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Daily Review 27/04/2016
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RSNZ report – Transition to a low-carbon economy
Earlier in April the Royal Society of NZ released a report - Climate Change Implications for New Zealand, see also the media release: Key findings – New Zealand’s sensitivities to climate change Coastal Change: New Zealanders live mainly near coasts Shoreline ecology, public infrastructure, residential…
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Emmerson on the land tax
Rod Emmerson in The Herald today: See also Isaac Davison: Options remain to dampen demand in heated market.
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The poll shift and the flag fiasco
Roy Morgan polls are erratic, but the latest one seems to show a pretty simple shift, National down 3.5 and NZF up 3.5. (Overall the result is good news for the left as currently being discussed elsewhere). I have never found Morgan's commentary on the…
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Open mike 27/04/2016
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Latest Roy Morgan poll result: National support plunges
The latest Roy Morgan poll result is out and Winston Peters will be grinning from ear to ear. From its website: During April support for National fell 3.5% to 42.5% - the lowest for two years since April – May 2014, now only 2% ahead…
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Daily Review 26/04/2016
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NRT: This is what happens if you don’t have a plan
I/S at No Right Turn on the renewables target and futility of targets without plans: This is what happens if you don't have a plan Radio New Zealand reports today that the electricity industry thinks the government's 90% renewables target is "unrealistic" and will not…
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What has the ECHR ever done for the British?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptfmAY6M6aA
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Key prepares to backflip on Auckland housing
It would save a lot of time and anguish for New Zealand if National just assimilated Labour policies and ideas as and when they are announced, rather than waiting until problems that needs to be addressed are out of control. The latest example involves Auckland housing. From Radio…
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Technology and democracy
Interesting piece in The Guardian recently: You may hate Donald Trump. But do you want Facebook to rig the election against him? The company’s dominance means it can easily manipulate voter behavior. Though it claims it won’t, just the possibility is a threat to democracy…
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Open mike 26/04/2016
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In the Home of Labour
A week on Thursday is the day that the Scottish Labour Party dies…yet again. Some polls have even suggested they will struggle to pip the Tories for second place in the Holyrood elections. I don’t think they’ll come third. But I do think that those…
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Anzac Day 2016
Today is Anzac Day, 101 years since ANZAC forces began the Gallipoli campaign. The RSA lists ANZAC Day services here. Peace Movement Aotearoa lists peace events here (see also the World War One Centenary Peace Project). For last year's centenary The Herald ran an excellent…
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Open mike 25/04/2016
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Memo from Crosby Textor: Murray McCully and the Hagaman donation
To the National Party: We note recent controversy concerning the donation of a substantial amount of money by Earl Hagaman and the subsequent awarding of the management contract for the Niue resort to his company. The $7.5 million award for improvements to the resort in…
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Rodney Hide – stupid, corrupt or both?
Rodney Hide - Niue deal squeaky clean In my view, his was a disgraceful display of nastiness and political incompetence not expected of a rookie opposition MP and gobsmackingly awful for a would-be Prime Minister. I refer, of course, to what Little would have you…
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The failed estate: Tick Tick Tick
Reprinted with permission from the failed estate. Watching the scandal over 60 Minutes’ apparent complicity in a violent child abduction in Lebanon, I’m struck by two things – the cynicism of Channel Nine in using a child custody dispute for ratings and the complete ignorance of journalistic…
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Open mike 24/04/2016
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Thoughts about a poppy
Readers may notice that I have popped a RSA poppy on to the banner. Back in my youth I decided that there were things that were worth fighting for when it became necessary. It is a viewpoint that I have never had to change, and…
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Robert Reich: The populist left and right are on the same side
From Salon: The old debate goes something like this: ‘You don’t believe women have reproductive rights.” “You don’t value human life.” Or this: “You think everyone should own a gun.” “You think we’re safer if only criminals have them.” Or this: “You don’t care about…
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NZ – The underarm bowlers of climate change
As was well covered in the media this week, NZ under the Key government has hit new depths of ignominy as per capita the world's biggest climate change cheat: NZ accused of being a climate change cheat The accusation comes in a report written for…
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Open mike 23/04/2016
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Daily Review 22/04/2016
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Housing crisis solved!
Good news everyone - the housing crisis is solved! As reported in The Herald: Home truths: 'Ditch the Sky and start saving' Many house hunters who say they can't afford to buy a home in Auckland need to give up their Sky TV or expensive…
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Key launches war on P
In a stirring speech, PM John Key has launched a war on this major scourge: John Key - Tackling 'P' ... I want to talk about a problem that is wrecking lives, wrecking families and fuelling crime. I’m here to speak about “P”. Methamphetamine, crank,…
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Who is behind the New Zealand Initiative?
Recent media has been marked by the New Zealand Initiative's attack on the prospect of a sugar tax. The proposal has been rubbished and the claim that there is overseas evidence that it works is disputed even though it is that compelling that David Cameron's conservatives have decided…
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NRT: Bill English wants to end your privacy
A "data supermarket" sounds benign enough doesn't it? Unfortunately not - two posts from I/S at No Right Turn explain: Bill English wants to end your privacy Not content with granting more and more powers to spy agencies, National is now planning to database and…
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Open mike 22/04/2016
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Daily Review 21/04/2016
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