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The Auditor-General's report catalogues a dirty deal hatched between Key's office and SkyCity execs to give SkyCity more pokies 'in return for' a convention centre. It shows the bidding process was a farce and reveals that the whole 'trade-off' is a con. SkyCity wants to…
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As you all know I haven't been the biggest cheerleader for Labour in recent times. And let's not beat around the bush. I still have my concerns. But there's a real opportunity on the near horizon. There's hope for Labour yet. While the plan for…
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We knew from overseas that military-style boot camps are expensive, don't reduce recidivism, and breed sadistic violence towards inmates. It's not just overseas experience; these were all reasons we got rid of borstals. Hell, a basic understanding of human psychology tells you putting young 'bad'…
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As an anonymous Herald scribe puts it this morning: Of all the decisions fumbled by Education Minister Hekia Parata last year, the post-earthquake plan for Christchurch was perhaps the worst. And the Nats are just determined to keep making matters worse for those affected. It…
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I'd like to add my voice (r0b) to those wishing No Right Turn a very happy "birthday". I/S is one of the hardest working, sharpest bloggers out there, and ten years of blogging is an amazing contribution. Long may you continue to keep the bastards…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=GJI4kC1MIAY The attitude of production over safety that led to the Pike River tragedy is still rife in New Zealand. People are being injured and killed in our forests at five times the rate of the UK. This video tells the story of one of…
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As widely reported, Chirstchurch schools find out their fate today. Parata is due to speak at noon, but some decisions are known already with stuff announcing that at least four schools will be merged. This is going to be a difficult and traumatic process for…
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While Rodney Hide is trying to stimulate a further round in the old right wing sport of union bashing (this time the teachers), the teachers' unions continue to do great work, and two Global union federations are planning a campaign against global violator of workers'…
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I'll confess I had felt an inkling of sympathy for Richard Prosser over the "wogistan" comments. Not for the comments themselves of course but because I imagined he was simply a bigoted buffoon who had brought a whole lot of strife down on himself with…
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