Pike River facts laid out
An excellent piece by Pike River mum, Sonya Rockhouse, in today’s Sunday Star-Times. The full article is here, but here are some of the most important points…
Where to now for the left?
With the right in ascendancy throughout the Western World what does the left do to change this?
A fan grieves Key’s popularity bubble
Media response to the Mt Albert By election result
The media have responded to the Mt Albert by election result by raising the prospect of Jacinda Ardern becoming deputy leader of the Labour Party.
Open Mike 26/02/2017
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Trump Whitehouse bans critical media from briefing
It is day 37 of Donald Trump’s reign as POTUS. Today he decided to attack elements of the press that have been critical of him by banning them from a press conference.
Australia’s war
Surprising no one: “A newly declassified report obtained by Fairfax Media reveals Australia’s role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq was undertaken solely to enhance our alliance with the US.”
Can we even afford to be tenants in our own country?
Being tenants in our own country is starting to look like the good old days.
The Mt Albert By election
It is election day today in Mt Albert for the successor to David Shearer.
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It’s past time to be bold about water
Water is both the front line and the rallying cry.
Open Mike 25/02/2017
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Daily Review 24/02/2017
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Mt Albert – the left and the right
All the best to all candidates, and thank you to Julie Anne Genter and Jacinda Ardern for showing us all such a model of cooperation.
Two big policy fails
This is what you get with a hasty, reactive, “top down” policy process.
Nick Smith becomes Minister of Government Information
The Government intends to change the definitions of various indicators in an effort to solve some of the country’s most serious problems.
Forest and Bird takes it the Government in the Supreme Court
The Crown is seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal decision obtained by Forest and Bird which is preventing Conservation land in the Hawkes Bay from being used for the controversial Ruataniwha dam.
Open Mike 24/02/2017
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Daily Review 23/02/2017
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Just allow more shit – a metaphor for this government
So National’s great plan for swimmable rivers by 2040 is to allow twice as much shit in them and still call them “swimmable.”
1984
That Orwell was ahead of his time.
English on the Māori seats
Someone should ask English whether he still believes the opinions stated in the press release, and if not, why not?
2017
The left is facing the possiblity of its fourth election loss in a row. What type of campaign should it run this year to win?
Open Mike 23/02/2017
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Daily Review 22/02/2017
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Kaupapa Pākehā
What if we based our politics on relationships not power?
Willie Jackson on democracy
Willie Jackson is using his return to the political spotlight to good effect.
Nick Smith screws up again
We should probably just schedule this as a monthly post.
Jonathan Pie – A Socialist agenda
Jonathan Pie on why being a socialist is actually a good thing.
Open Mike 22/02/2017
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Win for sanity in Hager vs Westpac
The Privacy Commission issues a ruling that should not have been unnecessary.
Living wage rises to $20.20 an hour
The living wage rises, and an odd argument for abolishing the minimum wage.
NRT: Two ideas to get rid of electorate deals
Idiot/Savant suggests removing the 5% threshold and introducing preferential voting for electorate seats.
What if anything does Bill English believe in?
Can anyone work out what English stands for? His actions and his words are at odds. Vernon Small tries and fails to pin English down on electoral deals, Winston Peters, abolishing the Maori seats, and more.
Open Mike 21/02/2017
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Maryan Street defers to Raymond Huo
For very human reasons former Labour Party President and Labour List MP Maryan Street has confirmed that if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by election this weekend she will not seek to return to Parliament via the list.
Rocketwerkz – an enlightened employer
We sometimes give employers a bit of a hard time on this blog, so it’s nice to occasionally celebrate a good one. Dunedin gaming company Rocketwerkz is in the headlines for all the right reasons.