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This man, Mohammad Jamal, like many others in proto-industrialised countries, is a support worker for the West. He works in a, to Western eyes, make-shift aluminium processing plant. According to this photo essay in the Guardian, he last saw his 2 day old daughter…
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This may be the start of a pattern. First there was David Garrett, list MP for ACT and former legal adviser to the Sensible Sentencing Trust who stole the identity of a dead baby admittedly years ago, was then convicted of assault in Tonga and…
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Congratulations to all the athletes representing NZ at the Olympics. There have been surprises and upsets, and the usual gutsy performances. Women dominate our medal tally so far (well done Valerie Adams!). And of course Pacific greetings and congratulations to the Fiji Sevens! May the…
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Every now and then there an insight, theory, or visualisation exposes a brilliantly clear understanding of a complex situation or set of phenomena. Serbian economist Branko Milanovic's graph of the change in global income between 1988 and 2008 by percentile (called by some the "elephant…
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A great suggestion from The Greens, as reported on RNZ: 'Taonga tax' proposed for international visitors The Green Party is pushing for a tourism tax to pay for much-needed regional infrastructure and the government's predator-free plan. The Taonga Levy - which would cost between $14…
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The nominations are in and the lists have been published. There are a couple of candidates whose applications I believe are still being processed but otherwise what we see is what we are going to get. Auckland Future was National's brave effort to maximise the…
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With wars breaking out at an alarming rate and democracy going backwards in much of the world currently, lefties need to face the idea of military intervention squarely. Push aside the U.S. election for a moment, and engage the complexity and scale of chaos on…
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Plenty of folk today pronouncing the death of the TPP: Clinton says she’ll kill trade deal she helped Obama negotiate “I oppose it now, I’ll oppose it after the election, and I’ll oppose it as president,” she said, detailing her economic plans in a speech…
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Last month an opinion piece in the NBR (paywalled) summed up the "sheepgate" scandal - Govt sheepgate story a shameful coverup. A minister who tells the prime minister and the cabinet they face a $30 million legal risk when they do not, to secure $11.5…
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Labour Leader Andrew Little has suggested during a student radio station interview that a future Labour led government would look to put the legalisation of marijuana to a referendum. He emphasised it wasn't a priority issue, but something that might be looked at in a…
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Reprinted with permission, by Deborah Russell from Left Side Story: What do New Zealanders actually earn? And why we need to understand these figures. Posted on August 11, 2016 by Deborah Before you read the rest of this post, get out a pen, and write…
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It gets worse - another property developer is rattling the tin for Porirua carpetbagger Nick Leggett for Wellington's mayoralty. Chris Gollins has been asking for donations, with donors having to submit email addresses to nick@gollins.co.nz. Gollins has form - the Real Estate Institute found him…
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A press release from the Greens today outlines a Bill that will increase the rights of renters. Green Party Bill puts renters’ rights on the agenda A Green Party Member’s Bill pulled from the ballot today will put renters’ rights firmly on the political agenda,…
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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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Immigration has been in the news recently for all sorts of reasons. Let's start with the Reserve Bank call last month: Housing crisis: Reserve Bank calls on Government to curb immigration The Reserve Bank has told the Government to review immigration policy in a bid…
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At 9am this morning: Reserve Bank cuts rates - down to 2pc The Reserve Bank has just the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 pc to a new record low of 2 per cent. Traders and economists tipped an interest rate cut as a foregone conclusion…
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Is this the great slowdown that we needed? Has the global economy decided to go a long-term course in mindfulness? It’s never recovered since the GFC almost a decade ago. For anyone who has savings in a bank, you will have noticed that global financial…
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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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Wow this sounds exciting! Revealed: Labour's plan to wipe student debt Excellent! Andrew Little has let slip a major policy initiative that would see a Labour government writing off student loan debt. Tell me more! The Labour leader has revealed it is considering wiping existing…
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Once again a whistleblower / leaker has done the world a service. Shame on Australia. The Guardian: The Nauru files: 2,000 leaked reports reveal scale of abuse of children in Australian offshore detention Exclusive: The largest cache of documents to be leaked from within Australia’s…
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The following is a Guest Post from Robert Guyton. Robert is a sustainability pioneer who along with his family grows the oldest food forest in NZ. A long time organic gardener, permaculturist and heritage orchardist, he's a columnist, a regional councillor for Environment Southland, and an early climate…
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Call it a verbal flourish or a slip of the tongue but yesterday in Parliament John Key showed that when he thinks of New Zealanders he does not include the homeless or those that rent. He said this in answer to a question posed by…
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Former Councillor Chris Parkin interviewed in Wellington's DomPost shared his ambitions - dining well, investing in property in central Wellington, and getting Porirua mayor Nick Leggett elected in Wellington, of all places. Word has it that large billboards for Leggett around the town have been…
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