Open mike 25/10/2015
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AECT election campaign shenanigans
The Auckland Energy Community Trust triennial election is currently under way and complaints have been made about C&R advertising of the payout to beneficiaries which they are entitled to as a matter of course. And some ill discipline amongst the right gives the City Vision candidates a real prospect of success.
Scoop on the Hager Rawshark raid case
Scoop on the Hager Rawshark raid case – and more!
Open mike 24/10/2015
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Daily Review 23/10/2015
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How America is killing the middle class
A short film from AJ+ which clearly describes what has gone wrong in the US since the 1980s. The film is just as relevant for New Zealand.
#JKLovePoetry
Odes to the very special love and yearning that John Key seems to feel for Richie McCaw.
Key not taking us with him on the flag
John Key’s antics trying to drum up support for a flag change are getting increasingly desperate, but NZ isn’t listening.
Wallowing in extravagance
“Wallowing in extravagance” is how Labour described the latest news of extreme spending from Steven Joyce’s MBIE.
Paula Bennett and the social housing crisis
Paula Bennett has uncovered the most significant risk that New Zealand faces. Or has she?
Open mike 23/10/2015
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Russel Norman’s valedictory speech – activists and agitators
Russel Norman gave his valedictory speech today in Parliament.
Daily Review 22/10/2015
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Pressure mounts to force Auckland to open up land
Serious Fraud Office, Productivity Commission, Council failings, under-supply of houses, Developer Greed… a recipe for disaster
Is it time for progressives to love rugby?
Ad reflects on the relationship between the left and rugby since the springbok tour.
The equal pay initiative
After twice killing off pay equity legislation (2009, 1990), National have been forced to confront the issue again.
Open mike 22/10/2015
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Daily Review 21/10/2015
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Have a Drink Hoss!
So, by my understanding, in ‘three party’* Canada, the New Democratic Party sought the center and nosedived. Simultaneously, the Liberals moved left and […]
Tony Veitch and the power of redemption
Tony Veitch has caused a major social media response by posting a comment which suggests that he is a victim of a bad relationship and not guilty of inflicting domestic violence.
Canada and the TPP
Will the Liberals’ victory yesterday result in Canada dropping out of the TPP? Probably not. But Canadian farmers are going to push hard, creating an interesting opportunity for the Liberals.
Open mike 21/10/2015
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Daily Review 20/10/2015
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I LOVE these kinds of stories
““We had an 83-year-old man walking in here to vote for the first time in his life,” she said from near a polling station in Tsuut’ina Nation, near Calgary.”
Oh Canada oh Canada
It appears that Stephen Harper’s conservatives in Canada have been voted out of office.
John Oliver on Key: Every pic is a dic pic
John Key provides a never ending flow of material for John Oliver’s show Last Week Tonight.
TVOne’s reporting of the latest Colmar Brunton Poll result
The latest Colmar Brunton poll shows that the opposition block is solidly ahead of National. Yet One News chose to concentrate only on the preferred Prime Minister result and attack Andrew Little because of marginal change.
Obesity policy ignores elephant in the room
Obesity is a difficult topic to write about, but with the release of new government policy yesterday it is very much in the news. Unfortunately, unsurprisingly, National have chosen to tinker with the consequences of obesity without addressing the causes.
Open mike 20/10/2015
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Daily Review 19/10/2015
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Kelvin Davis on Christmas Island
Today Key is trying to dress up Aussie platitudes (on detained Kiwis) as scraps of progress. But Labour MP Kelvin Davis is taking action…
Future Auckland
There are rumours that National is looking to organise a new regional ticket, Future Auckland, to contest next year’s local body elections in Auckland.
Another financial crisis?
There are a lot of canaries giving warning in the world’s economic coal mine just now.
Open mike 19/10/2015
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Cameron Slater back in court
For the observers of the continued disaster that is Cameron Slater, here is a snippet observed in the High Court list for tomorrow. There is a first call for action against him for contempt. A new application? He only just got done for 7 charges.
Argghh! The comment bug
I have spent a few hours been chasing the bug that has been causing people to go into moderation automatically. Found it, killed it, and I thought I’d share it with you.