Open Mike 03/04/2018
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Open Mike 02/04/2018
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Open Mike 01/04/2018
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Open Mike 31/03/2018
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NRT: A lawless multinational
Idiot/Savant at No Right Turn on Facebook and the Privacy Commissioner.
End Oil
Gareth Hughes explains in just over 1 minute why we can’t use the fossil fuels we’ve already found, let alone any we might go exploring for.
Open Mike 30/03/2018
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Daily Review 29/03/2018
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Megan Woods’ speech to the Petroleum Conference
The text of Energy Minister Megan Woods’ speech to the recent petroleum conference where she outlined the Government’s approach to the oil industry and the Government’s intention to achieve sustainable change.
Open Mike 29/03/2018
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Daily Review 28/03/2018
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Writehanded: A sea change – or just more weasel words?
A few weeks ago Sarah Wilson at Writehanded looked at the promise in Labour’s welfare policy and whether we are going to be disappointed.
Open Mike 28/03/2018
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Daily Review 27/03/2018
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Local Bodies: NZ Politics, a rocky road ahead.
Dave Kennedy at Local Bodies looks at the tough task ahead for Labour, and where retired MPs are landing.
Julie Anne Genter: Working for Women’s Rights on the World Stage
The Minister for Women on her recent trip with the NZ delegation to the UN.
Open Mike 27/03/2018
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Daily Review 26/03/2018
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Open Mike 26/03/2018
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Jane Kelsey: Shane Jones’ AirNZ demands would breach the TPPA
“Article 17.4 says the government must ensure that SOEs like Air New Zealand act solely in accordance with commercial considerations, unless there is an explicit public service mandate for services that operate purely within the country. There is no such mandate for Air New Zealand.”
Open Mike 25/03/2018
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Open Mike 24/03/2018
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Daily Review 23/03/2018
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Caption contest
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Marama Davidson – Te Pire Haeata ki Parihaka – Parihaka Reconciliation Bill – First Reading
“I will apologise to the people of Parihaka who are here, while I do recount some of the important history that they have heard and know and live and breathed, but that still today, too many in our country are not aware of and are not familiar with and so I seek to put it on record in the House as part of my contribution.”
Open Mike 23/03/2018
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Daily Review 22/03/2018
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Coleman is quitting
Jonathan Coleman has announced his resignation from Parliament.
Greenpeace isn’t a charity, it’s a necessity
Greenpeace’s press release on the Charities Board decision not to grant the environmental organisation charity status.
Open Mike 22/03/2018
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Daily Review 21/03/2018
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NRT on transitioning off fossil fuels
Two posts from No Right Turn.
“Fundamentally, climate change means it is us or the oil industry. We know whose side the Greens are on. But people are doubting Labour, and they only have themselves to blame for it.”
Also a post on banning fossil-fueled cars.
Open Mike 21/03/2018
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Daily Review 20/03/2018
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Open Mike 20/03/2018
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Daily Review 19/03/2018
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