Archive for 2020
Lawyers, guns and money
Written By: - Date published: 8:05 am, November 9th, 2020 - 51 comments
Over in the United States of America the country is descending into chaos. But so far the farcical type of chaos as opposed to the violent type of chaos and this is a good thing.
Open mike 09/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, November 9th, 2020 - 108 comments
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Donald Trump’s letter to Joe Biden
Written By: - Date published: 8:53 am, November 8th, 2020 - 19 comments
It is customary for outgoing Presidents to leave for the incoming President a short letter of introduction. The Standard has managed to obtain a early draft copy of Donald Trump’s letter to Joe Biden drafted while he was playing golf.
President Biden and Vice President Harris.
Written By: - Date published: 6:54 am, November 8th, 2020 - 92 comments
At last. All of the main US media organisations have now called the election for for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with Pennsylvania. The eventual electoral college vote looks to be over 300 – well above the 270 required as Arizona and Nevada are called. It looks like Georgia will wind up the same way.
Open mike 08/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, November 8th, 2020 - 55 comments
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If Biden wins, then what?
Written By: - Date published: 11:29 am, November 7th, 2020 - 39 comments
I hope that I am not tempting fate by saying this but a Biden presidency seems almost inevitable. But presuming he prevails the transition is going to be one of the most difficult and most important in America’s history.
This is how you do it America
Written By: - Date published: 6:05 am, November 7th, 2020 - 79 comments
Day four of the US election (general discussion thread).
Open mike 07/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:03 am, November 7th, 2020 - 35 comments
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Daily review 06/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 5:30 pm, November 6th, 2020 - 13 comments
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Rerun reeferendum
Written By: - Date published: 3:46 pm, November 6th, 2020 - 33 comments
One of the other results from the final results on was the reeferendum. The loss was minuscule in the final results. If I was the yes campaign, I’d be considering pushing this to another referendum soon. It was so close, that the result was mainly due to being run with Covid-19 in the background of the campaign, a unreadable proposed bill, and a surprisingly well funded No campaign.
Final election result – Labour ascendant National down and out
Written By: - Date published: 2:26 pm, November 6th, 2020 - 56 comments
The Electoral Commission has released the final results of the 2020 election and if election night was a shocker for National the final result is even worse.
In support of Nanaia Mahuta
Written By: - Date published: 8:11 am, November 6th, 2020 - 70 comments
Some elements of the right as well as Comrade Chris Trotter have decided to attack Nanaia Mahuta’s appointment as Foreign Affairs minister. In my view they could not be more wrong and I believe she will be an outstanding Minister of Foreign Affairs.
US Election day three
Written By: - Date published: 6:05 am, November 6th, 2020 - 38 comments
General discussion thread for the US election.
Open mike 06/11/2020
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Daily review 05/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 5:30 pm, November 5th, 2020 - 15 comments
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US election 2020: the morning after
Written By: - Date published: 6:05 am, November 5th, 2020 - 155 comments
General discussion thread for the US election.
Updated at 0651
Open mike 05/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, November 5th, 2020 - 39 comments
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Daily review 04/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 5:30 pm, November 4th, 2020 - 3 comments
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Open mike 04/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, November 4th, 2020 - 59 comments
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US Election 2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:36 pm, November 3rd, 2020 - 137 comments
General discussion page for the US Elections 2020.
Daily review 03/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 5:30 pm, November 3rd, 2020 - 24 comments
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Blood sucking leeches blame young for blood supply crisis
Written By: - Date published: 8:48 am, November 3rd, 2020 - 118 comments
The Property Investor Federation’s executive officer has expressed the opinion that every time a first home buyer buys a house it makes the housing crisis worse.
Labour’s new Oceans Ministry
Written By: - Date published: 8:19 am, November 3rd, 2020 - 23 comments
Jacinda Ardern’s decision to rename the Fisheries Ministery to “Oceans and Fisheries” and install David Parker instead of Stuart Nash shows a welcome desire to protect this most precious of resources.
Open mike 03/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, November 3rd, 2020 - 55 comments
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Daily review 02/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 5:30 pm, November 2nd, 2020 - 5 comments
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Labour’s cabinet
Written By: - Date published: 1:48 pm, November 2nd, 2020 - 78 comments
Some details of the new Cabinet announced today by Jacinda Ardern.
Open mike 02/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, November 2nd, 2020 - 85 comments
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The Covid crisis
Written By: - Date published: 11:43 am, November 1st, 2020 - 51 comments
A surge in Covid infections in Europe and in the United States is raising the specter that the most pessimistic predictions about the disease and its effect on the health system may occur. And right wing governments appear to be spectacularly unable to deal with the crisis.
Less buzz and more cooperative governing
Written By: - Date published: 10:45 am, November 1st, 2020 - 49 comments
I liked the process for the Greens and Labour agreement. From Labour’s side after this election it was logically completely unnecessary, except maybe under some weird scenarios. But it is cooperative and that is clearly something that voters reward these days. Politics isn’t about buzz. It is about effective governance.
Open mike 01/11/2020
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, November 1st, 2020 - 28 comments
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The Green Party’s decision on government
Written By: - Date published: 4:08 pm, October 31st, 2020 - 139 comments
Which way are the Greens going to jump?
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- We knew offshore detention was bad for the mental health of people seeking asylum. Our new research ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa Specker, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney For more than a decade, mandatory offshore detention has been a cornerstone of Australia’s strategy to deter people who arrive by boat to seek asylum. ...3 days ago
- The ‘Lost Boys’ of Gen Z: how Trump won the hearts of alienated young men
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- Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences – how do these regimes operate a...
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- COP29: who pays for climate action in developing nations – and how much – becomes more urgent
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nina Ives, PhD Candidate in Climate Change, Auckland University of Technology NASA/Getty Images This year’s United Nations climate summit, the Conference of the Parties (COP29) which starts in Azerbaijan this week, has been dubbed the “finance COP”. Its key focus ...3 days ago
- New Crown observer targets compliant Long Term Plan as priority for Wellington council
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- Why we might need to pay more tax
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- Abuse in care: Māori survivors on what a national apology means to them
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- A national apology and what’s left unsaid
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- Live: Nation prepares for official apology to abuse survivors
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- Does NZ have the credibility to lead discussions at COP29?
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- Abuse in Care: Government prepares to formally apologise
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- What is Cop29? A beginner’s guide to the big climate summit in Baku
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- The new stalking law, explained
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- Why Germany’s traffic light coalition got stuck on red
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- Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 12 November
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- Daily crossword, Tuesday 12 November
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- A stony silence in Te Awamutu
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- Parody and satire bill would allow us to safely poke fun at the world
Analysis: The Green Party’s Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill would be a welcome change to New Zealand’s copyright law. The bill was pulled out of the ballot late last week. It aims to allow comedians to use copyright protected material to poke fun at the world. Lampooning our politicians, designing memes that ...3 days ago
- Pacific foundation fights on after Govt funding cuts
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- The big apology is here, but the big action is yet to come
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- Inglis’ unorthodox path to the top
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- NZ Speaker reverses journalist bar from abuse apology at Parliament
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- Free lower North Island counselling service facing uncertain future
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