An open letter to Andrew Little
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Date published: 6:08 pm, June 26th, 2015 - 433 comments
A respectful open letter to Andrew Little with suggestions for how to win the next election!
Daily Review 25/06/2015
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Date published: 6:00 pm, June 26th, 2015 - 16 comments
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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.
White man behind a desk: Climate Change
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Date published: 4:00 pm, June 26th, 2015 - 3 comments
White man behind a desk explores why National is behind the Catholic Church and Shell when it comes time to addressing climate change.
Weekend social 26/06/2015
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Date published: 2:00 pm, June 26th, 2015 - 14 comments
Weekend social is for non political chat. What’s on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no aggro, why can’t we all just get along?
Darren Watson – I got your office right here – live acoustic version
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Date published: 1:00 pm, June 26th, 2015 - 3 comments
A live version of Darren Watson’s “I’ve got your office right here” with a message for John Key and details of Darren’s and Matt Langley’s Shoot Your Television Tour.
Universal Basic Income Experiment
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Date published: 10:52 am, June 26th, 2015 - 97 comments
Income in a world of climate change.
Sacrificing mental health to dragons
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Date published: 10:00 am, June 26th, 2015 - 44 comments
The Labour Party has had a sneak peek at the process our government is using to pick “providers” for its mercenary social impact bonds scheme, and it’s like something off television.
Only ACT standing up for free speech?
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Date published: 8:46 am, June 26th, 2015 - 76 comments
ACT has withdrawn support for the Harmful Digital Communications Bill. Bravo. Labour, Greens – where do you stand on this badly drafted and damaging bill?
Open mike 26/06/2015
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 26th, 2015 - 107 comments
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Daily Review 25/06/2015 #CampbellLives
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Date published: 6:03 pm, June 25th, 2015 - 19 comments
Slightly redesigned in support of #CampbellLives. Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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.
#Sheepgate – some random impertinent questions
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Date published: 2:04 pm, June 25th, 2015 - 22 comments
Every day with the release of more information there are more and more questions arising over sheepgate. Update: and none of the questions were answered today in Parliament. At least not properly. Video is inserted.
Red Cross flood appeal
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Date published: 11:50 am, June 25th, 2015 - 5 comments
Red Cross is collecting for those recently affected by flooding in NZ. Here’s how to donate…
Destroying a savings culture
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Date published: 10:51 am, June 25th, 2015 - 36 comments
Key: “The removal of the $1,000 kick-start contribution will not make a blind bit of difference to the number of people who join KiwiSaver.” Wrong. Completely and utterly wrong.
Dutch Court declares war on climate change
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Date published: 8:34 am, June 25th, 2015 - 36 comments
A Dutch Court has ordered the Dutch Government to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25% within five years and has stated that developed countries should take the lead in doing so. It makes you wonder if a similar case could be conducted in New Zealand. Update: Greenpeace protesters have erected a large banner on Parliament which sums up the Government’s approach very well.
Dickensian
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Date published: 7:23 am, June 25th, 2015 - 73 comments
Step 1: Make welfare assistance almost impossible to obtain. Step 2: Dismiss the concerns of the poor by telling them they should ask for more help. Done!
Open mike 25/06/2015
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 25th, 2015 - 109 comments
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Gender, Power and Culture
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Date published: 9:07 pm, June 24th, 2015 - 10 comments
Catriona MacLennan and Prue Hyman will discuss this topic at Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace, Wellington, Thursday June 25th at 5:30pm. All welcome. Read more…
Daily Review 24/06/2015 #CampbellLives
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Date published: 6:00 pm, June 24th, 2015 - 12 comments
Slightly redesigned in support of #CampbellLives. Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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.
John Key excited that TPP deal close but
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Date published: 1:42 pm, June 24th, 2015 - 30 comments
admits it doesn’t adequately address dairy products (one of NZ’s main export products). That’s right, the PM acknowledges that dairy products are not dealt with in a way NZ would like… He even has to contradict Tim Groser’s views here and here to try to not make his point. It’s “net positive” for NZ if […]
Do petitions work?
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Date published: 12:30 pm, June 24th, 2015 - 31 comments
The increased use of petitions is a very clever innovation by the Labour Party because this Government has proven to be a weather vane lot, guided by polls.
Global mode killed off
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Date published: 12:00 pm, June 24th, 2015 - 21 comments
CallPlus folds and kills global mode to avoid legal action. We are not amused.
As the economy stalls it’s a great time to be a bank!
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Date published: 10:18 am, June 24th, 2015 - 34 comments
Ho ho – what am I saying? It’s always a great time to be a bank.
#Sheepgate – did National ask the Saudi Sheep Farmer to sue NZ?
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Date published: 8:36 am, June 24th, 2015 - 42 comments
It seems crazy but it appears that National may have asked the Saudi sheep farmer to sue New Zealand. And John Key seems to be relaxed about facilitation payments aka bribes.
If you thought the Auckland property bubble was bad now…
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Date published: 7:27 am, June 24th, 2015 - 81 comments
… then prepare for it to get a lot worse.
Open mike 24/06/2015
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 24th, 2015 - 156 comments
Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
Daily Review 23/06/2015 #CampbellLives
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Date published: 6:15 pm, June 23rd, 2015 - 20 comments
Slightly redesigned in support of #CampbellLives. Daily review is also your post. This provides Standarnistas 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.
NRT: What is the Prime Minister trying to hide?
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Date published: 3:27 pm, June 23rd, 2015 - 20 comments
You have to ask why Rachael Glucina departed the NZ Herald for National’s beneficary and friend Mediaworks. No Right Turn has been trying to find out how much contact John Key or his office had with Glucina when she did the dirty and unprofessional interview with the victim of John Keys ponytail pulling. Why he still illegally trying to cover those contacts up?
More political interference in State Broadcasting
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Date published: 1:49 pm, June 23rd, 2015 - 43 comments
It appears that shortly after a meeting between the Minister of Maori of Affairs Te Ururoa Flavell and head of Maori TV Paora Maxwell occurred a potentially embarrassing planned televised debate concerning Whanau Ora was cancelled. Of course the timing is completely accidental and Flavell had nothing to do with it …
NRT: Disgraceful
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Date published: 11:05 am, June 23rd, 2015 - 11 comments
I/S at No Right Turn: “Since coming to power in 2008, the National government has sold more than a thousand state houses and tightened access to the remainder considerably. The net result? People not getting the assistance they need…”
Colin’s new party!
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Date published: 10:47 am, June 23rd, 2015 - 83 comments
Help Colin name his new party…
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