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A week after deciding to fuck a hornets nest by sallying forth with a xenophobic dog-whistle over NZ’s housing market problems, how’s it going for Labour? Some within the party had expected a bounce in the polls and, well…the Colmar Brunton poll out today has…
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The latest One News Colmar Brunton poll is out. National drop one to 47%, Labour gain that point to lift to 32%, the Greens rise to 13% and NZ First are steady on 7%. The result in June was National 48, Labour 31, Greens 10,…
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This week three big things are happening which will show how detached this Government is from the realities of workers and their families working in dangerous workplaces. The private prosecution over the death of Eramiha Pairama Aged 19, killed in a forest in December 2013. …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClhGUGkrZQ4 In her celebrated maiden speech Mhairi Black talked about Tony Benn and the inspiration that he provided her. Benn was a true left winger who stuck to his beliefs. He was described as one of the few United Kingdom politicians to have become more left-wing after…
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Dear John Roughan - I don't think you're a stupid person, but sometimes you use your platform in The Herald to say stupid things. Over the years you have written many "climate change is real but who cares" pieces. Your latest yesterday was a shocker:…
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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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUAGy1hXV8I Mike Hosking has been on holiday lately and Newstalk ZB have brought in Jack Tame to do his Mike's minute slot. The change has been enjoyable. Tame's final effort which you can see here allowed him to rail against the world's inaction on climate…
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New Zealand is steadily heading into economic and personal depression, according to data just released by the ANZ. Employment statistics have dropped for the fourth month in a row. Labour's Grant Robertson is spot on when he says that ANZ's figures showed the true state…
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A bit of confusion yesterday re Labour's position on the fire at will (90 day trial) law. Mid day it was widely reported that: Labour would retain 90-day trial periods, but make them fairer - Little Andrew Little appears to have made an about turn…
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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 Standardistas 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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Looks to me like Labour did not need to head right with the red meat and pro-bosses 'keep the right to fire' agenda in order to get ahead. And ahead they are when considered in tandem with the very necessary Green Party, in a very…
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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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Terrible news for the 523 Fonterra workers who are losing their jobs - I'm sure everyone here at The Standard wishes them well. Fonterra axes 523 jobs in a bid to cut $60m in costs Fonterra has cut 523 jobs as the company tries to…
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Last month the Southern DHB were sacked – scapegoats for systematic underfunding of the health sector. A commissioner has been appointed to cut spending. Cuts don't apply to the commissioner of course: Southern DHB commissioner called in to cut costs gets pay increase - to…
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Reprinted from Futurewest's blogsite. Details of Auckland Council’s new rates bills have been released this week. No doubt many are wondering why the super city is not working out in the way that was promised … There is this belief that left wingers and progressives…
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People often don't understand the devastating impact of the exponential function (or the garden variety version which we often call "compounding growth"). It is a steady rate of increase which seems fairly easy to ignore - right up until the point the growth curve suddenly…
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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 Standardistas 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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I/S at No Right Turn... Watching the state Back in March, the Herald reported that the police were routinely demanding personal information from New Zealand companies - and receiving it - without any form of warrant or statutory authorisation. Now, the Privacy Commissioner has started…
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Thanks. I don't know who you are. I don't know your motivation. But I do know you have done New Zealanders a service by opening up the issue of offshore money distorting the Auckland housing market. You have exposed a clear threat to the public…
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No need to worry about low levels of home ownership, National is here to lead. Here's Key's speech on the issue: SPEECH: NZ Contractors Federation ... Today, I want to talk in some depth about the declining rates of home ownership in New Zealand. ...…
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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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(Apologies was having a few beers with some friends - MS) Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas 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…
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Excellent work by RNZ, following up on previously redacted documents to expose this sham: Govt told policies wouldn't allay child poverty Official papers reveal the Government was told its policies would do little to cut child poverty in the short to medium term. ... The…
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I have never seen an issue like this. It has neatly divided progressives between those who hold sincere and compelling views that the racial profiling of part of our community is utterly wrong and others holding equally sincere and compelling views that the continuous flow of…
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Now that we know the extent of non dom involvement in our housing market, the Government needs to act. Instead, all we've heard from the Nats is laughable holier than thou posturing on race and a variation on the usual whine that Labour did it…
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