Will online voting solve the turnout problem
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Date published: 12:52 pm, October 8th, 2019 - 38 comments
Auckland Council voting returns are very low. But is the problem voter apathy or is our postal system not up to scratch? And will digital voting be a panacea?
Rates, debt, growth and PPP
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Date published: 9:38 am, October 8th, 2019 - 33 comments
Stuff had an interesting piece looking at rates, taxes and local infrastructure “Rates are much lower than you think, and they’re responsible for miserable growth in cities”. They just missed out one crucial factor. The way that PPP debates often block infrastructure. Interesting that got missed..
Open mike 08/10/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, October 8th, 2019 - 94 comments
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Daily review 07/10/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 7th, 2019 - 16 comments
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Extinction Rebellion on Lambton Quay
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Date published: 7:10 am, October 7th, 2019 - 76 comments
Extinction Rebellion NZ starts off an international week of Climate Rebellion designed to encourage governments to act in meaningful terms on the climate crisis.
Open mike 07/10/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, October 7th, 2019 - 56 comments
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How To Get There 6/10/19
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Date published: 1:31 pm, October 6th, 2019 - 11 comments
Welcome to TS’s Sunday think piece. It’s a blank sheet, a tabula rasa, waiting for your thoughts on the future and How To Get There.
Open mike 06/10/2019
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Date published: 9:17 am, October 6th, 2019 - 95 comments
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NRT: Climate Change: Join the rebellion
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Date published: 7:10 am, October 5th, 2019 - 50 comments
“there’s more than one way to protest, and as the climate crisis bites, then continued government inaction is likely to push people towards more confrontational styles of protest.” Extinction Rebellion’s Wellington day of action is on Monday.
Open mike 05/10/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, October 5th, 2019 - 164 comments
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Daily review 04/10/2019
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Date published: 5:38 pm, October 4th, 2019 - 12 comments
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National’s plans to torment poor people leaked
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Date published: 8:08 am, October 4th, 2019 - 110 comments
National’s plans to torment poor people for political gain have been leaked.
Open mike 04/10/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, October 4th, 2019 - 59 comments
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Daily review 03/10/2019
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 3rd, 2019 - 26 comments
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C&R candidate says something really offensive and stupid
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Date published: 2:08 pm, October 3rd, 2019 - 21 comments
A Whau Community and Resident Local Board candidate has apologised for using racist slurs against a minority group and accusing them of engaging in widespread fraud. But despite his apology an C&R spokesperson has doubled down on his original statements.
Open mike 03/10/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, October 3rd, 2019 - 72 comments
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Daily review 02/10/2019
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Date published: 5:18 pm, October 2nd, 2019 - 7 comments
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Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick on fire
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Date published: 7:10 am, October 2nd, 2019 - 100 comments
“The political status quo is unfit to confront the climate crisis”
Open mike 02/10/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, October 2nd, 2019 - 66 comments
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Daily review 01/10/2019
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Date published: 5:44 pm, October 1st, 2019 - 15 comments
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China independence day
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Date published: 4:17 pm, October 1st, 2019 - 91 comments
October 1st is the National Day of the People’s Republic of China. They like to make it a big day, bigger than the United States’ July 4th. It’s called Golden Week because they all really holiday and reconnect across the country. They shop like lock forwards pack down. It’s massive. As the 70th event, it […]
On ‘free speech victims’.
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Date published: 8:25 am, October 1st, 2019 - 66 comments
Good to see that the courts upholding the right of venues to decide how they are able to use their facilities and assess risks. There is no ‘free speech right’ in our law including the Bill of Rights Act that overrides owners assessment of risk. The rights that are in the BoA are not exclusive – anyone can express their opinion peaceably – including protesters like myself at the doors of bigots.
Open mike 01/10/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, October 1st, 2019 - 86 comments
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Daily review 30/09/2019
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Date published: 5:47 pm, September 30th, 2019 - 13 comments
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Parliamentary TV – should we shut it?
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Date published: 8:44 am, September 30th, 2019 - 51 comments
Occasionally, this site puts up a video from parliament. Probably happens a few times per month at best. Not a whole lot of interest. It is put up for the public to observe parliament when required. While it’d be fun to make clips mocking National politicians – why should the public pay to provide feedstock for juveniles to do that? Either have and follow the simple rules similar to every other content provider or shut down parliamentary TV.
The Government’s Economic Development Plan
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Date published: 7:35 am, September 30th, 2019 - 15 comments
Last week the government launched its Economic Development Plan, arguably late but with lots of useful initiatives.
Open mike 30/09/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, September 30th, 2019 - 96 comments
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Fonterra, again
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Date published: 9:15 am, September 29th, 2019 - 24 comments
Why New Zealand – and its government – need to engage much harder about Fonterra.
Open mike 29/09/2019
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Date published: 7:00 am, September 29th, 2019 - 70 comments
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How To Get There 29/9/19
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Date published: 7:00 am, September 29th, 2019 - 26 comments
Welcome to TS’s Sunday think piece. It’s a blank sheet, a tabula rasa, waiting for your thoughts on the future and How To Get There.
Another world is possible
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Date published: 7:02 am, September 28th, 2019 - 55 comments
Yesterday’s New Zealand Climate Strike numbers reached a tipping point of climate action going mainstream.
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