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What to do with the helpless anger generated by such a statement - Looking backwards won't help future state abuse victims - English Future state abuse victims. The only thing that will help them is to learn the lessons of the past, and apply them…
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Nick Smith's water policy announcement just keeps getting worse and worse. It was always obvious that the 2040 deadline was just kicking the can down the road so nothing had to happen now (same as the predator free by 2050 scam). Then the "swimmable" standard…
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First they came for the budgeting services. Now we know that every social service agency has to provide clients' private personal data to the Ministry of Social Development or get no funding. Apparently it's essential to Bill English's much-touted and little understood "social investment" strategy,…
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In what was apparently a pretty dire interview on The Nation this morning, Bill English dropped one bombshell: Bill English won't make same superannuation promise as John Key ... Talking to Three's The Nation, Prime Minister Bill English said people need to know what's happening…
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Labour Party General Secretary Andrew Kirton recently sent out a message to Labour Candidates which of itself was a lesson on all things social media. The text was to warn them to review their social media and delete all the stuff that might be embarassing.…
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A Guest Post from Matthew Whitehead (original is at Le Matt Juste). [links in post fixed now] ________________________________________________________ Or maybe there are? If you're on New Zealand Twitter, you've probably already been following this story. If not, a bunch of Auckland University students have decided to…
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2017 will be New Zealand’s eighth election under MMP, over 22 years. With very strong democratically elected governments appearing right across the world digging in for the long term, it’s useful to take a moment for MMP. One of the lessons of very strong and…
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This report makes for depressing reading: UN report lays bare the waste of treating homes as commodities A massive shift of global capital investment has left homes empty and people homeless, argues Leilani Farha, UN special rapporteur for housing The UN special rapporteur for housing,…
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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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Direct democracy doesn’t mean a referendum, nor does it mean consensus. It can take a number of forms depending on the issue. That's something I could, and have written in discussions about democracy here on 'the standard'. And of course, it's a million blue miles…
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Watching Steve Brannon and his alter ego Donald Trump operate from a long way away is almost amusing. When I saw this today:- Speaking on a trip to an aircraft carrier in Virginia on Thursday, Mr Trump said he had "total confidence" in his attorney…
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I remember going to see new Minister of Employment Annette King in 1989 to ask for support for group apprenticeship in the motor industry. "Seems like a good idea, we'll put up $50,000." she said. I nearly fell off my chair. It was not the…
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Helen Clark wrote the book on MMP coalition government, shoring up alliances on the left and the right. Looks like Andrew Little has read the book: Little's spy move gives big love to Winston Andrew Little has just given big love to Winston Peters by…
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I am really pleased to hear this. Following the election this year the first call that Andrew Little will make is to the Greens. For Labour they are the first cab off the rank for the next coalition Government to use a concept introduced by Helen…
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English needs to get better lines. English: Surge in emergency housing grants is actually 'a good problem to have' Prime Minister Bill English says surging emergency housing grant applications does not demonstrate a housing crisis, saying the "strong demand" and "uplift in prices" are "good…
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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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Auckland Uni is in a difficult position: 'White pride' fears over Auckland University student group recruiting members ... The European Students Association has been established at Auckland University and has some fearing it's a white nationalist group. The group will be included in next week's…
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Another example of fine reporting work by Radio New Zealand emerged this morning. Its intrepid reporters have, with the assistance of the Ombudsman, unearthed a report which said that the Government's approach to social and affordable housing is fragmented and lacks a robust plan. From…
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Apparently we are this desperate for IT workers. Probably not quite the angle they were looking for, but I guess it did get attention... etc...
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I was and am a big fan of Annette King. Like everyone else in Labour I thank her for her decades of service and for the selfless way that she decided to pass the torch. Because there is no denying that the (presumed) move to…
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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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This anonymous effort in The Herald is a shocker: The fear that dares not speak its name Really? If there is a single anxiety underlying the restive mood of many voters in western democracies at present it is undoubtedly immigration, for which those voters blame…
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In breaking news ... Annette King is standing down as deputy leader of the Labour Party and Andrew Little will nominate Jacinda Ardern as deputy leader. From the Herald: Labour will elect a new deputy leader after Annette King decided to step down, leader Andrew…
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https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/798133651795939329/photo/1 Tr*mp quote from a Fox News video (2:03) Bannon quote from The Daily Beast.