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The dirty truth behind many of the wars that our political / media world gets itself so excited about is that they wouldn't be happening without the arms that we (the "western" world) sell so copiously. Amnesty International has a page, appropriately titled Killer Facts,…
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On RNZ Guyon Espiner is running what will be a fascinating series, The 9th Floor, consisting of interviews with five ex NZ PMs: Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley, Helen Clark. First up (airing on Friday) was Sir Geoffrey Palmer: The Reformer -…
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I hear that local National members in New Lynn are upset at the person selected as their candidate. He is Paulo Garcia, a member of the Philippine community and a local lawyer. He is clearly part of National's ethnic strategy. They have made an art…
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Those left wingers thinking that Donald Trump would be more peaceful than Hillary Clinton must be disappointed. His escalation of international tension by the tomahawking of Syria is as aggressive and as poorly thought through an action as you can imagine. Killing people in a…
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Green Party press release __________________________________________________________________ Kennedy Graham MP on Friday, April 7, 2017 - 15:32 The Green Party has criticised the United States for acting unilaterally in its cruise missile attack on Shayrat airfield in Syria. That attack was launched following the reported use of…
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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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So, it seems the neo-cons are having their way. According to The Guardian - I dare say there are plenty of other sources - the US is now launching cruise missile strikes in Syria, targeting military installations. CNN reports that the missile launches took place around…
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Very much in the news at the moment, but the best piece on the government's plans for our privacy is by Shane Cowlishaw Newsroom: Backdown unlikely after big data report A damning report from the Privacy Commissioner has raised serious concerns about MSD’s demands for…
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Well, it has been a week without any further developments. I have still not received ANY information about the complaint from Netsafe or the complainant about why they are complaining about the specific material. I have also not received any notice of complaint under section 24…
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Unfolding in Australia, but obviously relevant here, and bad news in every way: Fairfax journalists condemn proposed $30m job cuts and political positioning The following extracts are not in the original order: The newly appointed managing director of Australian Metro Publishing, Chris Janz, has said…
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"Neoliberalism is a self-serving racket that exempts billionaires and large corporations from the constraints of democracy, from paying their taxes, from not polluting, from having to pay fair wages, from not exploiting their workers" - George Monbiot Via VersoBooks
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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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I'm sure today that all our thoughts are with Edgecumbe, and others who are at the sharp end of (climate change enhanced) extreme weather. Live: Edgecumbe township evacuated as ex-tropical cyclone Debbie sweeps NZ Live: Edgecumbe evacuates as wall of water hits town in wake…
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The third and final reading of the reform of the Resource Management Act is close. I thought Id take a moment to quote Minister Smith's view of it. See what you make of his words against the impact of the changes: “This Resource Legislation Amendment…
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Labour's new tactic of featuring a leadership team seems to be working well. Tim Murphy at Newsroom has some numbers: Labour draws National into a game of mixed doubles ... Little-Ardern vs English-Bennett is actually a thing. The Labour pair appeared on the cover of…
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Vernon Small thinks the B Team is missing Key: English's Monday performance shows just how much National lost when Key quit If nothing else Bill English's long - and frustrating - press conference on Monday showed just what National lost when John Key headed for…
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In a week that brought more serious flooding to the North Island, Stuff reports that the University of Otago, the Dunedin City Council, and the Otago Regional Council have compiled a database of areas in Dunedin at risk from sea level rise. Dunedin has more…
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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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Bad news Bill. On RNZ this morning (audio): Jon Stephenson: Still more to come on Hit & Run The co-author of Hit & Run, Jon Stephenson, says there is still more to come on the story and the sources they spoke to for the the…
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Since New Zealand is mostly a client state of the Australian retail banks, it was instructive to hear from their central bank Governor Philip Lowe recently. He's worth watching because it's really easy to attribute the softening of New Zealand real estate prices to the…
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Well here's a powerful statement: Think of your health when voting this September, nurses urge New Zealanders are being asked to think of the health system when they cast a vote this September. A nurses' union released an open letter saying "it's getting harder to…
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Kia haha to those dealing with another round of flooding and civil emergencies. What You Need To Know (8.50pm Tues from Stuff): Fire crews are responding to a cliff collapse in Auckland, with a person reportedly unaccounted for. The Whanganui and Rangitikei Districts have declared states of emergencyahead of possible historic flooding…
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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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The typhoid outbreak in Auckland is spreading, and has claimed a life: Woman dies in Auckland after contracting typhoid, 15 cases now confirmed Health authorities are being slammed after waiting until after a woman died to notify the public about a typhoid outbreak. Fifteen cases…
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Five days after triggering Brexit and England's rabid right is already talking war: Theresa May would go to war to protect Gibraltar, Michael Howard says Theresa May would be prepared to go to war to protect Gibraltar as Margaret Thatcher once did for the Falklands,…