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A petition has been launched by Labour MP Jacinda Ardern on the issue of child protection: Currently, child protection law means a young person leaves CYFS care at 17, but other state support, like housing and student allowances, doesn’t start until age 18. This means…
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I have followed this issue for a while. Originally this Government decided to grant valuable gambling concessions in consideration of which Sky City would build a new convention centre. Simple really. Let Government sacrifice its sovereign right to legislate for the public good by giving a…
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Richard Harman concluded his presentation to the recent Fabian "Destination Next Progressive Majority" event by quoting the noted political scientist Bob Chapman's remark that he had "reluctantly come to the conclusion that it was far more important for a political party to have a communication…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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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Here’s the link to the UK legislation. It was brought in by the Tories and Lib/Dems to safeguard against one of the coalition partners (Lib/Dems) being done over by the other (Tories). It has had some unintended and rather positive consequences. With a fixed term…
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Relationships Aotearoa has a strong history of contributing to the public welfare. It is a not for profit organisation with charitable status dedicated to providing counselling and relationship education to ordinary New Zealanders. It can trace its origins back to 1949. It has suffered recently…
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Should have covered this earlier - extracts from Gordon Campbell on the budget: From the outset, the slogan for yesterday’s Budget – “The Plan Is Working” – begged to be mocked. There’s actually a plan for the national economy? Who knew? And its been working…
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The Roy Morgan poll out yesterday for May is pretty brutal reading for the left: During May support for the National Government was up 8.5% to 54% ... Support for the Maori Party (National partners) dropped to 1% (down 0.5%) while support is unchanged for…
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Sir Michael Cullen discussed political strategy at the "Destination- Next Progressive Majority" seminars held recently by the Fabian Society in Auckland and Wellington. He started by sharing what he used to say to his students when they were facing a test - "never forget to…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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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The Herald has reported: Former Act leader Don Brash made an approach to Act president John Thompson recently to ask whether National's Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson could join the party, Act leader David Seymour has revealed. Mr Seymour said the board had unanimously rejected any…
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The Epsom Electorate which brought such parties as ACT into parliament gives us David Seymour Paul Goldsmith Julie-Anne Genter So what is important to the people of Epsom? Paul Goldsmith in his May Newsletter recently told us what is important to him and suggested what…
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Interesting piece in The Herald this morning: Property: Marked drop in mortgagee sales Figures released exclusively to the Herald by data analysis company CoreLogic show 95 properties defaulted in the first quarter of 2015 and 723 in the year to March 31. In comparison, 198…
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The media recently became excited after Andrew Little talked about how there should be a discussion about the future of superannuation. In my personal view the discussion is perfectly appropriate and is becoming urgent. National is playing political games with the issue and is boxing…
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Extracts from Rod Oram's piece in the SST as posted on Facebook: No worries, it'll all come right, the Budget assures us Everything economic will come right by 2017, the government assures us in its latest budget. Businesses will enjoy higher commodity prices, moderate wage…
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This is a result that would have been inconceivable a few decades ago. Staunchly catholic Ireland has voted to legalise same sex marriages. From the Guardian: Ireland has voted by a huge majority to legalise same-sex marriage, becoming the first country in the world to do…
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The media treatment of National's $25 a week increase in payments for beneficiary families made me think back to the treatment of Labour's Best Start policy announced in January of last year. The proposal was for an additional payment of $60 per week to all families…
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He who pays the piper calls the tune. If you own the news organisation then you determine the news agenda. Not day by day and piece by piece of course, but generally and powerfully. Most recent example: Campbell's crusades irked TV3 bosses Pike River mine…
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Because I said so, that's why! National has denied it misled voters before last year's election, when it vowed not to introduce any new taxes, by announcing two new taxes in this week's Budget. The Government has consistently denied its changes to taxing the capital…
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I'm seeing right wingers run the line "outflanking Labour on the left" quite a bit (just coincidence I'm sure). We used to call it "swallowing dead rats". We used to call it "losing the argument". Please by all means National keep moving left. It's shifting…
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Let them eat cake: Housing Minister Nick Smith: all houses are affordable to someone ... Asked if he could guarantee that all of the housing would be affordable, Housing Minister Nick Smith said by definition it would be. "Well of course someone has to buy…
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Those pesky knuckleheads: John Key says levy 'won't make a blind bit of difference' to tourist numbers ... Asked what the difference was between a tax and a levy, he replied "many", and when pressed, to "Google it". "There's a lot of technical answers, IRD…
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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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(Hint above is satire) Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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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Reposted from No Right Turn. In the wake of revelations that Prime Minister John Key had systematically and repeatedly bullied, sexually harassed and assaulted a cafe waitress, the New Zealand Herald published a piece exposing the victim. It seemed like retribution, and the involvement of…