The Green Party Policy Manifesto (fully costed and seriously progressive)
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Date published: 12:43 pm, September 20th, 2017 - 48 comments
The Greens have a fully costed plan of their goals for New Zealand’s future. Anything but boring, this is bold vision, progressive values, and detailed planning as well as solid economics for the fiscal geeks.
Why I voted two ticks Green
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Date published: 11:42 am, September 20th, 2017 - 83 comments
Because we need to knock Liberalism on the head.
Why I voted two ticks Labour
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Date published: 9:02 am, September 20th, 2017 - 64 comments
The Nats do not deserve to lead NZ so I voted for change. The electorate vote was simple. I struggled with the party vote.
Gower – Nats the biggest liars
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Date published: 6:38 am, September 20th, 2017 - 53 comments
Sure would be good if some other media called the Nats out on this too.
Malnutrition – in NZ FFS
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Date published: 6:20 am, September 20th, 2017 - 49 comments
Stunningly depressing piece by Kirsty Johnston in The Herald yesterday – Number of New Zealand children hospitalised with malnutrition doubles as food costs bite.
Proud of your legacy, National?
Open Mike 20/09/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 20th, 2017 - 171 comments
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The Climate Debate Tues 7pm
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Date published: 6:55 pm, September 19th, 2017 - 18 comments
Event at Auckland Uni and live streamed, the major political parties debate the climate with Rod Oram as MC.
Daily Review 19/09/2017
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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 19th, 2017 - 124 comments
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
The Man who will do Anything for Power
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Date published: 12:13 pm, September 19th, 2017 - 49 comments
Deliberately pitting Kiwis against Kiwis so he can retain power may be his worst action so far. Worse than engaging lawyers and accountants to rort $900 a week. Worse than deliberately lying about the “hole” when he ran zero budgets himself in 2014 and 2015 Worse than writing a cheque to a wealthy Saudi business […]
How National “delivers” for NZ
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Date published: 10:07 am, September 19th, 2017 - 85 comments
The failure of TOP’s Youth UBI policy
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Date published: 9:48 am, September 19th, 2017 - 97 comments
Safety nets should be for all people and the best way to ensure that is to design them for social need not as economic tools. Despite Gareth Morgan’s assertion that policy is everything, The Opportunities Party has managed to create a youth policy that is discriminatory.
Why you should vote – from a White Man Behind a Desk
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Date published: 9:39 am, September 19th, 2017 - 4 comments
It’s the kind of video that makes you go “what the fuck man. with one (1) eight minute video you convinced half of my “it’s my right to not vote and i hate politicians so Fuck Elections” friends to vote. i’ve been trying for weeks, and you put up a singular video on it and they’re persuaded.”
Campbell: Ten Reasons For Not Voting National
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Date published: 7:03 am, September 19th, 2017 - 33 comments
Gordon Campbell sets out ten reasons not to vote National. Well referenced and compelling. Standardistas may wish to add their own entries to the list.
“The Green Party is committed to reforming renting so that every house is a home”
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Date published: 6:47 am, September 19th, 2017 - 29 comments
People who rent should have security so they can put down roots and benefit from being able to participate in their community.
Open Mike 19/09/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 19th, 2017 - 185 comments
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Women readers of the site
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Date published: 11:25 pm, September 18th, 2017 - 49 comments
Apart from the usual election year rise of the readership, the demographics on this site have been moving a lot earlier this election. The most noticeable statistic in the recent months has been to do with gender. Most of it appears to me to have been associated with female interest in Metiria Turei. There is a lot more interest by women in this election than in 2014.
Daily Review 18/09/2017
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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 18th, 2017 - 39 comments
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Greens: Fuel pipeline debacle puts environment at risk
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Date published: 3:57 pm, September 18th, 2017 - 25 comments
Despite assurances from industry and council, there are still unanswered questions about the environmental impact at the Ruakaka oil leak.
Farm protest mad cows and climate change
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Date published: 3:49 pm, September 18th, 2017 - 105 comments
The farmers’ protest in Morrinsville today unfortunately shows that we have made no progress in the 15 years since Bill English attacked the wrong PM with his “mad cow” insult. Meanwhile the effects of climate change have got worse, our options for dealing with it have got fewer, and the Nats don’t want you to know about $19bn of NZ property at risk.
David Farrar has no idea about business nor apparently the role of government for business.
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Date published: 1:38 pm, September 18th, 2017 - 44 comments
I see that David Farrar, the National parties favourite paid polling poodle, is trying to spin up the old line about politicians not being business people. He sounds like a blithering idiot. He also obviously knows bugger all about real business and I’m not sure that he really understands what government is about for businesses. Perhaps he should get some training in running a business?
Closing the loops on oil spills and broken pipe lines
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Date published: 9:10 am, September 18th, 2017 - 211 comments
This isn’t what we meant by keep it in the ground.
Fear and loathing in Aotearoa
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Date published: 8:47 am, September 18th, 2017 - 55 comments
It is difficult to understand National’s election campaign. Instead of campaigning on what they have achieved and what they plan to do they are using fear of Labour to try and win the election. And saying some palpably untrue things on the way.
When scaremongering becomes self-parody
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Date published: 7:02 am, September 18th, 2017 - 34 comments
According to English, in a revealing Q+A interview, Labour wants to “slaughter the dairy herd” and “depopulate the cities”. Why is he such a scared little man? Why doesn’t National have the confidence to run a positive campaign on its policies?
Get out the young vote!
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Date published: 6:25 am, September 18th, 2017 - 10 comments
If you can do one thing help New Zealand make the right choice for the future it is this – get out the young vote!
Open Mike 18/09/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 18th, 2017 - 150 comments
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Electoral Commission Undermining of Māori Rights
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Date published: 5:21 pm, September 17th, 2017 - 40 comments
Another election and another set of problems with the Crown’s running of the electoral process for Māori.
Oram on Nats’ poor record and why we should vote for change
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Date published: 10:36 am, September 17th, 2017 - 89 comments
Rod Oram at Newsroom: “More of the same won’t deliver for New Zealand. Hopefully, new leaders and policies will.”
What vote will deliver the change we need…?
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Date published: 8:19 am, September 17th, 2017 - 149 comments
Dave Kennedy outlines the importance of party voting Green to ensure Labour has a strong progressive coalition partner in the next government.
This is how you change the Government – enrol and vote at the same time*
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Date published: 8:00 am, September 17th, 2017 - 14 comments
* option only available before election day.
National pushing through with secret TPP talks before the election
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Date published: 7:30 am, September 17th, 2017 - 23 comments
“This continues National’s desperation to see a TPPA at any cost”
Open Mike 17/09/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 17th, 2017 - 207 comments
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