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Wow. The first edition of Hone Harawira's new opinion column in the Sunday Star Times is a jaw-dropping read. He frankly states the party has sold out it values for cabinet seats - put coalition before kaupapa. It's a brazen attack on Tariana Turia, and…
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Say what you like about the old school right wingers they at least had the courage of their convictions and a bit of mettle. Your Roger Douglas's and BRT types knew they were right because they had the money and the power and the strength.…
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A typical stalking-horse article for privatisation of assets: Partial listing of some state-owned enterprises deserves a closer look. Potential benefits include better performance - it is thus an opportunity to improve New Zealand's lacklustre growth and productivity. Potential benefits of stabbing my hand with a…
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The government is to introduce a new Courts and Criminal Matters Bill, much of which is sensible. Suspending a repeated speeding fine-dodger's license seems an appropriate sanction. But sending them to prison because they can't afford to pay a fine seems madness. I find myself…
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The "Great Recession" saw a greater spike in unemployment in New Zealand compared to its drop in GDP than everywhere but economic basketcase Spain. An ILO study shows that whilst GDP slumped, unemployment did less so in all but 2 countries across the world: NZ…
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The few neoliberals who can bring themselves to acknowledge that peak oil is inevitable and upon us argue it's not really a problem: 'when prices rise, people will buy alternatives instead, like electric cars'. But peak oil causes recessions and, as new data show, recessions…
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You would think that, to reassure the families and satisfy critics, the government would have released detailed technical analysis showing why re-entering Pike River will never be possible. Instead, we got vague, contradictory statements only after the media pressed Key for answers. Now, a mining…
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