The Big Auckland Transport announcement
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Date published: 1:30 pm, April 26th, 2018 - 21 comments
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Minister Phil Twyford and Mayor Phil Goff announced the ATAP, the transport programme for Auckland for the next ten years. At $28 billion it is the largest civil infrastructure programme since World War II.
David Tamihere was framed
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Date published: 8:01 am, April 27th, 2018 - 13 comments
The identity of the secret witness who assisted in the conviction of David Tamihere for the murder of two Sweedish tourists has been revealed. And the incident shows the danger of using secret witnesses.
Open Mike 27/04/2018
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Guest Post: How many working groups did the last National Government create?
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Date published: 7:50 am, April 26th, 2018 - 36 comments
A Guest Post from Luke C where he analyses National’s creation of working groups in the last Goverment and comes up with a surprising conclusion.
Open Mike 26/04/2018
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Thank you Metiria.
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Date published: 11:14 am, April 25th, 2018 - 90 comments
Some movement on social security (a thing we all deserve)
Anzac Day 2018
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A post to commemorate Anzac day.
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Daily Review 24/04/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 24th, 2018 - 63 comments
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Workers’ Rights. Our Rights. And a Government Breaking Bad.
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Date published: 11:14 am, April 24th, 2018 - 17 comments
Time for the government to pull its head in.
Freedom of Speech and Expression
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Date published: 10:14 am, April 24th, 2018 - 46 comments
Bollocks and bullshit lands on shits and giggles.
Bottom feeding fish
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Date published: 8:35 am, April 24th, 2018 - 99 comments
Yesterday the Herald said something stupid about Clarke Gayford, reported his response and then reported at how the country was divided by the article.
Open Mike 24/04/2018
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Daily Review 23/04/2018
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Date published: 6:20 pm, April 23rd, 2018 - 26 comments
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Today in schadenfreude
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Date published: 2:57 pm, April 23rd, 2018 - 39 comments
For those who occassionally enjoy dark laughter at the truly deserved pain of others, today brings supremely ironic news in the continued culture war on queer people in New Zealand.
Is capitalism obsolete?
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Date published: 8:10 am, April 23rd, 2018 - 234 comments
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has given a speech where he has stated that capitalism is coming to an end because it is making itself obsolete.
Open Mike 23/04/2018
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North Korea
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Date published: 11:51 am, April 22nd, 2018 - 17 comments
When enemies are all around…
Professional identity-Why it matters or Why we are being screwed by the Government
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Date published: 11:09 am, April 22nd, 2018 - 27 comments
A personal perspective on the repercussions of the government’s current approach to Social Work and Social Workers.
Jacinda Ardern is just like Donald Trump
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Date published: 9:15 am, April 22nd, 2018 - 77 comments
In a gross example of click bait journalism a senior political commentator at a major media outlet has claimed that Jacinda Ardern and Donald Trump are similar.
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An Opportunity Missed? A Failure to Listen? And Whose Advice was Privileged?
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Date published: 9:31 am, April 21st, 2018 - 26 comments
The conclusion that I am left with is the bureaucrats have once again gained control of the social work profession and want to manage social work and social workers under a neoliberal managerialist ideology.
Kieran O’Donoghue, Associate Professor in Social Work, Massey University
Doofus of the Week – April 20, 2018
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Date published: 9:07 am, April 21st, 2018 - 73 comments
Doofus of the week this week goes to a television personality who is upset that his sexist comment that employers should be allowed to know what their female employees breedings plans are was taken out of context.
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Daily Review 20/04/2018
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The right to free speech
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Date published: 9:05 am, April 20th, 2018 - 105 comments
This week has seen a number of examples where right wing and religious men have said stupid things and then had their statements defended on the basis that free speech should be protected.
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Catriona MacLennan takes on the Law Society
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Date published: 6:16 pm, April 19th, 2018 - 49 comments
Catriona MacLennan is being sent to a disciplinary committee for criticising a judge, in a case where he made an appalling judgement. Where are the freedom-of-speech advocates?
Daily Review 19/04/2018
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The Daily Show on Sean Hannity
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Date published: 5:18 pm, April 19th, 2018 - 15 comments
Trevor Noah on the Daily Show gives the most concise and funny description of Sean Hannity’s problems concerning Donald Trump’s lawyer’s issues.
Why Can’t We Hold Vector Accountable?
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Date published: 8:28 am, April 19th, 2018 - 85 comments
For those of us who were without electricity to their houses in Auckland for several days, it’s worth turning our thoughts to Vector.
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