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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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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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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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From Google Trends (Click on the image for a larger version):
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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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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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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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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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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…
accountability john key slippery spin Spying telecommunications
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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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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,…
activism bill english brand key capitalism class war democracy under attack democratic participation greens john key same old national slippery spin Spying
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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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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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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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