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National's list has now been announced. And here it is. 1 Bill English List 2 Paula Bennett Upper Harbour 3 David Carter List 4 Steven Joyce List 5 Gerry Brownlee Ilam 6 Simon Bridges Tauranga 7 Amy Adams Selwyn 8 Jonathan Coleman Northcote 9 Chris…
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Sometimes it's easy enough to imagine the same conversation happening 'the world over'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QQOD4dqSoY
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https://twitter.com/ChangingtheGovt/status/891241411982508032 https://twitter.com/YeoCartoons/status/891424833514360832 Updated:
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An interesting piece on RNZ this morning, on an issue that we should all be watching out for: Your vote - caught in the web Even a casual observer will probably have noticed the adverts that appear in your social media feeds and internet browsers…
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I know that insane news out of America has become predictably ho-hum, but really, this week has been stunning. For an overview see: Donald Trump's manic, fantastical and utterly disastrous week, and White House week of chaos ends in open warfare. The antics new White…
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The plight of three immigrants to our fair nation shows a stark contrast in treatment. The first immigrant is a young Tongan, Moriah, who suffers from a complex array of health problems. From Radio New Zealand: Moriah, 18 months old, was born with abnormal brain…
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Much of the political commentary this week has been about Metiria Turei's confession that she lied to WINZ years ago. There are basically two kinds of reaction. The first is the "shock horror ripping off the taxpayer" well practiced "outrage". This we hear from loud…
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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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In a previous post I outlined the need for a major shift in how human societies organise as an urgent response to Climate Change. The Powerdown is a process whereby humans, in the face of climate change and resource depletion, choose to transition to a…
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Reprinted with permission from the Failed Estate. Now Murdoch’s media has abandoned claims of a connection to actual journalism and shark-vaulted into the Trumpian post-truth void, we can set aside conventional media criticism and marvel at the death-throes desperation of its ‘yarn’-spinning. No longer content…
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As usual the Nats ignore data that doesn't fit their prejudices. Ben Ross at The Spinoff: Finally revealed: report shows rail destroys roading for Auckland freight Back in June, KiwiRail refused to release the full business case for building the “Third Main” – a rail…
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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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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlgTUoQEnmo Today in Parliament Paula Bennett was shown up big time by Phil Twyford who asked her a series of questions about the housing crisis. It was almost too painful to watch, almost. And it showed how badly this Government is handling the issue.…
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Because of course: ETS proposals 'last nail in coffin' - expert The Government will introduce the auctioning of carbon units, limit use of international units and roll in a new price ceiling under just-proposed changes to New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme. But a forestry expert…
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Graham Adams at Noted has written an interesting piece: Why Paula Bennett is trouble for the National Party ... Bennett barely rates in the preferred prime minister polls, and her record since she became Deputy PM has been lacklustre. When she makes the news, it’s…
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Cross-posted from Graham Cameron at First We Take Manhattan. ____________________________________________________________________________ In case you missed it, at the Greens annual conference in mid-July, Metiria fronted the launch of an impressive welfare policy, Mending the Safety Net. During that launch, she used an anecdote from 25 years…
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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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Britain is banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040 to combat 'poor air quality'. This follows on from a similar announcement in France, that they would be banning petrol and diesel sales from 2040. Hulot (French Ecology Minister) insisted that the…
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Another election campaign and two more deals have been done which will allow National to distort proportionality under MMP to gain an advantage. In the last two elections this distortion was vital and it may be that these deals again will have a significant effect…
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More excellent work from David Fisher in The Herald. We recently learned that the government illegally spied on Kim Dotcom spied for two months longer than previously admitted. Yesterday: Court papers claim Bill English acted 'unlawfully' on Dotcom Bill English's role in trying to "cover…
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Russia is already the issue that will permanently mark the Donald Trump Presidency’s first term. He will live or die on how he and his team come out of the inquiries that are going on (Sure bigger than Monica Lewinsky was to President Clinton). So…
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It is great that Metiria Turei has put the spotlight on WINZ and the plight of beneficiaries in this country. Most people would be shocked to learn that each WINZ case manager is assigned a target of getting a specified number of people off the…
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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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Over in England a recent story on how much senior BBC staffers were paid attracted a fair bit of attention. The basic answer was lots and lots, far more than is even conceivable necessary for someone to have a full and rewarding live. Questions have…
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John Key has gone onto what conservatives and neoliberals believe are bigger and better things. Leading your country and trying to make New Zealand a better place does not compare to having a more complete CV or the chance to take up lucrative directorships. But…
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