Open Mike 04/05/2017
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notices and features
Daily Review 03/05/2017
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Open Mike 03/05/2017
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Daily Review 02/05/2017
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Pike River – who to believe?
The Pike River families call Bill English a liar.
Labour’s list of candidates for 2017
The full list of Labour’s list candidates for the 2017 election list. (Updated)
Open Mike 02/05/2017
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Daily Review 01/05/2017
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Open Mike 01/05/2017
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Open Mike 30/04/2017
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Pencilsword on renting
Pencilsword does brilliant analysis and commentary in cartoon form. Go check out the latest on the invisible rental crisis…
Open Mike 29/04/2017
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Daily Review 28/04/2017
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Hickey’s chart of the week
Greens launch nationwide Māori Caucus tour
The Green Party’s Māori Caucus is on a national outreach tour to engage with Māori communities, starting in Northland today.
Environment Southland won’t talk in public about water quality
Discussions of the MfE Our Fresh Water 2017 report to be held in workshop that excludes the public and the media.
RNZ: The 9th floor – Shipley
“During the day we spent with Shipley she said New Zealand needs to take the “blowtorch” to middle class welfare, with student allowances and healthcare areas where middle and higher income earners should pay more.” “I believe in leadership, not political occupancy.”
Open Mike 28/04/2017
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Daily Review 27/04/2017
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Stewart: “Dying days of democracy”?
Probably not, but after 9 years of Brighter Future / Dirty Politics it certainly can feel that way.
Open Mike 27/04/2017
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Daily Review 26/04/2017
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NRT: Spying for the whales
I/S at No Right Turn: “spies are corrosive of our values. Its one thing to spy in wartime, out of military necessity. Its quite another to do it in peace, on your friends, for self-advantage.
Open Mike 26/04/2017
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Anzac Day
There is a list of Anzac Day services here, and a list of peace vigils here.
An appropriate day to contemplate “the meaning of honour”.
Open Mike 25/04/2017
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Daily Review 24/04/2017
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Open Mike 24/04/2017
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David Cunliffe’s final speech
The text of David Cunliffe’s final speech delivered to the New Lynn Labour Party earlier this week where he decries neoliberalism and worries about the world’s environmental future.
Open Mike 23/04/2017
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Open Mike 22/04/2017
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Restaurant Brand Workers strike
Restaurant Brands, the company that made $26 million last year and paid its chief executive a bonus of $1 million but cannot afford to pay its workers any more than the minimum wage, is facing industrial action tomorrow.
Daily Review 21/04/2017
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RNZ: The 9th floor – Bolger
“He says neo-liberalism has failed and suggests unions should have a stronger voice. He says Treaty of Waitangi settlements may not be full and final and that Māori language tuition should be compulsory in primary schools.”
Open Mike 21/04/2017
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Daily Review 20/04/2017
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