Auckland: Stop Niki’s Eviction!
Time to take action against the destruction of communities and privatisation of social housing.
Human Rights Commission calls for an inquiry – English says no
Open Mike 15/02/2017
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Daily Review 14/02/2017
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English “will be taken down by housing”
In the middle of a housing crisis “Housing New Zealand documents obtained under the Official Information Act show that there are nearly 2,500 empty state houses, more than 500 of which have been empty for over a year.”
Government will not support victims of domestic violence
The Government is refusing to support Jan Logie’s bill aimed at helping the victims of domestic violence despite the bill receiving support from the ANZ and Business New Zealand supporting the bill going at least to select committee.
Auckland NIMBYs refused
If Auckland as a city wish to retain representative samples of our past, then we should concentrate on how to preserve those rather than trying to deny the migration that increases its population by something like 50 thousand people per year. This is a working city – not a museum.
Greens stand aside in Ōhāriu
Putting aside misgivings for the sake of the greater good is a mark of political maturity which many politicians and commentators could learn from.
Is this the impossibility turning point?
There’s a wonderful fiction still propelling the world that the 21st century will bring an ever-expanding arc of freedom and prosperity to the vast majority of humanity but the reality seems to be anything but.
Open Mike 14/02/2017
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We Are All ‘Identarian’ Now
There has been an unfortunate trend developing in recent weeks, of negatively labelling people who dare to have a different opinion on equality to the labeller, as identarian. This description is something to be appreciated in these times when dark forces appear to be on the rise again.
Daily Review 13/02/2017
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Watch Bill English lying through his teeth on housing
English is a less convincing liar than Key.
Panama Papers – Mossack Fonseca founders arrested
In the story that keeps rolling on, Mossack Fonseca founders arrested for money laundering.
First major party leader in 15 years to not speak at Big Gay Out
Open Mike 13/02/2017
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Greg O’Connor selected for Ōhāriu
The former Police Association president has been confirmed as a Labour’s candidate for Wellington’s Ōhāriu electorate.
Russia’s ‘traditional family values’
Constructive and positive ‘conservative’ organisations everywhere should be outraged at the way the use of ‘traditional family values’ gets corrupted, and they should be doing more to speak out against it.
Bloomberg warns world of New Zealand’s toxic trusts
Bloomberg magazine has highlighted how foreign trusts are damaging New Zealand’s reputation and are being used for criminal activity.
Open Mike 12/02/2017
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Deborah Russell for New Lynn
Senior Lecturer and tax law expert Deborah Russell has won the Labour selection for New Lynn – congratulations! You’re going to make a fantastic MP! Also Paul Eagle selected for Rongotai.
New Zealand Second?
Herald documentary: Under The Bridge
If you didn’t catch up with this in The Herald this week – Under The Bridge – you should take a look now. An excellent piece of long-form journalism.
Greenpeace on braided rivers and govt-funded pollution
Clean, green farming is much better for our rivers, our land and our international reputation.
Open Mike 11/02/2017
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Daily Review 10/02/2017
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Trump handed his own arse by appeals court
The stay on Trump’s Muslim Ban is upheld. He took it about as well as you would expect.
Heroes
All the “nobody” people.
Support party exposes National’s lie – government in disarray!
With this vicious infighting exposed the government is clearly in total disarray.
Key gives up on us, keeps International Democratic Union.
The Herald informs us that Key is going on the speaking circuit and will go back into finance (not that he ever left). Like John Howard before him, he also intends to carry on chairing the International Democratic Union of right-wing parties. Not a surprise.
Conservation matters
The government is stealing from us again so Forest and Bird are stepping up.
Open Mike 10/02/2017
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Prof John Quiggin – After Reform, What Comes Next?
University of Queensland Professor John Quiggin, author of Zombie Economics, will speak on this topic for the Fabian Society in Wellington on Monday 13th and Auckland Thursday 16th of this month. All welcome, details and registration inside. Will be interesting.
Daily Review 09/02/2017
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Poto Williams’ statement after meeting with Willie Jackson
“Reducing our shocking rates of sexual and domestic violence is something I am passionate about and I am proud to be Labour’s spokesperson on these issues. It’s one of the reasons I want to change the Government and I am totally focused on helping win this election for Labour.”
Help Save the Riverton Environment Centre
Down South good things have been happening, and now they need a hand to keep their building.