Property porn vs. reality
Sick of the property porn on the Stuff and Herald websites? It was refreshing to read the truth for a change.
Open Mike 10/04/2017
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Syria sarin capitalism and war
The dirty truth behind many of the wars that our political / media world gets itself so excited about is that they wouldn’t be happening without the arms that we (the “western” world) sell so copiously.
RNZ: The 9th floor – Palmer
On RNZ Guyon Espiner is running what will be a fascinating series, The 9th Floor, consisting of interviews with five ex NZ PMs. First up on Friday was Sir Geoffrey Palmer, “reflecting on the revolutionary fourth Labour government and his year as one of its three Prime Ministers”.
National’s Filipino campaign
National’s New Lynn candidate Paulo Garcia appears to be receiving campaigning assistance from the Philippine Ambassador for New Zealand. Is this appropriate?
Open Mike 09/04/2017
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National’s response to the Syria attack
Unlike the Australian and United Kingdom Governments’ response to the American attack has been muted and confused. Is this just the nature of anything that Bill English says or is it an attempt to assess public opinion before responding?
Green Party criticises US strike on Syria
“We expect and deserve cooler heads than this from our global leaders.”
Open Mike 08/04/2017
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Daily Review 07/04/2017
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World War?
Well…don’t know about you, but I’m feeling like I want to throw up.
MSD and our privacy
National’s plans for our privacy and access to social services are a perfect cocktail of over-reach and incompetence.
Dirty Politics done in the Netsafe style – part 3
No further information from either Netsafe or the complainant. I can’t proceed any further apart from writing explicit site HDCA instructions. The Daily Blog has had the samehappen, with an attempt to gag any public debate on their actions by Netsafe. Amy Adams has hurriedly issued a press release saying how wonderful the HDCA is… I guess she doesn’t like debate.
Independent media a losing battle
Unfolding in Australia, but obviously relevant here, bad news for Farifax media staff and their editorial independence.
What is neoliberalism?
George Monbiot explains in 2 minutes.
Open Mike 07/04/2017
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Daily Review 06/04/2017
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Thoughts are with Edgecumbe
Photo from the Whakatane Beacon.
Resource Management Act Third Reading
Nick Smith’s RMA reforms are close to being completed. Will his high homes for the reforms be met?
Labour’s leadership team
Labour’s new tactic of featuring a leadership team seems to be working well.
Small on the Nats’ Key deficit on Hit and Run
Vernon Small thinks the B Team is missing Key.
South Dunedin and sea level rise
Dunedin now has a sea level rise database. Given the number of floods in the North Island in the past month it’s time for the rest of NZ to start taking climate change seriously.
Open Mike 06/04/2017
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Daily Review 05/04/2017
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The truth will out
English can squirm and deny, but according to Stephenson there is more Hit and Run to come.
Banks and the Housing Crisis
Because of our our central government’s refusal to build social housing and both NZTA and AT rigorously avoiding urban development integration, the default control of housing supply lies with Australian regulation of New Zealand’s retail banks and their lending.
Nurses ask us to vote for our health
You could vote for three more years of “brighter future”. Or you could listen to the nurses.
Open Mike 05/04/2017
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North Island weather bomb
Further very heavy rain is expected over the North Island in the next 12 hours. Civil Emergencies have been declared in several places.
Daily Review 04/04/2017
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Typhoid in Auckland
The typhoid outbreak in Auckland is very bad news. Now would also be a good time to reflect on NZ’s generally poor record on child poverty and disease.
Warmongering
Right wing agendas seize control in England and America. Talk of war from England and America. Probably just a coincidence.
Avoid big plans and win
To win the 2017 election Labour does not need a broad suite of policies, rather it needs to make sure that it is asking the right questions.
Land of the long white wash
In ruling out an inquiry Bill English insults both our intelligence and our integrity. Next stop the International Criminal Court? (Alas the title is not mine, take a bow Finlay MacDonald.)
Open Mike 04/04/2017
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Pity the RWNJ (for they are going to be spinning in pain)
If you are one of the right wing nut jobs that read this site, then Horizon puts out some truly scary polls. But if you aren’t an idiot and actually take the time to read material before criticizing it (unlike Hooton on ‘Hit and Run’) then this points to a tight election as is usual under MMP. But with all of the swing in the direction of a Labour led coalition. But I am sure the simpleton spinners will have another explanation.