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Leave Josie Butler alone
Fairfax media is suggesting that Josie Butler, hurler of the fake dildo at Steven Joyce, may be facing repercussions at work. From Stuff: The employer of a woman who threw a dildo at Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce refuses to say if she will be disciplined.…
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Buying Awaroa beach
Great to see this campaign going so well: Pristine beach in the heart of the Abel Tasman There is a pristine piece of beach and bush in the heart of the Abel Tasman up for private sale. Together we can buy it and gift it…
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National the party of economic lunacy
Really? I mean - really?? Prime Minister John Key outlines the Government's priorities for the year Prime Minister John Key has revealed a $17 billion hole in the economy from falling dairy prices but says the Government remains committed to tax cuts. A "$17 billion…
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Private group sells tickets to Prime Minister’s official speech
Radio New Zealand yesterday broke a story about how three Auckland Council related organisations had paid for tables to hear John Key's state of the nation speech. Auckland Transport bought a table for its board and senior managers to hear the announcement of the inner…
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Open mike 10/02/2016
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Daily Review 09/02/2016
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Key explains his broken promise
This morning - John Key denies breaking Waitangi promise Prime Minister John Key denies he broke a long-standing promise by not attending events in Waitangi this year. Deny it all you like John. When he was Leader of the Opposition, Mr Key said that he…
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The TPPA could blight public education
The TPPA can get its long fingers into just about anything. Even a public service such as education. This piece by New Zealand Educational Institute national secretary Paul Goulter should be compulsory reading: TPP puts profit ahead of quality education Imagine an education system where…
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Fight to save Christchurch’s trees
Gerry Brownlee has not accomplished very much in his role as earthquake recovery minister. But he has, with the help of his good friend Nick Smith, managed to saddle the people of Christchurch with the expense of paying to have our district plan reviewed --…
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Open mike 09/02/2016
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New blog: Corner Politics
Welcome to a new political blog, Corner Politics - "a point at which significant change happens - by Lamia (@LI_politico). https://twitter.com/LI_politico/status/696113515015180288
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Happy Mondayised holiday!
Happy Mondayised holiday everybody! (Well - almost everybody, Talley's workers are under attack). Thanks to David Clark, to Grant Robertson, to Labour, and to those who supported the bill - the Greens, New Zealand First, the Maori Party, United Future, the Mana Party and Brendan…
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Open mike 08/02/2016
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Racist Talleys to Cancel Waitangi Day Holiday?
NZ's worst employer isn't letting the day off tomorrow stop them from bullying its employees. Management at Talley's AFFCO Rangiuru meat processing plant have ordered staff to turn up for work tomorrow or risk being sacked. They have also weirdly claimed that if workers observe…
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Key booed by rugby crowd
Key refused to go to Waitangi on Friday (likes to talk, doesn't like to listen). On Saturday he went to the rugby and went grandstanding in front of the crowd (of course). But it didn't go as planned. See the video here (15 seconds) -…
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TPPA snippets and media coverage
David Slack has a humorous piece on the TPPA this morning. Here's an extract: A beginner’s guide to the TPPA ... The idea of an ISDS is that if the Government passes some law, or gets a bit too hands-on in the economy, a colossal…
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The Whitehead Report does not exonerate Murray McCully
The Malaysian Diplomat with unusual behavioural mannerisms and odd ideas of the meaning of consent and invitation has now been sentenced to home detention on the charges that he faced. The young woman involved, Tania Billingsley has been completely exonerated. Attempts to discredit her have…
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Open mike 07/02/2016
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The end of conventional wisdom?
After Bernie Sanders' dead-heat with Hillary Clinton in Iowa, the race to the Democrat nomination at the upcoming convention just got much more interesting. A Quinnipiac poll now has him trail her nationally by two points. Just as with Corbyn in Britain, the pundits are…
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Jobs and wages
It has been a tumultuous start to the political year. Massive TPP protests, Key fleeing Waitangi, flying dildos, Iowa caucuses, leagalised rape bastards, and more. So let's talk about jobs and wages. Two good pieces in The Herald recently. From Brian Fallow: Wages going nowhere…
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Waitangi Day v Anzac Day
If we treated Waitangi Day with the same respect as ANZAC Day, we'd see serried ranks of our best troops line up, and tens of thousands attend somber services. If we treated Waitangi Day like ANZAC Day, we'd have great stone memorials in every village…
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Open mike 06/02/2016
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Daily Review 05/02/2016
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Ongoing Police Surveillance of Protesters
I went to the anti-Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) protests yesterday to take photos. When I arrived I was immediately struck by the level of Police surveillance. Police photographers were carefully and systematically taking photos of every activist. But this wasn't what interested me the most. Two…
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PM should get over Waitangi problems
From the archives: PM should get over Waitangi problems - Key Tuesday Feb 5, 2008 National leader John Key has arrived at Waitangi in the Far North with a message to Prime Minister Helen Clark that she needs to "get over" her objections to going…
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20,000 protesters – 0 arrests
Around 20,000 people took to the streets of Auckland yesterday, while behind police lines, in its spiritual home SkyCity, the National government signed the TPPA. (This is largely a symbolic action, the agreement still needs to be ratified by the member countries, and laws need…
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Open mike 05/02/2016
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Daily Review 04/02/2016
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Waitangi: Chicken John Plucks Off
PM John Key will not be going to Waitangi after all. Initially he didn't seem to want to go, then his advisers appear to have convinced him he'd look like a wuss if he didn't. Now he has chickened out altogether. Say what you like…