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You'd have to say that an Easter cyclone is one of those truly awful scenarios for Auckland. Forget the water. What happens when the Harbour Bridge and the Airport probably close? Well clearly a lot. TVNZ reports that students and staff at some of the…
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It is the last day of the Scoop fundraising project, and still some way to go to reach the goal. Please help out if you can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkGmlaBLQqo https://twitter.com/ScoopNZ/status/852239957037125632
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Andrew Little questioned the actions of this government, as he should, and has fronted up and taken (unlike certain PMs I could name) personal responsibility for offense taken by other parties, as he should. He has endured a costly and draining legal process with a…
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This is really unfortunate timing for National. On top of news that it does not care about homeless families, children living in poverty, water standards or climate change amongst many other things there is breaking news that it does not care about Kiwis. The feathered…
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How ironic that Parliament is to debate climate change today, as the latest in a torrent of warming-fueled extreme weather events bears down on the country. A good opinion piece on Stuff: Climate fight requires political heroes Last year, Victoria University researchers produced a compelling…
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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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Maybe when the bell is cracked and just clanks ugly, it might be that it doesn't bring so many of the faithful to their knees as when it rang true. Some people stay standing. In the case of Syria, it seems a lot of people are…
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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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Another day and another fascinating decision concerning defamation. In this case Justice Katz has ruled that the jury in the Jordan Williams v Colin Craig case were far too generous and has effectively rescinded their proposed award of damages to Carter. He has been rather…
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https://twitter.com/NZcivildefence/status/851993936339927040 https://twitter.com/NewshubBreaking/status/851995509602385920 https://twitter.com/DnCityCouncil/status/851995113915953153 Be prepared. It will be good practice for the years ahead.
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No doubt everyone is aware of the United Airlines fiasco that is now raging on Twitter. The incident neatly encapsulates aspects of modern life that drive us all spare. A large American corporation sold an airline ticket to an elderly Chinese Doctor whose name is…
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The truth is out - Young house hunters should just give up Nats would rather we all stayed on the treadmill - Government says Auckland houses are affordable, keep saving The Government is sticking to its guns: there is no housing crisis and young Aucklanders…
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The defamation case against Andrew Little has been an unwelcome distraction while he should have been free to do his job as leader of the largest opposition party. While the outcome wasn't conclusive, the consensus is that the process delivered a qualified win for Little,…
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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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The Taitu is a crowdfunded Greenpeace ship. Taitu is a verb meaning "to hinder, impede, deter, and thwart an enemy". Continuing a long Greenpeace tradition, Russel Norman and the crew of the Taitu are putting their bodies on the line, by taking to the seas…
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RNZ this morning: Homeless families: 'We've got nowhere to send them' Emergency housing providers are warning more homeless families will be sleeping in cars, parks and garages in Auckland this winter because of a desperate shortage of cheap accommodation. They say the crisis is worse…
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Perhaps climate change will go away if we ignore it. That seems to be Bill English's position: English said it was "possible" the [Edgecumbe] flooding was linked to climate change but the Government didn't spend time trying to make that connection. No need to understand…
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David Cunliffe delivers his veledictory speech tomorrow at 5:30 pm. Eanna Doyle, one of David's most loyal of supporters (there are many tales to tell) will be hosting a veledictory speech party for Aucklanders at his bar at Toucan Bistro in Albany tomorrow starting 5…
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The jury decision in the Hageman defamation case is now out and the reporting has been, how shall I put this, sub optimal. Some media are reporting that Little has been found guilty of defamation. Following are a few comments quickly typed up in the…
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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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Rest in a peace after a bloody good laugh mate. An ABC spokesman said Clarke died of natural causes while hiking in Victoria’s Grampians national park at the weekend. - The Guardian https://twitter.com/JaneNeedhamSC/status/851244691391631360 https://twitter.com/JoshButler/status/851233232540409856 https://twitter.com/AussieTrudes/status/851255848378572800 https://twitter.com/geofflemon/status/851255425374670849 https://twitter.com/SydneyBrk/status/851255177357049856 Please post clips and stories below.
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Some resourceful chap called Ray rescued this portrait of Helen Clark from the dump and it ended up on Trademe. It got enough attention that Helen Clark herself chipped in: https://twitter.com/HelenClarkUNDP/status/850171202215825408 The seller gracefully agreed, bravo! Bidding currently at $1,050.00. https://twitter.com/HelenClarkUNDP/status/850249291167744002
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Mediawatch is one of the best shows in NZ. The weekend episode on Hit and Run was excellent: Hit and Run: claims and counterclaims The PM says there is no basis for an inquiry into the deaths of civilians in Afghanistan, yet editorial opinion in…
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The Stuff and Herald websites are infested with property porn these days. "How this 18 year old bought 3 Auckland houses" (with just a small gift of $1 million from her parents). That sort of thing. People must click on this nonsense or there wouldn't…
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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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The dirty truth behind many of the wars that our political / media world gets itself so excited about is that they wouldn't be happening without the arms that we (the "western" world) sell so copiously. Amnesty International has a page, appropriately titled Killer Facts,…
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On RNZ Guyon Espiner is running what will be a fascinating series, The 9th Floor, consisting of interviews with five ex NZ PMs: Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley, Helen Clark. First up (airing on Friday) was Sir Geoffrey Palmer: The Reformer -…
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I hear that local National members in New Lynn are upset at the person selected as their candidate. He is Paulo Garcia, a member of the Philippine community and a local lawyer. He is clearly part of National's ethnic strategy. They have made an art…