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It seems nowadays that everybody (including me) seems to have an opinion about the Labour party. What can they do better, who's to blame for what, what they need to stop doing etc, etc. Weirdly there's no such interest in the National party. I think…
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Unionism is all about the realisation that an individual worker is always replaceable and, so, at the mercy of the bosses but, united, workers can exercise market power to get a fair deal. This has always been most evident in dangerous, physical industries - where…
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When this column is translated into political terms for New Zealand, commentators are already pointing to the Green Party as the natural point of contact for media comment. This commentariat view will translate into consistently higher media profile for them. Witness the Genesis decision to…
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Scott at Imperator Fish has kindly given us permission to syndicate posts from his blog – the original of this post is here The Labour Party has admitted receiving a donation to its coffers from the National Party. National Party President Peter Goodfellow confirmed the donation yesterday. He…
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Weekend social is for non political chat. What's on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no aggro, why can't we all just get along?
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As peak oil slowly grinds down our economy - meeting any hint of growth with sky-high petrol prices and making $2 a litre the 'new normal', we are actually, gradually,starting to react. Not at a governmental level, where action is most urgently needed, but in…
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The idiots at the US Congress, after covering themselves with shame in 2011, have already started to try to surpass it this year with dumbarse legislation against online copyright piracy. Not only will it not prevent the crimes of its intended targets, who after all…
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An insightful piece by Pat Brittenden. How can we fix our problems if we won't acknowledge (and National wants to stop the media talking about) their cause?: For a long time I have had a bit of an untested theory. I’ve come to a place…
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NZIER: economy flat-lining Consumer confidence: down 11 points Employment confidence: negative International tourism: down another 3.3% 2012 growth in NZ: cut in half since Budget World growth: slashed from 3.6% to 2.5% Chance of NZ recession: 20% and rising PM and Finance Minister: MIA
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I've not had a chance to listen to it, but looks like there's a good documentary on BBC World Service about now (Auckland 810AM, Coromandel 107FM, or just follow the previous web link...). The Wealth Gap looks at how the top 0.1% are running off…
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A new study confirms that growing up in poverty means you'll likely be impoverished as an adult. With the negative consequences for the individual and society. The Nats' low-wage, high unemployment policies create the poverty trap. Poverty is a design feature of the rightwing economy.…
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A good article in the Herald today, not letting the Nats attempt at censorship of the issue of Child Poverty get in their way! The vital passage: A long-term study of 1265 children born in Christchurch in 1977 has found that those whose families were…
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Yesterday I officially set myself up in business. As a GST registered independent contractor. It took about half an hour. Both IRD and ACC's websites were easy to navigate and understand. I do admit I got a little befuddled trying to figure out the correct ACC…
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As a long-term study is released showing that childhood poverty has generational effects and few manage to 'pull themselves up by their bootstraps', National is quietly using its power to try to prevent programmes about important issues from being broadcast during election campaigns, after a…
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Green's MP Gareth Hughes explains the new US internet laws that have the likes of Wikipedia upset, and why we should care: The Green Party is deeply concerned about the Stop Internet Piracy (SOPA) and PROTECT IP (PIPA) Acts currently causing quite a stir in…
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[this should have published yesterday but I entered the wrong date in the schedule/ James] The travesty of the Port of Auckland dispute is that we have a publicly-owned company trying to slash its workers' pay so that it can try to undercut another majority…
auckland supercity jobs local government privatisation workers' rights
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Every few years, since the 70s, they've promised the great New Zealand oil boom is coming. It ain't going to happen. If there is lots of oil, it's deepsea and expensive. And they haven't found it in 40 years of looking. We have a worse…
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Work conditions in the Right's ideal world: Stevedores only paid while actually unloading containers Firemen only paid when fighting fires Emergency doctors only paid while saving lives Soldiers only paid if under fire All Blacks only paid while handling the ball/tackling MPs only paid while…
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An interesting passage from Herald on Sunday article on Ports of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson and Maritime Union President Garry Parsloe: As he fronts the media, his communications manager Catherine Etheredge is never far from his side, even answering some of the questions put to…
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Some have compared the Port of Auckland dispute to the 1890 waterfront dispute, 1913 general strike, and 1951 lockout. They want Labour and the Greens to get involved. Actually, this is no 1951 redux. The POA fight is just about one company trying to undercut…
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