Tr*mp and Bannon on the end of the state
not with a whimper but a bang.
notices and features
Open Mike 01/03/2017
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Daily Review 28/02/2017
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Off the track
Off the Track is the 10th State of the Nation report from The Salvation Army’s Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit. Many of the markers routinely analysed for the report currently suggest we are not heading in the best direction for New Zealand as a whole. The Auckland Fabians have a lecture by Alan Johnson on the report on Thursday in Auckland.
Open Mike 28/02/2017
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Daily Review 27/02/2017
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Two more Labour candidate selections
Angela Warren-Clark (Tauranga Women’s Refuge manager) for Bay of Plenty and Jan Tinetti (Principal) for Tauranga. These are the kinds of grounded, real-world perspectives that we need in Parliament.
Green Party Member’s Bill to protect freshwater
The Green Party has launched a member’s bill that will keep water from underground sources, called aquifers, safe from pollution and contamination.
Open Mike 27/02/2017
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Green Party candidates and vision speech (updated)
James Shaw addresses Green Party candidates and shares their vision for Aotearoa New Zealand
Pike River facts laid out
An excellent piece by Pike River mum, Sonya Rockhouse, in today’s Sunday Star-Times. The full article is here, but here are some of the most important points…
Open Mike 26/02/2017
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The Mt Albert By election
It is election day today in Mt Albert for the successor to David Shearer.
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Open Mike 25/02/2017
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Daily Review 24/02/2017
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Open Mike 24/02/2017
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Daily Review 23/02/2017
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Open Mike 23/02/2017
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Daily Review 22/02/2017
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Willie Jackson on democracy
Willie Jackson is using his return to the political spotlight to good effect.
Jonathan Pie – A Socialist agenda
Jonathan Pie on why being a socialist is actually a good thing.
Open Mike 22/02/2017
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Win for sanity in Hager vs Westpac
The Privacy Commission issues a ruling that should not have been unnecessary.
NRT: Two ideas to get rid of electorate deals
Idiot/Savant suggests removing the 5% threshold and introducing preferential voting for electorate seats.
Open Mike 21/02/2017
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Maryan Street defers to Raymond Huo
For very human reasons former Labour Party President and Labour List MP Maryan Street has confirmed that if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by election this weekend she will not seek to return to Parliament via the list.
He Kawenata ki Waenga i Te Roopu MANA me Te Paati Māori
The agreement between the Mana Movement and the Māori Party.
Daily Review 20/02/2017
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Māori Mana deal in Te Tai Tokerau
As reported on Stuff: “Hone Harawira gets clear Te Tai Tokerau run for Mana not running against Maori Party in other seats”.
Duncan Webb for Christchurch Central
Another strong Labour selection in an interesting electorate.
Open Mike 20/02/2017
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Colmar Brunton poll
1 News: “The gap between National and the centre left block of Labour and the Greens has tightened in the wake of John Key’s departure as leader, according to the first major poll since his shock resignation.”
The Standard Book Club – Small is Beautiful, Economics as if People Mattered
The Standard’s inaugural book club looks at E. F. Schumacher’s sustainability classic.
Open Mike 19/02/2017
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Helen White for Auckland Central
Looks like a strong candidate – all the best in Auckland Central!
Open Mike 18/02/2017
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