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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wTPckw2m1Y Jaw dropping stuff. There are two things worth picking up on from Fallon's take on things, and only because I've heard them repeated by others. Fallon asserts that foreign policy has nothing to do with terrorism because "Sweden". I guess the logic runs that if…
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It appears the Labour Green Memorandum of Understanding did not work as well this week as it was intended. The Greens decided to vote for National's tax reduction legislation while Labour voted against it. I am struggling to understand why the Greens did this. This…
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Last Sunday I recycled an old book review. Here's another one from the vaults. I’ve recently finished “Eaarth”, by Bill McKibben (of 350.org). It focuses on the the effect of climate change on the planet and how we should be preparing for the future. It…
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Property Investment NZ Advisors and Troubleshooters Newland Burling and Co sum up the advantage to landlords of the budget, GOOD NEWS FOR LANDLORDS-RENTAL SUPPLEMENTS INCREASED ( Budget 2017: The increase in rental supplements will be good news as landlords and investors feel the pinch between…
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Yesterday, Jeremy Corbyn relaunched Labour's election campaign by addressing terrorism. Some people were expressing reservations about the speech - how it would go down, while others were anticipating it and hoping it would successfully signal a change in UK terrorism policy. (I was of the…
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I can't decide which is the dumbest tweet, Collins or Seymour. Each in its own way a masterpiece character study. Your government MPs at work.
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So Rohan Lord has pulled out from being a Labour candidate in East Coast Bays. He was previously selected to stand in this seat. He also sought a position on Labour's list. He was given list number 72. For him to get into Parliament Labour…
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The cigarette crime spree is a real problem for National. It's out of control - Police statistics for the year to February show a 3.9 per cent increase in theft, robbery and unlawful entry with intent or burglary. The Herald on Sunday has found 128…
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Gordon Campbell at Werewolf: Gordon Campbell on yesterday’s Budget It may seem like Oliver to be so bold as to ask the Finance Minister for more gruel – but what the Dickens, Steven Joyce… is this Budget really as good as it gets? Supposedly, the…
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Director of Greenpeace Russell Norman said recently that if we want to prevent the worst of climate change we can't afford to burn the fossil fuels we already have access to, so why go look for more? Gareth Hughes from the Green Party was in…
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The chronically erratic Roy Morgan poll is out again: National Party remains ‘dead-locked’ with Labour/Greens alliance in May pre-Budget New Zealand’s governing National Party is unchanged with 43% support in May virtually level with the opposition Labour/Greens on 42.5% (unchanged) before this week’s New Zealand…
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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 writes: A constitutional change There's been a landmark decision from the Court of Appeal today, one which lawyers are saying changes the New Zealand constitution. The decision? The Court has ruled that the High Court was right to declare that…
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A thought provoking piece in today's Guardian from Arwa Mahdawi that is absolutely worth the two minutes of your time it would take to read in its entirety. It begins... There are lots of ways to be a disaffected, disenfranchised young man. You can spout…
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From James Shaw's speech in parliament The big headline in today’s Budget is a $2 billion Family Incomes Package. After nine years of increasing hardship for low-income families, now, in an election year, National makes yet another headline-grabbing announcement to make it look like they’re…
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It was National's best budget. Which means there are only three critical areas of failure. The first is health. Craig Hoyle at Stuff: Frustration, disappointment over health funding in Budget 2017 Patients and healthcare workers say they have been left frustrated and disappointed by "inadequate"…
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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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Andrew Little calls it the 'The One Dollar Bill Budget', a $1 tax cut for cleaner on minimum wage. As usual it is the already well off who do the best out of National's election year tax cut bribe. Scoop has the best roundup of…
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Today is budget day. This afternoon the Government will with much fanfare release the 2017 budget. Budget day is probably the most important day of the year for the Government. It is the day that they are able to spread the love around aka announce…
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A useful piece from Keith Ng (an extract from a new PSA booklet on topics in tax policy and practice): Four tax myths that might pop up this year Myth 1: "40% of households pay no 'net taxes'" ... The problem with "net taxes" is…
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Parliament/Government pages National's Pre-budget election year bribes announcements Treasury Budget release page (2pm Weds) Labour Greens' All Mothers Policy Media coverage Scoop Māori TV Otago Daily Times Stuff NGOs NZUSA's Student Budget Wishlist NZ Doctor coverage Forest and Bird's pre-budget analysis of DOC underfunding Greater Auckland (formerly…
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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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Manchester Arena is the latest in a very long list of terrorist attacks, most of which we have little or no awareness of. So, what's the idea after Manchester? Well, I guess we could sit back and endure those who have quaffed on cocktails of fear and…
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Nat MP Alfred Ngaro gave the country a reminder of Nat tactics when he threatened Labour list candidate Willie Jackson with losing Government support for his Manukau Urban Māori Authority interest in a charter school and Whānau Ora contract. Being quite so open about it…
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I'm glad to see that Paula Bennett's call for more tipping in NZ ("mandatory" tipping?) has generated a very strong response - in opposition. Brian Rudman: Forget tipping, pay fair wages instead Sorry Paula, tipping sucks and we definitely should not bring it to New…
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