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Herald’s little oops…
What a surprise! Not sure how long it was up, but Google cache still has a copy. https://twitter.com/NOCONSPIRACY1/status/871244474155884545 https://twitter.com/publicaddress/status/871255381204283393
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Tegg Talk – Mistaken Reveal of Government’s Latest (Already Outdated) Sea-Level Rise Projections
Reprinted with permission from Denis Tegg's Teggtalk. The latest all-important Ministry for the Environment Guidelines for Local Authorities on Climate Change have been prepared in strict secrecy. They are held under a tight embargo until the Minister gives his approval for their official release. But key…
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Once upon a time
Once upon a time this country stood up to America and said no to nuclear weapons. Now we dare not say yes to saving the planet.
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Open Mike 04/06/2017
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UK Labour campaign ad
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Andrew Little – Last Labour PM of NZ?
Assuming that Jeremy Corbyn becomes the next PM of the UK, social democracy will become an acceptable school of political thought again. By that, I simply mean it will be permissible – even expected - to build policy around the needs of society instead of…
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When Earth’s future is under attack …
So Donald Trump has decided that preserving the world's environment is not in America's best interests. Apparently there are some coal mining jobs to save. The fact that the US of A is doing a sterling job in developing high tech jobs in the renewable…
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It is not “clever politics” to burn the planet (you pair of fools)
Guess which two NZ broadcasters have disgraced themselves by lining up behind Trump's lunatic fringe denier posturing. Why it's Mike Hosking and Leighton Smith - of course. It is neither clever politics nor common sense to burn the planet that we live on. The public…
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Open Mike 03/06/2017
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Daily Review 02/06/2017
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Caption contest
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Medical marijuana on prescription
Doctors now able to prescribe cannabidiol (RNZ) The government is lifting restrictions on cannabidiol, or CBD, a substance found in cannabis with potential therapeutic value and little or no psychoactive properties. It means doctors will be able to prescribe products containing CBD without Ministry of Health…
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Madman Trump withdraws America from Paris Accord
It is official. Donald Trump has announced that America will be withdrawing from the Paris Accord. From Radio New Zealand: Donald Trump has confirmed he will withdraw the US from the Paris climate change agreement ... Mr Trump said the Paris agreement disadvantaged the United…
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An appropriate apology and an issue that needs fixing
Newshub did good work here: Rape victim has benefit docked by WINZ A young rape victim who became pregnant to her attacker had her benefit docked by Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) - because she refused to name the father of her child. But…
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Alone and forlorn
Got to hand it to Peter Dunne, he is a master of tragic comedy - PETER DUNNE: Dark, grim Labour stands alone and forlorn The sense of optimism and enthusiasm for New Zealand that pervaded Labour previously in even the darkest of times now seems…
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Open Mike 02/06/2017
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Daily Review 01/06/2017
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Postcards from the brighter future
Part of an occasional series: Time to break open NZ’s decades-long poverty trap Urgent housing need 'big concern going into winter' Agency that put up rent 'week on week' accused of price gouging House prices rose $90 a day outside Auckland Will the Budget help…
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UK’s hung parliament?
Remember First Past the Post? The UK election has largely been reported on the total percentage of people wanting to vote for various parties. But in the election itself, the only vote Brits get is for their local candidate, they don't get to vote for…
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English snubs kids haka
There's the fake image building via painful social media - like spaghetti pizza and walk runs - and then there's there's the true character moments that go genuinely viral. Video shows PM Bill English apparently ignoring kids' haka at Pulse netball game in Wellington A…
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Open Mike 01/06/2017
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