350 Day of Action – A media lament
Scientists say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. We’re above that limit and we’re […]
Taxpayer foots bill for Hide’s fundraising
Norightturn reports that taxpayers are footing the bill for Rodney Hide’s fundraising trip to Christchurch: Thanks to some clever scheduling, we’re effectively footing […]
State Services to fold into DPMC?
I’ve heard the State Services Commission are investigating their own demise, by looking into whether its functions should fold into the Department of […]
RBNZ chickens out on vital new rules
What a shame that the Reserve Bank has backed down on new the prudential liquidity rules that require the banks to raise a higher percentage […]
Do as I say – not as I do!
Bill English knows a thing or two about screwing every possible cent out of the system. He gets his generous $276,000 salary. For […]
Open mike 27/10/09
We’re trying a daily “Open mike”. This is a place for anyone to post comments on topics that might be of interest, and […]
Guest post: polling hypocrisy
I read John Key’s criticism of Labour’s polling methods with a smiling interest. It’s not a good look is it, for a political […]
Rich Germans demand higher taxes
From the BBC: A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes. […]
A thousand words
On Midway Atoll thousands of albatross chicks die from ingesting plastic mistaken by their parents for food. More photos here.
Send Nats to Scandinavia
Want to send some Nats to Scandinavia? Me too! The one above should be self explanatory. Support Sign On and send John on […]
Open mike 26/10/09
We’re trying a daily “Open mike”. This is a place for anyone to post comments on topics that might be of interest, and […]
Just ‘cos it’s Labour day
Credit where it’s due.
Aussie Minister shows guts, foresight and concern; ours… not so much
Australia’s Federal Industry Minister Kim Carr has criticized Bridgestone’s closure of its Australian and New Zealand operations and the 1000 redundancies it’ll bring. […]
Wee gripes: spineless business
New World has dropped the 5 cent levy on plastic bags in its South Island stores. Plastic bag use was down 65%. Many shoppers […]
The farmer and his bloody cock
From the NZ Sound Archives‘ weekly feature comes a story involving a farmer, a lack of clothes, a barrel of molasses (treacle-like substance), […]
Nanny wins
Remember when the world was going to end because Nanny State was going to make us get compact fluorescent bulbs? It all seems […]
Open mike 25/10/09
We’re trying a daily “Open mike”. This is a place for anyone to post comments on topics that might be of interest, and […]
Big business demands to pillage state
Fran O’Sullivan runs up some more big business proposals today unsubtly reminding Key that big business, which put up the cash to get […]
Everyone else is doing it so why can’t we?
Turns out our media aren’t the only ones who, rather than providing analysis and information, act as little more than amplifiers for the […]
John Key, Edication Espert
Well what a fiasco yesterday’s launch of National’s brave new $36 million education policy was. Despite Key claiming the plan was one of […]
Signs of Labour Weekend
Spotted in a shop window. Says it all really about what this weekend is for.
Right by accident?
We’ve been pretty hard, although justifiably so, on Colin Espiner recently and I’m loath to do it again. He does put himself out […]
Labour stands up for ACC
So – Labour have stood up for ACC. Bravo! History repeats. In the last year of the last National government (1999) they flogged […]
Open mike 24/10/09
We’re trying a daily “Open mike”. This is a place for anyone to post comments on topics that might be of interest, and […]
Where’s Hone?
Heard an interesting piece of gossip last night. Word has it Hone Harawira’s gone awol from the Maori Party. Apparently he’s somewhere in […]
One of these things is not like the other VIII
One of these things is not like the other, One of these things is not quite the same… Can you guess which one […]
National/Citrats abandon Tamaki-Maungakiekie
Last night C&R councillor and National Party MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga ended his double-dipping charade and quit the Auckland City Council. By way […]
Colonial mentality alive and well
Radio NZ reports: The head of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the New Zealand Parliament wants to end self government in the […]
Roy makes hash of Breakfast-gate cover-up
In an interview on Morning Report today, ACT’s Heather Roy tries to defend her involvement in the Breakfast-gate scams. She says it’s all […]
Farrar right on electoral administration
I agree with David Farrar on the National Party’s proposed law combining the Electoral offices. These appointments are far too important to be […]
The urgency of love
One thing about love is that what you abhor or hate in others you tolerate, even admire, in the object of your affection. […]
Management: clueless
Saw this article on Stuff yesterday: Employers and employees have dramatically different opinions of why workers remain in their jobs, says research released […]
Selling off your heritage
Picture this scene from times past: Deep in the South Island high country an old sheep musterer with windswept face wakes up to […]
350 Day of Action – Saturday
Scientists say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. We’re above that limit and we’re climbing […]
Recalling John Banks
John ‘barking mad’ Banks’ cheerleader WhaleOil has called for Rodney Hide to introduce the power of recall into the legislation for the new […]
Open mike 23/10/09
We’re trying a daily “Open mike”. This is a place for anyone to post comments on topics that might be of interest, and […]