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I was wondering why there’s been so much media about the $168,000 rude cake on Facebook HRT finding, and then I read the Tribunal decision which you can find here. It is very long, and amazing in a way that can’t really be summed up in…
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The move against Mega is disturbing: PayPal pulls services from Mega over legitimacy concerns PayPal has ceased processing payments for the Kim Dotcom founded Mega - the file storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing, amid…
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It's High Noon for the TPPA - Jane Kelsey with others will speak in Wellington at Connolly Hall 5:30pm Wednesday 4 March and in Auckland at Owen Glenn Building 6:30pm Thursday 5 March. All welcome - more info and register Wn here and Akl here.
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It has been an annual ritual, Key reluctantly claiming that he can't do anything about MP's pay rises (which significantly outpace those of most other workers). It was never true of course: https://twitter.com/avancenz/status/570817095937630209 https://twitter.com/avancenz/status/571047820167225344 This year, with times harder than ever for far too many…
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Danyl has some thought-provoking comments about the Herald's analysis of electoral donations: MPs and other political insiders get really upset if you suggest to them that this is all basically political corruption. Partly this is down to their massive egos. MPs don’t think it’s strange that corporations just…
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The release of the candidate donation returns has shown us that the National Party have found a new way to rort the system and give the lie to John Key’s promise of higher standards. However, there are issues for the NZ Labour Party as well.…
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It doesn't take guts to meekly obey the big boys in "The Club". It takes guts to stand up and oppose them on the world stage: https://twitter.com/actionstation/status/571854464971239424 See also this brilliant piece by Toby Manhire last Friday.
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