Will online voting solve the turnout problem
Auckland Council voting returns are very low. But is the problem voter apathy or is our postal system not up to scratch? And will digital voting be a panacea?
Rates, debt, growth and PPP
Stuff had an interesting piece looking at rates, taxes and local infrastructure “Rates are much lower than you think, and they’re responsible for miserable growth in cities”. They just missed out one crucial factor. The way that PPP debates often block infrastructure. Interesting that got missed..
Open mike 08/10/2019
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Daily review 07/10/2019
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Extinction Rebellion on Lambton Quay
Extinction Rebellion NZ starts off an international week of Climate Rebellion designed to encourage governments to act in meaningful terms on the climate crisis.
Open mike 07/10/2019
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How To Get There 6/10/19
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Open mike 06/10/2019
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NRT: Climate Change: Join the rebellion
“there’s more than one way to protest, and as the climate crisis bites, then continued government inaction is likely to push people towards more confrontational styles of protest.” Extinction Rebellion’s Wellington day of action is on Monday.
Open mike 05/10/2019
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Daily review 04/10/2019
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National’s plans to torment poor people leaked
National’s plans to torment poor people for political gain have been leaked.
Open mike 04/10/2019
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Daily review 03/10/2019
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C&R candidate says something really offensive and stupid
A Whau Community and Resident Local Board candidate has apologised for using racist slurs against a minority group and accusing them of engaging in widespread fraud. But despite his apology an C&R spokesperson has doubled down on his original statements.
Open mike 03/10/2019
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Daily review 02/10/2019
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Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick on fire
“The political status quo is unfit to confront the climate crisis”
Open mike 02/10/2019
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Daily review 01/10/2019
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China independence day
October 1st is the National Day of the People’s Republic of China. They like to make it a big day, bigger than the […]
On ‘free speech victims’.
Good to see that the courts upholding the right of venues to decide how they are able to use their facilities and assess risks. There is no ‘free speech right’ in our law including the Bill of Rights Act that overrides owners assessment of risk. The rights that are in the BoA are not exclusive – anyone can express their opinion peaceably – including protesters like myself at the doors of bigots.
Open mike 01/10/2019
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Daily review 30/09/2019
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Parliamentary TV – should we shut it?
Occasionally, this site puts up a video from parliament. Probably happens a few times per month at best. Not a whole lot of interest. It is put up for the public to observe parliament when required. While it’d be fun to make clips mocking National politicians – why should the public pay to provide feedstock for juveniles to do that? Either have and follow the simple rules similar to every other content provider or shut down parliamentary TV.
The Government’s Economic Development Plan
Last week the government launched its Economic Development Plan, arguably late but with lots of useful initiatives.
Open mike 30/09/2019
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Fonterra, again
Why New Zealand – and its government – need to engage much harder about Fonterra.
Open mike 29/09/2019
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How To Get There 29/9/19
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Another world is possible
Yesterday’s New Zealand Climate Strike numbers reached a tipping point of climate action going mainstream.
Still not sure what anything National says means?
Gerry Brownlee clarifies.
Open mike 28/09/2019
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Daily review 27/09/2019
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Battery power gets way more interesting
Anyone who has been around tech for the last couple of decades will be aware of the liberating and industry disruptive effect of batteries. This caught my attention – “Tesla May Have Invented a Million-Mile Electric Car Battery”. It was well worth the read.
National’s faux outrage
The National Party has described as “censorship at the extreme” a rule in Parliament’s standing orders the latest version of which was enacted under the last National Government. Updated with Simon Bridges opposing the relaxation of the rule in 2017