Reshuffle

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Date published: 8:08 am, April 24th, 2017 - 52 comments

Bill English is to announce a cabinet reshuffle today.  What should he do?

Open Mike 24/04/2017

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 24th, 2017 - 121 comments

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Left Rising.

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Date published: 2:49 pm, April 23rd, 2017 - 49 comments

In something over 24 hours time from now, the results from the first round of the French Presidential elections will be in.

Dog’s Breakfast.

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Date published: 12:40 pm, April 23rd, 2017 - 17 comments

If politicians are meant to represent people, then shouldn’t they explore ways to ensure that the people they represent get represented in government?

David Cunliffe’s final speech

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Date published: 9:53 am, April 23rd, 2017 - 28 comments

The text of David Cunliffe’s final speech delivered to the New Lynn Labour Party earlier this week where he decries neoliberalism and worries about the world’s environmental future.

The NZDF’s transparent fig leaf

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Date published: 7:23 am, April 23rd, 2017 - 18 comments

According to David Fisher (Herald) the NZDF never investigated allegations of civilian deaths at the time of Operation Burnham. They received only a summary of the whitewash ISAF report. They refuse to look further. This is the behaviour of an organisation with plenty to hide. Hager and Stephenson have facts, the NZDF are hiding behind a transparent fig leaf of deliberate ignorance.

Open Mike 23/04/2017

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 23rd, 2017 - 109 comments

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Housing affordability data suppressed?

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Date published: 7:02 am, April 22nd, 2017 - 83 comments

Bill English would have you believe that there is no housing crisis. He desperately needs you to believe it until after the next election. Is Nick Smith deliberately suppressing housing data?

Open Mike 22/04/2017

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 22nd, 2017 - 34 comments

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Restaurant Brand Workers strike

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Date published: 5:54 pm, April 21st, 2017 - 34 comments

Restaurant Brands, the company that made $26 million last year and paid its chief executive a bonus of $1 million but cannot afford to pay its workers any more than the minimum wage, is facing industrial action tomorrow.

Daily Review 21/04/2017

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Date published: 5:15 pm, April 21st, 2017 - 13 comments

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RNZ: The 9th floor – Bolger

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Date published: 11:47 am, April 21st, 2017 - 12 comments

“He says neo-liberalism has failed and suggests unions should have a stronger voice. He says Treaty of Waitangi settlements may not be full and final and that Māori language tuition should be compulsory in primary schools.”

The watershed moment

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Date published: 10:51 am, April 21st, 2017 - 12 comments

The sun is shining again, how about we talk about the weather?

National’s short lived status as a supporter of pay equity

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Date published: 9:06 am, April 21st, 2017 - 25 comments

The day after Kristine Bartlett’s and the SFWU’s well deserved pay equity victory the Government has released for consultation draft legislation the effect of which would be to stop similar victories occurring in the future.

New ambassador will represent Trump well.

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Date published: 8:55 am, April 21st, 2017 - 58 comments

Trump has nominated a failed senator Scott Brown to be the ambassador to New Zealand. As a Fox presenter of alt-facts and a supporter of waterboarding to produce them, he sounds like a ignorant dickhead. A worthy representative of the Donald.

Open Mike 21/04/2017

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 21st, 2017 - 113 comments

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March for Science

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Date published: 12:12 am, April 21st, 2017 - 100 comments

“We, the people, march for science and knowledge to be reaffirmed as fundamental to the democratic decision making that supports society in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We add our voices to the chorus supporting US and international scientists who oppose recent political events that damage and undermine science and its use in the public interest.”

Daily Review 20/04/2017

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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 20th, 2017 - 23 comments

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Green power

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Date published: 12:34 pm, April 20th, 2017 - 78 comments

Lots to like in The Greens’ new power policy.

Missing voices

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Date published: 11:24 am, April 20th, 2017 - 39 comments

Former Trump supporter speaks Her Truth

 

Mental health needs vs. cuts

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Date published: 7:01 am, April 20th, 2017 - 25 comments

The People’s Mental Health Review report puts the deterioration of our mental health system firmly in the spotlight. Despite a 60 per cent increase in demand since 2007/08 National has been slashing funding. Lives are at risk.

Open Mike 20/04/2017

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 20th, 2017 - 66 comments

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Daily Review 19/04/2017

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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 19th, 2017 - 20 comments

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Caption competition

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Date published: 3:45 pm, April 19th, 2017 - 34 comments

Brownlee determined that Christchurch should suffer too

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Date published: 2:45 pm, April 19th, 2017 - 25 comments

Christchurch rebuilt must suffer the same central traffic madness as Auckland. Thus decrees Gerry Brownlee, as short-sighted, bullying, and ignorant as ever.

Why National had to settle the Pay Equity case

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Date published: 10:19 am, April 19th, 2017 - 45 comments

National is trying to give the impression that it settled the pay equity case out of the goodness of its heart.  The reality is that the Unions forced it to settle through gritted teeth.

Immigration in election year

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Date published: 7:02 am, April 19th, 2017 - 38 comments

National is about to execute a flip flop on immigration, not for any constructive reason, but to try and head off Winston Peters’ big issue.

Open Mike 19/04/2017

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 19th, 2017 - 80 comments

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May seeks UK snap election

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Date published: 10:43 pm, April 18th, 2017 - 142 comments

Theresa May is seeking a snap election on 8 June.

Daily Review 18/04/2017

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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 18th, 2017 - 35 comments

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National’s economic report card fail

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Date published: 2:52 pm, April 18th, 2017 - 18 comments

Bill English reviews the economy

Though artificially boosted by high immigration and disaster rebuilds, the NZ economy is in the doldrums, and National are a failure even by their own goals and targets. I predict that National will soon abolish all targets, and that this will be “a sign of our success”.

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