Open mike 15/07/2024
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Trump shot
In breaking news Donald trump has been shot in a Pensylvania. Film suggests that he is fine although suffered a wound to his […]
Government is paying lip service to climate change
This week Change Minister Simon Watts showed the depth of the Government’s thinking by releasing a three page brochure outlining its collective thoughts. If the Government is at that level of thinking the country is well and truly stuffed. And meanwhile ACT’s Mark Cameron wants to prevent local government from considering climate change when formulating regional plans.
Open mike 14/07/2024
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Open mike 13/07/2024
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Daily review 12/07/2024
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Conflict what conflict?
National activist Sunny Kaushall is to head a committee with a budget of $3.6 million over two years to advise the Government on complex legal and privacy issues for which Kaushal’s qualifications are not clear.
Mountain Tui: When is an independent expert or advisory group “independent?”
As reports confirm that the Government intends to sell off Kiwirail ferries, the question has to be asked: “Why is the Government paying thousands of dollars to former National Party members for advice” and when is independent advice not reliable?
Open mike 12/07/2024
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Daily review 11/07/2024
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Winston Peters – lazy hypocrite on ferries
My ire was raised this morning when I read a pile of PR drivel from acting PM Winston Peters about the Interislander. If he wanted to be useful looking at “critical part of our infrastructure” – then there are number of better things he could usefully do – rather than chasing headlines.
Mountain Tui: The Kiwirail Interislander saga continues
Nicola Willis’s decision to cancel the Kiwirail i-Rex contract without a back up plan is coming back to bite. As costs pile up for the taxpayer, we have already lost half a billion dollars, but that won’t be the final bill. And there are still no ferries.
Open mike 11/07/2024
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Daily review 10/07/2024
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The best carbon capture device is a tree
The Government is hoping that Carbon Capture and Sequestration will reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emission levels. But it is refusing to protect forests and trees, which are the best Carbon Capture and Sequestration devices going.
Open mike 10/07/2024
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Daily review 09/07/2024
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Quality of candidates – start with “are they human?”
With all of the issues about Green party MPs, who have been having issues recently, I was intrigued to run across the article in the Guardian “Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people” after the recent election in the UK.
Open mike 09/07/2024
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Daily review 08/07/2024
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Open mike 08/07/2024
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Code Pink at NATO: Negotiate for peace.
When NATO leaders meet in Washington, what they should be doing, apart from figuring out how to comply with Article 33(1) of the UN Charter, is conducting a clear-eyed review of how this organization that claims to be a force for peace keeps escalating unwinnable wars and leaving countries in ruins.
Sham consultation – sham contracting
Minister for Workplace Relations and Health & Safety Brooke van Velden hasn’t met with the CTU Te Kauae Kaimahi since November last year. And has announced major proposed changes to workers rights and job conditions.
Mountain Tui: New Zealand deserves better than marketing
Last week the Coalition Govt said they were doing away with the name “fast-track.” This is a Govt of professional lobbyists so I am not surprised by their attunement to marketing. “Fast-track” became bad for business. The name had to go. They have also weakened regarding fast-track because of opposition.
The implications of UK Labour’s success for NZ Labour
What should New Zealand Labour learn from UK Labour’s success in the recent election?
Open mike 07/07/2024
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Open mike 06/07/2024
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Daily review 05/07/2024
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United Kingdom election watch
A generic post to cover the United Kingdom election results as they come in. UPDATED
Open mike 05/07/2024
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Daily review 04/07/2024
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Bishop wants to accelerate urban sprawl
Chris Bishop has announced proposed changes to planning laws that will increase urban sprawl and damage to the environment.
Open mike 04/07/2024
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Daily review 03/07/2024
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Open mike 03/07/2024
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Daily review 02/07/2024
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