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As widely reported this morning: Child poverty on the rise in New Zealand again - report The latest annual Child Poverty Monitor report has found 305,000 children in 2014 were living in poverty, a 17 per cent rise from 2013's 260,000. After taking into account…
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Law Commission has completed its review on the use of national security information in legal proceedings. What should happen when information is relevant to legal proceedings, but disclosing it might prejudice national security? This is the question at the heart of the Law Commission’s review…
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The Nats want to wallow in the feel-good rhetoric of COP21 action to address climate change: Government hail historic climate deal The New Zealand Government has hailed a historic deal on climate change, saying it is "the first truly global agreement on climate change". Climate…
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As the year winds down, I've been thinking about The Standard, particularly this blog's influence in Aotearoa/New Zealand. We're sometimes called an echo chamber, a far left talk fest or, memorably, a "dreadful 21st century bastardisation of a once proud Labour broadsheet". The truth is…
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The line has been drawn. The world's leaders want to restrict the increase in global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius. This is the increase required so that the Pacific Islands can stay more or less intact. Any greater increase than this will mean they will…
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They say that reality has a left-wing bias. Turns out that truth does too. (Source)
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After some initial optimism based on early reports, it's clear that we didn't get what we needed from Paris. A surprising number of politicians and activists are upbeat, e.g. Avaaz: Victory! The end of fossil fuels has begun... World leaders at the UN climate talks…
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It is an unfortunate reality that speaking out publicly often has considerable repercussions both for individuals and for organisations. Over the past decade we have seen sophisticated attacks against academics and NGOs who challenge government or industry. These attacks often appear organic in nature, but…
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Hurrah. The world's senior political leaders have met and come up with an agreement. With various conditions and weasel word limitations the world has committed, sort of, to limiting the anticipated increase in global temperature of no more than 1.5 degrees celsius. Given that the world…
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OK I'm no tech head or tinfoil hat wearer, but my woop-woop went off with this one. From renowned tech expert Minister Amy Adams comes a huge new cyber security strategy fresh out of Parliament this week. She has also launched out of the blue…
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Update: Guardian summary this morning: Paris climate deal: nearly 200 nations sign in end of fossil fuel era. Inspiring but: The overall agreement is legally binding, but some elements – including the pledges to curb emissions by individual countries and the climate finance elements –…
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It is that time of year when poor people realise just how poor they really are - the season for giving, the season to be jolly. Well that may be so for some of us, but some people will be working on Christmas day instead…
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A good, but depressing piece on tertiary education yesterday by Steve Deane in The Herald: The $25 million student funding scandal Taxpayers have already handed over millions of dollars to institutions which failed to deliver the education they promised. Steve Deane asks if we can…
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According to Flag Consideration Project head Professor John Burrows the current result (black and blue fern) is preliminary and may still change when the final vote is announced on Tuesday. The back and blue fern did not win on first preferences, but was the eventual…
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When the dust has settled on Climate Change negotiations at the COP21 Paris meeting, America, New Zealand and the many other industrial nations will return to the comfort of their homes for a well-earned break. The world media will return pleased with their coverage of…
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Well, somebody had to write about the flag referendum and in the apparent absence of any interest from other authors here's my take on things ..... zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Whoops, sorry, nodded off for a moment there. Nearly 1.5 million voting papers have been received and the…
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Xero used to fund hate for hire blog Whaleoil via advertising, because "we like to support the sunlight of good challenging discussions". Turns out that they aren't so keen when the "good challenging discussions" are turned on them. Matt Nippert - Xero boss withdraws advertising…
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Spying, surveillance and CORTEX are back in the news. By way of background, recall the revelations that emerged just prior to the 2014 election at Dotcom's flawed "Moment of Truth" (NEW ZEALAND LAUNCHED MASS SURVEILLANCE PROJECT WHILE PUBLICLY DENYING IT). Here's The Guardian summary: Documents…
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The Climate Action Network has awarded New Zealand a second Fossil of the Day, this time in recognition of New Zealand’s role in blocking compensation for vulnerable countries for climate change damage in the draft text for the Paris Agreement. Zoe Lenzie-Smith a member of the…
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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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Like a stopped watch, Peter Dunne sometimes gets it right: United Future leader Peter Dunne questions 'jihadi bride' claims United Future leader Peter Dunne has questioned claims that growing numbers of Kiwi women are becoming jihadi brides, saying the allegations from spy agencies could be…
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As the world meets in Paris, in desperate need of sanity and unity, the tides of political madness seem to be rising everywhere. Take Europe - an excellent piece by Rafael Behr in The Guardian: As Le Pen rises Europe’s liberal dream is disappearing in…
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