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This local campaign to buy a little nondescript beach shows that ownership of New Zealand by New Zealanders really matters politically. Thousands of New Zealanders have pledged money to buy a bit of beach in Abel Tasman National Park. Whether they win the tender or…
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Picture courtesy of Foxy. Helen Kelly is not in great health. I am expecting her a la Matt McCarten to eventually completely vanquish the cancer she is suffering from but so far she is battling. She is still going strong and pumping out social media messages…
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The NZ Herald was so desperate for a good news angle to Key's humiliation at the Big Gay Out it used, without attribution, an Instagram post from a young woman, DavinaRuby. It appears to show the pervy PM reaching for her hair while grinning inanely.…
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In 2001 the United States attacked Afghanistan with the aim of removing the Taliban from power and destroying a base for militant Islamic terrorism (specifically, Al Qaeda, which had its own roots in the CIA funded and trained Afghan Mujahadeen). The Taliban were equipped mainly…
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This is a topic that has been the subject of many, many Standard posts which have complained about the the bias that New Zealand's media shows for the political right. But it is always good to have verification. Massey University academic Claire Robinson has analysed…
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' Turning up in a pink shirt did little to help John Key win over the crowds at yesterday's Big Gay Out where he was glitter-bombed on his way to the stage. Despite pleas from the event compere, John Key attracted vociferous boos and general abuse from…
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It must feel like a bad dream to our Cantabrian brothers and sisters. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit Christchurch this afternoon. Thankfully there are no reports of deaths or serious injuries. But there has to be psychological effects. From Rebuild Christchurch: Christchurch City Council is receiving reports…
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Zero Hedge notes that a dramatic escalation in the Syrian conflict is developing. In short, the Turkish Army has started shelling Kurdish forces occupying Minnigh Airbase in Aleppo. Aleppo is in north west Syria, not much more than 40km or so from the nearest point…
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For all the political junkies out there here are some recent Democratic Campaign videos. Bernie Sanders' latest campaign advertisement is outstandingly good. https://vimeo.com/153640576 As is this one ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nwRiuh1Cug Whereas IMHO Hillary Clinton's advertisements are somewhat tepid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfwhI5N95y8&feature=youtu.be And somewhat safe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZW4ZYb1hfE Obviously one candidate is appealing…
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' Its bad enough that workers' rights and conditions are being crushed by National Ltd™ but now Police have joined in. Again. Two FIRST Union officials were illegally arrested and detained on trumped up trespass charges after they attempted to exercise their legal right of…
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Over in Australia Malcolm Turnbull has ended a difficult week by effectively sacking Stuart Robert from the cabinet for mixing up politics and private business on a trip to China. From the Guardian: Malcolm Turnbull has dumped Stuart Robert from the ministry after a scandal over…
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Now that the TPP has been signed, all we need do is sit back and await its ratification alongside that of the TTIP in the northern hemisphere. Combined, these agreements will give corporations the heft they require to ensure that governments do the right thing…
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Gareth Hughes from the Green Party gave PM John Key a solid serve in the PM's statement debate. Hughes raises some interesting questions about how Key is going to be regarded historically. And Key is soon to be history. He's either going to give it…
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Green MP Gareth Hughes' response in Parliament to John' Key's opening speech for 2017. Hughes cleanly and definitively nails Key's true contribution to New Zealand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cpgO9pg-48 Some selected quotes have been reproduced here for your enjoyment. But seriously - watch the vid link. Just outside…
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Yesterday I did something that I almost immediately regretted. I read Bob McCoskrie's Family First's report setting out how the anti smacking legislation was the cause of all that is wrong with Aotearoa New Zealand's children. In the report he lays out a series of statistics…
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So National's appointed ECan (undermining democracy since 2010) has decided that leading business man Hugh Fletcher & Chief Justice Sian Elias shouldn't be fined for their cows sh!ting in a lake. Surprise, surprise. It's bad enough their maximum fine is $750 - hardly enough to…
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Some thought the battle to persuade humanity that climate change was occurring has been won. After COP21 surely there could be no further dispute and we should all knuckle down and prepare to adapt and do our best to minimise the damage being caused by…
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Since losing the Northland by-election to a resurgent Winston Peters, the National Party has struggled to understand why their vote collapsed. Rather than focus on their own failings, they've reverted to type; they've chosen to smear the new MP. In the last few weeks of…
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There was some good reporting from 95bFM last week, audio of a Key media session. Here's a transcript: Key: There's been more consultation on TPP than probably anything else you can name. And, actually, we listened very very carefully to Māori. We said, 'Absolutely, we…
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