Donald Trump is good

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Date published: 8:00 am, November 9th, 2016 - 72 comments

Advantage suggests that there may be some good come out of the Trump campaign.

Open Mike 09/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 9th, 2016 - 52 comments

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US Election Day Discussion Post 9/11/16

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Date published: 5:55 am, November 9th, 2016 - 501 comments

The day is finally here.

Daily Review 08/11/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 8th, 2016 - 38 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 …

Andrew Little At Labour Conference

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Date published: 12:28 pm, November 8th, 2016 - 35 comments

Here’s the video of his speech for you to get the full rousing impact.

Fairfax-NZME merger declined

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Date published: 10:02 am, November 8th, 2016 - 20 comments

Good call from the Commerce Commission.

There is no housing crisis

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Date published: 8:41 am, November 8th, 2016 - 22 comments

Paula Bennett has announced a new spend of $300 million to address the non existing housing crisis. But the announcement appears to be little more than a refinancing of Housing Corp and an admission that the Government should have stopped taking Housing Corp dividends years ago.

Rheumatic fever – treat the cause

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Date published: 8:02 am, November 8th, 2016 - 14 comments

Millions of dollars are being poured into reducing rheumatic fever in NZ. However rates of the disease in Auckland are at least double the target level – and rising.

Open Mike 08/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 8th, 2016 - 189 comments

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US Election Discussion Post 8/11/16

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Date published: 5:55 am, November 8th, 2016 - 234 comments

In order to free up Open Mike and Daily Review for other conversations we are asking that all discussion, posting of links etc on the US election go in this daily dedicated thread rather than OM or DR. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). There will continue to be author-written posts […]

Hooray Henry!

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Date published: 6:04 pm, November 7th, 2016 - 55 comments

Paul Henry is to leave TV3. Did two pairs of tits lead to him getting the arse?

Daily Review 07/11/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 7th, 2016 - 36 comments

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Deficient newshrub

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Date published: 3:22 pm, November 7th, 2016 - 23 comments

According to the deficient newshrub on Saturday night there was a distinct lack of support from Labour for the Mt Roskill campaign. In reality 4 buses carrying more than 200 door-knockers including all the Labour MPs other than Little, went to Mt Roskill on Saturday afternoon.

All the best to Michael Wood, who got a great reception on the doorstop.

So sheepgate was Key’s fault

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Date published: 10:45 am, November 7th, 2016 - 66 comments

According to Fran O’Sullivan the cause of Sheepgate was Key’s decision to abandon leadership of a business mission in 2010. As to the subsequent scandal – Watkin and Hooton voice the anger we should all be feeling.

The Greens on National’s data collection enforcement and Community Groups

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Date published: 8:34 am, November 7th, 2016 - 27 comments

Jan Logie addresses some of the problems with forcing community groups to share confidential information with the government, plus a link to the petition.

Good coverage for Labour’s conference

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Date published: 7:11 am, November 7th, 2016 - 21 comments

Good coverage for Labour’s conference, Little’s speech, and the “substantial investigation into the Future of Work”.

Open Mike 07/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 7th, 2016 - 204 comments

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US Election Discussion Post 7/11/16

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Date published: 5:55 am, November 7th, 2016 - 234 comments

Today’s post for all random comments and links on the US election.

Andrew Little speech: Ready for work

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Date published: 2:22 pm, November 6th, 2016 - 201 comments

Text of Andrew Little’s speech to the 2016 Labour Party Conference.

Trump final campaign ad

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Date published: 12:29 pm, November 6th, 2016 - 79 comments

Donald Trump’s last campaign ad lifts the mood of a relentlessly negative campaign between two massively disliked candidates.

John Key’s Paradise

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Date published: 9:02 am, November 6th, 2016 - 83 comments

This really happened. Contains crimes against music, dance, fashion, and irony. Also some recent headlines from “John Key’s Paradise”…

The Future of Work Commission report

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Date published: 8:59 am, November 6th, 2016 - 17 comments

The Future of Work Commission report has now been released. It contains 63 recommendations including the tentative implementation of a universal basic income and a that voluntary work for approved organisations allow beneficiaries to continue to receive a benefit.

The Essential Forest-Gardener – tools of the trade

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Date published: 7:45 am, November 6th, 2016 - 17 comments

Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest, this week looking at untooling and letting nature do the work.

Open Mike 06/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 6th, 2016 - 104 comments

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Grant Robertson Speech: Future of Work Commission results

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Date published: 2:02 pm, November 5th, 2016 - 52 comments

Text of a speech from Grant Robertson to the 2016 Labour Party Conference concerning the results from the Future of Work Commission.

Re-post: Eva Hartshorn-Sanders for Senior Vice President

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Date published: 10:31 am, November 5th, 2016 - 1 comment

Earlier this year the Standard’s authors offered candidates for the upcoming Labour Party internal elections the chance to guest post about why they’re running. We’re reposting them now ahead of tomorrow’s vote.

Re-post: Tane Phillips for Māori Vice President

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Date published: 10:25 am, November 5th, 2016 - 2 comments

Earlier this year the Standard’s authors offered candidates for the upcoming Labour Party internal elections the chance to guest post about why they’re running. We’re reposting them now ahead of tomorrow’s vote.

Re-post: Beth Houston for Senior Vice President

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Date published: 10:21 am, November 5th, 2016 - 1 comment

Earlier this year the Standard’s authors offered candidates for the upcoming Labour Party internal elections the chance to guest post about why they’re running. We’re reposting them now ahead of tomorrow’s vote.

Go home Roy Morgan, you’re drunk

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Date published: 7:53 am, November 5th, 2016 - 149 comments

The latest Roy Morgan poll result and it is evidence that the polling model needs to be reviewed.

Paris agreement in force – now what?

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Date published: 7:04 am, November 5th, 2016 - 13 comments

The Paris agreement is now in force. NZ is committed to reducing its emissions. What, specifically, is this governments plan for doing so? How does support for continued coal mining and oil exploration, the use of phony carbon credits and the like, fit in with reducing emissions?

Open Mike 05/11/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 5th, 2016 - 126 comments

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