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17,000 youth jobs. That's what Key has promised with a $152 million programme (some of this is existing money). Like Colin Espiner says "ambitious plan". We'll see if he manages to deliver. The record so far has been big promises and bigger failure to deliver…
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Paula Bennett has claimed nearly $22,000 in six months for her Wellington accommodation. That's more, just for a second home Bennett uses maybe half the time, than Natahsa Fuller whose personal details she illegally released in a effort to embarrass her into silence gets in total to raise her…
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National and Act getting ready to sell our assets. Don McGlashan, joining Phil Twyfords 'Not Yours To Sell' campaign, says 'I don't think so'. Incidentally, Phil's campaign is hosted on issues.co.nz, a new website for groups of all political websites to run campaigns on. SAFE,…
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According to the Herald Paula Bennett has said she will apologise if the complaint to the privacy commissioner is upheld. I would have hoped that if a minister of the crown is found to have broken the law there would be a bit more accountability…
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Tomorrow John Key will be announcing policies on youth unemployment. Looks like rehashing of the already announced Youth Guarantee and probably something more. Whatever Key comes up with it will be tinkering around the edges. The Nats aren't willing to spend any money and they…
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NZPA reports: Taxpayers are contributing nearly $1000 a week to allow deputy prime minister Bill English to live in his own million-dollar Wellington home. According to the title, the Karori home was bought by Mr English and his wife, Mary, for $800,000 in 2003. However,…
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Couldn't resist some weekend humour
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Just when we thought he couldn't top the comic value of the cycleway...
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A couple of weeks ago Justice Minister Simon Power slammed Chief Justice Sian Elias for commenting on possibilities of change in the criminal justice system. He was unimpressed that the Chief Justice would dally into the realm of policy when it is the job of…
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I've been thinking about the different ways ministers from the Left and the Right approach governing. I think it goes back to where they come from, where their ideological roots are. Ministers from Labour and other leftwing parties tend to have backgrounds in serving a…
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The recent furore about benefit levels has brought a lot of comments along the lines of " I don't get it why should they?" out of the woodwork along with a lot of hardluck stories from low wage earners such as this one from Phoenix…
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I'm frankly a little surprised at the way the media and The Herald especially has jumped on the attack the victim bandwagon in the Bennett scandal. If there's one golden rule of journalism it's don't be seen to be fucking over your sources, and that's…
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Tracy Watkins: "productivity as a country - the amount of goods and services each worker produces and the value they add" God. Here's a correct definition: "productivity - the amount of output per hour of work" The difference? Use Watkins' definition and it seems if…
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Thundering from the pulpit is a fine old editorial tradition, and The Herald has often held forth on the rule of law. Starting with the basics: The law must be upheld... The law matters, as The Herald feels perfectly comfortable pointing out to those it…
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If you read Kiwiblog or listen to talkback radio (basically the same thing - smart guy baiting reactionaries for his political ends) then you'll have noticed the latest line on Bennett. It boils down to 'remember how Labour did similar things to Bennett? Like Dalziel…
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This is simply stunning. Don Brash, our new productivity tsar, has just released a speech where he proves he hasn't changed a bit from the nasty, bigoted far right radical of the Douglas-Richardson era. It's a typically long and long-winded speech, but in the first…
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John Key is "comfortable" with his Minister Paul Bennett releasing private information (in breach of the Cabinet Manual, Privacy Commission guidelines, and the Privacy Act). This was a move designed solely to harass and bully two individuals that Bennett wanted to silence. How could that…
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Maori Party MP Rahui Katene's Matariki Public Holiday Bill was before the House last night (I understand National is planning to vote it down when it comes to the vote in three weeks). Anyway, as a precursor, Katene asked a question on the Government's attitude to Maori…
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Last night, our positive and ambitious National/Act government: Voted against Green MP Metiria Turei's bill to protect the 111 Maui dolphins left. Voted against Labour MP Maryan Street's bill to ban the importation of goods made by slave labour. Indicated they will vote against Maori…
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That's what Bennett is calling the Right's attacks on the women she released confidential information about. As if she didn't know that would happen. As if she didn't know that releasing this information on what seems like large amounts of money when you don't have…
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Here's one of the solo mothers targeted by Bennett appearing on Checkpoint last evening. She's angry and eloquent and clearly aware of the game that has been played. Talking about the attacks that have been made on her by talkback callers she says: It's been…
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This has been added to the policy because as Lew points out there appear to be morons in government, blogs, and in journalism who appear to think that by speaking out on a blog about politics implies that you lose all expectation of protections on…
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NZPA reports: An MP from government confidence and supply party ACT today told prison officers who spoke out against private prisons that they had hurt their future job prospects. David Garrett's remark came hot on the heals of accusations yesterday that the Government attempted to…
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Picture this: Anchor "and now we go live to whatsherface outside the High Court in Christchurch to tell us the latest in the Weatherston trial" Whatsherface "the prosecution is saying that Weatherston committed a grave breach of the Crimes Act but, look, I know of…
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Here's Bennett's answer to Chauvel's question in the House yesterday: Charles Chauvel: Was the Minister advised that the individuals concerned had given implied consent to the release of their personal information; if so, on the basis of what precedent; if not, why did the Minister…
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Dear nzherald.co.nz, The opinions expressed in the Your Views section of your website are not an accurate reflection of public opinion in New Zealand. If anything, they are a reflection of a self-selected minority of opinionated internet users who have access to a computer during…
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Nick Smith is the front-man for this government on climate change, and it appears that he knows absolutely nothing about the numbers. The ones he has been using are not related to his claims. It is puzzling because he was an engineer who are usually…
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Sean Plunkett: Being vocal in a democracy shouldn't mean you lose your rights and protections under the law. Tracey Watkins: "The Privacy Commissioner advises that ministers can release information about an individual who has criticised a department but only that which is "relevant to the…
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'A nightmare' scenario. That's how ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie speaking on Morning Report described the outlook for the economy as the recession comes to an end. Wait isn't growth good? Well, not all growth is created equal. The problem is where our growth prospects…