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Press release on the Labour Party website, I met with Willie Jackson last night and we had a robust and honest conversation about the concerns I had raised last weekend. I made the offer to meet Willie and I was pleased that he accepted. I…
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The South Coast Environment Society has been running the Riverton Environment Centre for 21 years. The Centre has been in its current location for 15 years and now has one month to secure the funding to buy the building. Robyn Guyton explains the situation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L-K9hjXcjY Further…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0pVDMiJutk In The Herald: New MP Michael Wood fears housing costs will result in 'homogenised' neighbourhood Newly fledged Mt Roskill MP Michael Wood has delivered his maiden speech to Parliament, saying he was concerned the cost of housing in his electorate would "homogenise" the diverse…
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For Trump supporters right now surely you’re feeling pretty good? You were joyous Hillary lost. You may have hailed the Muslim-dominant country ban as basic common sense. Perhaps the responding chorus of complaint from Washington institutions and experts and other know-it-alls like judges, academics, corporate…
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From Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at Duke University, Gabriel Nathan Rosenberg, one of the more thought-provoking descriptions I've seen for one set of dynamics behind the Bannon/Tr*mp presidency. Probably some lessons for NZ, in obvious and more subtle ways. Needless to say there are massive socioeconomic and…
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Naughty Chester Burrows - National MP condemns Trump's ban, but PM won't National MP Chester Borrows has publicly condemned the immigration ban enacted by US President Donald Trump. It's a stronger stance on the issue compared to that of Prime Minister Bill English - who…
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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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The Pike River families picketing the gates to the mine where their dead men lie have set up a devastating demonstration of what they've lost. https://www.facebook.com/StandWithPike/videos/402557026759497/ The Solid Energy workers who have been crossing the picket line daily to do "gas monitoring" at the mine…
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The Salvation Army has just released its own annual "state of the nation" report. While news is mixed, the overall finding is that we are "off the track" and without a plan. From the report (pdf): Introduction ... However, in some of our most critical…
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The Government is set to announce a reform to medicinal cannabis law. From the Herald: The Government will announce tomorrow that it is removing a significant hurdle to getting access to medicinal cannabis in New Zealand. It is understood doctors will be given the right…
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James Shaw's 2017 Parliamentary Commencement Speech: what's wrong with National's NZ, what the Greens' vision is instead, and where Kiwis are already 'doing well, by doing good', E te Māngai o te Whare, tēnā koe. Ki a koutou ōku hoa Pāremata, huri noa i te Whare,…
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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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Keep it seemly ...
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If you only have the media coverage to go by, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Waitangi Day celebrations at Waitangi are like a cross between the Trojan War and playtime at your local crèche. Protesters clash with politicians, locals clash with the…
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On the Trump English call: PM praised for 'civil' discussion with Trump Prime Minister Bill English has been praised for getting through a 15-minute phone call without upsetting United States President Donald Trump. That is apparently where we set the bar these days. I think…
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In 2014 and 2015 I did very rough and ready calculations on what the sell off of shares in Mighty River Power, Genesis, Meridian and Air New Zealand conducted in 2013 and 2014 had cost us. The calculations are simple, add up the total dividend payments that…
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Interesting anonymous Herald editorial in the weekend: Editorial: Bill English has 8 months to answer Labour's challenge ... Little's speech contained a challenging line that the country had a new Prime Minister but not a leader. He cited English's absence from Waitangi, his ducking the…
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"Matt McCarten is one to watch. He's developing his union. I don't have much time for [the established unions]. I hope my mate Matt destroys them." - 2005 - link
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Well the lead-up to Waitangi Day this year has certainly had its fair share of drama! Our national day is clearly still a work in progress. But let's hope that day itself goes smoothly for all those attending. You can read Andrew Little's thoughts on…
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We just hit 1.2 million comments published. I noticed by accident!. Typically it was on politics I'll dig around and figure out some stats later. But we're sitting on 19,824 posts so it is possible I may just save it for a few weeks.
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Labour MP and spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Disability Issues, Associate Justice Spokesperson (Sexual and Domestic Violence) Poto William's statement on Facebook. Kia orana As the Labour Party Spokesperson for Family and Sexual Violence, I am concerned that Willie Jackson is becoming a Labour Party candidate…
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The world has changed. As Dorothy said in 'The Wizard of Oz' ..."Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more" Yet again we're seeing someone with a penchant for totalitarianism rise to power off the back of popular discontent with a political establishment. Lenin,…
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The anti-immigrant and protectionist sentiments that got Donald Trump, Theresa May, and Malcom Turnbull elected in their countries could easily be visited here. New Zealand has remained isolated from anti-immigrant sentiment compared to what we have seen it in U.S., E.U., and U.K. elections of…
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Remember Peter Thiel? Who was granted citizenship in New Zealand by this Government even though he did not live here and did not spend enough time here? Who claimed that a grant of citizenship would “enable him to represent the country on the international stage…
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English and the Nats have had a shocker of a week. A lame "state of the nation" featuring watered down Labour policy. English roundly criticised for his supine stance on Trump's Muslim ban. The Thiel citizenship story breaking. A range of bad economic news. In…