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Open mike is your post. The Standard is not a conspiracy – just a welcome outlet for the expression of views. Leaders that command respect will not be undermined by this. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike…
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Marvelously efficient. Look what turned up in my email today. I mainly put this up so people who don't receive one of these in the next week or so will have a reverence to phone numbers and email links. Greetings Lynn Prentice This is your electronic voting paper…
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Reposted from No Right Turn A year ago National passed the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013. In his speech introducing the bill, then-Housing Minister Nick Smith laid down some clear targets: It is an ambitious agreement, and sets out a plan to…
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I remember Aussie in Gough's time as PM, when I visited on holiday. It was a time when people were looking forward to a more inclusive, caring, and egalitarian society: a time of hope. That was all ended with his controversial sacking by the governor…
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The fallout from National's dirty politics is going to be extensive as it unfolds over this parliamentary term. So many questions, so many inquiries, so many individuals running for cover, so much dirt. It's a depressing prospect, but we can't clean up politics without a…
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RNZ had an excellent weekend piece on the cost of crime: Economic crime costs up to $9.4bn Economic crime is costing New Zealand up to $9.4 billion a year according to a draft Serious Fraud Office (SFO) report obtained by Radio New Zealand. At the…
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Open mike is your post. The Standard is not a conspiracy – just a welcome outlet for the expression of views. Leaders that command respect will not be undermined by this. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike…
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There's a new blog in town - On The Left, with an impressive lineup of authors. Check out the welcome post - We have lift-off!: Welcome to On The Left! We’re happy to be here. OTL was born when a couple of lefty comms people…
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Announced this morning: The National Executive of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union unanimously endorsed Andrew Little for the role of Labour leader, at a meeting held yesterday. “I have been speaking to our workplace delegates at forums across the country over the past two…
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The Labour leadership campaign is up and running. Yesterday there was the first televised debate amongst the leadership candidates on Q&A. The debate was rather messy, too many candidates and too little time. It is hard to work out who won and who lost although I…
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A detailed analysis of voting patterns in the election is now out, and no doubt there will be plenty of analysis and discussion coming up. The Herald this morning notes some obvious points: Nats' strategic voting vital for Act Nearly two-thirds of National supporters voted…
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Open mike is your post. The Standard is not a conspiracy – just a welcome outlet for the expression of views. Leaders that command respect will not be undermined by this. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike…