Daily Review 08/02/2018
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And we’re off to the races!
With Julie Anne Genter, Minister for Women, entering the co-leadership race, there’s now a real contest on our hands as to who joins James Shaw as co-leader of the Green Party. What does that mean for the Greens, and for New Zealand politics in general?
We are beneficiaries
The sick and twisted thing about right wing politics is that tories like a certain level of unemployment because competition for jobs is […]
Trickledown …
Over in America Republican intellectual genius Paul Ryan tweeted how a School teacher who will receive $1.50 extra per week because of Republican tax cuts was grateful for the increase. But it did not go down well …
NZ Court of Appeal and the Ministry of Health
The government has a responsibility to act fairly, centre its services around the needs of people, and treat NZ citizens as human beings.
Open Mike 08/02/2018
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Daily Review 07/02/2018
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Two Labour Governments, two coal mines
The New Zealand Government has rejected the OIO’s proposal to allow Bathurst to purchase DOC land for coal mining purposes. And in Australia the Queensland Labor Government is working out how it can back out of an agreement to permit the Adani coal mine to proceed.
National claims credit for Waitangi Day
National is claiming some credit for the success of Waitangi day. But the things they claim credit for are because of decisions of others, not the National Government.
Open Mike 07/02/2018
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Buttered Bread
What side’s yours buttered on?
Waitangi day
By engaging with and showing respect for Ngapuhi Jacinda Ardern has transformed Waitangi Day from a day of dissent to a day of celebration.
Open Mike 06/02/2018
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Daily Review 05/02/2018
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Prime Minister Ardern at Waitangi
This is a new day for politics in New Zealand. A female Prime Minister has broken over a century of practise and is doing a main speech at Waitangi. Even more: no drama occurred. Anywhere.
National can win the next election
There is a simple strategy for National to follow which may gain them victory in the next General Election.
Waihopai and North Korea
It’s worth asking ourselves what Goriz Gharaman was doing protesting at Waihopai. It’s the right place to protest.
Marama Davidson’s campaign launch – Boots Theory
Stephanie Rodgers’ progressive communications analysis of how Marama Davidson is hitting all the right notes.
Open Mike 05/02/2018
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Getting it right
Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff writes in the NZ Herald about why paying people peanuts is bad for everyone. Highly recommended reading.
The 2017 General Election electorate expense returns
Last year’s electorate expense returns have now been made public.
Ideological issues more than leadership are Nat’s problem
Changing National’s leadership will not help the conservatives regain power if they fail to address questions of why they lost the 2017 election. National may be the biggest single party but it is unlikely to stay that. And they have no remaining parliamentary partners.You can’t form a MMP government from that…
Open Mike 04/02/2018
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Zen and the art of greening the government
Democracy, protest, and what makes this the first ever progressive New Zealand MMP government.
Open Mike 03/02/2018
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Daily Review 02/02/2018
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Middle east Teenagers
In the middle east a Palestinian teenager is detained for a minor assault and for protesting the occupation of her country. And three Israeli teenagers are apparently trying to sue two New Zealand residents for exercising their rights of free speech.
Did you hear about the killer who got pulled over for speeding?
Re-education may be the key to improving NZ driving habits.
Open Mike 02/02/2018
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Daily Review 01/02/2018
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Nothing like Mike
Turns out Mike Hosking was eminently and delightfully replaceable.
Poor Paula’s position’s in peril
Speculation is rife that Paula Bennett’s reign as Deputy Leader of the National Party may be under threat.
Poll Watch: Reid Research Poll 2018-1-31
Newshub recently released the latest poll they commissioned from Reid Research. Let’s dive into some analysis of what this means.
Jacinda Ardern’s child poverty speech
In a major speech yesterday on poverty, Prime Minister Ardern has laid out fully and forthrightly what is the problem and what need to be done.
Climate activists threatened with “draconian” Anadarko Amendment
“We can’t burn existing fossil fuel reserves if we are to avoid climate catastrophe.” – Russell Norman.
Open Mike 01/02/2018
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