It is a given that the right in power want to sell public assets off and the left want to retain those assets. And it appears that the right’s eyes are on Ports of Auckland. Mayor Wayne Brown is clearly a fan of privatisation. He…
In the absence of any political party stating clearly that public ownership of major infrastructure is a very good idea, here’s 10 good things public ownership of infrastructure does that private ownership doesn’t. 1. Community Ownership Nearly all our municipal utilities used to be owned…
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It is good to see that there is a substantial business delegation accompanying Chris Hipkins to China, and that it is aimed at seeking to diversify into a wider range of issues. As China's ambassador Wang Xiaolong noted in the Herald yesterday, there are significant…
Fresh from his success at selling off part of Auckland Council's Airport shares Wayne Brown has proposed another privatisation, that of Ports of Auckland Operations by way of the granting of an operating lease for the Port's activities. From Finn Blackwell at Radio 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 …
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 …
A week ago I wrote about the hypocrisy of Christopher Luxon and his request for a state supplied Tesla when his household already owns one. Little did I know that a further example of jaw breaking hypocrisy would occur so soon this. But this is…
Another week and another example of National using dog whistle racism to stir up hatred and try and gain political advantage. This time it is to attack the notion that our health system should be seeking to look after those most in need. During Covid…
Superb, powerful and very smart short film from Greenpeace. Well worth the 7 minutes to watch. https://youtu.be/TPDTHl0S0G4 This is not your typical charity song. It’s a call to arms, an impassioned plea to take action today, for the sake of tomorrow. Together we can stand…
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It always intrigues me that some political parties haven't learnt the basic political lesson about politics. The latest from the fledgling Democracy NZ is a classic schism by people who don't want to actually achieve anything useful. It has lost about a third of its…
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