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Statistic of the Day
Percent of New Zealanders with not enough money to make ends meet: 15 (another 33% have just enough) Percent unemployed: 6.4
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It wasn’t a dirty pipe
It wasn't a dirty pipe. That is the claim made by veterinarian and farm performance consultant Frank Rowson, as reported by Stuff yesterday: Vet links botulism to farms not pipes A veterinarian and farm consultant doubts the recent Fonterra botulism scare was caused by a…
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Tech Liberty on GCSB Bill
Thomas Beagle at Tech Liberty has done a great job at presenting the technicalities of the Key-Dunne GCSB spying bill: Does the new GCSB Bill give them the power to spy on New Zealanders? Spying on behalf Firstly, everyone agrees that section 8C of the Bill…
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Open mike 15/08/2013
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The opportunity cost
National spent $30m of our money to save (some of) the 800 jobs at Tiwai Point (for an extra year). People have reasonably pointed out that's the a lot of money for not much - especially when government agencies are routinely destroying jobs by sending…
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Paula is abusing Child Abuse Prevention Orders
Blame my liberal world view or my legal training or the time I have spent acting for poor people who get on the wrong side of the legal system. But I think the latest Government proposal to place severe restrictions on people acquitted of offences…
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Dilbert on surveillance
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Child abuse
A cartoon in The Press today (via Bryce Edwards - if anyone has link to the original please post it).
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Statistic of the Day
World incarceration rate: ~130 per 100,000 NZ incarceration rate: 197 per 100,000 (1.5x average) World homicide rate: 6.9 per 100,000 (homicide only worldwide comparable crime) NZ homicide rate: 0.9 per 100,000
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Submit to prevent SkyCity corruption
With all of the other political news, let us not forget the stench of corruption in the SkyCity deal and imminent legislation. This is something that can more easily be fixed by defeating the deal than some of the other hot political issues. It is a conscience…
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More Beneficiary Bashing
An interesting study has come out of Victoria University - showing that the Government writes off tax debt much more easily than it does welfare debt. There was $6 billion of tax debt vs $1 billion of welfare debt, but the welfare debt, interest and penalties…
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GCSB protest fundraiser success – in one day!
This Pledge Me fundraiser for protest action against the Key-Dunne GCSB spying Bill reached its target ($3,300) in just one day yesterday. It remains open for three more days - you can still donate to extend the range of the protest.
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Open mike 14/08/2013
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Where our Assets have gone
National got around $1.7 billion from selling Mighty River Power, and then allocated $2.1 billion to the "Future Investment Fund" - this ring-fenced barrel of cash tat would meet our future capital expenditure needs, especially those electorally popular schools and hospitals. This was after they…
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GCSB Bill vs snapper quota
From Google Trends (Click on the image for a larger version):
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Statistic of the Day
Number of times in 2012 that John Key appeared on Radio Sport: 44 Number of times in 2012 that John Key appeared on National Radio: 4
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Another diversion – “suspected” abusers
The Key-Dunne spying Bill has met with overwhelming opposition. More people believe Kim Dotcom than John Key. The Fonterra scandal has trashed our "100% pure" brand internationally. Unemployment is rising again. Merridian float in trouble despite $30 Million handout. The new Nat housing policy sank…
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GCSB diversions and won’t anyone think of the kids?
As Karol reported last night John Key thinks that Kiwis are more concerned about the amount of snapper that they can catch then they are about their rights of privacy. Over the past few months many kiwis have repeatedly expressed concern about the GCSB and the…
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Nat housing policy panned
National's "housing policy" - the centerpiece of their weekend conference - is a dog. All it does is reverse their previous cuts and tinker with the limits on loans in a way which only benefits a few -- as Eddie described it yesterday "by giving…
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Open mike 13/08/2013
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John Key – in contempt
I really don't think I need to add anything much to this video of John Key on tonight's Campbell Live. Asked about the GCSB Bill by a CL reporter, Rebecca Wright, Key doesn't want to talk about it, because he says New Zealanders are more interested…
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National’s “housing policy” is to reverse its previous cuts
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Selling your privacy
Good piece by David Fisher on selling your privacy. Don't worry citizens consumers, it's nothing personal. It's just business: Spy access to NZ used as bargaining tool The ability for US intelligence agencies to access internet data was used as a bargaining tool by a…
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This is/is not democracy
The op ed pieces by columnists who most often are cheerleaders for John Key's government, are telling. They indicates where national is heading for their 2014 election campaign. This is not democracy. ... As argued by John Armstrong, and in some ways supported by Audrey Young,…
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Shearer slams Key on Edwards parole release (not)
Crime is always "news", and this unfortunate case has had a lot of recent coverage: Police urge killer: 'Give yourself up' Convicted killer Phillip Layton Edwards, 33, is still on the run after allegedly kidnapping 2-year-old Gabriel Donnelly from the child's house in Panmure about…
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The Failed Estate – An Australian Blog to follow
With the Australian election just around the corner the interest in Australian blogs will ramp up. Can I recommend to everyone the Failed Estate Website. It is a blog run by experienced journalist Jim Parker who will be recognised as the voice that we hear…
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Nats’ affordable housing policy: for the 70-80th percentiles
So, let me see if I have this right: National's big announcement on affordable housing was the increase the income and house price limits for getting the Kiwisaver First Home Deposit Subsidy. In other words, pour more money into the over-heated housing market. And do…
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Open mike 12/08/2013
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Key needs to get real on Fonterra crisis
The Fonterra fiasco is turning into a genuine crisis and a huge risk to our economy. The latest this morning: Fonterra powder recalled in Sri Lanka Fonterra has been forced to defend its brand once again amid fresh claims milk powder from the company, being…
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Employment Relations Authority backs Air NZ prima nocta policy
Following a successful application to access a sacked employee's bank statements, Air New Zealand has had its right to insert a prima nocta clause into all of its employment agreements backed by the Employment Relations Authority. The clause, which gives Air New Zealand senior management…
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