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Open mike 08/10/2019
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Daily review 07/10/2019
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Extinction Rebellion on Lambton Quay
There was some suprisingly positive MSM coverage on the weekend leading into today's Extinction Rebellion actions in Wellington. Extinction Rebellion NZ starts off an international week of climate rebellion designed to encourage governments to act in meaningful terms on the climate crisis. From Stuff, She…
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Open mike 07/10/2019
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How To Get There 6/10/19
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Open mike 06/10/2019
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NRT: Climate Change: Join the rebellion
Idiot/Savant at No Right Turn writes: ______________________________________________________________________________ Friday, October 04, 2019 Climate Change: Join the rebellion In the wake of last Friday's climate strike, Peter McKenzie had an article in The Spinoff about protest strategies. The school strike movement is "polite" and cooperates with those…
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Open mike 05/10/2019
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Daily review 04/10/2019
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National’s plans to torment poor people leaked
So at the same time as the left is steeling itself to work out what it can actually do to contribute properly to this county's commitment to saving our environment the right have something else they want to champion. Tormenting poor people. From Jason Walls…
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Open mike 04/10/2019
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Daily review 03/10/2019
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C&R candidate says something really offensive and stupid
A candidate for the Whau Local Board of Auckland Council has received some rather unwanted publicity. His name is John Subritsky and he is is a Community and Residents candidate. C&R is widely regarded as being a front for the National Party and tends to…
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Open mike 03/10/2019
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Daily review 02/10/2019
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Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick on fire
Riding the righteous wave that was the climate strikes last friday, Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick burns in this searing critique at the Spinoff of politicians' responses to climate change. Starting with a description of what the strike was: Pacifika youth leading, Tangata Whenua making visible…
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Open mike 02/10/2019
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Daily review 01/10/2019
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China independence day
October 1st is the National Day of the People's Republic of China. They like to make it a big day, bigger than the United States' July 4th. It's called Golden Week because they all really holiday and reconnect across the country. They shop like lock…
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On ‘free speech victims’.
Good to see that the courts upholding the right of venues to decide how they are able to use their facilities and assess risks. From Stuff:- The High Court has rejected a judicial review of Regional Facilities Auckland's decision to block two controversial Canadian speakers…
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Open mike 01/10/2019
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Daily review 30/09/2019
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Parliamentary TV – should we shut it?
Occasionally, this site puts up a video from parliament. Probably happens a few times per month at best. Which since this site is one that is dedicated to politics in NZ indicates not a whole lot of interest. The number of readers of posts who…
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The Government’s Economic Development Plan
Last week the government launched its Economic Development Plan. Now, yes, we are two years into the government so it's a wee bit late. But this kind of stuff is still worth doing. At a fairly high level, these are its aims: Moving the New…
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Open mike 30/09/2019
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Fonterra, again
So, finally, Fonterra have released their annual results, and they are $600 million in the red. They are selling most international ventures off, rapidly shrinking their ambition, and focussing on basic ingredients rather than more capital intensive product lines. No apology for wasting two decades…
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Open mike 29/09/2019
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How To Get There 29/9/19
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Another world is possible
https://twitter.com/tweetwithkieran/status/1177394961139978241 Yesterday, 170,000 New Zealanders took to the streets as part of the global Climate Strike. This is one of the biggest protest mobilisations we've had. To put it into perspective, https://twitter.com/MattNippert/status/1177458980546699264 170,000 is also a curious number for NZ at 3.5% of the population.…
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Still not sure what anything National says means?
https://twitter.com/CheckpointRNZ/status/1177484030079463431 Background.