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?
The state of state houses
The data for the trial Warrant of Fitness scheme for state houses from last year was recently (finally!) released. 80% of them need serious work. 22% didn’t have functioning bathroom and toilet doors. What is going on?
Open mike 12/07/2015
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Fuck you Auckland!
That’s the Nats’ message to Auckland, who are getting a taste of some Canterbury style “democracy”.
Labour’s principles redux
It turns out Labour does have a good set of principles – why don’t we know more about them?
Auckland property buyers
The big story this morning is Labour’s analysis of Auckland property purchase data.
Key descends into farce
Key is now “standing by” a statement which a lie about a statement which is factually incorrect. No wonder his fans are so proud of him.
Open mike 11/07/2015
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Daily Review 10/07/2015
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Weekend social 10/07/2015
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Blood on the Tracks
Bill English’s budget has thrown a two year lifeline to Kiwirail. But it’s not nearly enough and its hopelessly shortsighted. Rail isn’t a cost, it’s a benefit. What’s needed is investment and planning, not slash and burn.
“Labour values” are more than a talking point
What does it actually mean when we say “my values are Labour’s values”?
Another #Keyfib about Kiwisaver
The treasury release of budget policy advice suggests that John Key’s claim that changes to Kiwisaver would not have any effect on participation numbers was, ahem, erroneous.
GFC 2 in the oven: trillion dollar bailouts
Trillion dollar bank bail outs, interest rate apartheid and GREXIT. The ingredients for GFC 2 and another round of shock capitalism are quietly simmering. Graphic is of what US$1B looks like in printed notes.
Open mike 10/07/2015
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Daily review 09/07/2015
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A win on rental standards
This is a good example of a policy win from opposition. More please!
The Canterbury rebuild
The Canterbury Rebuild grinds on with news that CERA is to be replaced by a new entity dubbed Regenerate Canterbury. But is a name change all that is required?
NRT: No democracy for Canterbury
I/S at No Right Turn on the continued suspension of democracy in Canterbury, and the Nats’ dump of their proposed “transition plan” under cover of the ABvSamoa game yesterday.
Happy 99th birthday Labour
Happy 99th birthday to the Labour Party!
Rashbrooke on poverty in NZ and UK
Max Rashbrooke has a major article in The Guardian today looking at poverty in NZ and the UK, and what each country can learn from the other.
Open mike 09/07/2015
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Daily Review 08/07/2015
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