Mission Creep
The military mission to Iraq is to be extended by another 18 months, much to nobody’s surprise. John Key has put the creep into the mission.
RM: National Party support falls 2.5% to 43%
National support is down 2.5% to 43% in the latest Roy Morgan, just ahead of LAB/GR at 42.5% (up 1%).
Daily Review 20/06/2016
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Another day at Te Puea Marae
An update on Te Puea Marae, a homeless teen cancer sufferer, and how to help.
The strange case of the disappearance of a Stuff article critical of Lord Mike Hosking
Are we doing censorship to protect the government’s media assets now?
Hone Harawira is getting the band back together
It’s useful with controversial politicians to hear what they actually say, and in context too. Here’s Harawira in his own words.
The politics of dumb anger
There are some pretty depressing political trends going on.
Open mike 20/06/2016
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Mana 2.0
Hone’s back! The leader of the Mana party has announced he’s re-forming the Mana Movement and will stand again in Te Tai Tokerau. Is there a chance of a deal with Labour to strengthen the next Government?
Mike Hosking should not be TVNZ’s frontman
Liz Gunn sets out why Mike Hosking needs to be removed as TVNZ’s frontman.
Open mike 19/06/2016
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Guest post: Corie Haddock on the homeless crisis
Co chair of the New Zealand Coalition to end homelessness Corie Haddock writes about the causes and implications of New Zealand’s homelessness crisis.
Petition against the veto of the paid parental leave bill
“We request that you withdraw the financial veto certificate against the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave and Work Contact Hours) Amendment Bill.” You can sign the petition here.
I think we can all agree that Paula Bennett is the real victim here
Te Puea Marae, whose only “crime” in this the Brighter Future was to try and help the homeless, “has fears of ‘smear campaign’ “. Naturally Paula Bennett is the real victim here. And furthermore, it’s all Labour’s fault.
90 day trial – no lie too outrageous for National
For eight long years National have been telling us that the 90 day trial (fire at will) law was all about creating jobs. Yesterday a new Treasury report showed that it had failed to do so. RNZ: “The government now says its 90-day trial period was never about increasing the number of jobs in New Zealand”. Of course.
Open mike 18/06/2016
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Daily Review 17/06/2016
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Kiaora Matariki Puaka
It’s been a hard week, and many of us could do with some kindness and good news. Let’s take a moment to remember Matariki. What would Standardistas and other politically progressive people like to see for the coming year?
Fire at will (90 days) law a great success!
Or not. More National ideology burned to the ground by facts.
Tweets from a Donald Trump meeting
Jared Yates Sexton tweets about a recent experience he had when attending a Donald Trump meeting. We should all be worried.
Good morning to the “Park up for homes” folks
A very sincere good morning to the “Park up for homes” folks who have just spent the night in their cars, protesting in support of the homeless.
British Labour MP shot dead
British Labour MP Jo Cox has been shot and stabbed to death. The gunman was heard shouting: “Britain first”.
Open mike 17/06/2016
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Daily Review 16/06/2016
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Nats overrule Parliament to veto parental leave extension
So – like Canterbury, like Auckland, the democratic process can get stuffed as far as National are concerned.
Key on the Teina Pora compensation
Housing policy omnishambles rolls on
The government that will pay you $5000 to leave Auckland and $3000 to move to Auckland has been selling state houses so recklessly that it is now considering building temporary ones. Headless chickens make more sense.
Double the quota
The Nats’ quota increase has now been described as “shameful and inhumane”, “stinks of a Government that doesn’t care”, “pathetic”, “mean-spirited and callous”, and more. Will they get the message?
Dodgy Niue deal back in the headlines
As Bryan Gould put it – “In any other country, and especially in those where such deals are commonplace, no one would be in any doubt as to what had really happened. In New Zealand, however, we are naively inclined to accept the blank-eyed, slack-mouthed assurances that it was all a coincidence and that nothing untoward had happened.”
Open mike 16/06/2016
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Daily Review 15/06/2016
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Brexit
Brexit is looking more and more likely, and the consequences are difficult to predict…
Bennett “gutted”
One of Giovanni Tiso’s clever “Erratum” series.
This is what sustainable fishing looks like
“It turns out there will be no jobs on a dead planet.”
While New Zealand is struggling to maintain integrity around fishing and resource management, an ocean farmer in the US is leading the way in economic and ecologic sustainability. This is how we can do things differently.
National is missing Cameron Slater
The ham fisted attack on Hurimoana Dennis by Paula Bennett’s office must make National yearn for the heady days when Cameron Slater was in charge of their smears.
Open mike 15/06/2016
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