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Open mike 14/12/2015
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COP21 and the implications for New Zealand
Hurrah. The world's senior political leaders have met and come up with an agreement. With various conditions and weasel word limitations the world has committed, sort of, to limiting the anticipated increase in global temperature of no more than 1.5 degrees celsius. Given that the world…
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CERT: the partial privatisation of the GCSB
OK I'm no tech head or tinfoil hat wearer, but my woop-woop went off with this one. From renowned tech expert Minister Amy Adams comes a huge new cyber security strategy fresh out of Parliament this week. She has also launched out of the blue…
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Open mike 13/12/2015
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COP21 making history
Update: Guardian summary this morning: Paris climate deal: nearly 200 nations sign in end of fossil fuel era. Inspiring but: The overall agreement is legally binding, but some elements – including the pledges to curb emissions by individual countries and the climate finance elements –…
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The mantra of ‘Poor Choices’
It is that time of year when poor people realise just how poor they really are - the season for giving, the season to be jolly. Well that may be so for some of us, but some people will be working on Christmas day instead…
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Education mess
A good, but depressing piece on tertiary education yesterday by Steve Deane in The Herald: The $25 million student funding scandal Taxpayers have already handed over millions of dollars to institutions which failed to deliver the education they promised. Steve Deane asks if we can…
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Flag observations
According to Flag Consideration Project head Professor John Burrows the current result (black and blue fern) is preliminary and may still change when the final vote is announced on Tuesday. The back and blue fern did not win on first preferences, but was the eventual…
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Sua William Sio: COP21 and the Pacific Islands
When the dust has settled on Climate Change negotiations at the COP21 Paris meeting, America, New Zealand and the many other industrial nations will return to the comfort of their homes for a well-earned break. The world media will return pleased with their coverage of…
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Open mike 12/12/2015
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Daily Review 11/12/2015
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Flagpole Sitta
Well, somebody had to write about the flag referendum and in the apparent absence of any interest from other authors here's my take on things ..... zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Whoops, sorry, nodded off for a moment there. Nearly 1.5 million voting papers have been received and the…
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Eagle vs. Trump
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Xero doesn’t like being on the receiving end
Xero used to fund hate for hire blog Whaleoil via advertising, because "we like to support the sunlight of good challenging discussions". Turns out that they aren't so keen when the "good challenging discussions" are turned on them. Matt Nippert - Xero boss withdraws advertising…
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CORTEX Trojan horse?
Spying, surveillance and CORTEX are back in the news. By way of background, recall the revelations that emerged just prior to the 2014 election at Dotcom's flawed "Moment of Truth" (NEW ZEALAND LAUNCHED MASS SURVEILLANCE PROJECT WHILE PUBLICLY DENYING IT). Here's The Guardian summary: Documents…
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New Zealand wins fossil of the day award – again
The Climate Action Network has awarded New Zealand a second Fossil of the Day, this time in recognition of New Zealand’s role in blocking compensation for vulnerable countries for climate change damage in the draft text for the Paris Agreement. Zoe Lenzie-Smith a member of the…
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Open mike 11/12/2015
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Daily Review 10/12/2015
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“Jihadi brides” and Peter Dunne
Like a stopped watch, Peter Dunne sometimes gets it right: United Future leader Peter Dunne questions 'jihadi bride' claims United Future leader Peter Dunne has questioned claims that growing numbers of Kiwi women are becoming jihadi brides, saying the allegations from spy agencies could be…
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Le Pen, Trump, dark times
As the world meets in Paris, in desperate need of sanity and unity, the tides of political madness seem to be rising everywhere. Take Europe - an excellent piece by Rafael Behr in The Guardian: As Le Pen rises Europe’s liberal dream is disappearing in…
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By the Twelfth Day of Christmas National Gave To Us
' ♯ ♬ ♪ . . . $12 million Saudi sheep farm $11 million dollar apartment ten Northland bridges nine bills through urgency $80 billion dollars debt Seven long years Six percent unemployment Five Flag options $45 million Novopay Three $6,000 sofas two toy sheep,…
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Open mike 10/12/2015
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Daily Review 09/12/2015
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Sayonara Serco
It has been announced that the unfortunate experiment with Serco running Mount Eden Prison is now to end. From the Herald: Private prison operator Serco's contract to run the troubled Mt Eden Corrections Facility will not be renewed. The company's contract is up for review, and…
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Political interference in the OIA
Yesterday saw the release of the Obmudsman's long (and long awaited) review of the operation of the Official Information Act (OIA). RNZ reported: Govt agencies on notice over OIA The Chief Ombudsman is putting government agencies on notice for their compliance with the Official Information…
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John Key’s hedge fund mate behind Teach First (NZ)
' Julian Robertston, a US billionaire who made his money with hedge fund Tiger Management, Merryl Lynch's largest customer when John Key was working there, is the man behind privatisation trojan horse Teach First (NZ). ' ' Robertson is well known in New Zealand. He…
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Open mike 09/12/2015
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Judge scammed by a legal idiot and his pet pest
Thank the deity of your choice for that. Judge Harrison has found and courageously, in a timely manner, corrected his mistake. The problem for a judge being requested to give any injunctive order is that they only hear one side of the argument - that of…
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Daily Review 08/12/2015
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Donald Trump does not like muslims
American politics has entered a new level of craziness. Donald J Trump may have reached peak craziness or peak political opportunism with his call to ban all Muslims from entering America. So that you can appreciate the special crazy nature of his statement here it is:…
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