QC describes Pike River mine as a ‘homicide scene’

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Date published: 10:11 am, November 22nd, 2016 - 52 comments

On Checkpoint Nigel Hampton QC described the Pike River mine as a ‘crime scene’ and a ‘homicide scene’, and he questioned the motives of those rushing to seal the mine.

Brownlee should stop vilifying scientists

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Date published: 7:53 am, November 22nd, 2016 - 21 comments

Gerry Brownlee has attacked a public servant firstly for not approached the Government for increased Geonet monitoring and then for raising the issue but not telling him personally.

Chester Borrows goes to trial, Barry Soper goes to pieces

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Date published: 7:26 am, November 22nd, 2016 - 208 comments

Nat MP Chester Borrows is to stand trial for injuring a protestor with his car. Barry Soper is outraged, because “elderly female, placard waving protesters” just don’t deserve the protection of the law.

Open Mike 22/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 22nd, 2016 - 174 comments

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Note: Open Mike is now for US politics too.

Daily Review 21/11/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 21st, 2016 - 19 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 …

More fossil awards for NZ

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Date published: 11:35 am, November 21st, 2016 - 12 comments

With two more Fossil awards to add to its collection, New Zealand is called out yet again for its lack of action on climate change.

Brownlee bullies GNS staff

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Date published: 10:15 am, November 21st, 2016 - 49 comments

Gerry Brownlee has chosen to respond to the cautious words of a public servant by publicly attacking him.

The eternal tax-cut mirage

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Date published: 8:15 am, November 21st, 2016 - 94 comments

Despite the unknown cost of the quakes, and the host of other urgent needs, Key is once again talking up election-bribe tax cuts.

Post-US election post

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Date published: 6:07 am, November 21st, 2016 - 125 comments

A general discussion thread about the US election.

Open Mike 21/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 21st, 2016 - 142 comments

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Netsafe finally gets its act together on the HDCA – sort of… and inadequately

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Date published: 2:38 pm, November 20th, 2016 - 7 comments

Apparently today, Netsafe will start acting as the “Approved Agency” of the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015. This is an act that is meant to deal with some of the excessive online abuse and bullying. Unfortunately it doesn’t appear to me that Netsafe is currently capable of dealing with the task. Instead they look like incompetent monkeys.

Andrew Little: Promises to Pike families must be kept

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Date published: 11:57 am, November 20th, 2016 - 81 comments

Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of the Pike River disaster. Here is a statement released by Andrew Little urging that the mine not be sealed and the deaths of the miners be investigated and their bodies brought home.

Grannies for Peace make tea not war!

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Date published: 10:21 am, November 20th, 2016 - 15 comments

The peace grannies are out in force this afternoon (1 – 2pm Auckland waterfront)

Rewarding incompetence with a 4th term?

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Date published: 8:26 am, November 20th, 2016 - 76 comments

Disaster response is about more than showing up for photos and cancelling a trip or two. National has made a mess of Christchurch and comprehensively failed to learn its lessons. They should in no way be rewarded with a 4th term.

The Essential Forest-Gardener – “don’t destroy life”

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Date published: 7:23 am, November 20th, 2016 - 10 comments

Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest, exploring diversity, stability and the concept of Complexity Gardening.

Open Mike 20/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 20th, 2016 - 45 comments

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Six years on, the government still lies about Pike River

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Date published: 12:00 pm, November 19th, 2016 - 11 comments

For six years the families of the men who died at Pike River have not had clear answers about what happened. From the Pike River Royal Commission, they got some answers. From the government, nothing but lies.

Pike River anniversary: what have we become?

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Date published: 10:08 am, November 19th, 2016 - 17 comments

Six years ago this morning, 31 men went to work in a coal mine. 29 of them still lay there.

National tries to have it both ways

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Date published: 8:31 am, November 19th, 2016 - 51 comments

Despite the Kaikoura earthquakes, the damage to the Capital and the fact the EQC fund is now in deficit, the Government is still holding out the possibility of tax cuts in election year.

Angela Merkel’s values

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Date published: 8:00 am, November 19th, 2016 - 30 comments

Angela Merkel has offered Donald Trump close cooperation on world issues, but with a rather important tag.

Open Mike 19/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 19th, 2016 - 125 comments

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Daily Review 18/11/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 18th, 2016 - 15 comments

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As politicians go…(II)

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Date published: 10:43 am, November 18th, 2016 - 7 comments

Two paths. One choice.

As politicians go….

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Date published: 9:57 am, November 18th, 2016 - 21 comments

Following voters in the USA adding yet another to a growing list of defeats for the radical centre….

Move the capital?

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Date published: 7:26 am, November 18th, 2016 - 116 comments

Recent events have highlighted Wellington’s geographical vulnerabilities. There is some chatter about the possibility of moving the capital.

Nats politicising earthquake response

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Date published: 7:00 am, November 18th, 2016 - 74 comments

Oh look, National are nakedly politicising government earthquake response.

Open Mike 18/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 18th, 2016 - 60 comments

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Pike River Mine can be safely re-entered – but the Government says no

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Date published: 6:08 pm, November 17th, 2016 - 63 comments

Damien O’Connor and Denise Roche have taken it to Nick Smith in the House today over the government’s plan to seal Pike River mine forever.

Daily Review 17/11/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 17th, 2016 - 9 comments

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Kindness

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Date published: 1:38 pm, November 17th, 2016 - 13 comments

It has been a terrible year.  People should think about being kind to each other and looking after each other.

Dirty politics past and present

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Date published: 12:42 pm, November 17th, 2016 - 63 comments

A couple of dirty politics related stories that slipped under the radar in the last hectic week.

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