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It is a pleasure to be back in Palmerston North, the city of my birth. It is true to say that my family left Palmy reasonably soon thereafter, but there is no truth to the rumour that as a 16 month old I went to…
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Just in the last week we had plenty of evidence that National are rubbish. They are rubbish at jobs, with unemployment climbing again. They're rubbish at the economy, the "rockstar" is on the rocks. The so called "surplus" (it was only ever an accounting trick)…
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Day one of the Labour Party has passed. Numbers are damned good for a provincial centre, over 520 registered delegates not counting observers. The mood is upbeat with some very good speeches last night, a well deserved gold badge for Maryan Street, and much emphasis…
Andrew Little labour spin trade you couldn't make this shit up
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Labour has positioned itself astutely in the run up to and early stages of its conference. It has tackled the difficult topic of the TPP: Andrew Little moves to clarify Labour's position on TPPA Labour leader Andrew Little has moved to clarify Labour's position on…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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Labour's conference will be in full swing this weekend, RNZ has a good writeup: Labour conference 'a good test of party members' ... From the outside, Labour's parliamentary wing appears to be stable and united, but whether that extends to its party membership will become…
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National's economic "geniuses" are hard at work again: Government talks up NZ economy amid warning of 7pc unemployment Hard at work spinning that is, since they can't seem to do anything. Unemployment could be heading back up to 7 per cent, with new figures showing…
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The text of the TPPA has finally been released to the plebs - i.e. we the people. RNZ: New Zealand releases TPP text The government has released the legal text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on behalf of the deal's 12 member countries. The government has…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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Excellent piece on TV3 at Spinoff this morning: Swapping News for Reality – Looking Back on a Bad Year for TV3 With yesterday’s terrible news about flagship current affairs show 3D, Duncan Greive assesses the MediaWorks’ strategy, a year on from its flashy relaunch. ...…
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David Fisher had an interesting piece in The Herald this morning: Spies tell John Key: The six threats facing New Zealand ... 1 Violent extremism in NZ and by New Zealanders - the report warns migration is creating communities with "distinct identities and links overseas".…
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The carnival is over. It was fun, but it's done. Key will get his little patriotic poll bump. But it will be swept away like the confetti. We have over 6% unemployed. We have a housing crisis - sky-high rents, incompetent state housing, and developer…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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I/S at No Right Turn... The SIS is unfit for purpose The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security released their annual report [PDF] this morning. The headline news is buried in a single sentence right near the end: I cannot conclude that NZSIS had sound compliance…
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Pacific nations are in the front lines of climate change, and they are desperate: Pacific islands make last-ditch plea to world before Paris climate change talks ‘Unless the world acts decisively in coming weeks, the Pacific as we know it is doomed,’ says Fijian prime…
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National is initiating a review of education. Jolly good, what's that about? Let's see: Education review to ask big questions The government has begun a review of the Education Act and it is asking the most fundamental question of all - what is education for?…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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Welcome to new Green MP Marama Davidson: Parliament has a new MP - Marama Davidson replaces Russel Norman Auckland-based Marama Davidson has entered as Parliament's newest MP, replacing Green Party stalwart and former co-leader Russel Norman. ... Davidson makes up the party's fourth member of…
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How far removed from a 'cloth-capped mob of union-stirrers and industrial saboteurs' would the staff of the Department of Conservation be? These people would have to be among the most valued and generally respected public sector workers in the country. And now they are reduced…
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Cameron Slater is wanting to land a blow for justice and the freedom of expression by protecting the right of people to receive money from American Corporations while advocating for the mass murder of others who hold a certain religious belief. Yep the crazy is especially strong…
Media spin the praiseworthy and the pitiful you couldn't make this shit up
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If you have had an OIA experience with any of the following agencies take the time now to complete this online survey Survey 1 - Review agencies This survey asks about your experiences of making requests to the 12 agencies that the Chief Ombudsman…
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A series of stories in this morning's media suggests that the brighter future we were promised by National is only happening for the few. Radio New Zealand has reported that the police are dealing with 100 mental health patients a day and the time required…
business capitalism class war Economy national national/act government paula bennett same old national you couldn't make this shit up
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