Open mike 24/10/2010

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  1. 1

    $20K boost for education boss
    http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/4258966/20K-raise-for-education-boss

    Jetting judges fly at taxpayer expense
    http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4267918/Jetting-judges-fly-at-taxpayer-expense

    Pay hike for uni heads, as students pay more
    http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/news/4267792/Pay-hike-for-uni-heads-as-students-pay-more

    Vector directors’ fee increase overwhelmingly passed
    http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/4264956/Vector-directors-fee-increase-overwhelmingly-passed

      1. 2.1.1

        This will help: Oram gets what the problems facing NZ are are. He just doesn’t think that Labour has got the answers (yet).

        But he also implies that National certainly doesn’t.

    1. 4.1

      And it’s all legal. Global companies using these kind of tax structures puts an end to the notion of the nation attaining tax gains from foreign investment.

    1. 5.1

      If the farms were stocked in line with their grass feed producing capacity we wouldn’t have to bring in quantities of copra cake and palm kernel stuff. It adds energy costs too, and puts other environments at risk by growing this market.
      Our grass-fed cows used to be a feature of our dairy industry but the drive for overstocking is changing that.

    1. 6.1

      To maintain our international competitiveness, infrastructure should be provided at cost.

      Profiting from infrastructure is counterproductive to rebalancing the economy towards exporting.

    2. 6.2

      Oh god, more privatisation and selling out our children’s future recommended to address the greed of capitalism.

    1. 7.1

      “More cold air blasts head south

      The polar region acts as the world’s air conditioner, helping to regulate weather patterns worldwide. Now there is evidence that Arctic warming is affecting conditions in other regions of the globe, said NOAA oceanographer Jim Overland.

      The unusually heavy snows that blanketed the eastern United States, northern Europe and parts of Asia last winter were a consequence of the shift to a warmer Arctic, he said. “

    2. 7.2

      Quoting second article:

      The unusually heavy snows that blanketed the eastern United States, northern Europe and parts of Asia last winter were a consequence of the shift to a warmer Arctic, he said.

      So much for all that snow being proof of global cooling as the deniers tried to paint it as.

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    Why did smilecity get rid of its forum, there is now no place to discuss general topics in new Zealand without someone turning it into as politcal discussion or some jackass saying its Should’ve not should have.

    1. 11.1

      Interesting that below Holmes rant the Herald invites comments with this condition:
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      We aim to have healthy debate. But we won’t publish comments that abuse others.

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