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A close family member told us (Checkpoint) today that extended family members had found the last few weeks “galling” listening to Metiria Turei's claims she had committed benefit fraud because she and her young daughter needed the domestic purposes benefit to survive. The family member…
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It's true that NZ does not have a Corbyn, but... Something's happening right under our noses in New Zealand and a fair few people are missing it. When Metiria Turei highlighted the fact that New Zealand's Social Security system is deployed as a weapon against…
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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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As if things could not get any crazier. In breaking news ... https://twitter.com/CheckpointRNZ/status/895149687749193729 This post will be updated as it develops. https://twitter.com/CorinDann/status/895152424578633728 https://twitter.com/MattNippert/status/895152174522667009 And because we need some humour on this dark day ... https://twitter.com/DavidSlack/status/895151480142954498
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You'd better not be teasing me Newshub, or I will be vexed. https://twitter.com/NewshubPolitics/status/895104744573747201
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From the Labour Website: "Labour will lead a nationwide effort to restore our rivers and lakes to a clean, swimmable state, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. “Clean water is the birth-right of all of us. I want future generations to be able to…
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Released by none other than the GCSB ... https://twitter.com/GCSBIntercepts/status/894756365977010176 https://twitter.com/GCSBIntercepts/status/894430056717492224 https://twitter.com/GCSBIntercepts/status/894655506689556480 https://twitter.com/GCSBIntercepts/status/894743067491573760
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For Tories, read the New Zealand Government, National and Labour, and their supporters. minotaur 2d ago "Here's a new idea for the Tories: Why not ask a simple question every time you propose a course of action: Is this morally just? When Mr d'Ancona uses…
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Apparently the new right wing attack line is that Metiria Turei wasn't really poor when she was a young mum. Because she was in law school, because she had a mother, because she was on speaking terms with the father of her child. Because there's…
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Much has been written about the Ardern effect that has put Labour so enthusiastically back in the game. Just last night for example, Ardern is 'standout leader' of post-Clark Labour, and Ardern: The best thing to happen to Labour in a long time. Anecdotes abound…
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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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Matthew Whitehead cross-posted from lemattjuste.wordpress.com Wow, what is up with this election, right? David Clendon and Kennedy Graham last night attempted to force Metiria Turei’s resignation as female co-leader of the Green Party by saying they would quit if she didn’t, and their bluff has been…
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The missing Newshub poll question has appeared at last, showing that Bill English has been damaged by his handling of the Barclay scandal. 56% of Kiwis (even 36% of Nats) have lost some trust in English. https://twitter.com/NewshubFeatures/status/894453002169339904 https://twitter.com/NewshubPolitics/status/894495189485502465 https://twitter.com/NewshubNZ/status/894484315458854912 Updates: https://twitter.com/NewshubBreaking/status/894685781008146433 https://twitter.com/patrickgowernz/status/894684273482940416?s=09 https://twitter.com/ChangingtheGovt/status/894689346988539905 https://twitter.com/JennaLynchNZ/status/894698336631914498
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I've been saying for a while that to understand James Shaw you need to listen to what he says on his own terms, as opposed to what gets reported about him or the short form interviews you see on tv. For a background to his…
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There are little points of light and heat detectable among social democratic movements at the moment. Chuck Schumer from the U.S. Democratic Party starts out some messaging today by setting it out in good old social contractarian terms: There used to be a basic bargain…
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There was a great deal of attention on the policy announcements of the major parties this weekend. One announcement was forward looking and a firm statement that business as usual was not working. The other was somewhat ho hum and involved an extension to Auckland’s…
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The desire to see Metiria Turei assume the role as NZ's next Prime Minister is a serious one. That doesn't mean it's expectated come September. I call it pragmatic idealism....here is the ideal, while over here are the limitations of reality. Part of the limitation…
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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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Update: Press release from the Green Party: scoop.co.nz James Shaw on Kennedy Graham and David Clendon Monday, 7 August 2017, 6:43 pm Press Release: Green Party 1-2 minutes Statement from James Shaw on Kennedy Graham and David Clendon “Kennedy Graham and David Clendon have this…
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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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A major piece by Jessica McAllen in The Listener out today. Here's a summary from The Herald: Hardware store tools used in surgeries Cash-strapped hospitals are using equipment from hardware stores in operations, putting patients at risk, a Listener investigation has found. Leaked documents and…
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The crowds are turning out for Jacinda Ardern. The media coverage is enthusiastic. The social media stats are through the roof. The donations are still rolling in ($400k and counting). A week is a long time in politics, as the saying goes. The election has…
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"Prime Minister Bill English is asking National voters in Ohariu to support National with their Party vote and Peter Dunne with their Electorate vote as this year's General Election." https://twitter.com/bootstheory/status/893939921442013184 https://twitter.com/TOPjennycondie/status/894016919396728832 Some discussion.
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Update May 3 2018: Dirty Politics operative Matthew Hooton is desperately searching The Standard looking for some kind of false equivalence with the filthy lies about Clarke Gayford. As you will this post contains nothing that was not being publicly commented on in the media…
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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 …