Making us proud internationally

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Date published: 10:18 am, August 27th, 2016 - 7 comments

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McCully and the Auditor General’s report on #sheepgate

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Date published: 9:00 am, August 27th, 2016 - 17 comments

It has been over a year since the Auditor General announced an inquiry into the circumstances around Sheepgate.  Why has it taken so long?

The Spinoff: Housing crisis costing Nats

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Date published: 7:23 am, August 27th, 2016 - 14 comments

The Spinoff: “Lose the top of your party vote in Auckland, with Labour making ground, and the picture for the general election in 2017 looks like, walks like and quacks like a crisis.”

Open mike 27/08/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, August 27th, 2016 - 58 comments

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Daily Review 25/08/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 26th, 2016 - 31 comments

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Abrupt climate change: CO2 equivalent now at 485 ppm

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Date published: 1:23 pm, August 26th, 2016 - 76 comments

We are now at 485 ppm CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas concentrations, up from 250 ppm in the 1700s. And climbing fast.

Robertson: Lessons from the Future of Work Commission

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Date published: 1:22 pm, August 26th, 2016 - 10 comments

Robertson: “What is the economic paradigm that will meet the challenge of world of less secure work, more automation?”

Chart of the day: The “building boom”

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Date published: 9:48 am, August 26th, 2016 - 119 comments

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Third term and full of ideas…

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Date published: 8:22 am, August 26th, 2016 - 59 comments

You know National really have their finger on the pulse with their latest members bills. First was Nuk Korako showing why he’s 50 on the list with a bill that seems to not actually affect anything.  There don’t seem to be any Airports that have local Councils force them to advertise their lost luggage auctions […]

Homeless crisis – Nats in full denial

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Date published: 7:01 am, August 26th, 2016 - 82 comments

New research on homelessness from Otago University sheds light on the depth and breadth of the problem. Naturally Paula Bennett says she doesn’t believe it, and that she won’t read it. Because of course.

Open mike 26/08/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, August 26th, 2016 - 140 comments

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Daily Review 25/08/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 25th, 2016 - 17 comments

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Complaint over Key’s prison rape stunt upheld

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Date published: 11:51 am, August 25th, 2016 - 65 comments

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Things other than States

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Date published: 9:26 am, August 25th, 2016 - 17 comments

What are the New Zealand institutions other than the State who can achieve good for New Zealanders?

Foreign buyers estimated at 29%

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Date published: 7:03 am, August 25th, 2016 - 75 comments

Most of the media has reported the Government’s “3%” spin on the extent of residential property purchases in NZ going to foreign buyers pretty uncritically. There have been honourable exceptions, and yesterday property editor Anne Gibson in The Herald joined them.

Open mike 25/08/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, August 25th, 2016 - 139 comments

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Dr Kate Amore on Homelessness

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Date published: 9:52 pm, August 24th, 2016 - 17 comments

Dr Kate Amore and Rev Tric Malcolm will discuss this issue on Friday 26th August at 5:30pm at Connolly Hall, Wellington. Amore’s research released today shows “As the housing market gets tighter, single people have more flexibility and potentially more options open to them, whereas families with children don’t. People [landlords] are less likely to want them, and they have more requirements of housing,” she said. All welcome.

Daily Review 24/08/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 24th, 2016 - 40 comments

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“Flushing flows”

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Date published: 4:46 pm, August 24th, 2016 - 14 comments

A new phrase is about to enter NZ’s clean green image lexicon.

 

Fleeing Auckland

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Date published: 12:34 pm, August 24th, 2016 - 71 comments

Spinoff: “The Spinoff/SSI survey reveals the extraordinary impact of housing crisis on residents of New Zealand’s biggest city – and the extent to which Aucklanders blame foreign speculation.”

Assange is a hero: Jill Stein US Greens Presidential Candidate

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Date published: 9:54 am, August 24th, 2016 - 204 comments

Julian Assange is a true hero, says Jill Stein unequivocally, along with other whistleblowers who have had the audacity to challenge the status quo establishment.

Key vs science on water quality

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Date published: 9:31 am, August 24th, 2016 - 60 comments

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Open mike 24/08/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, August 24th, 2016 - 38 comments

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Daily Review 23/08/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 23rd, 2016 - 61 comments

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Nats push stupidest education plan ever

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Date published: 2:26 pm, August 23rd, 2016 - 218 comments

It’s not April 1st, so I’m forced to conclude that this is a genuine announcement: Students to learn online from home instead of at school under major education reform.

Andrew Little on housing

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Date published: 10:16 am, August 23rd, 2016 - 109 comments

Andrew Little: “John Key will give you all the excuses you can stomach for his failure to stabilise house prices and boost incomes but the truth is clear: if we want to change the path we’re on, we need to change the government.”

The countries that accept foreign donations to political parties

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Date published: 9:31 am, August 23rd, 2016 - 86 comments

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Someone in Hamilton is racist as well as stupid

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Date published: 8:30 am, August 23rd, 2016 - 36 comments

Someone in Hamilton thinks that someone who wears a turban must be an ISIS supporting terrorist.

Guest post: Tane Phillips for Māori Vice President

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Date published: 8:00 am, August 23rd, 2016 - 11 comments

The Standard’s authors have offered candidates for the upcoming Labour Party internal elections the chance to guest post about why they’re running. Tane Phillips has been nominated for the position of Māori Vice President. Here’s his vision for the role and the party.

Open mike 23/08/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, August 23rd, 2016 - 69 comments

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Watershit Down

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Date published: 7:37 pm, August 22nd, 2016 - 121 comments

John Key has announced an inquiry into the Havelock North water crisis. But has it been set up to fail the residents of the Central Hawkes Bay?

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