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In overnight news the Samoan head of state Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II has suspended the recalling of Parliament due to occur on Monday. From Joyetter Feagaimaali'i at the Samoan Observer: Samoa has been thrown into a constitutional crisis after the Head of State suspended Parliament's…
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I cannot help but note that the criteria to call yourself anything and identify as anybody nowadays have become more stringent and next to impossible (and beyond ridiculous). The Label Approval Bureau is extremely vigilant in safeguarding dogmatic orthodoxy and the selection process of decorating…
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It is good to see our comrades in the Taxpayers Union celebrate the glorious Socialist revolution that is currently engulfing Aotearoa. After all they must be part of the glorious socialist revolutionary movement. I say this because they describe themselves as a union and like…
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Back in the day when we had useful Opposition, business leadership could be relied upon to think as if they had interests in common as business. This budget, their ability to think let alone lead has deserted them. Baldly stated from Michael Barnett the Auckland…
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https://twitter.com/patrickdhansen/status/1395249752934031360?s=21 I am a socialist, and I’m proud of it. Thank you very much. There you go, bring it on. Kieran McAnulty, Labour MP
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National presented a particularly glum picture in Parliament yesterday. And it was not only the realisation that Judith Collins is out of her depth. As I noted the real leader of the opposition right now appears to be David Seymour. I wonder how long National…
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The South Coast Environment Society in Riverton is fundraising for a van as part of their ongoing community project connecting food growers/producers and customers in the rohe. Starting with the Longwood Loop, the project aims to eventually cover three other Southland areas. Below is an…
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I will try to provide some more detailed comment on the budget tomorrow but my initial impression is that today Judith Collins was missing in action and David Seymour revelled in his chance to oppose the Government's budget. He has one important feature that favours…
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Budget 2021 is now live: https://budget.govt.nz. Highlights: Lifting weekly main benefit rates by between $32 and $55 per adult to tackle inequality and child poverty, as well as reinstating the Training Incentive Allowance $300 million to recapitalise New Zealand Green Investment Finance to continue to…
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Fresh from a claim that the Ministry of Education is trying to persuade kids not to eat home made lunches, David Seymour has taken aim at a new target, a radical education policy that intends to teach our kids about racism and inequality and what…
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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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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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The atrocities in the Gaza Strip continue. In the last few days in its attempts to take out Hamas the Israeli Defence Force has managed to: Kill 197 people including 58 children. Destroy Al Jazeera's and AP's media offices in Gaza. Bomb the Red Crescent…
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Feminist, alternative academic, writer and anarchist, Anarkaytie writes about the history of the housing crisis in New Zealand and how tiny housing provides some of the solutions. Cross posted from anarkaytie.wordpress.com Since I looked at housing policy in 2015, during my post-grad policy paper, I’ve…
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Originally posted on Nick Kelly's Blog In a nation that has suffered over 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, one may be somewhat taken aback to see the latest YouGov Poll where The Conservative Party enjoy a 15% lead over the Labour Opposition. 17 months after the Conservatives…
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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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Forlorn for now though you may be, I’m going to give you National MPs all the advice you need right here. Granted making inroads into a government that is gaining momentum by the day and has a charismatic leader with staggering popularity ain’t easy. Opposition…
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There's a question Covid19 allows us to ask that we haven't been able to ask since the end of World War 2: can we all just co-operate to get along - as a species? It takes a mighty interruption to allow us to think as…
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