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Date published: 4:01 pm, March 3rd, 2015 - 25 comments
The development of new knowledge and technology is growing at a faster rate than ever before and successful businesses generally have to remain at the cutting edge of their industries to survive. But National likes the obsolete extractive industries from early last century.
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Date published: 3:10 pm, March 3rd, 2015 - 41 comments
One of the predictions about climate change is that climate change-induced drought and famine will lead to more wars. Sadly, it turns out that what is happening in Syria is one of those wars.
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Date published: 12:07 pm, March 3rd, 2015 - 80 comments
Danyl at the Dim-Post has looked more closely at the decision to award a worker $168k over a cake and a Facebook post – and what it tells us about National’s employment law reforms.
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Date published: 7:25 am, March 3rd, 2015 - 110 comments
The attack on banking services for Mega is a high profile example of the politicisation of banking. We’re on a very slippery slope here…
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Date published: 6:45 am, March 3rd, 2015 - 244 comments
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Date published: 9:33 pm, March 2nd, 2015 - 6 comments
It’s High Noon for the TPPA – Jane Kelsey with others will speak in Wellington at Connolly Hall 5:30pm Wednesday 4 March and in Auckland at Owen Glenn Building 6:30pm (correction 5:30pm) Thursday 5 March. All welcome – more info and register Wn here and Akl here.
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Date published: 4:41 pm, March 2nd, 2015 - 82 comments
Key has folded on MPs’ pay rises. Vernon Small and others are covering events on Twitter.
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Date published: 12:30 pm, March 2nd, 2015 - 53 comments
Whether it’s about election donations or portfolios, some people do seem to think MPs should always get the benefit of the doubt.
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Date published: 12:21 pm, March 2nd, 2015 - 64 comments
The release of the candidate donation returns has shown us that the National Party are still rorting the system. However, there are issues for the NZ Labour Party as well. Four MP’s have taken money from sources that do not have the interests of the Labour party or, indeed, the majority of Kiwis at heart. Brassneck or bought and sold?
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Date published: 7:26 am, March 2nd, 2015 - 133 comments
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Date published: 6:55 am, March 2nd, 2015 - 134 comments
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Date published: 4:51 pm, March 1st, 2015 - 92 comments
The Christchurch earthquake was a catastrophe that was national in its impact and significance but that required the people of Christchurch to pay its terrible price. In the four years that have since elapsed, they have had to shoulder the burden of rebuilding shattered lives and a devastated environment. There has been no shortage of […]
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Date published: 1:23 pm, March 1st, 2015 - 85 comments
Now that I can no longer call myself young, the old adage that younger people simply lack concentration does appear to me to be correct. I look to the numbers on The Standard to see if there is a correlation and if I can argue a causation based on age. Are the younger readers without concentration, or are they just busy…
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Date published: 9:32 am, March 1st, 2015 - 20 comments
Andrea Vance on the Labour leader’s first 100 days in office.
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Date published: 9:01 am, March 1st, 2015 - 23 comments
If you analyse the many things said by Spock you would come to the conclusion that he was a strong progressive.
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Date published: 7:37 am, March 1st, 2015 - 2 comments
If you are looking for something to do today there is a sand sculpture competition with an environmental theme happening at Whatipu.
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Date published: 7:00 am, March 1st, 2015 - 278 comments
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Date published: 1:26 pm, February 28th, 2015 - 25 comments
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Date published: 1:07 pm, February 28th, 2015 - 13 comments
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Date published: 10:09 am, February 28th, 2015 - 28 comments
National have found new ways to launder their donations. Makes you wonder what they’re hiding.
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Date published: 7:15 am, February 28th, 2015 - 200 comments
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Date published: 2:21 pm, February 27th, 2015 - 35 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?
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Date published: 1:29 pm, February 27th, 2015 - 376 comments
NZ First leader Winston Peters is to stand in the Northland by-election. A three way race between NZ First, Labour and National will make for an interesting campaign and factors outside of National’s control may determine the result.
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Date published: 11:22 am, February 27th, 2015 - 17 comments
Congratulations to Nigel Haworth who has been elected President of the Labour Party and commiserations to Rob Gallagher.
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Date published: 7:30 am, February 27th, 2015 - 106 comments
John Key has yet again asked the Remuneration Authority to limit the increase in MPs pay. And yet again they have said that the law required them to make the decision they did. So MPs get a hefty raise at the same time that the minimum wage is raised slightly. And the media report Key’s comments sympathetically. He is the Prime Minister. If anyone can change the law he is the person best placed.
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Date published: 7:11 am, February 27th, 2015 - 89 comments
Despite the best efforts of Mike Hosking, the poll numbers tell us that Kiwis have lost their historical appetite for this kind of misadventure.
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Date published: 6:45 am, February 27th, 2015 - 221 comments
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Date published: 7:16 pm, February 26th, 2015 - 27 comments
David Parker recaps Key’s bluster on his Donghua Liu dinner, and it’s pure comedy.
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Date published: 3:26 pm, February 26th, 2015 - 36 comments
John Key has said today that he has urged the Remuneration Authority not to give MPs a salary increase. Get that feeling of deja vu? Idiot Savant at No Right Turn explains why.
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Date published: 1:19 pm, February 26th, 2015 - 64 comments
Its 100 days since the NZ Labour Party elected Andrew Little as its leader. What an inspired decision that has turned out to be! Little has galvanised the party, united the caucus and looks set to be the next PM. How has he turned Labour around?
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Date published: 10:42 am, February 26th, 2015 - 8 comments
Too little, too late, but a victory the environment (and for sanity) none the less.
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