Can We Trust Winston Peters?
Recent polling makes it clear that neither National or Labour can win power without the support of NZ First. So should the left be worried that Winston Peters will take his party back over to the blue team?
Guest Post: Government’s multi billion dollar lies
Amakiwi analyses why foreign corporations are hurting New Zealand’s economy and questions why they should be allowed the estimate their profitability.
Open mike 20/03/2016
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National tricky on climate change aid
TVOne has discovered that National’s preposed climate change aid spend announced at COP21 would result in a reduction in the amount spent compared to previous years.
A measure of justice for Nicky Hager
The Police’s return yesterday of Nicky Hager’s data, equipment and belongings is – too little and too late – a measure of justice for Hager. But the process doesn’t end there, and open questions remain.
Open mike 19/03/2016
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Preliminary RM results: NZF jumps to 9%
New Zealand First rises 3% to 9% in the latest RM, for their best RM result in the last year or two.
Daily Review 18/03/2016
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Taxpayers Union is relaxed about Multinationals not paying tax
The Taxpayers Union has chosen not to criticise multinational corporation tax avoidance even though it increases the tax obligations of New Zealanders.
Greenpeace day of action on Climate Change
Greenpeace is planning a day of peaceful civil disobedience in support of real climate change action this Monday March 21. And big oil has a conference at Sky City in Auckland on that date.
Bunnings trying for end run around employment law
Bunnings tries for an end run around employment law by using “paid volunteers”.
National admits the ETS is broken
Paula Bennett has conceded that the Emissions Trading Scheme is not working and that the two for one scheme which halves the cost of carbon credits for major polluters will be phased out. But when?
Nats refuse to apologise for targeting Muslim community
The Nats are refusing to aplogise to the Muslim community for the distress and offense caused by the “jihadi brides” lie. Apologies are for Key’s pet attack blogger, not for innocent communities that have been exploited for political gain.
Open mike 18/03/2016
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Daily Review 17/03/2016
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Fear is a Man’s Best Friend
It’s been an intense day or two for Andrew Little. But he’s still feeling better than John Key. Why? Because Key’s got the fear.
UK sugar tax
The UK has done the sensible thing for public health and introduced “a new tax on sugary drinks”. The Herald asks: UK sugar tax – could NZ be next?
Andrew Little on the farming crisis
Andrew Little’s speech in Parliament yesterday on the dairy crisis.
The “jihadi brides” lie
Remember the “jihadi brides” – part of last year’s beat-up about the risk of terrorism in NZ? Yesterday the central lie in the story was revealed.
Open mike 17/03/2016
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Compare and contrast: Little vs Corbyn on immigration
Andrew Little says that NZ should restrict foreigners working as chefs [Update: Not exactly, no]. Jeremy Corbyn says the focus of government should be on health and schools, not restricting immigrants.
Daily Review 16/03/2016
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Don’t stress, our banks will be ok – RBNZ
Guest Post: by Simon Louisson The news for cow cockies and the wider dairy industry just gets grimmer and grimmer, but relax everyone, […]
Latest primaries – Rubio gone
Results are coming in from Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio in the US primaries. Trump and Clinton take Florida, Rubio drops out.
UK poll puts Corbyn’s Labour tied with Tories
A new poll has Labour tied with the Tories for the first time since Corbyn became leader.
Interest rates and banks
Yesterday Andrew Little criticised the banks’ failure to pass on the cut in Official Cash Rate (OCR) to we the people via mortgage / interest rate cuts. Naturally the political right went ballistic.
Key fiddles while dairy industry burns
The dairy crisis is escalating with a further drop in prices occurring overnight. And John Key has chosen to defend the Government’s handling of the crisis by attacking Andrew Little. He would be better off explaining what his Government is doing to address what is becoming a crisis.
Open mike 16/03/2016
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Daily Review 15/03/2016
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Key is on top of the dairy crisis
Or not.
February breaks all records
The evidence that we have significantly underestimated the speed of climate change is mounting steadily.
Local democracy just got screwed
If the RMA Amendment Bill goes through, then community groups all over the country are going to become intimately acquainted with just how badly they have been shafted by Mr Smith and his accomplices.
Open mike 15/03/2016
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Rowing together
The Nation interview on the economy on the weekend was very interesting – leaders of Labour, Greens and New Zealand First all agreeing on the need for New Zealand economy to diversify beyond dairying. It was a very encouraging sign that the time is ripe for change – now I look forward to their combined ideas on what should be done.
Daily Review 14/03/2016
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Safe As Milk
Labour is calling for an urgent summit of the dairy industry players to avoid the looming bankruptcy of one in ten farmers. National’s response? Crisis, what crisis?