Weekend social 17/07/2015
Weekend social is for non political chat. What’s on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no […]
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Fonterra job losses just the beginning?
Terrible news for the 523 Fonterra workers who are losing their jobs – we wish you well.
Gutting Southern health care is wrong
“Southern DHB commissioner called in to cut costs gets pay increase – to $1400 a day” – but that’s not the interesting bit…
How can Auckland Supercity reduce residential rates?
What can be done to reduce Auckland’s residential rates take to make Auckland City a fairer, more sustainable and more affordable city?
Auckland house prices – the good ol’ days ’05
Home ownership rates have been crashing since the 1990’s. Auckland house prices have been classed as “seriously unaffordable” since 2006 or earlier. The answer is to make sure that houses are no longer considered a financial asset for capital gains.
Open mike 17/07/2015
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Daily Review 16/07/2015
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NRT: Watching the state
I/S at No Right Turn on the police “routinely demanding personal information from New Zealand companies – and receiving it – without any form of warrant or statutory authorisation”.
An Open Letter to the Real Estate Whistleblower
We don’t know who the real estate whistleblower is, but we do know they have done New Zealand a significant service. Courage takes many forms, but risking your career to alert your country to a hidden crisis should be recognised for the bravery it is. Thank you, you’ve done us proud.
National’s leadership on home ownership
No need to worry about low levels of home ownership, National is here to lead. They understand the fundamental issues, and they have a plan…
Open mike 16/07/2015
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Daily Review 15/07/15
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Mhairi Black’s maiden speech
The youngest MP in the United Kingdom, the SNP’s Mhairi Black, recently gave her maiden speech in Parliament. Recommended viewing for some good old fashioned from the heart leftist speech.
Social mobility policies do not address poverty
Excellent work by RNZ, following up on previously redacted documents to expose this sham.
One tough issue
Although the issue, the unfettered flow of overseas money into Auckland’s housing market, is important Labour’s current handling of this issue is not optimal and needs to be reconsidered.
Parnell Ponzi; When are National going to Act on Housing?
National need to act now to end the housing crisis. The market has failed and doing nothing is going to blight the future of Kiwis. The answer is easy. End speculation, build houses. But do National have the guts to do the right thing?
Open mike 15/07/2015
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Daily Review 14/07/2015
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Phil Quin resigns from Labour
Phil Quin: “I cannot, however, belong to an organisation that considers racial profiling fair sport. It really is that simple. I will rejoin once this or any future leader publicly repudiates such tactics.”
Treaty of Versailles – Greek edition
Just like there clearly are first class Euros and second class Euros, it is just as clear that there are first class Europeans and second class Europeans. Nothing is settled and the chance of further conflict is high.
#ThisIsACoup
Twitter has responded to the savage terms of the deal that Greece has signed with other EU countries by the mass use of the hashtag #ThisIsACoup.
Film review: Crossing Rachmaninoff
Something a bit different for The Standard. A review of the film Crossing Rachmaninoff which premiers in Auckland on the 18th of July as part of the International Film Festival.
Open mike 14/07/2015
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My Daddy Was Killed at Work
Can you help us share this clip? It’s powerful and about the reality of workplace deaths for families that suffer them. The health and safety law going through the Parliament will betray these families if it is changed as the Government is proposing.
We Have aGreekment!
A deal has been struck for Greece. No Grexit, this time.
Daily Review 13/07/2015
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Ben Guerin: a dirty politics fuckwit
This pathetic young nat dickhead has slapped up a site purporting to be Labour. But he left his fingerprints all over the site. He is employed by a National party list MP Brent Hudson. You’d think he’d be old enough to not to leave his fingerprints while jerking off in dirty politics… Or not do dirty politics at all. Updated: site removed.
NRT: This is wrong
“Auckland’s median house price rising a record 26 per cent to $755,000 over the past year..”. This is what a bubble looks like: when your house “earns” a top-end salary just by existing. And its a perfect example of why we need a capital gains tax.
Twyford Responds
Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Phil Twyford responds to accusations of racism and points to the way forward. The Labour Party will limit foreign speculation, build affordable houses and replenish the State Housing stock.
Hager v Attorney General & Dirty Politics
Nicky Hager’s case against the Police is being heard in the Wellington High Court today. Jon Stephenson is live blogging (slightly delayed) proceedings and will tweet developments to #HagerCase.
Helen Kelly
Open mike 13/07/2015
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Not the “end to zero hour contracts” you were looking for
Who would have suspected that Michael Woodhouse would be completely ineffectual in cracking down on zero-hour contracts?
China Crisis
Good on Labour for saying what needed to be said. Can they, the Greens and NZ First save the next generation of Kiwis from being tenants in our own land?
Includes Bonus Seinfeld reference!
International investment in Auckland housing
Phil Twyford’s recent announcement on Auckland’s housing crisis raises important issues concerning the inflow of overseas capital into our housing market. But should it have depersonalised the argument?