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The Taitu is a crowdfunded Greenpeace ship. Taitu is a verb meaning "to hinder, impede, deter, and thwart an enemy". Continuing a long Greenpeace tradition, Russel Norman and the crew of the Taitu are putting their bodies on the line, by taking to the seas…
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RNZ this morning: Homeless families: 'We've got nowhere to send them' Emergency housing providers are warning more homeless families will be sleeping in cars, parks and garages in Auckland this winter because of a desperate shortage of cheap accommodation. They say the crisis is worse…
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Perhaps climate change will go away if we ignore it. That seems to be Bill English's position: English said it was "possible" the [Edgecumbe] flooding was linked to climate change but the Government didn't spend time trying to make that connection. No need to understand…
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David Cunliffe delivers his veledictory speech tomorrow at 5:30 pm. Eanna Doyle, one of David's most loyal of supporters (there are many tales to tell) will be hosting a veledictory speech party for Aucklanders at his bar at Toucan Bistro in Albany tomorrow starting 5…
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The jury decision in the Hageman defamation case is now out and the reporting has been, how shall I put this, sub optimal. Some media are reporting that Little has been found guilty of defamation. Following are a few comments quickly typed up in the…
Andrew Little labour Media the praiseworthy and the pitiful you couldn't make this shit up
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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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Rest in a peace after a bloody good laugh mate. An ABC spokesman said Clarke died of natural causes while hiking in Victoria’s Grampians national park at the weekend. - The Guardian https://twitter.com/JaneNeedhamSC/status/851244691391631360 https://twitter.com/JoshButler/status/851233232540409856 https://twitter.com/AussieTrudes/status/851255848378572800 https://twitter.com/geofflemon/status/851255425374670849 https://twitter.com/SydneyBrk/status/851255177357049856 Please post clips and stories below.
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Some resourceful chap called Ray rescued this portrait of Helen Clark from the dump and it ended up on Trademe. It got enough attention that Helen Clark herself chipped in: https://twitter.com/HelenClarkUNDP/status/850171202215825408 The seller gracefully agreed, bravo! Bidding currently at $1,050.00. https://twitter.com/HelenClarkUNDP/status/850249291167744002
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Mediawatch is one of the best shows in NZ. The weekend episode on Hit and Run was excellent: Hit and Run: claims and counterclaims The PM says there is no basis for an inquiry into the deaths of civilians in Afghanistan, yet editorial opinion in…
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The Stuff and Herald websites are infested with property porn these days. "How this 18 year old bought 3 Auckland houses" (with just a small gift of $1 million from her parents). That sort of thing. People must click on this nonsense or there wouldn't…
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