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McCarten: Waging war on working class

The Standard — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:09:56 +0000

Matt McCarten's latest column is a must read. There is something nasty going on...

Minister pleased with anemic economy

Eddie — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:57:12 +0000

You have to take your hat off to National's spin doctors, coming up with the plausible-sounding nonsense line that low interest rates mean affordable housing isn't needed. But it led to this- Phil Heatley: "we're pleased that we're managing the economy such that interest rates are so low". Ten minutes earlier, Tony Alexander: "lower interest rates reflect the weakness of the economic outlook".

Poor people NIMBY

Bunji — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:27:37 +0000

John Key is doing his best to keep poor people from coming to his electorate. Whilst it's not like he visits there often himself, he's still aiming to keep poor people committing the "economic vandalism" of living in a nice suburb - where apparently only the rich should reside.

A Butcher’s Shop, a Toy Shop, a Candy Store and a Childcare Centre

Ben Clark — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:30:25 +0000

Steven Joyce's personal fiefdom of Economic Development, Science and Innovation, Building and Housing, and Labour is confirmed. Now for the redundancies...

Christchurch rental crisis

Anthony R0bins — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:31:23 +0000

According to Gerry Brownlee it isn't happening.

Hidden away

Ben Clark — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:51:01 +0000

Hidden away at the end of this story, hidden away out of most media view, hidden away from Housing New Zealand, and from society... ordinary people being shafted by National's cuts.

Trading Futures

Bill — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:46:50 +0000

This post is intended to do more than merely generate discussion. It’s a serious proposition seeking action. Its intent is to lay out or sign post (at least some of) the basic or necessary legal and social structures of a Community Collective comprised of both workers and housing collectives that would enable people to assume meaningful control over aspects of their futures.

State house evictions

Mike Smith — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:50:06 +0000

In 2005 Labour wrote to State House tenants with a warning "Don't let National sell your house." We were criticised for scaring people. Now Tamaki residents have got the real letters. And the boot. Same old National.

Heatley to resign (again) over eviction debacle?

Guest post — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:04:33 +0000

National promised to get tough 'undeserving' state house tenants. (always someone to get tough on when maintaining the privileges of the elite) The first targets were 3 women and their kids, judged guilty by association with their partners who were charged with burglary (the charges were dropped). 2 years and $1m wasted and the government has given up.

Democracy at its finest

Anthony R0bins — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:21:28 +0000

Seems like Key isn't interested in listening to Christchurch quake victims.

It’s cold in Christchurch

Anthony R0bins — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:15:14 +0000

Why has the government delayed the second phase of Christchurch’s heating programme for two months? Could the timing be any worse?

$22 Billion minutiae

Anthony R0bins — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:00:35 +0000

There can't be many Kiwis who don't know about the severity of the leaky homes crisis. Or can there? Oh don't worry, he's only the PM after all...

lprent: pushed this up the page again now that the program has aired.

Gutting the state housing system

The Standard — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:26:45 +0000

No Right Turn on the Nats' cynical plans. "And its here that National's true goal becomes apparent: they're planning to effectively gut the state housing system..."

That’s it?

Zetetic — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:22:49 +0000

Amazing what political pressure can do. Christchurch package was clearly put together in the space of a couple of days. Buy-out at GV the obvious basic solution but will see many out of pocket. Option 2 is an admission of that but only open to some. None of the fish-hooks have been worked out. What's Gerry been doing all this time?

Christchurch offer roundup

Anthony R0bins — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:15:38 +0000

The buy out offer comes as a relief for many (but not all) of the red zone residents. Twice as many are still in limbo. The fate of the uninsured will be a major issue. Is an uninsured resident of Avonside any less deserving of government help than an investor in a dodgy finance company?