If you can’t afford children…

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Date published: 7:58 am, April 10th, 2015 - 186 comments

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Open mike 10/04/2015

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 10th, 2015 - 64 comments

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Daily review 09/04/2015

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Date published: 6:30 pm, April 9th, 2015 - 22 comments

This is an experimental post to see how a second open mike type post would work. 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.

Save Campbell Live!

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Date published: 5:41 pm, April 9th, 2015 - 285 comments

It looks like NZ’s last outlet for daily TV investigative journalism is going to be axed. TV3’s owners, Mediaworks, are going to focus all their resources into propping up the odious Paul Henry’s breakfast show. The bad taste jokes don’t end there, though. Campbell Live is going to be replaced with a comedy show. No, really. Updated with links to petitions.

The education horse race

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Date published: 11:38 am, April 9th, 2015 - 15 comments

On the one hand the government are pushing for more and more NCEA passes to feed the league tables, and on the other they are acknowledging that those passes are no longer enough to suggest success at Tertiary level and tightening criteria to exclude students. Mixed messages, perverse incentives, a giant shambles.

National’s social housing policy in action

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Date published: 10:16 am, April 9th, 2015 - 14 comments

For those who are wondering how National’s “social housing” policy is going to work in practice, The Herald today has a piece that gives a pretty fair idea.

The Winston Principle

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Date published: 9:14 am, April 9th, 2015 - 84 comments

Some people, Left and Right state they won’t vote for New Zealand First while Winston is its leader. Various reasons are given including not trusting him, being self obsessed (only after the baubles of office) and loyal only to himself. My question is: Will the National voters who feel that way, still vote for National […]

Restaurant Brands to end zero hour contracts

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Date published: 8:36 am, April 9th, 2015 - 15 comments

Unite has achieved a significant victory by persuading Restaurant Brands to do away with zero hour contracts and to guarantee minimum working hours for staff.

Open mike 09/04/2015

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 9th, 2015 - 203 comments

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Daily Review 08/04/2015

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Date published: 6:05 pm, April 8th, 2015 - 39 comments

This is an experimental post to see how a second open mike type post would work. 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.

West Auckland Labour meeting on housing

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Date published: 2:37 pm, April 8th, 2015 - 10 comments

Details of a public meeting hosted by the West Auckland Labour MPs about housing issues to be held tomorrow night.

Blog rankings

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Date published: 1:19 pm, April 8th, 2015 - 16 comments

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Cutbacks for Children’s commissioner – do we care?

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Date published: 12:42 pm, April 8th, 2015 - 6 comments

The office of the Children’s Commissioner is cutting back work due to funding pressure. Not that you would know about it, from the almost complete lack of media coverage.

Governments protecting paedophiles

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Date published: 11:03 am, April 8th, 2015 - 22 comments

Last week National shut down Peters’ attempt to introduce a Bill on paedophile name suppression. Presumably this was out of petty spite at Peters’ Northland victory, but in the context of the Thatcher revelations this was surely an issue that would have been worth debating.

What is happening in the National Party?

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Date published: 8:03 am, April 8th, 2015 - 172 comments

Trouble is brewing in National’s ranks. In a series of recent tweets occasional Standard commenter Matthew Hooton outlines his reasons for now opposing John Key’s Government.

Open mike 08/04/2015

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 8th, 2015 - 90 comments

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Daily review 07/04/2015

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Date published: 6:30 pm, April 7th, 2015 - 37 comments

This is an experimental post to see how a second open mike type post would work. 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.

Greenpeace activists on oil rig

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Date published: 11:25 am, April 7th, 2015 - 74 comments

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John Oliver and Edward Snowden on surveillance

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Date published: 11:04 am, April 7th, 2015 - 15 comments

The brilliant John Oliver on the Patriot Act and surveillance. Includes a face to face interview with Edward Snowden, and extensive discussion of dick pics.

Massive illicit bust of Edward Snowden erected in Brooklyn

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Date published: 9:25 am, April 7th, 2015 - 13 comments

A group of unidentified artists have erected a bronze patina bust of Eric Snowden on a stone column in Brooklyn.  The authorities are investigating.

Dollar Parity

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Date published: 8:19 am, April 7th, 2015 - 309 comments

As New Zealand’s dollar approaches parity with Australia’s a responsible Government should be pondering the implications and acting in the country’s best interests.  No such luck in Aotearoa …

Open mike 07/04/2015

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 7th, 2015 - 69 comments

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Alternatives to banks

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Date published: 11:27 am, April 6th, 2015 - 96 comments

We need an alternative to fattening the coffers of Australian banks.

Trends in America

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Date published: 8:45 am, April 6th, 2015 - 29 comments

Here’s some slow Monday reading to ponder, on political trends in America.

Open mike 06/04/2015

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 6th, 2015 - 183 comments

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Peak soil

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Date published: 12:32 pm, April 5th, 2015 - 50 comments

No, not a typo. Just in case you’re short of things to worry about, you can add soil to the list.

Open Internet and New Zealand media companies

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Date published: 10:53 am, April 5th, 2015 - 33 comments

Spark, MediaWorks, Sky TV and TVNZ are threatening to take Callplus to Court because it, like many overseas companies, offers the ability to locals to obtain an American IP address.

Rod Oram on the RMA and spin

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Date published: 9:58 am, April 5th, 2015 - 66 comments

An excellent piece by Rod Oram on the RMA and the government’s attempts at spin.

Open mike 05/04/2015

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 5th, 2015 - 124 comments

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Development of the mobile theme

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Date published: 2:01 pm, April 4th, 2015 - 61 comments

Last week, very reluctantly, I coughed up the money for a development version of the mobile theme. About a quarter of our readers primarily use mobiles to read the site these days. When you add tablets it gets closer to 40%. I need to create a mobile theme that enhances the existing one for better commenting. If you have simple ideas for that, now is the time to speak.

The British Election

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Date published: 9:30 am, April 4th, 2015 - 67 comments

Britain is just over a month away from an election that looks like it will go down to the wire. And the recent leaders’ debate has displayed some very impressive leaders of progressive minor parties who may hold the balance of power after the election has been completed.  In particular Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon may be able to determine who the next Prime Minister will be.

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