Shaking the Tree
When an apple tree is shaken, pips can fall to the ground and germinate. And then things grow back more or less as before.
Social issues
Nine years of National rule brought us …
One of the worst consequences of nine long years of National rule presented by that well known left wing periodical the Financial Times.
Brain Curdle.
If ever anyone needed a reason to insist on secularism…
Voltairine de Cleyre
When history buries treasures, those treasures don’t have to remain buried.
Twyford reverses National’s flawed methamphetamine housing policy
Phil Twyford has shown this new Government has a brain as well as a heart by halting National’s ridiculous state house methamphetamine policy where the presence of minuscule traces would result in eviction even though there was no proof the tenant was responsible and he has apologised to Robert Erueti for the harm caused.
“Such inexcusable neglect”
The Auckland housing crisis in graph form.
Authentic participation underpins a safe workplace
The CTU has consistently identified our culture of work and the style of management as a real challenge for New Zealand firms to improve their health and safety record. Health and safety is an inseparable part of the wider workplace culture.
National Standards causes decline in educational levels
The latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study results suggests that National Standards has been a failure.
Sport, politics and equality
Ok, so I know I’m rather late to the party on this but I figured that equality is timeless and it would be […]
First year of study free launched by Prime Minister Ardern
Jacinda Ardern has formally launched the Government’s free tertiary education policy.
Phil Twyford: the future of housing in New Zealand
The text of an important speech from Phil Twyford where he talks about the 6th Labour Government’s plans for housing.
The NZ Government passes Health Homes Guarantee Act
“Every New Zealander deserves a warm, healthy home to live in, and the Health Homes Guarantee Act will help ensure that”
Thank-you Golriz
ffs NZ, get a grip. Then have a think about fairness and what kind of society we want.
Why New Zealand should support the Tongan League team and forget about the Americas Cup
The Tongan national league team has invigorated Auckland in a way I have not previously seen basically for nothing. Meanwhile Team New Zealand and the Americas Cup are demanding hundreds of millions of dollars for economic benefits that the recipients should be paying for.
Appalling men and great art
There have been some great artists face some appalling allegations. Would they have been as successful if their great crimes had been exposed?
Revisiting the Chinese-sounding-names story
Data journalist and former Herald reporter Harkanwal Singh talked recently about data literacy and diversity.
The Pike River Supreme Court decision – Helen Kelly would be pleased
Helen Kelly blogged four years ago why the deal that allowed Peter Whittall to walk free following the Pike River disaster was unjust and flawed. Yesterday the Supreme Court agreed.
Bourgeoise meth
The release of new valuation figures yesterday reinforced how addicted householders are to increasing real estate valuations, no matter what the cost.
The Rugby League World Cup
Something slightly different. Congratulations to the Tongan and Fijian Rugby League teams for playing out of their skins beating the Kiwi league team and for having the most passionate fans.
To you live, from bed! – Writehanded
Writer Sarah Wilson blogged about her experience of the recent Nethui event, looking at Nethui itself, corporate control and the internet, safety for kids, sex worker access to the net, disability access, the importance of digital inclusion and literacy, and the social/cultural consequences of the internet.
The Yellow Peril?
What’s with the academic panic epidemic about China? Two in our media in the same week, referencing each other with vague warnings about the Chinese bogey. It’s not quite Lionel Terry in Haining Street again; more likely in my view a case of singing to someones else’s geopolitical tune. No prizes for guessing whose.
Australia supports same sex marriage
Australian electors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing same sex marriages.
Beneficiary for life: the joys of permanent disability in present day NZ
What happens to long term beneficiaries who can’t increase their income with paid work?
TPP, Corporate Coup or “Free trade”?
However. TPP ( The trans Pacific partnership) is NOT a “Free trade” agreement. It is an attempt to cement in corporate power, to override inconvenient local Democracy, and collect rents from local communities in perpetuity.
Since when was giving large companies extra rights in law, and rights to extract even more economic rents, “Free trade”?
The Missing Noun.
When they said they wanted to eradicate poverty, I didn’t suspect they simply meant to expunge the word.
Justice for Teina Pora
Andrew Little has announced that the Government will increase the payout to Teina Pora by adjusting for inflation and by paying costs on Pora’s successful judicial review of the previous Government’s decision.
Guns don’t shoot people, men do
Maybe it’s time to broach the elephant in the living room.
800th Anniversary of Charter of the Forest
Issued alongside the Magna Carta on November 6, 1217, the Charter of the Forest is among the first ecological charters in history and among the first to assert the rights of ordinary people to the right to subsistence. 800 years old tomorrow.
Home Sweet Home
The changing face of New Zealand.
So there was a housing crisis after all
The briefing to incoming Housing Minister Phil Twyford shows clearly that a crisis in housing developed under National’s watch.
NRT: Good Riddance
“The government is throwing out pay equity legislation introduced by National, saying it makes it harder for people to make a claim for fair wages.”
Remember, remember!
Sunday the 5th of November from 12 O’Clock onwards, by the bandstand in Dunedin’s Botanic Gardens.
Three strikes law to go
Andrew Little has announced that Act’s three strikes for offenders legislation is going to be repealed.
Labour plans to stop overseas purchases of residential properties
Labour has announced plans to prevent foreign residents from buying residential homes in New Zealand.
Daily Review 31/10/2017
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
NRT: Police Discretion
Idiot/Savant at No Right Turn writes about the Police’s decision to not lay charges against former MP Todd Barclay.