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Seems that Auckland property is being marketed in (at least) Malaysia and Singapore in a (presumably new?) advertisement: https://twitter.com/soundbunny/status/590327807072305152 Bernard Hickey links to Audio from a Singapore radio station: https://twitter.com/bernardchickey/status/590478480246079488 Lanthanide in comments transcribed part of that audio [slightly edited here]: "How would you like…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don't forget to be kind to each other.
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Everyone else is giving their reckons on the treatment of ANZAC Day this year, as we commemorate the centenary of the first year of World War I. So here are mine. Growing up, my main impressions about World War I, and specifically the Gallipoli campaign,…
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Matthew Hooton's attack on Nicky Hager's journalistic credentials on Nine to Noon yesterday (at 21:35) was straight out of the "Dirty Politics" playbook. Kathryn Ryan wasn't impressed and neither was I. Coincidentally Hager spoke last week about his investigative journalism - you can judge for…
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John Key is treating the New Zealand population with contempt in the way that it is responding to the latest Snowden revelations. He would have us believe that Nicky Hager is propagating false information AND dealing with stolen information all at the same time. So which one is it? If Hager is…
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' Has the spirit of ANZAC Day become subsumed by the commercial imperative? How disgusting it was yesterday to see John Key defending Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot's branding of the joint Kiwi/Aussie Iraqi venture with the "ANZAC" label. While there are one or two similarities…
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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don't forget to be kind to each other.
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From the excellent Sharon Murdoch:
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This public service message brought to you by The Herald, yesterday: This frenzy of breathless fear mongering is ostensibly prompted by the warnings of a "global expert in extreme events". From the anonymous editorial (first image above): Herald on Sunday editorial: Terror threats are our…
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No significant changes in yesterdays TV1 / Colmar Brunton poll, with National unchanged on 49%, Labour unchanged on 31%, and all changes within the margin of error. Certain Nats have started counting their chickens for a fourth term!
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