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Thanks to Swordfish who kindly let me edit and repost his excellent comment from Mike Smith's post "The Centre of Attention". As a prelude I'd like to include an incisive comment made by Sanctuary which to me sums up the situation that Labour strategists like…
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https://twitter.com/JohnJCampbell/status/634831578435203072 In my opinion Dita De Boni (KeepingMum) will be particularly missed. She was (since Tapu Misa quietly disappeared a two years ago) almost the last remaining leftish voice at The Herald. I'm surprised she lasted as long as she did. Would the last journalist…
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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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In a post on Public Address titled "In defence of the centre" Rob Salmond uses a Guardian article by George Monbiot to pose the question "whether the old political orthodoxy of 'move to the middle' is, long term, a death-knell for left-leaning parties." It's good…
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By Simon Louisson Brace for another State-Owned Enterprise debacle when Landcorp releases its annual result next week. Solid Energy was this month placed in Voluntary Administration following its financial collapse. Landcorp may not be in quite the same pit as the coal miner, but negative…
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I/S at No Right Turn: Exposing dirty politics Back in April it was revealed that Prime Minister John Key had systematically and repeatedly assaulted and sexually harassed a cafe waitress (while his police bodyguards stood around and did nothing). Shortly afterwards, dirty politics operative and…
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There is a saying amongst public servants that you can squeeze an organisation but when the pips start coming out you know you have gone too far. The Department of Conservation is showing signs of the pips coming out. It used a local chapter of…
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No surprises here: School cash flows to owners' pockets Some of the country's flagship charter schools are paying their owners hundreds of thousands in governance fees to help manage average rolls of just 70 children. An analysis of audited financial returns has shown administration and…
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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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It might not have felt like it if you live in Central Otago or Southland, but the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just declared July the warmest month ever when looking at both land and ocean together, in its 136 year history.…
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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…
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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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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 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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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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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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