If it’s racism who are the racists? did the right wing vote increase or did the left wing collapse? Dosent it indicate that the left are the racist
All the 'what ifs' in the world matter not at all, when set against the fundamental problems: public inertia and political shortsightedness. While a majority of the public in many nations now appear to accept the science of climate disruption, it seems ...
Not the usual. Feel free to vote for me and Cathy if you're in Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa ward.
We're almost too late to prevent global mean temperature from rising disastrously. This might just be our last chance to challenge the status quo. For the first time in my life I'm prepared to risk arrest in an attempt to get the MSM focusing on what ...
I have written on the same topic for Noted... https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/politics/has-national-weathered-the-jami-lee-ross-storm/
You can take your tongue out of your cheek now!
Any individual or group has EVERY right to a defence no matter their crime. End of story.
Until National's core supporters realise that every last bit of our economic well-being depends on a healthy environment, this dishonesty will continue.Of course the most urgent challenge of all is climate disruption. Every authoritative assessment I've ...
"So Andrew, enjoy your three years as Prime Minister Little" Oh boy. LOL. There is not a snowballs show in hell of "Prime Minister Little" until Labour looks even a little like being able to govern.
Sorry folks, but even without this weeks court case Andrew just does not cut it as a leader for the Labour party. Sad, as NZ does need a strong and creditable opposition leader. When he has gone, which he will be, there is no way that Jacinda will be a ...
“Voter fury” is indeed spreading, as more people realise that the richest 1% are creaming it while the rest are subject to austerity. However there is a back-story here that is rarely discussed – one that neither the left nor the right have faced up to. Up...
National (and Labour too to some extent) have utterly failed to understand the changing nature of the realities we face. Up till now we've been able to fantasise about endless economic growth - the physical resources upon which that growth is based (...
Totally agree Lucy. He brings nothing to the job except an inflated ego and is utterly unworthy to be a presenter on TVNZ.
Mary, Rosie - totally agree with you. Hosking's sardonic, flippant, self-congratulatory persona is destructive to NZ, because it buttresses those who share his retrograde, selfish and ignorant word-view.
The Trucking Companies Pay Lobbyists to Convince the Govt that their Idea is a Good one ..and if Approved there will be a Big Bag of Cash as a Bonus..Major Donations to the Party Election Campaign
Responses from China appearing on social media sites: http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/2015/07/strong-response-in-china-to-property-investment-claims/
Should confidential personal data be protected or not? Two points of view at: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/70263555/barfoot--thompson-fires-employee-who-leaked-sales-data
Can someone please explain how Phil Twyford's xenophobia (as displayed on "The Nation" this weekend) is consistent with the the party's values and principles?
Interesting panel discussion on Q+A this morning (30 Nov): http://tvnz.co.nz/q-and-a-news/panel-government-s-bill-extend-sis-powers-video-6180124
6. "He is gay. This will be ground-breaking for New Zealand and will make me proud of our small country. New Zealanders love it when New Zealand gets international attention for the right reasons and I think Grant’s sexuality is a cause for celebration – ...
Rhodes Scholars Roger Douglas and Richard Prebble took advantage of the Anti Nuclear lange Labour Govt. Rogernomics and selling Kiwirail (Prebble)
Also your mate ms pagini named on national radio 3 Labour Party staffers who haved blogged on the standard But that's ok everybody knows there isn't any abuse here [lprent: Tell me, was Clint a Labour party staffer when he was blogging here. Come back when...
Funny a lot of labour adds have used stock pics from agency's One was from a USA school That's ok remember to keep it positive guys
I see david cunlife said he has no contacts with any bloggers That must hurt Greg
Kia ora Rob, this is a very courageous post. I have no experience of what this must have been like for you, but rights and wrongs aside I can be compassionate that it must have been very painful. Thanks for putting it into words; unfortunately your wise ...
So a political party uses a friendly blog to help get its message out Lol Pot kettle anyone
I know facts get in the way of your stories BUT the most polluted streams are urban. It would be a brave or stupid person to swim in the leith or the Avon or any other urban stream Our storm water systems are designed to pump excess rainwater into streams ...
I know of 4 dairy farms nearby who have been sold to foreigners the combined value exceded this one The reason there wasn't an outcry by labour was that the buyers were white Why do people hate Asians ?
A few years ago there was a federated farmers president who's name I forget that was constantly attacking labour , greens, fish and game but that's all lovely for the activists but he achived nothing. At the same time Bryce Johnston at fish and game is ...
The region with the poorest water quality is auckland it's not exactly a power house of the dairy industry. In canterbury the two most polluted rivers are the avon and the heathcote again not in prime dairy areas I have been involved with Ecan and water ...
@oab They haven't paid dividends Why can the big banks reinvest and also pay huge dividends? Your kiwi bank is safe because it's a dog
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