#Horseshoegate – have you seen these alleged horse shoe throwers?
Radio Tarana has offered a reward for information regarding the Mt Roskill horse shoe thrower.
notices and features
NRT: “A stupid idea”
I/S at No Right Turn on Key’s statement that a gender-balanced cabinet is “a stupid idea”.
Open Mike 28/11/2016
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Key interview – facts don’t matter
Lisa Owen interviewed Key on The Nation yesterday. As usual Key spent half his time denying facts and figures – in this case from Treasury and from his own government sources.
Open Mike 27/11/2016
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Fidel Castro has died
Fidel Castro has died aged 90.
Open Mike 26/11/2016
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Daily Review 25/11/2016
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Mana and Māori Party ‘unification’?
Although the personality obstacles probably retired with Turia and Sharples, it is hard to see how Mana’s left wing policies can be reconciled with the Māori Party’s record propping up the Key government.
Open Mike 25/11/2016
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Daily Review 24/11/2016
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Mining engineer: Solid Energy’s decision is “irrational”
An engineer’s report concluded it would be safe to enter the mine to look for evidence of the cause the blasts which killed 29 men.
To be fair they probably don’t have much experience with spades
RNZ on suppressed child abuse report
RNZ this morning describes a 2011 report by the Chief Human Rights Commissioner on historical child abuse in NZ. “It was never published because, she says, the Attorney General Chris Finlayson did not like its recommendations.”
Open Mike 24/11/2016
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Daily Review 23/11/2016
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Nat state house selloff in tatters
Another fail in National’s plan to sell off state houses is good news for those of us who believe that it is the government’s responsibility to take care of society’s most vulnerable.
Open Mike 23/11/2016
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Daily Review 22/11/2016
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QC describes Pike River mine as a ‘homicide scene’
On Checkpoint Nigel Hampton QC described the Pike River mine as a ‘crime scene’ and a ‘homicide scene’, and he questioned the motives of those rushing to seal the mine.
Open Mike 22/11/2016
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Daily Review 21/11/2016
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Post-US election post
A general discussion thread about the US election.
Open Mike 21/11/2016
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Andrew Little: Promises to Pike families must be kept
Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of the Pike River disaster. Here is a statement released by Andrew Little urging that the mine not be sealed and the deaths of the miners be investigated and their bodies brought home.
Grannies for Peace make tea not war!
The peace grannies are out in force this afternoon (1 – 2pm Auckland waterfront)
Open Mike 20/11/2016
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Six years on, the government still lies about Pike River
For six years the families of the men who died at Pike River have not had clear answers about what happened. From the Pike River Royal Commission, they got some answers. From the government, nothing but lies.
Open Mike 19/11/2016
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Daily Review 18/11/2016
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Open Mike 18/11/2016
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Daily Review 17/11/2016
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Celebrity Debate: Will a Universal Transaction Tax benefit the NZ economy?
Details of a celebrity debate happening this Friday in Auckland on the benefit of a Universal Transaction Tax or Robin Hood tax. The affirmative side will feature Peter Nielson, Jane Kelsey and Rod Oram and the negative side will include Deborah Russell, Nigel Haworth and Shamubeel Eaqub.
Open Mike 17/11/2016
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Daily Review 16/11/2016
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Quakes – Day 3
For discussing the quakes and the aftermath. Current updates. Includes comments from Geonet Director Dr Ken Gledhill.