The Russian invasion of the Ukraine has cost tens of thousands of people their lives, millions of people their homes, seriously disrupted billions of people, and increased the threat of nuclear war. But… Let’s go briefly through European Union energy security, materials security, food security,…
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The Ukraine war is not going well for Russia. It was meant to be a war that would be over quickly but dogged Ukraine defence helped by high tech Western supplied weapons have not only halted the invasion but there have been recent reports of…
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Some concerning reports have emerged about Paul Eagle's mayoral campaign. This week there have been reports that he snubbed a Labour Council candidate while endorsing a right wing candidate. And that he has been working behind the scenes supporting a team of independents. The snubbing…
https://twitter.com/aoinifh/status/1572527395802083329 There are so many ways in which this is awesome, a superb piece of activist and art. The soundtrack (Moana Maniapoto's classic song Akona/A.E.I.O.U. teaching te reo pronunciation), the pacing in the video, cup of tea, the simple teaching of the word Tāme, the…
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The only word that I can think of is clusterfuck. I cannot understand how badly Christopher Luxon has handled the Maria Dew report into what Sam Uffindell may have done when he was a younger person. I said previously that I thought a finding about…
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From RNZ, The emissions trading scheme allows companies to "plant and pollute" and needs reform, Climate Change Commission chairperson Dr Rod Carr says. Carr spoke to more than 500 business and policy leaders at the business and climate conference in Auckland today. He was one…
She's in the ground and it's time. In May last year Prime Minister Ardern was centre stage at the Harvard Commencement Address and issued a dire warning that democracies can die, public institutions can wither, and states themselves can fall. It is astonishing that a…
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Remember the report that National commissioned from Maria Dew QC into the actions of Tauranga MP Sam Uffindel? It was originally estimated to take two weeks from August 10, 2020. Then on August 29 a National Party spokesperson said it would take another couple of…
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