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Date published: 9:45 pm, October 14th, 2014 - 55 comments
Unusually the IPCA chair Judge Sir David Carruthers has written a letter to Matthew Blomfield clarifying that “perjury” is a illusion of the rogue “journalist” and fantasy blogger Cameron Slater. Plus news on the theft of Blomfield’s hard disk. Another judge destroys Slater’s carefully inflated memes with facts.
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Date published: 6:25 pm, October 14th, 2014 - 62 comments
Even John Key can’t bring himself to call Judith “Honourable”
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Date published: 4:53 pm, October 14th, 2014 - 7 comments
Scott examines our threat level.
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Date published: 4:21 pm, October 14th, 2014 - 173 comments
Twitter is suggesting that Nanaia Mahuta will enter Labour’s leadership race. Update: Her candidacy is confirmed.
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Date published: 2:06 pm, October 14th, 2014 - 23 comments
The “Kiwi dream” is over – the housing crisis just gets worse and worse.
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Date published: 1:17 pm, October 14th, 2014 - 105 comments
It has been disappointing in the last few days to see the lack of respect that some of the Labour politicians on the right of the caucus have for the policy of restraint requested by the party. It appears they see themselves to be above such restraints.
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Date published: 11:00 am, October 14th, 2014 - 115 comments
We need a new green left direction, now and for the future. A future Labour-Green-Mana coalition government could provide such a direction. The original NZ Values Party Manifesto provides an important Blueprint.
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Date published: 8:51 am, October 14th, 2014 - 278 comments
David Shearer has chosen to publicly call for unity while at the same time attacking David Cunliffe and the concept that Labour’s leadership should be representative.
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Date published: 6:50 am, October 14th, 2014 - 286 comments
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Date published: 8:43 pm, October 13th, 2014 - 24 comments
Good to see David Cunliffe backing Andrew Little. He’s a strong left-wing candidate who is already taking John Key’s attack on workers rights head-on today. Law changes shaping up to be worse than first thought by Andrew Little on October 13, 2014 The Prime Minister needs to be up front about exactly what changes he is planning […]
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Date published: 2:30 pm, October 13th, 2014 - 111 comments
Some personal comments on news today that David Cunliffe has withdrawn from the Labour leadership contest.
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Date published: 2:11 pm, October 13th, 2014 - 336 comments
Statement from David Cunliffe I am today announcing that I have decided not to nominate for the 2014 Labour Party leadership contest. It has been a hard decision to make but it is one that I believe is in the best interests of the wider Labour Party. There is so much work to do on […]
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Date published: 12:35 pm, October 13th, 2014 - 154 comments
Only a rumour at this stage…
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Date published: 12:26 pm, October 13th, 2014 - 25 comments
I/S at No Right Turn summarises a post from The Intercept on NSA keywords, and what they illustrate about the involvement of our GCSB.
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Date published: 6:54 am, October 13th, 2014 - 51 comments
Key is considering bringing in thoughtcrime. Guilt by association. Detaining people because they may commit a crime.
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Date published: 6:50 am, October 13th, 2014 - 198 comments
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Date published: 2:45 pm, October 12th, 2014 - 188 comments
I’d like to say thanks to the Standard for hosting me today. I’ve always enjoyed robust political meetings and I’m a firm believer in fronting up and answering the hard questions. Labour is a great party. Our movement’s values are values that New Zealanders share – we’re a party and a nation that believes deeply […]
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Date published: 9:39 am, October 12th, 2014 - 22 comments
Excellent piece by Bernard Hickey in The Herald this morning.
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Date published: 8:52 am, October 12th, 2014 - 23 comments
Greenpeace’s effective social media has persuaded Lego to end a long standing arrangement with Shell.
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Date published: 7:15 am, October 12th, 2014 - 191 comments
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Date published: 6:33 pm, October 11th, 2014 - 156 comments
David Parker is likely to join the leadership race tomorrow…
Update: Confirmed – David Parker is standing.
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Date published: 1:02 pm, October 11th, 2014 - 33 comments
Fran O’Sullivan’s column in the Herald today clearly lays out why the issues surrounding Hanover Finance’s collapse should be investigated by the Police and not by a Government inquiry.
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Date published: 9:42 am, October 11th, 2014 - 16 comments
Assisted no doubt by attempts to have the fund shut down, donations are still rolling in for Nicky Hager’s defence.
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Date published: 9:29 am, October 11th, 2014 - 3 comments
The Nobel Peace Prize this year is an inspired choice.
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Date published: 7:15 am, October 11th, 2014 - 243 comments
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Date published: 8:38 pm, October 10th, 2014 - 39 comments
At 3pm on Sunday, Andrew Little will be on The Standard for discussion with questions from our audience of ardent left-wingers, greens, those who are just interested, and the odd troll with a fenestration obsession.
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Date published: 7:13 pm, October 10th, 2014 - 8 comments
I watched the NRL Grand Final last Sunday night and pleased to see the Rabbitohs win. But I was sickened by what I saw from James Graham – two tackles led with his head fractured Sam Burgess’ cheekbone and saw David Tyrell stretchered off the field with concussion, not to return. Burgess should also have been taken from the field, and head tackles outlawed as they are in American football.
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Date published: 2:49 pm, October 10th, 2014 - 7 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: 2:31 pm, October 10th, 2014 - 24 comments
All the best to the ANZ staff who are on strike today.
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Date published: 2:00 pm, October 10th, 2014 - 61 comments
Have Student loans made current University Students less radical?
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Date published: 11:05 am, October 10th, 2014 - 46 comments
Today’s Herald editorial raises important questions about the police search of Nicky Hager’s home. “Inconvenient and embarrassing disclosures do not justify police actions to uncover journalistic sources. The effect of such raids is to intimidate such people from approaching media to disclose uncomfortable truths.”
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