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Is the blogging world becoming more gender balanced? This story in the Times indicates there's a group who are wanting to get some space. But what interested me was that some big business names are getting involved: Not only have attendee numbers increased from just…
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17,000 youth jobs. That's what Key has promised with a $152 million programme (some of this is existing money). Like Colin Espiner says "ambitious plan". We'll see if he manages to deliver. The record so far has been big promises and bigger failure to deliver…
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Paula Bennett has claimed nearly $22,000 in six months for her Wellington accommodation. That's more, just for a second home Bennett uses maybe half the time, than Natahsa Fuller whose personal details she illegally released in a effort to embarrass her into silence gets in total to raise her…
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National and Act getting ready to sell our assets. Don McGlashan, joining Phil Twyfords 'Not Yours To Sell' campaign, says 'I don't think so'. Incidentally, Phil's campaign is hosted on issues.co.nz, a new website for groups of all political websites to run campaigns on. SAFE,…
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According to the Herald Paula Bennett has said she will apologise if the complaint to the privacy commissioner is upheld. I would have hoped that if a minister of the crown is found to have broken the law there would be a bit more accountability…
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Tomorrow John Key will be announcing policies on youth unemployment. Looks like rehashing of the already announced Youth Guarantee and probably something more. Whatever Key comes up with it will be tinkering around the edges. The Nats aren't willing to spend any money and they…
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NZPA reports: Taxpayers are contributing nearly $1000 a week to allow deputy prime minister Bill English to live in his own million-dollar Wellington home. According to the title, the Karori home was bought by Mr English and his wife, Mary, for $800,000 in 2003. However,…
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Couldn't resist some weekend humour