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Check out the climaterealityproject.org/pledge (ht The Jackal). The Pledge: “I pledge my name in support of a better tomorrow, one powered by clean energy. I demand action from our leaders to work on solutions to the climate crisis. I pledge to get involved. And I…
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When I was growing up in the 60s, my mother used to make most of our clothes. By the time I was in my late teens, in the 60s, it became easier to buy relatively cheap, off the peg clothes in shops. Many people now…
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Because things aren't quite tough enough for first-time home buyers yet: First home buyers in the firing line First-home buyers are in the firing line as the Reserve Bank aims its first direct shot at the overvalued housing market. They can expect to face higher…
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Here are the numbers that sum up the MRP sale fail: 113,000 Kiwis actually bought shares. But the government spent between $100 Million and $300 Million on the process ($100 Million to a single Australian bank alone). Let's be generous to the Nats and call…
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Well Key's cornerstone policy, the one that many commentators claimed was him showing his mettle, has come to fruition. And it's such a poison chalice he didn't even have the guts to show up for the big reveal in person (spoiler: less than half the…
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I struggle to find a properly punchy intro to this review. Because all I really want to say is, if you have an interest in the history of the reproductive rights struggle in New Zealand, read this book. If you don't have an interest in…
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We don't often take Key's side here at The Standard, but I think that most of us here would agree that on this occasion John Key has been cheated out of a victory that was rightfully his: John Key third on 'most ridiculous world leader'…
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Stuff is reporting that John Key is signalling for Aaron Gilmore to stand down. Prime Minister John Key says he can't "reconcile" Aaron Gilmore's text messages with his version of events of a boozy diner and has signalled he should stand down. He contacted party…
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This morning David Shearer gave Labour's "pre budget" speech. No new policy, but plenty of good one-liners and a strong statement of Labour's position. Full text here, some extracts below. Speech: Putting people first John Key isn’t interested in the problems faced by hardworking families…
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You've got to hand it to Kim Dotcom for his great choice of timing and ability to make the MSM headlines. John Key is leading the House into unnecessary, and politically motivated urgency to push through his anti-democratic Big brother GCSB surveillance Bill. Meanwhile, Dotcom's…
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I feel a bit sorry for Aaron Gilmore. He's a dickhead, yes indeed, but there's a lot of that about, and not many dickheads get forced to stare into the mirror the way that Gilmore has. Be that as it may, Gilmore's position is now…
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The EPMU has won back millions of dollars of back-pay for workers at Tiwai point after taking a case at the employment authority. The authority concluded that the comapny was required to pay 12 hours of leave for leave days rather than the eight they…
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It has always been clear that the NZ economy would get back on its feet one day. Thanks to the previous Labour government's prudence (zero net government debt) we weathered the global financial crisis in good shape and were out of recession in the June…
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The Warehouse has adopted a policy of paying a living wage of $18.50-$20 an hour for longer-term employees. It's a really positive move and The Warehouse is to be congratulated. It'll cost about $2.5m a year, or 5% of profits. As we've seen in the…
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Breaking - The asset sales referendum petition has collected 292,000 valid signatures. It needs 16,500 more (about another 5%) to reach the threshold. The Keep Our Assets Coalition has 2 months to get the remainder - and says it will get them... Update - now…
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For the short version, as @lyndonhood commented: "Admittedly it will be easier for the GCSB to act within their legal boundaries if they don't have any". For the long version see the excellent I/S at No Right Turn... The spy bill Last year, we learned…
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John Key says that Wellington is dying and "we don't know how to turn it around". Coupled with Brownlee's slow suffocation of Christchurch and the Nats' refusal to unblock Auckland's transport arteries, its not good news for the major cities. But if Wellington is dying,…
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Following the Labour and Greens' rejection of their demand that the parties drop their NZ Power policy to lower power prices, the business elite has announced capital flight. 'If Origin Energy loses its rentier profits, who's next? said Phil O'Reilly,close to tears, 'The banks? The…
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US publicly funded universities struggle to get the funds they need to maintain their educational programmes (CNN 05/05/13). Many resort to endowment investments to raise some necessary funds. The "Ivy League" Harvard University stands out for it's aggressive endowment enterprises, some of which exploit the people,…
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Spying on Kiwis is ok if "the responsible Minister" says so - this was how the Herald described today's announcement from John Key regarding the GCSB clean-up Bill. Responsible Minister? Yeah right -that's an oxymoron when applied to John Key. Was he responsible when Dotcom…
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The chief executive of the New Zealand Manufacturers and Exporters Association supports the Labour / Green electricity proposals. Well worth clicking through to read the whole thing... A dissenting business view on the Greens/Labour NZ Power policy COMMENT Since the release of the NZ Power…
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So what's up with this? Family First Muzzled Because of Traditional Marriage Views Press Release: Family First New Zealand Family First NZ has received notification that the Charities Commission intends to deregister the charity, citing Family First’s traditional view of marriage being one man and…
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It's UN Global Road Safety Week, and they are launching a cross border campaign tomorrow. Requested by the UN General Assembly, the Week will draw attention to the urgent need to better protect pedestrians worldwide, generate action on the measures needed to do so, and…
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John Key's excuse for the planned veto of the extension of paid parental leave is that it would put the 2014/15 surplus at risk. There's four answers to that: 1) if you believe Treasury's numbers, there still would be a surplus, 2) Treasury's margin of…
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In 1998 I spent 3 days on a boat, diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Truly amazing - a memory that will stay with me always. It was clear even then that the Reef was threatened by climate change and polltion. Now it is a…
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I'm so confused about the Mighty River Power share float. According to the "market specialists" the loony left have sabotaged it and scared off all the Mums and Dads!... Opposition power plan stifling MRP share takeup Markets specialists are predicting the uptake in buying shares…