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In a previous post at The Standard I did a wee bit of math and came to the conclusion that National has already made $5.26 billion worth of spending promises out of the Future Investment Fund, the not-actually-a-fund chunk of cash they plan to make…
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My semi-regular Sunday piece of interesting, longer, deeper stories I found during the last fortnight. It’s also a chance for you to share what you found this week too. Those stimulating links you wanted to share, but just didn’t fit in anywhere (no linkwhoring). This week: happiness, income,…
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Unions Auckland has released a how to vote card for the Auckland Council elections. For the first time they have settled on a group of candidates to support. The next Council will be politically finely balanced and it is important that as many progressive candidates…
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Labour has selected Poto Williams to be its candidate for Christchurch East. I hadn't heard of her before but a few phone calls has convinced me she'll be a great candidate and a great MP. It's fantastic to see a Maori woman being selected for…
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A recent tweet by Matthew Hooton claiming that Judith Tizard is getting a position in David Cunliffe's office was obviously meant to be destabilising spin. There was a quick response that Judith was merely helping out an old friend by helping him move his office. But…
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Weekend social is for non political chat. What's on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no aggro, why can't we all just get along?
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The spinners in parliament and government are rather predictable. The ideal time for them to dump their disgusting embarrassments into the public sphere is typically late on a friday, preferably when it is it is a long holiday weekend or there is a lot of other interesting…
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Was going to write about this. But No Right Turn already did it Yesterday in Question Time Nick Smith continued to pretend that he had not forced DoC to shitcan its submission on the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme. He even went so far as to claim that…
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Can Wellington outdo Auckland for the revival of town hall meetings? Come to an urgent Stop the TICS Bill meeting on Monday 23 September, 7pm at Old St Paul’s, Mulgrave St.
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It looks like David Cunliffe is aiming to continue reaching beyond the MSM via blogs and social media to connect with the Labour and left base. It was interesting that so early in his tenure as Labour caucus leader, David Cunliffe chose to do a…
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National is now 'officially on board' with getting the Auckland City Rail Link built. But they won't start building it until 2020 at the earliest, and there's no government money actually budgeted for that. Why not start building in 2015, like the Council wants? Maybe…
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You will have heard of this 'buy now, pay later' plan that the Nats have to try to save the Meridian sale. Pay 60% of your shares' price up front, the remaining 40% in 18 months. It's an interest-free loan, funded by higher government borrowing.…
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Nick Smith is in trouble. He has a lot of explaining to do to show how he has not misread misled Parliament. The background is that the Hawkes Bay Regional Council has a grandiose plan to construct a dam to provide water for irrigation. There…
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Did you know that Wellington mayoral candidate John Morrison told an audience at an arts awards ceremony that he would see a body-painted model in the shower later? Did you know he's engaged in voter suppression of young voters? Did you know at a recent…
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It's 120 years since women got the vote - what are you doing to celebrate? There's a number of events going on around the country organised by everybody from the CTU to Hamilton Council. Sue Moroney is having a 26 for Babies picnic on Parliament's…
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Ok, I'm very pleasantly surprised. David Cunliffe has made a very interesting choice for chief of staff. Based on what I know about the task, she looks like a damn good fit for the role. In fact I'm just surprised that he managed to attract…
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What seems to be the defining feature of this government is in providing corporate welfare to incompetents who underbid their competition for government work or want bigger subsidies at the taxpayers expense. Give them the vaguest excuse and Key or Joyce will wilt like a…
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The MSM, especially TV One and TV 3's 6pm news, reported on Cunliffe stumbling over the word Chorus in his first question yesterday to PM Key. They failed to significantly report on the substance of Cunliffe's question, that exposes Key's prevarications on the costs to…
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Yesterday Paula Bennett introduced the First Reading of the Vulnerable Children Bill. There is no doubt action is needed to deal with New Zealand's appalling record of violence against children. However, as opposition MPs argue, it needs to take into account the bigger picture of…
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Paddy Gower's gleeful predictions of 'blood on the floor' of caucus didn't happen. Tracy Watkins' unrealistic demand that Grant Robertson (whom she incorrectly thought would win the leadership race) be retained as deputy was never going to happen. What we saw was a neat, least…
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I see both Fairfax and the Herald quote extensively from John Key on the inner workings of the Labour Party - he has all the inside gossip apparently. Trevor, Grant, David, David, David, they may all play their hands close, but when it comes to…
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What comes first – the economy or the society? The only point of having a good economic policy is because you have a strong vision for society to which the economy contributes to build. The media keep saying David Cunliffe has a left wing economic…
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Breaking: Stuff is saying that Cunliffe has asked David Parker to be his deputy in a Breaking banner. Audrey Young at the NZ Herald is claiming this will be Cunliffe's recommendation to caucus. Labour leader David Cunliffe has recommended David Parker as his deputy leader.…
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John Key and his ministers certainly don't like democracy. This is shown yet again with their rush to sell Meridian. Opposition Parties are lining up to tell it as it is. RNZ reports: Opposition parties say the Government is being arrogant as it pushes ahead…
accountability assets class war david cunliffe democracy under attack greens infrastructure internet john key labour national nz first privatisation russel norman Steven Joyce telecommunications
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This may be shades of getting over-Apple'd as they mercilessly flay people on iTunes with their gargantuan pile of boilerplate each time they change a word (does anyone actually read that crap?). A good reason not to use the worthless and unworkable lump of bloatware.…