Open Mike 09/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 9th, 2016 - 294 comments
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Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
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Date published: 2:02 pm, October 8th, 2016 - 49 comments
Definitive documentary evidence of Trump the violent, volatile, unpredictable sociopath revealed.
Local Government election results
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Date published: 12:01 pm, October 8th, 2016 - 119 comments
A running post for people to comment on local government election results as they come in.
Expect results to come in from 1 pm.
Trumped
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Date published: 10:55 am, October 8th, 2016 - 173 comments
It looks all its over for Donald Trump. On the eve of the second Presidential debate, his polling has tanked, the Russians have come out in support of him and his team have run out of money for TV ads. Plus, truly awful video has emerged overnight of him admitting sexual assaults. Has there ever been a worse candidate? And will he still be the right’s candidate in a month’s time?
UPDATE: Trump says he will be a better man. Pearl Jam sue.
Water and cultural values
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Date published: 7:30 am, October 8th, 2016 - 60 comments
Day one of the International Days of Prayer and Action with Standing Rock. Here’s a post on NZ’s relationship with water, and whether water is a resource or a taonga.
Open Mike 08/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 8th, 2016 - 108 comments
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Daily Review 07/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 7th, 2016 - 10 comments
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The Chief Prison Inspector’s report on Serco and MECF
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Date published: 9:30 am, October 7th, 2016 - 46 comments
The Chief Prison Inspector’s report on Mount Eden Corrections Facility has now been released and has presented a damning judgment on Serco’s management of the prison.
Don’t despair
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Date published: 9:00 am, October 7th, 2016 - 134 comments
It’s year 8 of a National/ACT government and things are looking pretty bleak. And it’s really, really easy to spin down into a spiral of bleakness and anxiety. But we can make it through.
Campaigning South Auckland style
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Date published: 8:00 am, October 7th, 2016 - 8 comments
The South has responded to the Matafai West Auckland effort from yesterday. Sua William Sio says that South Auckland is the Gateway to the nation and the land of the young, beautiful and gifted. Judging by this video he may be right.
Open Mike 07/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 7th, 2016 - 272 comments
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Daily Review 06/10/2016
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 6th, 2016 - 58 comments
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Why we need to stand with Standing Rock
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Date published: 2:33 pm, October 6th, 2016 - 25 comments
For seven months the next movement of social and environmental justice and resistance has been growing. We should be paying attention.
Davidson detained by Israeli navy protesting blockade of Gaza
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Date published: 12:28 pm, October 6th, 2016 - 145 comments
The Israeli navy has intercepted a boat carrying female pro-Palestinian activists including Green MP Marama Davidson engaged in a peaceful protest against Israel’s blockade of the Gaza strip.
Something to go to in Auckland tonight
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Date published: 9:33 am, October 6th, 2016 - Comments Off on Something to go to in Auckland tonight
Labour Party Senior Vice President candidate Eva Hartshorn-Sanders will be holding a meet the candidate event at Galbraith’s Alehouse between 5:30 and 7:30 tonight. SVP plays a very important role in the party, so it’s well worth checking out the candidates if you get the chance.
The main risk to New Zealand according to John Key
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Date published: 9:15 am, October 6th, 2016 - 59 comments
John Key is pretty good at providing media commentary on what problems New Zealand faces. But is he any good at addressing those problems?
Campaigning westie style …
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Date published: 8:00 am, October 6th, 2016 - 12 comments
The Matafai aiga from West Auckland show how to campaign.
Open Mike 06/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 6th, 2016 - 210 comments
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Daily Review 05/10/2016
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Date published: 5:26 pm, October 5th, 2016 - 10 comments
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Alert Memo to President Obama: it’s better to Jaw Jaw Jaw than War War War
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Date published: 10:57 am, October 5th, 2016 - 68 comments
Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity advise Obama that the best way to get out of the dangerously escalating hawkish jam that parts of his government have put him in is to meet directly with Putin.
Clinton, Trump, Greeks and ideals
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Date published: 10:00 am, October 5th, 2016 - 20 comments
In a democracy what is better? A cold calculated pragmatic response or advocating for ideals that all citizens should strive, sacrifice and die for?
Phil Twyford: the Housing Crisis
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Date published: 8:00 am, October 5th, 2016 - 148 comments
Phil Twyford argues housing will be the defining challenge for the next Labour-led Government, and sets out Labour’s reform agenda.
Open Mike 05/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 5th, 2016 - 117 comments
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NRT: Targets for everything but poverty
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Date published: 9:00 am, October 4th, 2016 - 5 comments
No Right Turn on National’s refusal to set any child poverty targets, when setting targets are the way the operate – as exemplified by the target they set the same afternoon on wild kiwi.
Open Mike 04/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 4th, 2016 - 10 comments
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Colinoscopy
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Date published: 6:32 pm, October 3rd, 2016 - 41 comments
In which we learn that Colin Craig had already lost another case months before being done over in his defamation trial.
Daily Review 03/10/2016
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Date published: 5:42 pm, October 3rd, 2016 - 9 comments
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Goff on foreign buyers; and Vote!
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Date published: 2:06 pm, October 3rd, 2016 - 5 comments
Ban them / tax them, but lets reduce demand. And make sure you get your vote in for local elections!
How difficult to measure poverty?
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Date published: 9:47 am, October 3rd, 2016 - 104 comments
Amazing lead story on RNZ – Easier to count rodents than kids in poverty, suggests Key. There are a number of good measures, any one of which would do, but the new Children’s Commissioner just wants to get past that debate and get onto doing stuff to reduce the numbers. A government that is all […]
Donald Trump has a really big tax write off
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Date published: 8:06 am, October 3rd, 2016 - 166 comments
Donald Trump’s reluctance to release his tax returns has now been explained. He has possibly not paid tax for decades.
Open Mike 03/10/2016
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 3rd, 2016 - 26 comments
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