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You might be surprised to learn this, but you don't want a pay rise. The Herald said so: Say goodbye to the annual pay raise Annual pay raises don't work. Says who? "You can't really do a lot with the annual raise," said Evren Esen,…
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From the "Brighter Future", four personal stories published recently are all well worth reading. In The Spinoff by "Iain Stevens": You Shouldn’t Dream Here: On the tragic Auckland most of us never see In a deeply personal essay, youth worker Iain Stevens [not real name]…
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If you were a government, what would you do with a GPS tracker on every single vehicle in New Zealand? That seems to be what Minister Bridges is heading towards with his view of tolling. Only the elite see this as a cost-attribution instrument. Of…
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Remember this from shortly after the Panama Papers scandal broke? Speaking to reporters at his weekly press conference, Mr Key denied that the "Panama Papers" had embarrassed the Government or created a reputational risk. New Zealand had a robust, legitimate tax regime which required foreigners…
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Re-posted from Boots Theory First up, I need to make make it clear as someone who’s spent the majority of my adult life in the movement and who still does a bit of contract work for unions, including the current push to get the Holidays…
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“Crippling drought in central India leaves millions on brink” This is how the MSM headlines the story. The area of Marathwada is being hit by low rainfall due to climate change. That there is less rainfall is not in doubt, but also underlying the drought…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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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Kiwis have a deep sense of justice and fairness. It is part of our culture and the reality of living in a giant village. Amongst other things, this means having a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work. That means receiving all of your…
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There's a petition - Get Rid of Hosking GET RID OF HOSKING. [ It is our opinion ] TVNZ broadcaster Mike Hosking is an offensive and thoughtless media personality who continues to arrogantly and ignorantly disregard the struggles of everyday New Zealander's. Hosking's attitude and…
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A pattern is emerging where for doctrinal reasons National opposes something but is then forced to back down after the analysis of the problem has been completed. The City Rail Link is an example. For years National have decried it and insisted that it would not happen.…
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This post could be read as following on from this one in 2010. Let's add some recent observations... It's now clear that our recovery from the GFC has been slowest recovery from recession in more than 50 years. Currently we have record debt both as…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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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National overthrew local democracy in Canterbury to appoint their own directors of ECAN (Environment Canterbury). And now this - Millions of litres of water illegally taken: Is ECan doing enough? Millions of litres of Canterbury's water may have been taken illegally, as the extent of…
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The world's news is full of new environmental records. Highest temperatures. Extreme weather. Most pollution. Species extinction. Habitat loss. On and on it goes. Here's another environmental record for the world to be proud of: Environmental activist murders set record as 2015 became deadliest year…
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John Campbell and Checkpoint are doing some sterling work. On issue after issue they are presenting real news to New Zealand and changing hearts and minds. One of their latest stories is about a group of dedicated cooks who used to work at Middlemore Hospital and who spent…
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Every year, Auckland is more of New Zealand. More of its real estate risk, more of its social problems, more of its productivity drag. Just more. And hence more of its politics. This government has long since abandoned policy coherence over any Auckland issue: housing,…
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Prime Minister John Key has announced that New Zealand's mission to train Iraqi security forces will continue until November 2018. At the time, Key insisted it would be for two years, max. The deployment was meant to finish later this year. Key has regularly said…
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According to the latest Roy Morgan poll, the tyres are deflating on the National Party Crown Beamers: During June support for National fell 2.5% to 43%, now just ahead of a potential Labour/Greens alliance 42.5% (up 1%). If a New Zealand Election was held now…
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While the government evades and dithers, life goes on at Te Puea Marae: 'Steady as she goes' for Te Puea Marae Thirty-three people stayed at Te Puea Marae in Mangere on Friday night. ... The marae has helped about 95 people who approached them in…
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https://twitter.com/tmurphyNZ/status/744320309231181826 https://twitter.com/Zagzigger2/status/744356921684144129 https://twitter.com/Zagzigger2/status/744380180186050560 https://twitter.com/Zagzigger2/status/744483879453528065 https://twitter.com/Zagzigger2/status/744400485369556996 Not sure how long the offending article was up on Stuff but you can see traces of it all over google. The substance of the criticism, from former colleague Liz Gunn, is all here. Who had this article taken down,…
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Mihingarangi Forbes interviewed Hone Harawira on The Hui yesterday. MF: It’s been said that when it comes to politics the only Maori party that lasts is the one with the guitar. She introduces Harawira with a humorous analogy of Mana’s recent history and whether he…
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In 2009 I wrote a post called The F word. It summarised an article, Is the U.S. on the Brink of Fascism?, which in turn described a definition of fascism and the five stages of the development of fascism in a country, concluding that America…
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Hone Harawira has announced he is re-forming the Mana Movement and intends standing in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate at the next election. Harawira has also suggested that prominent pakeha mana leaders Sue Bradford and John Minto will have lower profiles this time around. Harawira…
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Liz Gunn has explained why. Very clearly ... I remember when I worked with him , he maintained as his mantra, with his now usual level of inordinate pride, the intended-to-be sardonic saying of Gordon Gecko in the original " Wall St " movie…
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