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From RNZ: UN bids Helen Clark adieu with multiple events Helen Clark is being farewelled at the United Nations (UN) in New York, where her job as director of the Development Program comes to an end on Tuesday. The former New Zealand prime minister has…
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Nadine Higgins has written a scorcher of an opinion piece in the SST: We're up an unswimmable creek without a paddle ... The late John Clarke wrote in The Listener a few years ago "If you'd like to enjoy the beautifully clean, swift-flowing New Zealand…
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During the 1980s when another madman was in control of the Whitehouse I always had a foreboding of the future in a Terminator sort of way. The prospects of nuclear war seemed so likely. The Americans and the Russians had armed themselves to the teeth and…
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I know you don't like to read. Bear with me. I've chosen a few for Easter reading that would be worth a shot at. And granted you're American, so you'll want to understand mostly American stuff. But just for Easter I know the first one…
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Last month oil protestors blockaded the NZ Petroleum Conference for 6 hours. Pretty inspiring stuff. This is some of the best of protest action and civil disobedience - it was organised, safe, fun, and involved a wide range of people. It had high energy, people were trained,…
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I've written before on the positive reception to Labour's leadership team. Nice to see it still rolling along. Even if some commentators can't quite get to grips with it. Tracy Watkins on Stuff: The Andrew and Jacinda show - has anything changed? Thought Labour leader…
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Yesterday, President Assad of Syria President Trump of the US dropped what is essentially the world's biggest barrel bomb. The Guardian seemed quite excited by the whole affair. Seems "big is good". For those who get off on war porn.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaiKodpkw00
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Ralph Goodale, Canada’s public safety minister on the laws around cannabis possession and use - “If your objective is to protect public health and safety and keep cannabis out of the hands of minors, and stop the flow of profits to organized crime, then the…
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A model for a sustainable economy. Something to ponder on a wet holiday weekend. From The Guardian: Finally, a breakthrough alternative to growth economics – the doughnut Instead of growth at all costs, a new economic model allows us to thrive while saving the planet…
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Guyon Espiner's excellent RNZ series The 9th Floor, consists of interviews with five ex NZ PMs: Geoffrey Palmer, Mike Moore, Jim Bolger, Jenny Shipley, Helen Clark. Here's Mike Moore: The Trader - Mike Moore: Prime Minister 1990 Former Labour Prime Minister Mike Moore worries about…
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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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Scoop are in the last day of fundraising for a new election project. _________________________________________________________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkGmlaBLQqo Help Scoop supercharge our election journalism. Help Scoop to 'open the news' this election cycle through a participatory, citizen powered and open licensed news project in 2017. We are building a…
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You'd have to say that an Easter cyclone is one of those truly awful scenarios for Auckland. Forget the water. What happens when the Harbour Bridge and the Airport probably close? Well clearly a lot. TVNZ reports that students and staff at some of the…
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It is the last day of the Scoop fundraising project, and still some way to go to reach the goal. Please help out if you can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkGmlaBLQqo https://twitter.com/ScoopNZ/status/852239957037125632
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Andrew Little questioned the actions of this government, as he should, and has fronted up and taken (unlike certain PMs I could name) personal responsibility for offense taken by other parties, as he should. He has endured a costly and draining legal process with a…
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This is really unfortunate timing for National. On top of news that it does not care about homeless families, children living in poverty, water standards or climate change amongst many other things there is breaking news that it does not care about Kiwis. The feathered…
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How ironic that Parliament is to debate climate change today, as the latest in a torrent of warming-fueled extreme weather events bears down on the country. A good opinion piece on Stuff: Climate fight requires political heroes Last year, Victoria University researchers produced a compelling…
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Maybe when the bell is cracked and just clanks ugly, it might be that it doesn't bring so many of the faithful to their knees as when it rang true. Some people stay standing. In the case of Syria, it seems a lot of people are…
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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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Another day and another fascinating decision concerning defamation. In this case Justice Katz has ruled that the jury in the Jordan Williams v Colin Craig case were far too generous and has effectively rescinded their proposed award of damages to Carter. He has been rather…
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https://twitter.com/NZcivildefence/status/851993936339927040 https://twitter.com/NewshubBreaking/status/851995509602385920 https://twitter.com/DnCityCouncil/status/851995113915953153 Be prepared. It will be good practice for the years ahead.
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No doubt everyone is aware of the United Airlines fiasco that is now raging on Twitter. The incident neatly encapsulates aspects of modern life that drive us all spare. A large American corporation sold an airline ticket to an elderly Chinese Doctor whose name is…
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The truth is out - Young house hunters should just give up Nats would rather we all stayed on the treadmill - Government says Auckland houses are affordable, keep saving The Government is sticking to its guns: there is no housing crisis and young Aucklanders…
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The defamation case against Andrew Little has been an unwelcome distraction while he should have been free to do his job as leader of the largest opposition party. While the outcome wasn't conclusive, the consensus is that the process delivered a qualified win for Little,…
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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 …