Nat MP Nuk Karako Quits
Nat List MP Nuk Karako has unexpectedly announced his retirement, effective next month.
National’s culture review shambles redux
Simon Bridges has given a train wreck of an interview this morning on Radio New Zealand’s morning report about National’s culture review. It appears that National is keeping the report secret because of fears that the report may be leaked.
Reflections on Free Speech and Public Discourse
Silencing dissonant voices only leads to more and stronger dissonant voices and further radicalisation.
Open mike 15/04/2019
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Assange Must Be Extradited
There is no doubt that Julian Assange should be extradited when his UK jail sentence ends. Justice demands it.
Stuart McCutcheon thinks students are too sensitive
Auckland Vice Chancellor Stuart McCutcheon has attracted the ire of Auckland students by suggesting that their concern with recent evidence of fascist behaviour at Auckland campus is because they are being too sensitive.
Open mike 14/04/2019
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How To Get There 14/4/19
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Open mike 13/04/2019
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Daily review 12/04/2019
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The latest Reid Research poll
The latest Reid Research suggests that Labour is almost at the stage where it could rule alone. And National is getting into danger territory.
Open mike 12/04/2019
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Assange Arrested
Julian Assange has been arrested by British Police inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London after his asylum was revoked.
UPDATE: Assange has been convicted of skipping bail and the US has requested his extradition.
Daily review 11/04/2019
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Black Hole
The first image of a black hole has been released. It’s brighter than expected, but kinda underwhelming.
Bridges’ emotional junior staffer problem
The emotional junior staffer incident shows that National’s internal discipline is poor and that leaks are continuing.
Open mike 11/04/2019
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Daily review 10/04/2019
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National’s culture review shambles
National’s internal cultural review has been completed but two female MPs most affected by recent events were not interviewed.
Open mike 10/04/2019
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Tough, swift leadership needed to police social media
The government has been rightly lauded for swiftly acting to ban assault weapons after the Christchurch massacre, but is its failure to decisively call social media giants to order just as weak and unacceptable as the failure to act on Aramoana massacre back in 1990?
Daily review 09/04/2019
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Support Tax Fairness Reform
The Tax Justice Network has started a campaign to gain support for taxing capital as income to support and improve our public services. If you would like to support the campaign, you can sign the petition here or donate here. All funds donated will go to the campaign advertising.
MSSA Bill reported back
The Finance and Expenditure Select Committee has reported back the Arms Amendment Bill which will ban the general availability of military style semi automatic weapons with only modest changes.
Open mike 09/04/2019
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Are We Expecting Too Much Of Our Political Leaders?
Political leaders must have expert knowledge on many topics and near-perfect recall. No naps allowed and no room for error.
Daily review 08/04/2019
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Astroturf organisation accuses Tax Justice Aotearoa of being an astroturf organisation
The Taxpayer’s Union (not a real union) has hit peak irony by accusing another organisation of being an astroturf organisation.
Tax Justice Aotearoa starts campaign in support of CGT
Tax Justice Aotearoa has started a public campaign in support of a capital gains tax.
Open mike 08/04/2019
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But, Rugby!
On top of RSA bigots baying about the use of a prayer on ANZAC day, rugby fans are getting exercised about the possibility of the Canterbury team changing its obviously offensive name. Apparently empathy with the innocent dead in Christchurch only lasts until kick off.
Open mike 07/04/2019
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How To Get There 7/4/19
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Open mike 06/04/2019
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Daily review 05/04/2019
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This Is Who We Really Are
As we prepare for ANZAC Day, the Kapiti RSA has been viciously attacked for wanting to show solidarity with NZ’s Muslim community. Maggie writes about what that means and suggests who we really are.