There goes the surplus
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Date published: 8:00 am, October 18th, 2016 - 58 comments
The media last week reported extensively an operating surplus of $1.8 billion dollars. But they missed the not so good news that the value of ACC’s assets took a $5.1 billion hit, the Super Fund lost $2 billion, the Crown’s liability under the ETS increased by $1.5 billion and net Crown debt increased by $1.3 billion.
The US election discussion post
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Date published: 6:05 am, October 18th, 2016 - 167 comments
Today’s post for all random comments and links on the US election.
Open Mike 18/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 18th, 2016 - 161 comments
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Daily Review 17/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 17th, 2016 - 22 comments
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The Age of the Bitch.
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Date published: 3:03 pm, October 17th, 2016 - 113 comments
– time for misogynists to feel our anger.
unCOOL
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Date published: 1:35 pm, October 17th, 2016 - 6 comments
In August Hekia Parata announced her new COOL solution, that distinctly isn’t what it says on the tin.
Now’s your chance to submit your feedback on her proposal.
‘Too busy’
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Date published: 12:16 pm, October 17th, 2016 - 61 comments
National ministers have a habit of not wanting to turn up to the ‘hard’ questions, but Paula Bennett has been severely caught out by RNZ
Poverty is too difficult in Key’s New Zealand
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Date published: 8:59 am, October 17th, 2016 - 47 comments
Key is out of touch. But not so out of touch that he doesn’t know about the poverty crisis in NZ. The denial and evasions are deliberate.
Open Mike 17/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 17th, 2016 - 223 comments
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Hickey on debt
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Date published: 10:33 am, October 16th, 2016 - 31 comments
Hickey in The Herald on Sunday: “Our household debt to income ratio of 165 per cent is now about 5 per cent above those previous highs of 2008 and rising quickly as debt rises around twice as fast as incomes.”
Jill Stein: a Clinton Presidency could mean nuclear war with Russia
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Date published: 9:45 am, October 16th, 2016 - 219 comments
Hillary Clinton’s no-fly zone policy for Syria as declared in the second presidential election means air war with Russia.
Is this why the Donald has not completely crashed and burned … yet?
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Date published: 8:31 am, October 16th, 2016 - 173 comments
Bobby Azarian, an American Neuroscientist offers an interesting perspective on why Trump supporters continue to support him despite his clear weaknesses and failures.
Open Mike 16/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 16th, 2016 - 196 comments
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Statoil leaves Northland, Greenpeace announce summer of Climate Action
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Date published: 6:00 pm, October 15th, 2016 - 14 comments
Congratulations and thanks to the people of Northland!
Working with Helen
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Date published: 12:34 pm, October 15th, 2016 - 17 comments
I worked with Helen at the CTU for about seven years from 2008.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – chapter 2
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Date published: 12:05 pm, October 15th, 2016 - 20 comments
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
National’s HCNZ cash problem
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Date published: 12:03 pm, October 15th, 2016 - 13 comments
On Thursday National announced a really big budget cash surplus but it became apparent that Housing Corp has a really big cashflow problem.
“This is my act of love” – the shut down of the trans Canadian/US pipelines
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Date published: 7:30 am, October 15th, 2016 - 31 comments
The words of the climate justice activists and why they are stepping up.
Open Mike 15/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 15th, 2016 - 304 comments
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Daily Review 14/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 14th, 2016 - 21 comments
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There is no surplus
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Date published: 12:30 pm, October 14th, 2016 - 125 comments
In Year Eight of this National government, the idea of a budget surplus is a joke. They’ve promised it for nearly a decade. They’ve fiddled the books. The truth is, there is no surplus.
Helen Kelly: Just plain good
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Date published: 9:00 am, October 14th, 2016 - 41 comments
I’m going to miss you, mate.
RIP Helen Kelly
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Date published: 7:52 am, October 14th, 2016 - 42 comments
Helen Kelly, NZ’s most prominent trade unionist, has died. A battler to the very end, Helen will be greatly missed.
Open Mike 14/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 14th, 2016 - 200 comments
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Daily Review 13/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 13th, 2016 - 68 comments
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Housing Corp is running out of money
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Date published: 11:42 am, October 13th, 2016 - 38 comments
Housing Corporation is forecast to run out of money by next February if urgent action is not taken.
I see a poverty of ideas and a poverty of Government responsibility
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Date published: 7:35 am, October 13th, 2016 - 210 comments
Judith Collins yesterday said that child poverty is the fault of parents and not the fault of her Government.
Open Mike 13/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 13th, 2016 - 216 comments
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Daily Review 12/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 12th, 2016 - 7 comments
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Government announces watered down version of Labour’s Kiwibuild policy
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Date published: 10:04 am, October 12th, 2016 - 82 comments
National is borrowing another Labour-Green policy and has announced a lite version of Labour’s Kiwibuild policy.
The crime spike
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Date published: 9:30 am, October 12th, 2016 - 24 comments
Who would have thought that a surge in homelessness would result in a spike in crime, and that a dramatic increase in the number of people with no or compromised housing situations would cause an increase in burglaries, robberies and assaults.
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