Strike at MIT
Members of the Tertiary Education Union at the Manukau Institute of Technology are striking. A TEU member explains the dispute: Basically lecturers at […]
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New Left blog
Life and Politics, a centre-left blog by “post-grad politics student, coms freelancer and a former press secretary” Jake Quinn.
Oh no, not Sweden!
If you’ve been watching your Fox News, you know that the US is turning socialist. It’s going to be Sweden any day apparently. […]
Reminder: Drinking Liberally Wgtn
Drinking Liberally with Sue Bradford Where: Southern Cross Bar, Abel Smtih St, Wellington When: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 from 5:30pm. That’s tomorrow. Green […]
Aucklanders must have their referendum
In 1999, Napier and Hastings had a referendum over whether their councils should merge. They voted against it. In 2005, there was a […]
I (am) like Obama
Uncanny spoof of John Key. Has all of the mannerisms…
Recap: China syndrome
This post was originally published last year but it’s relevant in the light of the naive comments from McCully on Q+A today about […]
Elizabeth Warren on the bailouts
The best news source in America, the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, interviews the woman responsible for making sure their bailout money is […]
Wtf?
A reader writes: $30 million for an expo pavillion? Sounds a bit steep. Why, John Key could could build you a cycleway 60% […]
Workers locked out – bosses locked in
Forwarded to us from Indymedia: Call centre workers at Synovate in South Auckland were today locked out by their employer. The workers had […]
Reminder: DL Wgtn tonight
If you’re not fleeing the city for the long weekend like every other sane person, Drinking Liberally Wellington is on at the Southern […]
Yes, if Bill will let me
A wag emails us: So Key is keen on offering mortgage holidays like in Aussie. Any bets on how long before English overrules him?
How to approach Auckland
No Right Turn and David Farrar have written posts on the massive lack of proportionality in the suggested voting regime by the Royal […]
DL Wellington next week
Metiria Turei is at Drinking Liberally next week. Thursday, April 9, 5:30 at Southern Cross. Nice new logo too. Meanwhile, here’s Andrew Little from […]
Submit!
From No Right Turn. The Law and Order Committee has called for submissions on the Corrections (Contract Management of Prisons) Amendment Bill. Two […]
Criticising car corporation charity
Here’s why Fickle Cycle is rapidly becoming the best New Zealand blog focussed on international issues: I wasn’t impressed with December’s car industry […]
“Monitoring”
No Right Turn exposes ineffectual government spin on the fire at will act. The select committee procedure would have improved the bill. Perhaps […]
Have your say
Professor Paul Callaghan from Victoria University introduces the ‘Think Tech’ site via video. Panelists will look at what sorts of new technologies, in […]
Wgtn/Chch DL double
Drinking Liberally is meeting this evening in both Wellington and Christchurch. DL Wellington has Andrew Little speaking at the Southern Cross Bar on […]
Sinking shipping is stupid
Toad’s post on coastal shipping deserves re-posting: Coastal shipping is the most energy efficient means of moving freight. A ship consumes 75 – […]
Righties rise in revolution re: retrospective law
No, wait, they didn’t. Idiot/Savant from No Right Turn explains: Back in 2006, the (then-Labour) government passed the Appropriation (Parliamentary Expenditure Validation) Bill, […]
Jobs rally in Nelson this Saturday
The Service and Food Workers Union is organising a rally and march in Nelson on Saturday (21 March) in support of Sealord workers […]
DL Wellington – Andrew Little
Patrick’s sure got DL Wellington humming along. Next Wednesday at the Southern Cross they’ve got Andrew Little, national sec of the EPMU and […]
Key’s to-do list
Drinking Liberally – Auckland
Drinking Liberally Auckland back for another round in 2009. Join all your favourite lefty liberal drinkers at Drinking Liberally Auckland. When: 7pm, Wednesday […]