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Labour has decided to stand Kelvin Davis in the Te Tai Tokerau by-election. I wish they hadn’t. First, Davis strikes me as quality and you don’t tarnish quality by making it lose in front of a national audience. Look what happened to Melissa Lee, former…
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The Nats have run this country into the ground and say there's no option but to slash Kiwisaver. The actual cuts they announce will be less than foreshadowed, and we will then be expected to be grateful. It's the Nats' old trick. But the reality…
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For most of NZ life is chugging on -- albeit bleaker than usual, with wild weather, winter coming on, a nasty budget expected, prices rising, a stalled economy and so on. But spare a thought for earthquake ravaged Christchurch. For much of the city life…
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It was good to hear Mike Williams as the voice of the left on Nine to Noon yesterday. It is high time that someone from the broad left had the mike, to coin a phrase. Mike "spat on the altar" and had a friendly go…
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I was wondering why Key's team weren't trying to milk his upcoming hardtalk interview for PR like they have with his other international media appearances. I guess now we know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3yFiNk_Ufw Hattip: Danyl
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Is the power of CERA going to Brownlee's head a bit? Seems he's using it to intimidate Christchurch building owners: Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee wants the owners of dangerous, earthquake-crippled buildings to act faster, with a "veiled threat" that they could be punished. Clarendon…
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I love that ACToids are always complaining that interest-free student loans are a bad idea because they encourage wasteful, inefficient spending but think that giving out free heart-attack makers is perfectly sensible. By the way, isn't this treating? H/T Dimpost
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It took National some weeks to get together a line on their multitudinous spending scandals. When they did, it was rather predictable: 'Labour's focused on the small things'. Pretty rich coming from corgi-boy Key. No defence of the actual excesses either. But, naturally, the Herald…
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What a lot of fuss yesterday about Titewhai Harawira and daughter heckling Tariana Turia: Harawira pair's abuse sickens Turia Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia was sickened by what she called "psychological abuse" meted out to her and others by MP Hone Harawira's mother and sister…
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John Key has confirmed he intends to slash Kiwisaver to the bone by cutting the up to $1040 a year government contribution you get as a member. Of course, this is the savings budget according to National's spin. They're going to 'encourage' savings by taking…
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Water is precious. It's also getting scarce. A lot of people are looking at ways to get hold of it or make money out of it. Colin James in today's DomPost (not on-line yet) tips National's plan in an article titled "Eyes on New Zealand…
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Len Brown and the Auckland Council want ordinary Aucklanders' views on their 30 year plan to make Auckland the world's most liveable city. The more Aucklanders who have their say on Auckland Unleashed, the less chance of corporate interests getting their way, and the bigger…
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"Inequality in New Zealand" with David Craig Venue: St John's Church Hall, 176 Willis St, Wellington Time: Wednedsay May 11th, 5:30 PM
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Patrick Gower has more on the helicopter flight that John Key took in 2009 after opening a walkway that Key says was necessary because of mystery 'security meetings' that were supposedly arranged that afternoon. The flight cost us $2,000 when Key learned the helicopter was…
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This is what National have been doing since they came to power, systematically stealing our democracy, from the super city in Auckland, to Ecan in Canterbury. They (National) have been corporatising and centralising New Zealand. Instead of strengthening our laws and legislation, they have been…
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News this morning that (as predicted) the Maori Party will be standing a candidate against Hone Harawira if he forces a by election in Te Tai Tokerau: Maori Party: 'We are not going into byelection to come second' The Maori Party has announced it will…
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John Key once described DPB mums as "breeding for a business". The Nats don't like beneficiaries in general, and their welfare working group (led by Paula Rebstock) has cooked up a good old fashioned batch of Tory welfare bashing. Fortunately these extreme views have not…
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