Good News!

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Date published: 10:41 am, June 5th, 2016 - 158 comments

May figures just out…

The service you do for others…

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Date published: 10:40 am, June 5th, 2016 - 12 comments

Muhammad Ali: “The service you do for others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.”

The election campaign, the $6,000 toaster and the media beat up

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Date published: 9:02 am, June 5th, 2016 - 24 comments

In Australia in the midst of the election campaign an ordinary Australian, Duncan Storrar, talked publicly about how difficult it was to live and support his children on the minimum wage.  The response of the right through News Corp was to attack and humiliate him.

Open mike 05/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 5th, 2016 - 23 comments

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The Greatest; Muhammad Ali Dies.

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Date published: 5:14 pm, June 4th, 2016 - 19 comments

Muhammad Ali, three times heavyweight boxing champion of the world, has died aged 74. Farewell, the Greatest.

Next Floor

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Date published: 10:26 am, June 4th, 2016 - 5 comments

A short film by Denis Villeneuve…

Livestream – LIVE UPDATES From LINCOLN

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Date published: 8:02 am, June 4th, 2016 - 53 comments

LIVE UPDATES from TS’s man in the Lincoln Event Centre, Te Reo Putake.

 

 

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Let them eat cake

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Date published: 7:13 am, June 4th, 2016 - 50 comments

key homeless don't want help

Open mike 04/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 4th, 2016 - 78 comments

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“Our Plan to Change the Government”

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Date published: 11:07 pm, June 3rd, 2016 - 277 comments

The Green Party conference is on this weekend, with keynote speeches from Andrew Little and James Shaw on changing the government, and a centrepiece environmental campaign launch from Metiria Turei.

Daily Review 03/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 pm, June 3rd, 2016 - 24 comments

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Salvation Army contradicts Key’s homelessness claims

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Date published: 2:32 pm, June 3rd, 2016 - 95 comments

Remember Key saying yesterday that the MSD and the Salvation Army knocked on the doors of eight cars that people were living in and no one wanted their help? The Salvation Army says nothing of the sort happened.

UBI gathers momentum in Europe

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Date published: 10:28 am, June 3rd, 2016 - 51 comments

Practical trials of an Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) are taking place or are under consideration across Europe. Given the increasing automation of work it’s difficult to see a practical alternative to a UBI in the medium to long term.

Drinnan – Treatment of state-funded broadcasters smacks of political expediency

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Date published: 8:07 am, June 3rd, 2016 - 35 comments

John Drinnan has a pretty explosive piece in The Herald this morning. (See also Drinnan’s new blog ZagZigger).

Help Te Puea Marae help the homeless

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Date published: 7:01 am, June 3rd, 2016 - 19 comments

The Marae providing practical support to the homeless in Auckland needs our help. You can donate at the Givealittle page here. It is shameful that this is needed in NZ, but there it is, this is what the Brighter Future looks like.

Open mike 03/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 3rd, 2016 - 149 comments

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Vaccines DO Cause Autism Shock!

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Date published: 7:29 pm, June 2nd, 2016 - 266 comments

A young Mexican scientist has compiled compelling evidence about the link between vaccines and autism. Not only does 12 year old Marco Arturo provide a comprehensive overview of the dangers, he also brilliantly channels Barack Obama. The best two minutes on the net today.

Daily Review 02/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 pm, June 2nd, 2016 - 29 comments

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Why not just – build some damn houses?

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Date published: 3:46 pm, June 2nd, 2016 - 91 comments

Today the Nats released a National Policy Statment (NPS) on housing. It formalises their recent strategy of incorrectly blaming local councils – and it doesn’t build anything.

Is the petro world in decline?

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Date published: 10:00 am, June 2nd, 2016 - 13 comments

There are various suggestions that the metro industry’s domination of the world may be in decline.

Glorifying ignorance (and why the death of the MSM won’t be all bad)

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Date published: 9:02 am, June 2nd, 2016 - 80 comments

Hey Mike Hosking – how many dead and deformed babies is the precious Olympic schedule worth to you anyway?

Strategic Arse Elbow

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Date published: 7:46 am, June 2nd, 2016 - 135 comments

Today at about the same time the Government will turn the first sod of the city rail link and then announce more urban sprawl for Auckland.  This is the most massive policy and programme contradiction in a lifetime.

Open mike 02/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 2nd, 2016 - 78 comments

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Stick a Fork in Him, He’s Dunne

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Date published: 6:57 pm, June 1st, 2016 - 140 comments

The Labour/Greens electoral pact spells the end of the line for Parliament’s most self serving MP, Peter Dunne. National have a choice to make; stand down in Ohariu or stab him in the back. And then there’s the equally supine Maori party.  Te Ururoa Flavell’s hold on his seat is also shaky. No Flavell, no Maori Party.

No Mates National. The Brighter Future just arrived!

Daily Review 01/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 pm, June 1st, 2016 - 9 comments

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Key’s housing plan “moronic”

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Date published: 2:51 pm, June 1st, 2016 - 25 comments

It isn’t often that you here such a blunt assessment of Nat policy. It’s moronic because it isn’t a housing policy at all, it’s a blame deflecting plan.

Progress on plain packaging

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Date published: 9:57 am, June 1st, 2016 - 48 comments

Yesterday’s announcement of likely new regulations on the “plain packaging” of tobacco products is a good move.

Why is it that?

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Date published: 8:49 am, June 1st, 2016 - 205 comments

Why is it that elements of the media always claim that any sort of cooperation between Labour and the Greens will be disastrous for both parties?

Waking up to the realities of neoliberalism and austerity

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Date published: 7:04 am, June 1st, 2016 - 159 comments

Even the IMF now acknowledges that neoliberal economics and government austerity policies have failed. Look around at New Zealand – you can see the effects.

Open mike 01/06/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, June 1st, 2016 - 147 comments

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Daily Review 31/05/2016

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Date published: 6:00 pm, May 31st, 2016 - 8 comments

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