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The inaugural CTU organisers' conference is being held in Auckland this week, bringing together organisers from across the CTU affiliated unions to discuss the future of the movement. CTU President Richard Wagstaff opened the conference this morning. E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā…
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No Right Turn on National's next step in spying on NZers. Against domestic spying. Last year, National held a strapped-chicken review into "our" intelligence agencies. In March, it duly reported back with the expected results, recommending more money, more powers, and fewer legal restraints for…
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As widely reported yesterday the Nats plan to rewrite the law to allow the GCSB to spy on NZ citizens. Coincidentally yesterday another spying story broke. I/S at No Right Turn summed it up perfectly, so his post is reprinted (with permission) here: John Key…
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If there’s one lesson New Zealand Labour can give to UK Labour after another catastrophic loss, it’s this: look disunited and die. So I think it’s time for Jeremy Corbyn to split. If Mr Corbyn sees off Owen Smith as leader of the Labour Party,…
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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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The Havelock North "gastro" outbreak is all over the papers - Gastro outbreak hits Hawke's Bay 'Widespread' vomiting and diarrhoea gastro outbreak in Havelock North Animal faeces in water supply may be causing Havelock North gastro outbreak Gastro bug in Hawke's Bay water may have…
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Yes you read this correctly. One of the writers on The Standard, the blogsite erroneously reputed to be the cause of David Shearer's demise as Labour Party leader, wishes to praise Shearer in the way he has talked about the Nauru asylum seeker detention crisis. From Newshub: Australia…
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Remember how so many NZ employers are saying they can't afford to increase wages (some of them while booking massive profits)? Nice to see that there are some companies taking a more constructive approach to wages: Spark pays full-time workers $40k minimum Spark will now…
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One of the consequences of poor, overcrowded housing is an increase in the incidence of preventable "diseases of poverty". This was highlighted as a national issue in the run up to the 2011 election with the Inside Child Poverty documentary: Shock look at NZ’s child…
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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 …