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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE17NtU2Q20&list=UUguaHT8fnycbWnUZFZbwfCw Video and speech from the Palmerston North meet the candidates meeting Tēnā koutou katoa. Good evening everybody. My name is Andrew Little and I want to begin first of all by thanking you all. This has been a pretty tough year, for us a hard…
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This is a continuation of my first article about work flexibility and rest and meal breaks. To recap in the earlier piece, it was established that employers will no longer be legally obliged to provide prescribed rest and meal breaks and a reasonable test was…
employment law national same old national Unions workers' rights
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Meant to post this last week - I/S at No Right Turn. (See also this account on Stuff and a Greenpeace blog on this.) National lets Shell drill illegally Back in 2012, National passed the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act. At the…
accountability business Conservation energy International law
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We have 4 great Leftie contenders, who all want to take Aotearoa where we want it to go. Whomever wins, I'll back them to the hilt. But I have a vote and a voice, and I'm backing Grant Robertson - here's why. The main reasons I'm…
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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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Also Fran O'Sullivan and The Herald editorial call him out on his lack of accountability. This cannot stand - Helen Clark may have 'worn many hats' but she never took her PM-accountability one off.
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This invitation's gone out to Labour members in Auckland earlier today. Are you free for a coffee and a yarn with Labour leadership candidate Andrew Little this Monday? He'll be at the Servo Cafe in Te Atatu from 2:30 for an informal get-together to share his vision for…
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I've read a couple of thought-provoking accounts of poverty lately. The first was a powerful and articulate first-hand piece by Linda Tirado. Her post to a forum went viral, she has since written a book. The original post (and extracts from the book) appeared in…
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Labour's petition against National's attack on Kiwi's rights including the right to a break at work is growing like topsy with over 22,000 people signing up to it in the last day and a half. Labour spokesperson Andrew Little told TVNZ: "The Bill fundamentally changes 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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Reposted from No Right Turn A government-owned television channel arranges an interview with a former opposition MP, but the government-appointed CEO spikes it. Something from Russia or Cuba maybe? No - according to Hone Harawira its happening right here in New Zealand: “[Maori TV CEO…
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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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If you are looking for something to do on Labour Day the Mangere Labour Electorate Committee is holding a remembrance event at Waikaraka Cemetery in Onehunga, Auckland. Within a couple of hundred metres of each other are graves of people who in their own distinct…
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Key has so much dirt to try and dodge that his playing slippery has reached a whole new plane. Depending on the political needs of the moment Key may or may not be: Prime Minister The Prime Minister's Office Leader of the National Party A…
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Voting papers for the Labour Party leadership election have gone out, and I know a lot of people have already voted. Still, I think it’s worth placing on record why I’m backing Nanaia Mahuta. I know Nanaia reasonably well, having worked with her at a…
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The police are taking legal action against Nicky Hager: Police taking Hager to court over docs The police searched Mr Hager's home earlier this month looking for the source material for his book, Dirty Politics, which alleges underhand activity by National Party politicians. ... However,…
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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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Also in the email from a few days ago. As people will have observed I have been more notable by my absence than my presence in the last few days. But I finally found some time to read back in my email today. Weka particularly…
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For many decades Galbraiths has been a local watering hole for some of the unionists, academics, and commentariat on Friday night. I have been known to go along to stir participate in the bemoaning lofty debate and to spend a few coppers (well, quite a few…
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Workers' rights, including the right to tea breaks, are under attack from National. Labour has a petition to save our tea breaks: The Government's currently trying to rush through a law to stop workers from having the right to a tea break.For thousands of working…
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One of the features of recent weeks has been the remarkable success of the fund to allow Nicky Hager to legally challenge the police raid on his house and the seizure of equipment and documents. That is currently sitting at a very impressive $56,656.84 from 1168…
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Over at Public Address, Herald reporter David Fisher has written a long and fascinating piece on his experiences in getting access to public information. Short form - NZ has over the last 25 years gone from a good place to a very bad place indeed.…
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I wasn't at the first of the hustings meetings - I'm waiting for the show to come down south - but after talking with members who were there it sounds like Andrew Little made the biggest splash despite being on Grant Robertson's home turf. I'm…
Andrew Little david parker grant robertson labour leadership Nanaia Mahuta
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Grant Robertson picked up a heavyweight endorsement yesterday. You can read it on what appears to be another new blog, Fundamental. Cullen writes: Why I believe Grant Robertson is the best choice to lead Labour. ...I have many positive reasons for supporting Grant whom I…
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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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Question time this year isn't going to be much fun for Dirty John. Here's today's Question 3 as told by Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParliamentNZ/status/524731325559742465 https://twitter.com/norightturnnz/status/524731637053939713 https://twitter.com/toby_etc/status/524732122049703936 https://twitter.com/gtiso/status/524732280141393920 https://twitter.com/toby_etc/status/524732368771235841 https://twitter.com/norightturnnz/status/524732660539604992 https://twitter.com/gtiso/status/524732724251066369 https://twitter.com/mcquillanatorz/status/524731983188865024 https://twitter.com/norightturnnz/status/524733487387906048 https://twitter.com/DavidClarkNZ/status/524733691608580097 https://twitter.com/gtiso/status/524734752884936704 https://twitter.com/DavidSlack/status/524734984192421890 https://twitter.com/RusselNorman/status/524735954678849537 https://twitter.com/gtiso/status/524735284152238080
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With the commencement of Parliament we are into maiden speech season. The most talked about speech so far is that of ACT's sole MP and under secretary for Education David Seymour, but for all the wrong reasons. Where do I start? Steve Braunias has described the…
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Jason Ede has resurfaced. Perhaps it was the force of the market and some recognition of his innate communication abilities. Perhaps it was a sweetheart deal to look after him so that he kept quiet. But he now has a job at Teamtalk, a Wellington…
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The Nats know all about the importance of monitoring and goals when it comes to effecting change. For example, when it comes to beneficiary bashing: Mr English said the valuation [of benefit costs] was an important "performance tool" and would change the behaviour of the…
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David Parker is reported in The Herald this morning with some comments which seem likely to provoke a strong response! Like a cult and too red - Parker on Labour As usual the headline is the most dramatic interpretation possible of what Parker actually said:…