Remembering Chris Morley
On Friday 27 July 2018, Wellington Tramways Union Vice President Chris Morley passed away after a short battle with Cancer, aged 62. Chris had been […]
Bridges and National keep digging further on Leakgate
A review of events over the past two weeks about the strange case of the leaked travel expense information, the expensive inquiry and the depressed MP.
Period. End. Done.
The Scottish government has just taken a massive step to eradicate period poverty. Why not here?
Open Mike 26/08/2018
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Australia, New Zealand, and Climate Change Politics
What are the implications for New Zealand’s climate change policies of Australia’s change of Prime Minister?
Open Mike 25/08/2018
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Clare Curran Demoted
Clare Curran has been demoted after failing to properly account for a meeting with entrepreneur Derek Handley.
Spull!
Malcolm Turnbull is gone, the Liberal Party is engaged in a leadership battle, and a Texan popcorn maker has appeared as a potential new Prime Minister.
Which National MP leaked Bridges’ expense details?
Radio New Zealand has stated that a National MP has confessed via anonymous texts to be the leaker of Simon Bridges’ travel expenses. And the information was provided by way of a leak.
Open Mike 24/08/2018
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Daily Review 23/08/2018
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Turnbull out, Morrison In?
Turnbull out, Morrison or Dutton in? The Australian Liberal Party self flagellation continues in Canberra. Updates as they roll in, cobbers.
UPDATE: Malcolm Turnbull calls press conference at 1PM AEST (3PM in NZ)
UPDATE: Turnbull to quit tomorrow, if ballot called.
UPDATE: Julie Bishop prepares bid.
UPDATE: Scott Morrison wins, Dutton defeated 45-40.
Censorship
It seems that if you’re the right person, harbour the correct thoughts, have the right connections, and you don’t like whatever the political opinion, news or information that’s floating about is, then you can get it banned.
New Zealand’s offer to accept some of Nauru’s refugees
Jacinda Ardern is looking to repeat Helen Clark’s example of proposing to take refugees that Australia is refusing to take.
Open Mike 23/08/2018
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Daily Review 22/08/2018
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Manafort convicted and Cohen takes deal
In Trump’s America Paul Manafort has been convicted on eight counts and Michael Cohen has entered into a deal with prosecutors admitting campaign finance breaches at the behest of “the candidate”.
The Pope’s Letter to All Believers
The pope missed a great recent chance to state that accused abusers should be walked to the nearest Police station, make written statements, face trial, hopefully jailed, then defrocked, and excommunicated.
Judith Collins tweets more fake news
Judith Collins has been caught tweeting more fake news. And repeating it just in case we missed it.
Open Mike 22/08/2018
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Daily Review 21/08/2018
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Elizabeth Warren and Accountable Capitalism
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is proposing a law change that would require US corporations to consider its workers and community in company decisions and prevent political donations from being made unless 75% of shareholders agreed.
Open Mike 21/08/2018
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The Greens. Do We Need ’em?
What’s the point of the Green party? Do we really need them? Really?
Daily Review 20/08/2018
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Ardern announces salary freeze for MPs
Jacinda Ardern has announced a freeze of MP’s salaries while a review of the salary setting system is carried out.
Good luck Julie Anne Genter
Julie Anne Genter outdid Jacinda Ardern’s trip to hospital in her private car by riding to hospital to be induced on her bike.
Strewth Dutton could be Aussie PM
Malcolm Turnbull’s days as Australian Prime Minister may be numbered with suggestions that Peter Dutton has the numbers to win a leadership contest.
Open Mike 20/08/2018
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The future of blogging in Aotearoa New Zealand
Morgan Godfery of the excellent Maui Street blog has relaunched his blogsite and made it subscriber based. Is this the future of blogging in Aotearoa New Zealand?
Open Mike 19/08/2018
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Finkelstein on Dame Hodge
“…if any – if any – of the rules that are now being implemented in the Labour Party have any meaning whatsoever… the first person who should be booted out of the Labour Party is Dame Hodge.” – Finkelstein.
The week of Limogate
Tracy Watkins and Tova O’Brien have both written articles criticising Simon Bridges’ handling of Limogate.
Open Mike 18/08/2018
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Daily Review 17/08/2018
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No Waimea dam
With the change in Government and ever increasing costs of construction it appears that the Waimea dam project in Tasman District is going to be scuppered.