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Those lovable scamps at 4chan have taken to replacing the heads of Isis fighters in internet images with rubber duckies. Isis want our fear and they get our derision. Nice; if any of these cowards get martyred in the next few days the first thing…
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I'll be heading off to the Dunedin climate march soon. A basic right which is being denied to activists in Paris: Paris climate activists put under house arrest using emergency laws French police arrest activists for flouting ban on organising protests during climate talks next…
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' Wow – that was quick! Wednesday morning, the New Zealand Herald publishes Jarrod Gilbert's exposure of the Police's totalitarian controls on academic research and freedom of speech. Three days of MSM and Fifth Estate support for Dr Gilbert ensues. By 10am Saturday morning, the Police…
Abuse of power accountability climate change crime crosby textor democracy under attack human rights john key Media police privatisation same old national science spin Steven Joyce uncategorized
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Great messaging in the run-up to COP21, the NZ Weather report - for 2050 (ht The Herald): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JzNLuwRPXM
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A couple of months ago Phil Goff pointed out that Judith Collins has started positioning herself for leadership of the Nats. Nothing Matthew Hooton says can be taken at face value, but yesterday he was playing games on the leadership issue too (NBR paywalled): Joyce…
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A couple of days ago Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian Air Force Su-24 bomber. The plane was returning to base from a ground attack mission against Islamic militants in Northern Syria. The pilot and the navigator of the Su-24 bailed out in time. Unfortunately…
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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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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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I/S at No Right Turn... Compare and contrast School gets aid despite assets worth millions, Dominion-Post, 13 January 2014: A high school under investigation by the Ministry of Education for illegal fee-charging has been criticised for being allowed to operate under its own set of…
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The UK press is unanimous that Jeremy Corbyn's recent comments on the proposal for the UK to engage in the bombing of Syria is a further example of how out of touch he is. But when you actually read what he said you have to question…
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New UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faces a difficult test of his leadership over the next few days. He has made a reasonable case that the Tory proposal to join the bombing campaign in Syria is vague in its aims and uncertain in its outcome,…
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As reported yesterday: Dunedin picked as refugee settlement location Dunedin has been picked as the new settlement location for refugees flocking to New Zealand shores. Thanks to our government's constitutional meanness it's a pretty small "flock". A Government assessment - carried out by the New…
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' Is Jarrod Gilbert's call for an end to the gradual crushing of academic research in New Zealand quixotic? Probably. Looking specifically at academic research into crime data, the rot began in 2008. The National Ltd™'s Crosby Textor election campaign essentially exploited the unfortunate fact…
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With just days to go before the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) it is time for we the people to make our voices heard. Time for The People's Climate March: At the end of November, the week before the Paris Climate talks, people around the…
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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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Labour pointed this out a week ago - Investigation needed into roadshow promo Labour’s State Services spokesperson Kris Faafoi is calling for the Auditor-General and the State Services Commissioner to investigate concerns that taxpayer money and departmental resources are being used for political campaigning. “Documents…
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https://twitter.com/avancenz/status/669629644996415488 Changes to the RMA have just been announced. To be updated... https://twitter.com/mizjwilliams/status/669651425169805313 https://twitter.com/VernonSmall/status/669651619487739904 https://twitter.com/philiplyth/status/669649900531941376 https://twitter.com/avancenz/status/669649175785504769 https://twitter.com/avancenz/status/669651706481782784 https://twitter.com/VernonSmall/status/669654769888161794 https://twitter.com/janepatterson/status/669654901820026880 Detailed coverage now from Vernon Small, RNZ and The Herald. See in particular No Right Turn for the usual plainspoken analysis.
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I posted previously about the apparent crisis caused by existing or prospective state house tenants turning down state houses because of the chirping of birds or the particular colour of some doors. Paula Bennett made a big song and dance about it. The results were such that…
Abuse of power housing making shit up national paula bennett same old national you couldn't make this shit up
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A big policy change by Australia was never at all likely from Little's visit. But it looks like the visit has been positive and constructive: Andrew Little given 'good hearing' on Kiwi rights in Australia despite pushback Labour leader Andrew Little says he has received…
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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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Researcher and award winning blogger Jarrod Gilbert lit a fire under the police this morning: Dr Jarrod Gilbert: The police have deemed me unfit to undertake crime research because I know criminals Sitting in front of me is a 20-page document. It's my police file.…
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There was a brief discussion on The Standard about whether it appropriate for Phil Goff to win the Auckland mayoralty as an independent. Regular commenter Atiawa asked this question: "Why would Goff stand for the Auckland mayoralty as an independent candidate considering his life-long commitment…
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' Last week's conviction of eight-year veteran constable Jason Karl Harris, 43, has capped off a recent surge in the level of systemic criminality, thuggery, and general incompetence which now defines the New Zealand Police Force. Harris appeared before the Auckland District Court for sentencing…
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In this week leading up to the biggest climate change march Aotearoa has ever seen I intend to write a few posts on this government's approach to climate change although the simple description is that it is appalling. Two recent stories give an indication of how appalling…
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Late yesterday Turkey (a NATO member) shot down a Russian jet, either inside its airspace (Turkey claims) or over Syria (Russia claims). The Guardian: Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border Turkish military official says fighter jets destroyed plane after it violated country’s airspace, which…
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