Gould on Nats’ sleaze and corruption
Bryan Gould has some choice words on the latest Nat donations scandal.
notices and features
Open mike 20/04/2016
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Daily Review 19/04/2016
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Going electric
Old Zeeland showing New Zealand the way.
Open mike 19/04/2016
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Daily Review 18/04/2016
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Bowron on a tired government
Jane Bowron writes in the Dominion Post: “Two things happened this week that could signal the beginning of the end of John Key and his government.”
Open mike 18/04/2016
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London – tens of thousands march against austerity
In the UK, Cameron’s latest cuts have provoked a very public response.
Open mike 17/04/2016
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Open mike 16/04/2016
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Daily Review 15/04/2016
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Panama papers – the dark side in a nutshell
Twyford on solutions to the housing crisis in Auckland
As Nick Smith flounders about uselessly, here are extracts from Phil Twyford’s speech on solutions to the housing crisis in Auckland.
Open mike 15/04/2016
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Daily Review 14/04/2016
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Offers of help flood in to Bill English
Bill English’s abominable comment that young Kiwi men are “pretty damned hopeless” has caused quite a reaction. But here’s an unexpectedly positive one.
What tax evasion robs us of
An interesting piece in The Guardian looks at the costs of tax evasion, and how (in America) the missing funds could be used to fund a UBI.
Open mike 14/04/2016
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Daily Review 13/04/2016
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The Divide (Spirit Level – The Movie)
Based on the breakthrough book The Spirit Level, just released film The Divide puts a human face on low wage hell. “Why aren’t we earning enough to live?”
How much do you give John?
Maybe this is why John Key does not want to release his tax returns.
Open mike 13/04/2016
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Daily Review 12/04/2016
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Key’s deposit with company specialising in foreign trusts
Well well well.
Tacks evasion
Open mike 12/04/2016
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Daily Review 11/04/2016
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Open mike 11/04/2016
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Open mike 10/04/2016
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One of these things is not like the others XIII
One of these things is not like the other, one of these things is not quite the same.
Can you guess which one is not like the other, can you tell me before I finish the game?
Open mike 09/04/2016
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Daily Review 08/04/2016
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Open mike 08/04/2016
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Daily Review 07/04/2016
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A cartoon for Planet Key
