Julie Anne Genter: Working for Women’s Rights on the World Stage
The Minister for Women on her recent trip with the NZ delegation to the UN.
Open Mike 27/03/2018
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Daily Review 26/03/2018
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overpopulation myth
Conversations on overpopulation are so often framed in a way that is racist and fail to acknowledge the unfair distribution and use of resources. With the added dimension of seeking to punish the poor for problems created by the economically secure.
Kiwibuild kicks off
The first big Kiwibuild announcement, 3 to 4,000 houses in Mt Albert has been made. And National has responded that it was all their idea and they did not want to announce it because it would be seen as pork barrelling.
“Fight for your lives before it’s someone else’s job”
Two speakers from yesterday’s March for Our Lives.
Open Mike 26/03/2018
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Underpants not Underarm
In the days of the British Raj unsportsmanlike behaviour was condemned by saying “it isn’t cricket.” Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft hiding ball-tampering sandpaper in his trousers in a forlorn attempt to avoid the cameras showed that for Aussies “it is cricket.” We’ve seen it before of course with the Chappells. Heads must roll.
Doofus of the week – March 24, 2018
This weeks award goes to Jonathan Coleman for failing to know that a leaky building crisis existed in Manukau DHB, and for then refusing to talk about it and hanging up on Suzy Ferguson of Radio New Zealand.
Marilyn Waring still takes no prisoners
Unpaid labour “is the single largest sector in any nation’s economy and the whole of the market economy only is able to function on top of that.”
Jane Kelsey: Shane Jones’ AirNZ demands would breach the TPPA
“Article 17.4 says the government must ensure that SOEs like Air New Zealand act solely in accordance with commercial considerations, unless there is an explicit public service mandate for services that operate purely within the country. There is no such mandate for Air New Zealand.”
Open Mike 25/03/2018
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The Birds.
Yup. It’s okay to be a bit scared.
Open Mike 24/03/2018
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Daily Review 23/03/2018
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Caption contest
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US Trade Tariffs against China
Make no mistake: this is the single biggest anti-trade act the world has seen since the Iranian revolution’s nationalisation program from 1979.
Marama Davidson – Te Pire Haeata ki Parihaka – Parihaka Reconciliation Bill – First Reading
“I will apologise to the people of Parihaka who are here, while I do recount some of the important history that they have heard and know and live and breathed, but that still today, too many in our country are not aware of and are not familiar with and so I seek to put it on record in the House as part of my contribution.”
Auckland’s new fuel tax
The signs are that Aucklanders are going to support a regional fuel tax designed to alleviate congestion.
Labour ban letting fees
A good start from Labour on rent reforms, but will their bigger plans be enough?
Open Mike 23/03/2018
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Daily Review 22/03/2018
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Coleman is quitting
Jonathan Coleman has announced his resignation from Parliament.
Naughty Nick’s Parliamentary Porkie
Nick Smith has been caught out by Trevor Mallard telling a porkie in Parliament.
Activists bring Mataura River poo to the Environment Southland
“Epic #ShowDontTell action”
Greenpeace isn’t a charity, it’s a necessity
Greenpeace’s press release on the Charities Board decision not to grant the environmental organisation charity status.
Open Mike 22/03/2018
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Daily Review 21/03/2018
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NRT on transitioning off fossil fuels
Two posts from No Right Turn.
“Fundamentally, climate change means it is us or the oil industry. We know whose side the Greens are on. But people are doubting Labour, and they only have themselves to blame for it.”
Also a post on banning fossil-fueled cars.
Facebook is in trouble
A whistleblower, Christopher Wyllie, has explained how Cambridge Analytica managed to secure the data of 50 million Americans and how it was used in the last US Presidential election.
Open Mike 21/03/2018
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Daily Review 20/03/2018
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Remember President Obama?
The world has changed dramatically since Barak Obama was President of the United States.
Ardern suggests that oil exploration may cease
The Government is reconsidering the future of New Zealand’s block offer process which releases exploration permits to the oil industry for exploratory drilling.
Open Mike 20/03/2018
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Daily Review 19/03/2018
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