London attack
A person has carried out an attack on Parliament in London. Guardian: “Four people have died, including a police officer and one man believed to be the attacker, police said.”
notices and features
A tale of two valedictory speeches
Compare and contrast Helen Clark’s and John Key’s valedictory speeches.
Open Mike 23/03/2017
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Daily review 22/03/2017
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Greenpeace protesting oil conference in New Plymouth
Greenpeace protestors are blockading an oil conference in New Plymouth. “If we’re to have a future, oil can have no future.”
Hit and Run
The book’s synopsis, background, and Q and A from Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson.
Open Mike 22/03/2017
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Daily Review 21/03/2017
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Nicky Hager’s book launch
A post to allow discussion on Nicky Hager’s book launch scheduled for 5 pm today.
People’s Commission on Public Broadcasting and Media
Is having a strong, independent media an essential part of a functioning democracy? What is the role of the ‘Fourth Estate’ in today’s world? Are the media doing a good job of keeping citizens informed?
People’s Commission has its final workshops in Auckland, and how to submit online
Labour’s Māori electorate MPs will not be on the list
In breaking news, Labour’s Māori electorate MPs to stand as electorate candidates only (not on the list).
OECD: NZ growth model reaching its environmental limits
New Zealand is about to reach the limits of growth.
Living Economies Expo
“Imagine a country which respects the living planet; whose people enjoy fair land tenure, good housing, good health, wholesome food, a rewarding livelihood, free education, a compassionate justice system, and an adequate income: a country with an inclusive democracy grounded in vibrant communities.”
Open Mike 21/03/2017
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Daily Review 20/03/2017
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NRT: “Too hard”
No Right Turn: “The real barrier to National … acting on this is because that “no-one owns water, first come, first served” policy disproportionately benefits one group and allows them to profiteer from a public resource while destroying its value to others. That group is farmers – and they donate to the National Party.”
Open Mike 20/03/2017
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Sunday Book Club
What if our production methods were designed to produce health, beauty, and permanence?
Open Mike 19/03/2017
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Found art
The Winston Peters take on it:
“Come on. Tell us something we don’t know”
Yes indeed.
What’s going on at the BBC?
And now for something completely different.
Open Mike 18/03/2017
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Daily Review 17/03/2017
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TS Book Club this Sunday
We will be discussing Small is Beautiful – Economics as if People Mattered by E. F. Schumacher.
Open Mike 17/03/2017
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Andrew Little’s speech on housing
Excellent speech from Andrew Little in Parliament yesterday, on the government’s willful blindness to the housing crisis.
Daily Review 16/03/2017
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Open Mike 16/03/2017
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Daily Review 15/03/2017
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Murdoch on the tax-cut striptease (NSFW)
Some flaws of the Resource Amendment Legislation Bill
The Resource Amendment Legislation Bill is being debated in Parliament this week. It is a total re-write of the Resource Management Act 1991. It has some good points in it, but it also includes a number of matters which will have a severe impact. This is a critique of those points.
Open Mike 15/03/2017
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Daily Review 14/03/2017
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Cat Among the Pigeons
Nicolas Sturgeon to seek the authority of the Scottish Parliament to agree the details of a Section 30 Order that will allow the Scottish Parliament to legislate for an independence referendum.
Anthony Rimell – why I am standing for Parliament
Anthony Rimell is Labour’s candidate for the Ilam seat. In this post he sets out the reasons why he is standing for Parliament.
Open Mike 14/03/2017
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