The racist tory edition
In his blog, Colin Espiner asked: “But my question is this: National has known for months it was going to torpedo the tunnels. […]
Few sandwiches short of a picnic
This, I swear, is a complete and unedited press release from Roger Douglas. A Recipe To Grow The Economic Cake -Hon Sir Roger […]
Kiwibob-each-way on Melissa’s video
Interesting comment on Melissa from Kiwiblog’s Farrar: There is also the issue of the video produced by her before the election, placed on […]
I can see South Auckland from my house! An interview with Melissa Lee
Did your company use NZ On Air money to produce a National Party promotional video? Look, I didn’t keep records of who was […]
Cycleway gets the cash
John Key has overruled Bill English and got the money for his beloved cycleway (now a group of “Great Rides”), $50 million spread […]
Bad Request
A reader writes: This cracked me up. When I went to look at the press release about John Key’s cycleway, this is what […]
“An indecent assault on numeracy”
Over at Public Address Keith Ng has a great post up on Labour and National’s tax regimes. Pretty graphs, accessible analysis and a […]
Classic
From the Herald’s Your Views on Waterview: HammerHead (Wellington City): No they should replace it with a cycleway. This would prevent criminals coming […]
Ravi back in the running?
Over at Red Alert, the Labour MPs’ blog, Trevor Mallard points out that nominations for the Mt Albert by-election don’t close until next […]
Drinking Liberally WTGN tonight
Just in from the Wellington DL crew: For our next Drinking Liberally we are honoured to have Prof. Philippa Howden-Chapman speaking on “Healthy […]
Stand up for pay equity
Green MP Catherine Delahunty is running an e-card campaign to support public sector pay equity after National announced it would be cancelling pay […]
Will your house get bulldozed?
Labour’s just launched an interactive Google map showing National’s plans for the Waterview connection. Click the map below to check it out.
Lee down, under; about to be reborn
Melissa Lee’s recent interviews on Q+A, TV1, TV3 and RNZ proved once and for all that being able to read an autocue doesn’t mean […]
Lee implodes
And the ticking timebomb goes off. From Not PC on last night’s Mt Albert candidates’ debate: Most of what every mainstream candidate had to […]
Boring into the numbers 2
National has released its Waterview plan. Basically a trench rather than a tunnel, and a few hundred more homes knocked down. They reckon […]
Why so afraid?
Labour asked for an urgent debate in the House today on the Waterview announcement. Smith denied it because the announcement hadn’t then taken […]
Melissa keeps on digging
Here’s Melissa Lee explaining on Checkpoint how her staff volunteered their time to produce a video for National Party list candidates: LEE: Well […]
TVNZ stuggling to accept the election result
I must say, TVNZ’s belt tightening is certainly having an impact on their journalism, at least in the online presence. It was one […]
Going Backwards II
A recent piece in the New York Times highlights the absurdity of going backwards with the apparent reorganisation of the Families Commission around […]
The Nats’ campaign vid that you and I paid for
I figure the very least the Nats could do after spending our money on their asian-voter campaign video is to share it with […]
Big numbers, Crazy ideas
Most of us work for a living, and worry about money measured in tens, hundreds, or thousands of dollars. For myself, I find […]
For the kids
A mate put me onto the “story of stuff” the other day. It’s an excellent Green-Left critique of our economic system pitched toward […]
Melissa’s election expenses returned?
An interesting story on TV3 last night about potential for conflict of interest relating to Asia Down Under, a broadcasting company owned by […]
Fyfe’s model for the future
Despite four days of strike action and growing public outrage over Air New Zealand’s treatment of its Zeal320 flight attendants, CEO Rob Fyfe […]
Joyce Trashes Mt Albert
Yesterday the long wait for a decision on the Waterview Connection somewhat ended. The full picture will become more obvious today, once NZTA […]
Boring into the numbers
Here’s a trick you can all play at home. You’ll need several different plans for a major motorway project produced by NZTA and […]
Going backwards
I don’t know about you guys but when Family First says something is great I get worried. So when those reactionaries say NACT has […]
New rules
Makes you wish we had some good political satire here.
Worth the while?
We got a guest post a fortnight ago that we keep meaning to put up with the title “Worth fails to cock-up for […]
Calling it a day
When I first started writing for The Standard way back in August 2007 I never envisaged it would become what it is today, […]
“We have got a problem with Maori”
Now before you start thinking the Standard has started spruiking for the National Front I should make it clear that the title quote […]
Have your say, make them listen
The government has announced its legislative plan for the supercity in a press release from John Carter, rather than Rodney Hide whose arrogant mishandling […]
CCD Myths – East Antarctica
In east Antarctica, the sea ice sheets have been larger recently. Predictably this has been seized on by the scientifically simple-minded climate change […]
Clean Start rally – Thursday
If you’re in Auckland on Thursday pop along to this in your lunch hour and help support low-paid cleaners: Hat tip: The Hand […]
Hopeless
Anyone remember Helen Clark’s announcement during Labour’s election campaign that there would be no new significant spending promises: “We have judged it not prudent […]
What would Key the Investor do?
Here’s a question for Mr Key but you can play along too. What if you could buy into an asset that performs well […]