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Daily review 16/02/2022
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What does the right to protest actually mean?
I have read many impassioned comments on this site concerning the right to protest. Who could disagree with protection of one of the most important of our democratic rights? But discussions often get waylaid because, and this will be a shock to many, there is…
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100 Things We’ve Lost
Late last year Pamela Paul set down 100 Things We’ve Lost To The Internet. But since March 2020 we’ve lost far more. And for every gain we thought we got, the losses are now appearing deeper. Here’s my top few losses – either complete or…
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Convoy protest 16/2/22
Today's media: @Te_Taipo (Te Ranigikaiwhiria Kemara twitter, and today's thread) NZH, Public servants are reviewing the traffic light system to see if it is fit for purpose as New Zealand battles Omicron. The review will look at the future of the vaccine passes. ... The…
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Open mike 16/02/2022
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Daily review 15/02/2022
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff to Retire
It’s a mighty thing to devote a life to politics, and Goff has finally decided to retire. Auckland Council is no easy place to be a politician. It is by legislation 95% run by bureaucrats – even more so than Parliament. Phil Goff has run…
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The difference between Black Lives Matter and the Anti Mandate protest
There have been some recent comments claiming that the current Anti Mandate protest in Wellington is not dissimilar to the Black Lives Matter protest movement that swept the world a couple of years ago. Ben Thomas tweeted that the BLM protest in Auckland two years…
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Indications of wages rising
It sounds like the Industrial and Trades sector of the economy has had a significiant wage rise over the last year. While we wait for the wages stats data, this is an interesting indicator. Data from industrial recruitment agency OneStaff shows the national median hourly…
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Convoy protest 15/2/22
Te Ao Māori News: 'Just stoking the fire' - Waititi tells Speaker to end tactics at parliament protest Stuff: Law experts: Police taking a 'light-handed' approach to protesters Stuff: Police say 'high probability' protest could continue for days, weeks after roads cleared The Spinoff: What…
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Open mike 15/02/2022
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Daily review 14/02/2022
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Goff retiring as super city mayor
Phil Goff has announced that he will not seek re-election as Auckland's Mayor. With Richard Hills announcing that he will not stand it appears that for progressives Efeso Collins is the best placed candidate. The next couple of days will be crucial however and it…
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Convoy protest day seven
Police issued a statement last night reassuring Wellingtonians about the safety of movement in the area around Parliament, and asking the protestors to cooperate with moving vehicles. Wellington Police will have a highly visible presence in and around the Parliament grounds tomorrow to provide reassurance…
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Open mike 14/02/2022
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Parliament protests and the road to splintered societies
Day six of the Freedom/anti-mandate occupation of Parliament grounds (maps at bottom of post for those that don't know Wellington). I'm going to say three things things up front, I'm impressed that they are still there. In part because they've defied expectations and managed something…
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The long cost of Covid-19
There has been a depressing large study published looking at the medical risks of having covid-19 on the cardiovascular systems in Nature Medicine. Ars Technicia have a readable version. The study tapped into a massive database of health records at the Department of Veterans Affairs,…
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Can this government get re-elected?
Where will the votes come from to get Labour a third term? Prime Minister Ardern promised Parliament this week that Labour would lead New Zealand to “… emerge stronger than ever before.” In many respects that is true already in efficiency, resilience, and government responsiveness.…
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The right to protest
Over the years I have been on many protests. Springbok tour, climate change, anti nuclear, Pro Palestine, Maori wards for Tamaki Makaurau, anti mining, even those against the TPPA. They all are similar but different, good ones have some common features. Witty intelligent signs, a…
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Open mike 13/02/2022
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Open mike 12/02/2022
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Daily review 11/02/2022
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Open mike 11/02/2022
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Daily review 10/02/2022
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Freakin useless
You would think that a Member of Parliament would know what the Wellington Protest was all about. But it appears not. Maureen Pugh is not aware that the Wellington protest has a decidedly anti vaccination stance and posted something on facebook supporting the protestors until…
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Chloe Swarbrick Needs A Reset
The MP for Auckland Central Chloe Swarbrick has requested that the government help Auckland central's restaurants. Her letter is supported by more than 60 restaurant owners pleading for help. They want commercial rent reductions, more wage subsidies, extension of the IRD interest-free and government-backed loans…
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Open mike 10/02/2022
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Daily review 09/02/2022
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Chris Bishop – manipulated, lying, or just plain stupid?
As I was rather anticipating, the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) fixation of the National and Act parties has blown up in their face. The government of NZ buys in bulk for medical goods, usually from the manufacturing sources. That way they don't pay as much…
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Prime Minister Ardern on Climate Change and the economy
The full text is worth perusing across multiple areas, but Prime Minister Ardern’s speech in Parliament yesterday gave useful hints about how the economy and climate change are being integrated into a single economic strategy. From the speech: “Mr Speaker, I have said before that…