Daily Review 03/04/2017
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Mana Māori truce didn’t last long
“A poisonous and destructive cancer” – that’s not something you say to your allies.
The sure fire way that a young person can own a house in Auckland
The Standard has on your behalf read the Herald’s latest article on how young people in Auckland can own their home and worked out the most important thing a young person can do to buy a home in Auckland.
Conflict of interest what conflict of interest?
The lobbying body for fishing industry and Nathan Guy who is the responsible minister think there is no conflict of interest in the lobbying body inheriting huge powers previously held by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
The NZDF will never clear its name – and neither will Bill English
It’s likely that some time this week Bill English will announce that there will be no inquiry into operation Burnham. The NZDF will lose any opportunity to clear its name. Fronting up to the truth, whatever it may be, is better than the perception of a shabby coverup.
Update: And there it is – no inquiry.
Open Mike 03/04/2017
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Green Party announces its initial party list
The Green Party has released its indicative party list for consideration by the party membership.
The Auckland Labour list conference of 2017
Some impressions from the Auckland Labour list conference.
Welfare is making Kiwis lazy and unemployable
This old chestnut is getting another outing on Stuff today.
Greenpeace got themselves a bigger boat…
“Yours is an honourable mission with the power to bring alive the conscience of the world”
Open Mike 02/04/2017
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The neoliberal revolution
Thirty years old today – the longest April Fool’s joke in history?
Scientology awarded major contract by new Ministry for Vulnerable Children
People who do not agree or who wise-up to what’s going on are, as per the instructions of Scientology founder, L Ron Hubbard, to be “disposed of quietly and without sorrow”.
New commenting policy on The Standard
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Open Mike 01/04/2017
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Daily Review 31/03/2017
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Dirty Politics done in the Netsafe style – part 2
Ok. Round 2. Still no more relevant information from Netsafe.
I’m getting somewhat irritated with them. When exactly are they going to get off their arses and provide the information that we need to make a decision?
RNZ poll of polls
RNZ: “Labour and the Green Party have closed the gap slightly on National in the latest Poll of Polls”.
HERALD EXCLUSIVE ON HIT AND RUN shows they haven’t read it
Worst piece of “journalism” on Hit and Run so far.
Update: To their credit, as of 11am this piece of nonsense seems to have vanished from The Herald website.
Warnings on Auckland Housing
Warnings on the state of the Auckland housing market are coming thick and fast now. People who bought recently (at the peak of prices and low interest rates) are likely to get burned.
Open Mike 31/03/2017
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Daily Review 30/03/2017
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Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp: “As a nation we owe it to ourselves to find out”
Mapp: “Part of protecting their reputation is also finding out what happened, particularly if there is an allegation that civilian casualties may have been accidentally caused. In that way we both honour the soldiers, and also demonstrate to the Afghans that we hold ourselves to the highest ideals of respect of life, even in circumstances of military conflict.”
National’s policing problem
National is facing increasing public concern about the ability of the police to do its job properly.
Dirty Politics done in the Netsafe style.
I just got sent a notice of complaint from Netsafe under the HDCA (Harmful Digital Communications Act). It appears to me that Netsafe still either hasn’t read the act or that they are cooperating with the perpetrators of Dirty Politics. Either way, I don’t have time to deal with people who don’t put in the information required by the act for me and the unknown author to make a decision. Updated
Brexit begins
Here we are then. Article 50 has been invoked, and the 2 year countdown to Brexit begins.
Open Mike 30/03/2017
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Daily Review 29/03/2017
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Trumping Idiocy
If you are absolutely determined to be one of the idiot legion who’re forever squirreling their heads deeper into sand, then don’t read this post.
Caption contest
Keep it seemly …
The 60th Anniversary of the European Union
Last week the main heads of the European Union governments got together to celebrate 60 years since the first declaration in Rome. This is a good time to review if it is still fulfilling its original goals.
Hit and Run developments
It appears that the questioned NZDF attack took place at the location claimed by the force, but hit the villages named by the book (coordinates used by various parties are off by 2km).
Right-wing American stupidity is now a global crisis
The Trump regime has begun the process of dismantling environmental protections in America, including those designed to limit carbon emissions / climate change.
Isn’t that convenient
A full report into the Havelock North water crisis has been delayed until (surprise!) after the election.
Open Mike 29/03/2017
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Daily Review 28/03/2017
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