This Post should be read in conjunction with weka’s recent abundantly clear and highly informative one A bit about how The Standard works, this site’s Policy, and ideally also the site’s About. Two things irk me more than anything as Moderator when commenters respond to…
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Tree protection has been a significant issue ever since 2009. That year National passed changes to the Resource Management Act that prevented trees on urban properties with dwellings or factories from being protected unless they were specifically identified in the area’s District Plan. Previously Councils had rules…
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The government is simultaneously grappling with the Covid, economic and housing crises, but its failure to act urgently and boldly on the crisis in our Fourth Estate may have the most damaging longer-term effect. Bernard Hickey, one of Aotearoa’s foremost newsmen and media innovators, has…
I’m sure one needs a particular depth of political nerdiness to give a flying fig about such things, but since I am one of those, these are my highlights from the speech from the throne this week: New Zealanders voted for stability and certainty at…
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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 …
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 …
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 …
It seems Act's influx of new MPs has caused it to radically reassess its policy on minimum wage. From yesterday's press release: “If minimum wages don’t reduce the number of jobs available, and we can legislate our way to greater prosperity, left-wing groups should be…
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So National wants to work out what went wrong during the last election. From Radio New Zealand: The National Party has announced its terms of reference for a review into its 2020 election campaign. The review will be done by five panel members including former…
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Labour have decided that non-residents still in New Zealand who have a visitor, student or work visa will be eligible for the Emergency dole from December. The ODT reports, The Government has extended an olive branch to thousands of desperate foreigners on temporary visas who…
Over in the US of A some amazing claims are being made. They are suggesting that the Georgian voting system has been subject to a huge rort, which I actually agree has happened, but that it is evidence of a Venezuelan based conspiracy against Donald…
No Right Turn wrote last week: Stuff reports that housing speculators aren't paying their taxes: Speculators are making millions in an overheated housing market but as many as one in four didn’t pay the tax they owed on properties flipped last year, IRD figures reveal.…
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