Avoid big plans and win
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Date published: 8:30 am, April 4th, 2017 - 27 comments
To win the 2017 election Labour does not need a broad suite of policies, rather it needs to make sure that it is asking the right questions.
Land of the long white wash
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Date published: 7:03 am, April 4th, 2017 - 89 comments
In ruling out an inquiry Bill English insults both our intelligence and our integrity. Next stop the International Criminal Court? (Alas the title is not mine, take a bow Finlay MacDonald.)
Open Mike 04/04/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 4th, 2017 - 54 comments
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Pity the RWNJ (for they are going to be spinning in pain)
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Date published: 6:04 pm, April 3rd, 2017 - 60 comments
If you are one of the right wing nut jobs that read this site, then Horizon puts out some truly scary polls. But if you aren’t an idiot and actually take the time to read material before criticizing it (unlike Hooton on ‘Hit and Run’) then this points to a tight election as is usual under MMP. But with all of the swing in the direction of a Labour led coalition. But I am sure the simpleton spinners will have another explanation.
Daily Review 03/04/2017
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Date published: 5:32 pm, April 3rd, 2017 - 27 comments
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Mana Māori truce didn’t last long
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Date published: 10:15 am, April 3rd, 2017 - 58 comments
“A poisonous and destructive cancer” – that’s not something you say to your allies.
The sure fire way that a young person can own a house in Auckland
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Date published: 9:53 am, April 3rd, 2017 - 36 comments
The Standard has on your behalf read the Herald’s latest article on how young people in Auckland can own their home and worked out the most important thing a young person can do to buy a home in Auckland.
Conflict of interest what conflict of interest?
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Date published: 9:00 am, April 3rd, 2017 - 22 comments
The lobbying body for fishing industry and Nathan Guy who is the responsible minister think there is no conflict of interest in the lobbying body inheriting huge powers previously held by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
The NZDF will never clear its name – and neither will Bill English
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Date published: 7:03 am, April 3rd, 2017 - 154 comments
It’s likely that some time this week Bill English will announce that there will be no inquiry into operation Burnham. The NZDF will lose any opportunity to clear its name. Fronting up to the truth, whatever it may be, is better than the perception of a shabby coverup.
Update: And there it is – no inquiry.
Open Mike 03/04/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 3rd, 2017 - 66 comments
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Green Party announces its initial party list
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Date published: 12:16 pm, April 2nd, 2017 - 91 comments
The Green Party has released its indicative party list for consideration by the party membership.
The Auckland Labour list conference of 2017
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Date published: 11:36 am, April 2nd, 2017 - 23 comments
Some impressions from the Auckland Labour list conference.
Welfare is making Kiwis lazy and unemployable
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Date published: 8:26 am, April 2nd, 2017 - 166 comments
This old chestnut is getting another outing on Stuff today.
Greenpeace got themselves a bigger boat…
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Date published: 7:00 am, April 2nd, 2017 - 59 comments
“Yours is an honourable mission with the power to bring alive the conscience of the world”
Open Mike 02/04/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 2nd, 2017 - 25 comments
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The neoliberal revolution
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Date published: 1:31 pm, April 1st, 2017 - 31 comments
Thirty years old today – the longest April Fool’s joke in history?
Scientology awarded major contract by new Ministry for Vulnerable Children
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Date published: 7:59 am, April 1st, 2017 - 46 comments
People who do not agree or who wise-up to what’s going on are, as per the instructions of Scientology founder, L Ron Hubbard, to be “disposed of quietly and without sorrow”.
New commenting policy on The Standard
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Date published: 7:00 am, April 1st, 2017 - 28 comments
Trip trop trip trop…
Open Mike 01/04/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 1st, 2017 - 33 comments
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Daily Review 31/03/2017
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Date published: 5:30 pm, March 31st, 2017 - 7 comments
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Dirty Politics done in the Netsafe style – part 2
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Date published: 12:30 pm, March 31st, 2017 - 41 comments
Ok. Round 2. Still no more relevant information from Netsafe.
I’m getting somewhat irritated with them. When exactly are they going to get off their arses and provide the information that we need to make a decision?
RNZ poll of polls
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Date published: 10:46 am, March 31st, 2017 - 22 comments
RNZ: “Labour and the Green Party have closed the gap slightly on National in the latest Poll of Polls”.
HERALD EXCLUSIVE ON HIT AND RUN shows they haven’t read it
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Date published: 7:44 am, March 31st, 2017 - 57 comments
Worst piece of “journalism” on Hit and Run so far.
Update: To their credit, as of 11am this piece of nonsense seems to have vanished from The Herald website.
Warnings on Auckland Housing
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Date published: 7:03 am, March 31st, 2017 - 60 comments
Warnings on the state of the Auckland housing market are coming thick and fast now. People who bought recently (at the peak of prices and low interest rates) are likely to get burned.
Open Mike 31/03/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, March 31st, 2017 - 70 comments
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Daily Review 30/03/2017
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Date published: 5:30 pm, March 30th, 2017 - 29 comments
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Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp: “As a nation we owe it to ourselves to find out”
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Date published: 12:26 pm, March 30th, 2017 - 45 comments
Mapp: “Part of protecting their reputation is also finding out what happened, particularly if there is an allegation that civilian casualties may have been accidentally caused. In that way we both honour the soldiers, and also demonstrate to the Afghans that we hold ourselves to the highest ideals of respect of life, even in circumstances of military conflict.”
National’s policing problem
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Date published: 12:09 pm, March 30th, 2017 - 48 comments
National is facing increasing public concern about the ability of the police to do its job properly.
Dirty Politics done in the Netsafe style.
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Date published: 9:29 am, March 30th, 2017 - 48 comments
I just got sent a notice of complaint from Netsafe under the HDCA (Harmful Digital Communications Act). It appears to me that Netsafe still either hasn’t read the act or that they are cooperating with the perpetrators of Dirty Politics. Either way, I don’t have time to deal with people who don’t put in the information required by the act for me and the unknown author to make a decision. Updated
Brexit begins
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Date published: 7:04 am, March 30th, 2017 - 81 comments
Here we are then. Article 50 has been invoked, and the 2 year countdown to Brexit begins.
Open Mike 30/03/2017
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Date published: 6:00 am, March 30th, 2017 - 25 comments
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