The crisis of credit visuali[s]ed
I just came across this. It’s the first part of a video by a US organisation called A New Way Forward. They’re organising […]
Key: Govt “on track”
Prime Minister John Key today announced that he was ecstatic with his government’s performance and was “on track” to making his the most […]
Melissa Lee concedes in Mt Albert
A full 3 weeks before the vote, National candidate Melissa Lee has publicly accepted that she is not going win the Mt Albert by-election. In […]
Less firing, more hiring
The Herald reports today that TVNZ fired 90 employees following a letter from Broadcasting Minister Johnathan Coleman demanding that it raise its profitability. […]
National’s “supercity” policy lies
Remember – March against National’s undemocractic supercity Monday 25th, noon, Queen St Interesting to look back at National’s local government and Auckland policy before the election. […]
Power to the people
This just in – the electricity market isn’t working. Well, plenty of people were saying that would happen back in the 1990s when National […]
“Confusing and might be taken the wrong way by some”
Duncan Garner had to do a balance piece against David Shearer because he has been at the forefront of covering the implosion of […]
The root of the problem
I reckon New Zealand’s a bit of an economic miracle really. Small country, new country without centuries of infrastructure, middle of nowhere, good […]
Virtual tour of the White House
Floor plans, photos and explanations, even a comparison of the real west wing with the set from the TV show The West Wing. […]
Last night’s Super City meeting
I attended the Paula Bennett-John Carter Supercity meeting yesterday evening in Kelston. This was one of the hastily arranged series of meetings arranged […]
The Pork industry, circa 1860
Starting early
I’m starting to feel a little sorry for Melissa Lee given the punching bag she’s become. True, she’s brought it on herself, but […]
NACT: Going backwards for politics
The Fast Forward Fund was axed by the NACT government in Feburary. This was a fund that was to be invested and the […]
Your Views hits new low
The Herald is currently asking its readers: “Is a conviction appropriate for punching a child?” Seriously, what the hell is wrong at the […]
The second time as farce
History repeats they say. Isn’t it starting to feel like the 1990s all over again? We’ve got a National government facing a grim […]
Join the Super City hikoi
IHI Aotearoa has put out the call for Aucklanders to join their hikoi against the Government’s undemocratic Super City proposal on Monday, May […]
Pork Board engages in doublespeak
Chair of the NZ Pork Industry Board Chris Trengrove told Campbell Live last night, “The industry is changing and has been changing since […]
‘Punch in the face’ dad guilty
What’s wrong with The Herald? Their articles Jimmy Mason on the father who punched his child in the face – and pulled him […]
Berating the Herald
from Beck Vass: “With an average jury trial taking at least 12 months, and judge-alone trials taking just six months [that’s actually from […]
Why Lee is banned from interviews
Rumour has it Melissa has been banned from giving formal interviews by National’s leadership but what’s the harm in answering a few questions […]
On the back foot
When a Government are having to defend their actions they are not setting the agenda, Given it is a week before National’s first budget […]
Carter’s attack on SAFE a diversion
So, Agriculture Minister David Carter finally creaks into action on the brutal and inhumane treatment of factory farmed pigs, then spends most of […]
Bye bye democracy
So what is this Transition Board thing that National and Act created by ramming through legislation in a huge rush last week last […]
Cyclewatch
Time: 54 days Jobs created: 0 Built (km): 0 out of 1500 Cost thus far: $50m (Budget 2009) Govt estimated cost (English): ‘Not […]
Government for the people?
The Herald recently ran an excellent piece by Dr Emma Davies and Elizabeth Rowe (from the Institute of Public Policy at AUT) – […]
Simon Power needs to do some research
Simon Power talking on Q+A on Sunday showed a abysmal ignorance about how matters operate in his own portfolio. He blamed lawyers and […]
The ‘Rankin Effect’
Why is the National government delaying its announcement of the Supercity transitional agency? The Rankin Effect. That’s the flinch you get when your […]
Government and Industry response to factory farming pathetic
When Mike King, comedian, celebrity, and front-man for the pork industry’s advertisements for the past few years found out the truth about the […]
All the misinformation fit to print
The Herald are currently running a poll asking ‘[s]hould people facing charges punishable by less than three years imprisonment be able to be […]
Drinking Liberally Auckland
Join all your favourite lefty liberal drinkers at Drinking Liberally Auckland When: 7pm, Wednesday 20 May Where: Galatos, 17 Galatos Street, Newton (just […]
Teflon off: Key gets a mauling at Press Conference
John Key’s performance at this afternoon’s 4pm Press Conference was impressive. I’ve never heard so many, ‘don’t knows’, denials, ‘I can’t tell yous’, […]
Transition Agency knocked back
Stuff is reporting that cabinet has failed to approve the make up of the Auckland Supercity transition agency. In case you’re out of […]
Rodneytactics, Rogernomics and dog-whistle DonKey
The tactics used by Rodney Hide to ram through the Auckland SuperCity legislation without reference to a select committee or referendum should not […]
Priceless
Spotted on Labour’s “Grassroots” supporters’ site.
No credible argument against referendum
This morning Radio NZ ran a report on the increasing grassroots opposition to the Government’s supercity plans. In the interview that followed it […]
Direct action against SH20 motorway begins
Protesters calling for the Government to abandon its plans to drive an above-ground motorway through the middle of Mt Albert disrupted the opening […]