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The text of the TPPA has finally been released to the plebs - i.e. we the people. RNZ: New Zealand releases TPP text The government has released the legal text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership on behalf of the deal's 12 member countries. The government has…
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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 …
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Excellent piece on TV3 at Spinoff this morning: Swapping News for Reality – Looking Back on a Bad Year for TV3 With yesterday’s terrible news about flagship current affairs show 3D, Duncan Greive assesses the MediaWorks’ strategy, a year on from its flashy relaunch. ...…
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David Fisher had an interesting piece in The Herald this morning: Spies tell John Key: The six threats facing New Zealand ... 1 Violent extremism in NZ and by New Zealanders - the report warns migration is creating communities with "distinct identities and links overseas".…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIxSzcoI6Nc
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The carnival is over. It was fun, but it's done. Key will get his little patriotic poll bump. But it will be swept away like the confetti. We have over 6% unemployed. We have a housing crisis - sky-high rents, incompetent state housing, and developer…
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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 …
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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 …
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I/S at No Right Turn... The SIS is unfit for purpose The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security released their annual report [PDF] this morning. The headline news is buried in a single sentence right near the end: I cannot conclude that NZSIS had sound compliance…
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Pacific nations are in the front lines of climate change, and they are desperate: Pacific islands make last-ditch plea to world before Paris climate change talks ‘Unless the world acts decisively in coming weeks, the Pacific as we know it is doomed,’ says Fijian prime…
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National is initiating a review of education. Jolly good, what's that about? Let's see: Education review to ask big questions The government has begun a review of the Education Act and it is asking the most fundamental question of all - what is education for?…
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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 …
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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 …
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Welcome to new Green MP Marama Davidson: Parliament has a new MP - Marama Davidson replaces Russel Norman Auckland-based Marama Davidson has entered as Parliament's newest MP, replacing Green Party stalwart and former co-leader Russel Norman. ... Davidson makes up the party's fourth member of…
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How far removed from a 'cloth-capped mob of union-stirrers and industrial saboteurs' would the staff of the Department of Conservation be? These people would have to be among the most valued and generally respected public sector workers in the country. And now they are reduced…
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Cameron Slater is wanting to land a blow for justice and the freedom of expression by protecting the right of people to receive money from American Corporations while advocating for the mass murder of others who hold a certain religious belief. Yep the crazy is especially strong…
Media spin the praiseworthy and the pitiful you couldn't make this shit up
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If you have had an OIA experience with any of the following agencies take the time now to complete this online survey Survey 1 - Review agencies This survey asks about your experiences of making requests to the 12 agencies that the Chief Ombudsman…
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A series of stories in this morning's media suggests that the brighter future we were promised by National is only happening for the few. Radio New Zealand has reported that the police are dealing with 100 mental health patients a day and the time required…
business capitalism class war Economy national national/act government paula bennett same old national you couldn't make this shit up
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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 …
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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 …
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Friday night's headline on One News - Defence force may be in talks to allow nuclear ship visit - was obviously wrong with respect to the explosive "nuclear" claim. The headline now reads - Defence force may be in talks to allow US ship visit.…
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As at right now (08:30 NZST 2nd November 2015 1), we passed having more than a million approved and published comments. Many years ago when we had just 500,000 comments when Eddie made this graphed prediction based on the steady growth of the site. As I said…
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Stuart Nash has burst into print over at the Daily Blog. It is an interesting post. He talks about how the Labour Party is now more united and disciplined. Fair call. I am pleased to see that this is happening. He talks about how winning…
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New Zealand is a beautiful country, and tourism is our second biggest earner of foreign exchange. We'd be stupid to trash the place, right? But last week: Swathes of native forest in collapse, say conservation groups Swathes of native forest are in collapse, conservation groups…
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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 …
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The story of an enlightened employer (in the US): Here's What Really Happened at That Company That Set a $70,000 Minimum Wage ... An entrepreneur since he was a teen, Price prided himself on treating employees well at Gravity, which he co-founded in 2004 with…
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There is a catastrophic event happening in one of the world's more populous nations which is receiving very little attention from the media. Indonesia is burning and no one is paying attention. George Monbiot said this in the Guardian on the subject: A great tract of Earth…