What does the Taxpayer’s Union have against Callaghan Innovation?
The Taxpayers’ Union’s focus on Callaghan Innovation may be evidence of an ongoing civil war within the right’s ranks, rather than evidence of socialist largesse.
Open Mike 05/10/2018
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Daily Review 04/10/2018
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National’s leak inquiry blows up
Newshub has been leaked a copy of an email from Paula Bennett sent to National Party staffers advising that the inquiry into who leaked Simon Bridges’s travel expense information now includes them.
Open Mike 04/10/2018
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Daily Review 03/10/2018
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The Taxpayers’ Union’s identity problem
David Fisher in the Herald has reported that the Taxpayer’s Union has used numerous fictitious identities to make Official Information Act requests.
Zionism: Protestant Tosh.
I’m willing to bet you probably didn’t know that.
National’s leak problem
National’s leak problem is developing into a full blown crisis as it struggles to deal with the repercussions of Jami-Lee Ross standing down.
Open Mike 03/10/2018
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Daily Review 02/10/2018
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Jami-Lee Ross takes time out
Jami-Lee Ross has announced he will be taking time out for personal health reasons.
Bigot’s Billboard
Anti-Vaxxers are targeting South Auckland families in their latest bid to spread the virus of ignorance. You can help needle the pricks. The Standard shows you how.
UPDATE: The billboard is coming down!
Ardern is the anti Trump
While the local right have spent the last week nit picking at Jacinda Ardern something significant has happened internationally. Jacinda Ardern has emerged as the western leader who is the antithesis of Donald Trump.
Open Mike 02/10/2018
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Daily Review 01/10/2018
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Kiwi values
New Zealand First at its conference on the weekend passed a remit to calling for immigrants and refugees to “respect New Zealand values” which are founded on Christianity.
Open Mike 01/10/2018
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Modern Technology Is Eroding Our Society
People are losing their people skills rapidly and it is having an effect on society.
Failed Estate – the ABC of Trust
In Australia this week the Liberal Government has become embroiled in a scandal relating to political pressure being brought to sack the head of the ABC and one of its most senior reporters. Failed estate has the details.
Indonesia
Some reporting from the space between an emergency landing and a response happening.
The Kavanaugh confirmation hearing
The Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing last week showed two extremes, one person describing a painful event in her past life and another person angrily denying that anything happened and claiming it was all about him.
Open Mike 30/09/2018
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What the Prime Minister Actually Said – Kindness yes kindness
“I am a child of the 80’s. A period in New Zealand’s history where we didn’t just observe international events, we challenged them. Whether it was apartheid in South Africa, or nuclear testing in the Pacific, I grew up learning about my country and who we were, by the way that we reacted to international events.”
Pretty legal
National has another potential copyright problem involving the use of music without permission.
Open Mike 29/09/2018
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Daily Review 28/09/2018
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Is Michelle Boag advising Derek Handley?
Politik has reported that Derek Handley has been receiving PR advice from Michelle Boag.
Jacinda Ardern on the Late Show
Video of Jacinda Ardern on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show.
Open Mike 28/09/2018
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Daily Review 27/09/2018
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The Meka leak
The Herald claims to have been leaked a draft copy of the report into Meka Whaitiri. And the indications are that it may have come from a National Party source.
What the Prime Minister actually said
What Jacinda Ardern said to the United Nations about Nelson Mandela on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Open Mike 27/09/2018
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Daily Review 26/09/2018
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