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If you thought the Nats promising to sort out zero hours contracts was too good to be true -- you were right: Unite: Bill allows zero-hour contracts in disguise Workplace Relations Minister Michael Woodhouse, already under fire this week over his controversial health and safety…
accountability class war human rights national same old national Unions
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Weekend social is for non political chat. What's on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no aggro, why can't we all just get along?
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All around us are the signs of a society under stress: 'Middle-class poor' struggling with financial stresses: report Increasing living costs are giving rise to the "middle-class poor", an expert says, as a new report shows a large chunk of Canterbury families are under financial…
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I thought about trying to post some analytical comment about what happened yesterday and why sheep, beef and dairy farms are safe places to work but worm farms and mini golf ranges are dangerous. I cannot. In keeping the Tallys and farmers happy National has turned…
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A bold move by an administration in an impossible position: Greek bailout: Alexis Tsipras steps down to trigger new elections Prime minister announces his resignation and paves way for general election, with 20 September predicted as most likely date for a poll Seven months after…
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The Roy Morgan poll for August is now out. During August support for National jumped 7.5% to 50.5% now well ahead of a potential Labour/Greens alliance 38% (down 7%) according to the latest Roy Morgan New Zealand Poll. Support for the major parties in August…
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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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Yesterday No Right Turn had this blog post, which I will quote in full. When Parliament passed the Harmful Digital Communications Act, people (including me) warned that it would be abused to stifle political speech. And it has, with NZ First MP Tracey Martin accusing…
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It has always troubled me how recently beneficiary numbers have been dropping at the same time that unemployment is increasing. Anthony Robins wrote this in January of this year and it is clear that his analysis is increasingly true. What we do know for sure…
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Last week, Japan brought its Sendai nuclear reactor on line. It’s the first nuclear plant to be restarted since the triple melt-down at Fukushima and the shut-down of all 54 of the country’s reactors. Sakurajima is a volcano sitting about 30 miles from the newly…
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Last month John Drinnan at The Herald wrote: TV3 ratings slide: 'These are challenging times' TV3 news and current affairs director Mark Jennings is putting a brave face on a ratings slide for 3 News against One News, saying "these are challenging times for us".…
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An unusually forthright anonymous editorial in the Dom Post yesterday: Editorial: Arrogance will not win Trans Pacific Partnership debate for Key OPINION: The Government is starting to look rattled over opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. Perhaps its internal polling is showing a genuine groundswell…
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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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A statement from Labour's Māori Development spokesperson and former leadership contender, Nanaia Mahuta: The Government’s proposed Health and Safety Reform Bill does not go far enough to protect those in specific industries with the highest rates of workplace deaths, says Maori Development Spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta. “We…
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To add to all of John Key's other problems Ponytailgate has resurfaced. Paul McMahon, chair of the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board chair, asked the Prime Minister's office for details of all contact that had occurred between Key and Rachel Glucina concerning Amanda Bailey. The office refused and…
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One of the most basic of economic principles is that when you constrain supply, you can raise prices because the demand remains the same. But if you do not constrain product, then you generate mountains. Fonterra appear to be trying to prove that principle still…
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Sharon Murdoch (@domesticanimal):
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National's selloff of our state houses is yet another example of its two main obsessions, secrecy and unaccountable power. In Tracy Watkins' piece this morning: Government's social housing legislation passes first hurdle ... The Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill enables the Government to transfer…
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I've always considered the handling of Julian Assange's case by the Swedish and UK authorities as being politically motivated in the extreme. LPrent voiced the very same suspicion about the Swedish prosecutor Marianne Ny way back in 2010 and that has been the way things…
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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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In breaking news: Inquiry to be held into Saudi sheep deal The controversial deal that saw $11.5 million of taxpayer money on a Saudi farm is to be examined by the Auditor-General. Lyn Provost has announced she will carry out an inquiry into the expenditure…
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National (worst "dealmakers" ever) have already given up on protecting Pharmac in the TPP negotiations. Key glibly says that the government will just cover any increased medication costs. Sounds easy doesn't it, but here's the reality under which Pharmac operates today: Pharmac plea for more…
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While we devote acres of pixels to flag distractions and "celebrity" nonsense, the health of the nation goes largely unremarked. Was there any MSM coverage of the latest Ministry of Social Development report - Household Incomes in New Zealand: trends in indicators of inequality and…
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John Key and National has always appeared to be on the leading edge of understanding and manipulating public opinion. But it seems that something of a tsunami has erupted and Key's most trusted media supporters are being denigrated for their bias. And his judgment appears to…
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