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Daily review 31/05/2023
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Blowin’ in the wind
I seem to have spent some time recently writing about National's problems. The reason is they are numerous and also I feel a deep sense of deja vu especially by their use of the racist dog whistle. They tried the same tricks in 2005 and…
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Open mike 31/05/2023
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Daily review 30/05/2023
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National’s triple backward summersault on RMA reform
The focus groups have spoken. National has performed a complete reversal on the bipartisan changes to the Resource Management Act amendments designed to improve housing supply and introduced only 18 months ago. I have never seen such a comprehensive backtrack on a policy that a…
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Open mike 30/05/2023
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Daily review 29/05/2023
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Superannuation policy becomes political
This week has been a week of major economic news. It broke on Tuesday with the CTU announcing that there was a rather large hole in National's tax cut calculations. Actually it was $1.5 billion which is not to be sneezed at. From the CTU…
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Open mike 29/05/2023
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Open mike 28/05/2023
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Carmel Sepuloni – bring it on
Kia orana, Talofa lava, Mālo e lelei, Taloha ni, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Noa’ia e mauri, Ni sa bula vinaka, Kia ora, Tena Koutou Katoa.Labour Party President Jill Day, Prime Minister Hipkins, Party faithful, delegates and comrades, whānau and friends, it’s a privilege to be here…
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Open mike 27/05/2023
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Daily review 26/05/2023
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Enter the Patriarchy
This post by Susan McDonnell was first published at her substack Think Like A Feminist. When I first started trying to think like a feminist, I thought patriarchy referred to the fact that men are typically stronger than women, throw their weight around, and tend…
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Open mike 26/05/2023
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Daily review 25/05/2023
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Open mike 25/05/2023
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Daily review 24/05/2023
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The fast and the really furious
National has a history of difficulty with respecting the intellectual property rights of artists. Who can forget 2014 when National chose an Eminemesque tune for its main video advertisement. Eminem was not impressed. Stephen Joyce thought that the arrangement was pretty legal. The courts thought…
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UN expert: Allow women and girls to speak on sex, gender and gender identity without intimidation or fear
Statement by Ms. Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls* (PDF) I am deeply concerned at the escalation of intimidation and threats against women and girls for expressing their opinions and beliefs regarding their needs and rights based on their sex and/or…
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Open mike 24/05/2023
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Daily review 23/05/2023
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The real coalition of chaos
National has hatched on its attack line which we will hear about a lot over the next few months. But it may have a problem. Because the phrase "coalition of chaos" clearly applies to its leadership team. Recent events suggest that National is rather chaotic.…
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Open mike 23/05/2023
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Daily review 22/05/2023
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Government announces project that will significantly reduce coal consumption
This is huge. The Government has done a deal with the owners of New Zealand Steel that will see the company replace its coal fired furnace with a renewable energy supplied electric arc furnace. From Radio New Zealand: NZ Steel's Glenbrook plant will install an…
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Open mike 22/05/2023
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How come government doesn’t improve our economy?
When we continue to spend our money on stupid stuff, we get a dumb country. New Zealand politics is now in perpetuity going to be dominated by massive disaster funding and rebuilds. Last week it announced a ‘national resilience plan’ with $6 billion attached, in…
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Open mike 21/05/2023
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Green Party list announced
From the Green Party website: The Green Party has released its list of candidates for the 2023 election. With a mix of familiar faces, fresh new talent, and strong tangata whenua voices, this exceptional group of candidates are ready to set the direction of the…