Key opens rich mates’ marina, slaps local Maori
Unbelievable. John Key has opened the environmentally destructive Whangamata Marina. This was a battle between rich property developers, against the serious concerns of local […]
Michael Foxglove
Goff on monetary policy
It’s great news that Phil Goff is urging a rethink of the way monetary policy is conducted in New Zealand. For too long […]
Greenpeace to focus on poverty
The new head of Greenpeace, South African Kumi Naidoo, has pledged under his leadership that the organisation’s core focus will be the effect […]
Key to rich mates: NZ for sale
John Key’s residency for the rich scheme has attracted the interest of 12,000 people thus far. Yes, NZ residency is for sale at […]
Maori Party shafts Maori workers
The Maori Party says it will support John Key’s emissions trading scheme in exchange for a lucrative deal for the wealthiest Maori. According […]
Kiwis will continue to subsidise PM’s rich mates
The Finance and Expenditure Committee has released its report on John Key’s Emissions Trading Scheme. ACT, Labour, and the Greens refused to support […]
Key’s loose government
Over the weekend r0b reckoned the shambles of the Key government would start to really hurt. I was sceptical. Winning the next election […]
Council shafts Wellingtonians
In 2006 Wellingtonians resoundingly rejected a proposal to build a Hilton on their waterfront (834 submissions out of a total 994 were against), […]
Hone to leave Maori Party?
The Dom Post reports that Hone Harawira is considering leaving the Maori Party. Hone told the Dom this before Hone’s offensive email hit […]
Preserving your stake in NZ
As Marty G has pointed out Bill English is looking into killing the tax advantages for investing in housing. Good. But it’s not […]
Four day week good – science
Yes Mr and Ms Work-Life-Balance, science is on your side. Last month the New Scientist summarised research from Utah that showed workers were […]
Outdoor smoking ban stupid
According to Radio NZ the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is declaring a ban on smoking outdoors. The ban covers 30 beaches […]
Good on you Sue
Ever since the Greens were elected into Parliament for the first time, Sue Bradford has been one the MPs I have admired the […]
An apt description of John Key PM
I haven’t seen a better description of John Key after a year in office than Pete Hodgson’s latest post. When he does one […]
Taxpayer foots bill for Hide’s fundraising
Norightturn reports that taxpayers are footing the bill for Rodney Hide’s fundraising trip to Christchurch: Thanks to some clever scheduling, we’re effectively footing […]
State Services to fold into DPMC?
I’ve heard the State Services Commission are investigating their own demise, by looking into whether its functions should fold into the Department of […]
Rich Germans demand higher taxes
From the BBC: A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes. […]
The farmer and his bloody cock
From the NZ Sound Archives‘ weekly feature comes a story involving a farmer, a lack of clothes, a barrel of molasses (treacle-like substance), […]
Colonial mentality alive and well
Radio NZ reports: The head of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the New Zealand Parliament wants to end self government in the […]
Selling off your heritage
Picture this scene from times past: Deep in the South Island high country an old sheep musterer with windswept face wakes up to […]