Quoting out of context
DPF and the National Party have made much of a Helen Clark quote unearthed from her conference speech in 2000 on tax cuts. […]
Kerik indictment likely to tarnish Guiliani
Bloomberg reports that Bernard Kerik, the former police commissioner under New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani who withdrew his nomination to head the […]
Larry Lessig talks creative freedom at TED
About a year ago I discovered the TED website. It’s rapidly become a staple in my internet diet. From their ‘about‘ page: TED […]
Record low unemployment: 3.5%
From Ruth Dyson’s press release: The latest Household Labour Force Survey quarterly results from Statistics NZ confirm the Labour-led government’s employment policies and […]
Roy Morgan poll
There’s a new Roy Morgan poll today, and it’s good news for the left. Gary Morgan says: “The vote for the Labour Government […]
The power of the web
All election addicts are casting their eyes to what is happening in other countries & especially over in Australia and in the States. […]
Reclaiming the high ground of morality and economics
Evan Thornley is a member of the Upper House of the Victorian State Labor govt. He spoke recently at the NZ Labour Party […]
More gossip from the right
Crown Prosecutor Simon Mount is rumoured to be replacing Bob Clarkson for National in Tauranga next election. Which is a bit rough considering […]
Jockeys change at National – Return of the Hollow Men
Chris Simpson has suddenly gone as manager of the National Party, and Steven Joyce and Jo de Joux are back. According to The […]
Terrorism charges blocked
The Solicitor general has decided against allowing prosecutions under the Terrorism Suppression Act for all 12 people referred to him by the police […]
Chaos at National
It seems the suggestion of “Deutschland uber alles” as a campaign song has got National’s General Manager Chris Simpson the boot. I also […]
Why’d you do it Chris?
Chris Knox had a good piece in the Dom Post today explaining why he wrote Labour’s new campaign song. Here’s an extract: Good […]
Running like a well oiled machine
Watching party conference made me think of this old ad – when it all lines up great things can happen. Fortunately for Honda […]
More confusion from National over bulk funding
Some people just never learn. After National’s conflicting statements on bulk funding the other day you’d have thought they’d get their messages in […]
Brownlee dazed and confused over election spending
Following on Tane’s post yesterday, it looks like Ger’s in trouble with his Nat bosses over his comments that National would back the […]
Herald farewells fact-check
It looks like Herald journo Audrey Young needs to go back to the basics and check a few facts before going to print. […]
National hollow on election funding
It’s not often we’re wrong, but we’re right again. Gerry Brownlee dropped a clanger in Parliament today when he admitted that National’s opposition […]
New blog
University of Otago political studies student Geoffrey Miller has set up a blog about the ACT Party, called Douglas to Dancing. It seems […]
Kiwiblog loses the plot
Regular readers of David Farrar’s National Party blog will be aware that it’s been in a bit of trouble lately. Aside from the […]
Labour’s earworm
powered by ODEO Written by Chris Knox, the song should come with a warning. Having heard it once, you’re unlikely to be able […]
Twins?
A mate just sent through this pic from the Labour Party conference. That’s EPMU president Don Pryde on the left and fellow Dunedinite […]
National doublespeak
It’s happened again. The Nelson Mail reports that: National MP and former principal Allan Peachey has broken ranks with front-bench colleague Katherine Rich […]
2008’s big issue?
An interesting piece in yesterday’s Molesworth and Featherston (off line): Labour will pick a fight over workplace law reform. Trevor Mallard is in […]
But what about wages?
NZCTU economist Peter Conway makes a good point about National’s spin in his latest Economic Bulletin. After highlighting the shonky statistics behind the […]
Another challenger for Dunedin South
Newstalk ZB reports that failed Dunedin Mayoral candidate Olivier Lequeux has put his name forward to challenge the Labour selection in Dunedin South. […]
Crime: out of control?
John Key made a speech to the Police Association today proposing a whole raft of new police powers, ranging from banning gangs to […]
Political correctness gone Möbius
In the wildly twisty turny inverted think of Rodney Hide it is both possible to say all violence is wrong and that smacking […]
TV One News – oh shame you pakeha palangi
Following a perfectly sensible Cabinet reshuffle story tonight, TV One News must have had this weird rush to the head because they sent […]
Labour recycling Ministers, says National
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Barnett not standing in Chch Central
Latest reports suggest that Tim Barnett will not be standing for Christchurch Central in next year’s election but may still stand on Labour’s […]
Gaybourhood Halloween party cancelled
From the NY Times: This Halloween, the Glindas, gladiators and harem boys of the Castro — along with untold numbers who plan to […]
Reshuffle
Three new cabinet ministers (Maharey’s retiring, Burton’s returned to the backbench, and Benson-Pope’s old place was still open): Steve Chadwick becomes Minister of […]
Labour: who’s gonna get it?
Coming into an election when work rights is going to be a major issue, we’ve heard Ruth Dyson will be relinquishing her labour […]
Herald Digipoll
Today’s Herald Digipoll is not good news for Labour, coming off the back of last week’s positive Roy Morgan poll which showed a […]
Pryde of the South
Interesting to see EPMU President Don Pryde has thrown his hat in the ring for the Dunedin South seat and has the full […]
“Ethical Facebook” for businesses
Actics.com is an online neworking site for “ethical” businesses. Businesses that sign up choose to nominate themselves as expressing various corporate values and […]