The Rock is moving
Since real estate is that machine that relentlessly powers our society and most of our economy, it’s already worth checking whether this governments’ recent policy changes are starting to have some of its intended effects.
Open mike 22/06/2021
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Daily review 21/06/2021
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He’s baaack
For the first time since the election Winston Peters has reemerged. But instead of talking about the country’s problems such as climate change, child poverty and recovering from the global pandemic he chose to concentrate on the “over” use of Te Reo, cycleways and gangs.
Open mike 21/06/2021
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Social insurance, a premium not afforded to all.
One of the details announced in the budget was funding to explore a ‘social unemployment insurance’ scheme. This scheme has been pushed by the Council of Trade Unions and Business NZ, which will work with the Government in a newly set-up Tripartite Working Party. When we dig into it though, we realise it is no safety net. It’s a parachute that slows our drop, giving us time, before we hit that real net – down so far below.
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Open mike 20/06/2021
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Open mike 19/06/2021
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Daily review 18/06/2021
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Make the film and be damned
A company wants to make a film about the Christchurch mosque massacre on 15 March 2019. Maybe it should do.
Open mike 18/06/2021
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Daily review 17/06/2021
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Public transport, to complement cycling?
Jenny looks at extending public transport to include cyclists
The America’s Cup is just another spinoff
We need less presumed hold over Team New Zealand, and more encouragement of more spinoff businesses that make their way in the world.
Open mike 17/06/2021
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Daily review 16/06/2021
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Climate transition transport and the rural road tumbleweeds
Beyond the cycle/car wars.
Open mike 16/06/2021
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Daily review 15/06/2021
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Fear and loathing in cycleland
I am pleased the right have moved on from overtly racist attacks on minorities. But I am bemused by the current level of vitriol that has been thrown at a group who apart from wearing lycra is doing nothing wrong.
Government to issue an apology for the dawn raids
The Government has announced it will publicly apologise for the treatment of Pacific people in the 1970s when they were harassed and discriminated against by the Police because of the place of their birth and the colour of their skin.
Open mike 15/06/2021
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Daily review 14/06/2021
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The Government’s Feebate scheme
Labour and the Greens have announced the establishment of a Feebate scheme to incentivise the purchase of electric vehicles and disincentivise the purchase of gas guzzlers.
Open mike 14/06/2021
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Open mike 13/06/2021
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Open mike 12/06/2021
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Daily review 11/06/2021
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Auckland’s Northern Pathway
Last week’s announcement of major changes to the New Zealand Upgrade program in my view was welcome.
Open mike 11/06/2021
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Daily review 10/06/2021
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Greenpeace on the cow shaped hole in the Climate Commission report
Greenpeace says there is still a cow-shaped hole in both the Climate Change Commission’s advice and the Government’s approach to climate action, following the release of the Commission’s finalised climate plan.
Open mike 10/06/2021
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Daily review 09/06/2021
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The Climate Commission Report
As they said they would, the Government has today released the full advice from the Climate Commission, taking into account all the submissions and all the big fat evidence.