Daily Review 09/11/2016
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RMA changes back on agenda
A good day to dump bad news. Looks like RMA changes are back on agenda, courtesy of the Maori Party.
Grant Robertson: Future of Work
At the Labour Conference over the weekend, Grant Robertson announced the results of the Future of Work Commission. Ideas for policy to cope with a new age of work.
The media double standard
Andrea Vance has attacked Labour’s Ready to Work policy and claimed that the policy does not add up, despite being told how the figures had been arrived at.
Gate-gate
Somehow Brownlee’s got away with it. Felix Marwick did good work on his OIA, to find out that Gerry Brownlee’s account of events […]
Donald Trump is good
Advantage suggests that there may be some good come out of the Trump campaign.
Open Mike 09/11/2016
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US Election Day Discussion Post 9/11/16
The day is finally here.
Daily Review 08/11/2016
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Andrew Little At Labour Conference
Here’s the video of his speech for you to get the full rousing impact.
Fairfax-NZME merger declined
Good call from the Commerce Commission.
There is no housing crisis
Paula Bennett has announced a new spend of $300 million to address the non existing housing crisis. But the announcement appears to be little more than a refinancing of Housing Corp and an admission that the Government should have stopped taking Housing Corp dividends years ago.
Rheumatic fever – treat the cause
Millions of dollars are being poured into reducing rheumatic fever in NZ. However rates of the disease in Auckland are at least double the target level – and rising.
Open Mike 08/11/2016
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US Election Discussion Post 8/11/16
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Hooray Henry!
Paul Henry is to leave TV3. Did two pairs of tits lead to him getting the arse?
Daily Review 07/11/2016
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Deficient newshrub
According to the deficient newshrub on Saturday night there was a distinct lack of support from Labour for the Mt Roskill campaign. In reality 4 buses carrying more than 200 door-knockers including all the Labour MPs other than Little, went to Mt Roskill on Saturday afternoon.
All the best to Michael Wood, who got a great reception on the doorstop.
So sheepgate was Key’s fault
According to Fran O’Sullivan the cause of Sheepgate was Key’s decision to abandon leadership of a business mission in 2010. As to the subsequent scandal – Watkin and Hooton voice the anger we should all be feeling.
The Greens on National’s data collection enforcement and Community Groups
Jan Logie addresses some of the problems with forcing community groups to share confidential information with the government, plus a link to the petition.
Good coverage for Labour’s conference
Good coverage for Labour’s conference, Little’s speech, and the “substantial investigation into the Future of Work”.
Open Mike 07/11/2016
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US Election Discussion Post 7/11/16
Today’s post for all random comments and links on the US election.
Andrew Little speech: Ready for work
Text of Andrew Little’s speech to the 2016 Labour Party Conference.
Trump final campaign ad
Donald Trump’s last campaign ad lifts the mood of a relentlessly negative campaign between two massively disliked candidates.
John Key’s Paradise
This really happened. Contains crimes against music, dance, fashion, and irony. Also some recent headlines from “John Key’s Paradise”…
The Future of Work Commission report
The Future of Work Commission report has now been released. It contains 63 recommendations including the tentative implementation of a universal basic income and a that voluntary work for approved organisations allow beneficiaries to continue to receive a benefit.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – tools of the trade
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest, this week looking at untooling and letting nature do the work.
Open Mike 06/11/2016
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Grant Robertson Speech: Future of Work Commission results
Text of a speech from Grant Robertson to the 2016 Labour Party Conference concerning the results from the Future of Work Commission.
Re-post: Eva Hartshorn-Sanders for Senior Vice President
Earlier this year the Standard’s authors offered candidates for the upcoming Labour Party internal elections the chance to guest post about why they’re running. We’re reposting them now ahead of tomorrow’s vote.
Re-post: Tane Phillips for Māori Vice President
Earlier this year the Standard’s authors offered candidates for the upcoming Labour Party internal elections the chance to guest post about why they’re running. We’re reposting them now ahead of tomorrow’s vote.
Re-post: Beth Houston for Senior Vice President
Earlier this year the Standard’s authors offered candidates for the upcoming Labour Party internal elections the chance to guest post about why they’re running. We’re reposting them now ahead of tomorrow’s vote.
Go home Roy Morgan, you’re drunk
The latest Roy Morgan poll result and it is evidence that the polling model needs to be reviewed.
Paris agreement in force – now what?
The Paris agreement is now in force. NZ is committed to reducing its emissions. What, specifically, is this governments plan for doing so? How does support for continued coal mining and oil exploration, the use of phony carbon credits and the like, fit in with reducing emissions?
Open Mike 05/11/2016
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