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Daily Review 30/11/2016
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Tolley needs to apologise
Kim Hill had an astounding and outstanding interview with Anne Tolley this morning on RNZ. The 7.30 news was delayed 12 minutes as Tolley evaded the fact that thousands of children were abused by the state in the 50s and 60s, and she refused to…
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Massive education fail
National's education system is producing the inevitable results - NZ kids worst at maths in English-speaking world: New Zealand 10-year-olds came out worst in the English-speaking world at maths and science in an international test. The Trends in International Maths and Science Study tested the…
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Tax the Rich An animated fairy tale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7de5Ji1W5M
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Everyone has advice for Labour!
I think it's really great how many people have constructive criticism for Labour these days! Bryce Edwards has an excellent summary in his Political Roundup: Labour languishing outside the zeitgeist. (Yes, a piece about the need to get in touch with the electorate kicks off…
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Open Mike 30/11/2016
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Daily Review 29/11/2016
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Labour’s legacy: building a better New Zealand
From Labour's website. This weekend, I've been out knocking on doors in Mt Roskill, supporting Michael Wood, and talking to Kiwis about the issues that matter to them. As you go around and talk to people, the achievements of earlier Labour Governments are all around…
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Labour Green seat deals – about bloody time
What took them so long? - Labour and Greens begin bargaining for 2017 election seats They've criticised National over electorate deals - but 1 NEWS has confirmed Labour and the Greens are doing deals of their own for next year's election. Greens co-leader Metiria Turei…
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Housing “affordability” blowout
Ahhh ... remember this? https://twitter.com/NZMorningReport/status/725806901330481152 Good times. It's a mad claim based on dodgy figures which are in turn based on a very limited definition of "affordability". How "affordable" is this? Loans for first homes jump 43% in 2 years The amount people are having…
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Everybody wants a recount
Hot on the heels of news of Jill Stein's recount application now supported by Hillary Clinton comes some twitter activity from the POTUS with the mostest suggesting that he too believes that America's democratic system is broken. There is a lot of evidence suggesting that…
elections International making shit up spin the praiseworthy and the pitiful us politics you couldn't make this shit up
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New Parliament buildings
https://twitter.com/rodemmerson/status/803311750636392448 https://twitter.com/AdDeville/status/803154350293950465 https://twitter.com/bryce_edwards/status/804415228750413824
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Todd Barclay faces Clutha-Southland selection challenge
Todd Barclay is one of National's worst MP's, who made a mess of the party apparatus he inherited from Bill English. (Labour's Liz Craig would have been ten times the MP Barclay was.) No surprise that Barclay is facing a selection challenge: Ex-investment man challenges…
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Open Mike 29/11/2016
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Daily Review 28/11/2016
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Child abuse and poverty – still with us
As topics like Trump and the quakes take the limelight, the slow tragedies unfolding in NZ carry on in the background. In the Herald this morning: Our kids at risk: Lost security puts children at risk in Flaxmere NZ has the fourth-highest rate of child…
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#Horseshoegate – have you seen these alleged horse shoe throwers?
From Radio Tarana's facebook page. Can you identify these three individuals? Radio Tarana is giving a $100 reward to anyone who can positively identify the three individuals in the picture below. Please Private Message Radio Tarana on FB or email info@tarana.co.nz The three men have…
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NRT: “A stupid idea”
I/S at No Right Turn writes: "A stupid idea" That's what John Key thinks of equality around the Cabinet table: Prime Minister John Key says the idea of promising a gender-balanced Cabinet is "stupid" because appointments are made on talent, not gender. Speaking on The…
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Why no leftie fake news?
"Fake news" has burst on to the political landscape. Fake stories were widely shared by Trump fans before the election. Why is leftie / liberal fake news much rarer? A fake news writer explains: When did you notice that fake news does best with Trump…
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Open Mike 28/11/2016
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