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When politics and music video collide
Written By: - Date published: 8:07 pm, February 9th, 2008 - 2 comments
From CNN earlier in the week – Jeanne Moos presents her very own Super Tuesday Political Video Awards. A good summary of some of the hottest and some of the most cringe inducing items on the download circuit. What will be our NZ equivalent? Meantime fresh controversy is set to rage with the news that […]
TV3 poll presents challenge
Written By: - Date published: 11:28 pm, February 5th, 2008 - 38 comments
The latest TV3 poll comes hot on the heels of Labour MPs gathering for their first caucus meeting of the year. “National can govern alone in the latest 3 News poll at 49 percent. It has shed two points, from what was an artificial high.But Labour drops to 35 percent, the lowest it has been […]
Key and crabs
Written By: - Date published: 9:46 am, January 16th, 2008 - 52 comments
Now I know many of us are still in holiday mode for awhile longer but did it strike anyone else as a little odd to see Mr Key speak out against someone earning their living (presumably) – wanting crab pots banned at his exclusive beach resort? “Mr Key said residents approached him late last month […]
What you can do with this gadget is up to you
Written By: - Date published: 11:09 pm, January 10th, 2008 - 3 comments
Spotted in the NY Times (6 Jan 2008) this new gadget looks like it takes the concept of open source one step further (article has some photos too). “HACKERS, welcome! Here are detailed circuit diagrams of our products — modify them as you wish.” That’s not an announcement you’ll find on the Web sites of […]
The Politics of New Hampshire
Written By: - Date published: 10:49 pm, January 10th, 2008 - 9 comments
For those of you following the presidential primaries this opinion piece by Dan Balz in the Washington Post (9 Jan) provides some interesting observations on the Clinton/Obama result which flew in the face of polls and political pundits: “Hillary Clinton’s stunning victory here on Tuesday night was another powerful reminder of something that is taught […]
Political intermission
Written By: - Date published: 12:49 pm, December 21st, 2007 - 1 comment
If like me you are thinking “why?” to the issue of attack billboards at the time of year when everyone just wants to escape from work and not even think about politicians then here’s something you might enjoy. From Creature Comforts – a unique perspective on the Christmas season… (includes a pensive turkey who feels […]
Spain bans parents from smacking children
Written By: - Date published: 12:27 pm, December 21st, 2007 - 61 comments
Yesterday we saw a report from Police Deputy Commissioner Rob Pope saying claims that the repeal of section 59 would lead to the prosecution of parents and the removal of children from their homes have been proven wrong. This follows another report which indicates that the law change has not led to a big rise […]
Leadership style & Clinton v Obama
Written By: - Date published: 3:50 pm, December 19th, 2007 - 3 comments
Leadership is a quality that everyone can recognise but a whole suite of academic debate has emerged over its definition. For an example check out these Q&As from the NZ Leadership institute. Here, between the leaders of our two major parties we see the positioning between the experienced Helen Clark, and the untested John Key […]
Turning attention inward: looking at the media
Written By: - Date published: 12:30 pm, December 14th, 2007 - 8 comments
Some interesting observations from Steven Price on DomPost editor Tim Pankhurst’s keynote address at the Jeanz conference called “The Power of Print”. His speech included this interpretation on the NZ Herald’s Electoral Finance Bill campaign: “He was a bit bemused. “Good on them,” was his attitude. But he thought it would be boring the Herald’s […]
National reopens Selwyn race
Written By: - Date published: 11:53 am, December 14th, 2007 - 2 comments
Local Nats don’t want David Carter as their candidate for Selwyn. Looks like the threats, intimidation and bullying tactics used to get him the candidacy have backfired for him. Carter (himself a three time loser to Labour’s Ruth Dyson in Banks Peninsula) has a history of bagging other candidates within his party. He said of […]
What is the price of believing?
Written By: - Date published: 1:41 pm, December 12th, 2007 - 15 comments
Oprah is a global brand, so when she went public with her campaign to support Barack Obama it was part of our news cycle. But we haven’t seen much follow-up on what it means for the Democrats and impact on the African American vote as they primaries beckon. For those taking an interest in US […]
Argentina gets first elected female president
Written By: - Date published: 1:09 pm, December 11th, 2007 - 13 comments
We’ve been writing about Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark (btw – yesterday was the 8th anniversary of signing Ministerial warrants for the first term Labour ministers). Now Argentina has an interesting twist – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the first woman to be elected president in Argentina, succeeded her husband, Nestor Kirchner. From the NY Times: […]
Xmas trees & when all that glitters
Written By: - Date published: 1:02 pm, December 11th, 2007 - 11 comments
It was once a matter of personal preference. Now it’s part of the sustainability story. Do you prefer the uniform shape, colour, ease of the plastic fantastic, or was the distinctive aroma of pine sap and rustle of pine needles a defining characteristic of your Xmas experience? Well now there’s the ethical question to add […]
A decade since Shipley
Written By: - Date published: 4:26 pm, December 10th, 2007 - 34 comments
How remiss of us! Our pals over at Kiwiblogblog have just pointed out that we’ve just missed the 10 year anniversary since Jenny Shipley first took the reins on 8 December 1997. Some of my personal favorites from her time in the sun: The Code of Social and Family Responsibility. At the time the Wesley […]
Political correctness gone Möbius
Written By: - Date published: 11:46 am, November 1st, 2007 - 4 comments
In the wildly twisty turny inverted think of Rodney Hide it is both possible to say all violence is wrong and that smacking isn’t violence so that’s OK. Mr. Hide’s October media release states: “violence in any circumstance is unacceptable” In May Mr. Hide stated that: “I think the issue of the smacking of children—not […]
Growing poverty across the Tasman
Written By: - Date published: 9:27 am, October 26th, 2007 - 6 comments
The Australian Council of Social Services has highlighted an update on the numbers living in poverty. New figures released by Australia Fair show that the number of Australians in poverty increased from 9.8% to 11.1% of the population between 2003-04 and 2005-06. This is based on the standard measure used extensively in OECD countries, 50% […]
National’s challenge
Written By: - Date published: 7:15 pm, October 24th, 2007 - 1 comment
With the British conservatives looking strong (and Labour embarassed by the costs of an election that never was) and the fresh new blood surging ahead across the Tasman (noting that the polls continue to be against Howard despite their proposal for a massive tax cut) I suspect National here will be feeling pretty pleased with […]
Deja vu: alle par dejeuner
Written By: - Date published: 3:34 pm, October 12th, 2007 - 9 comments
Reading Hager’s observations in his select committee testimony got me thinking. That big business lobby which used to sit behind Dr Brash now sits behind Mr Key. I’m sure McCully has explained to those monied types that National has to be careful about how to describe the true policy agenda. But Mr Key and his […]
Tough but fair
Written By: - Date published: 5:08 pm, October 9th, 2007 - 1 comment
Listening to Nine to Noon on RNZ yesterday I thought there was some useful insight into the bigger picture behind Key’s “the war in Iraq is over” gaffe: Laila Harre: What this really demonstrates is a real lack of depth in terms of John Key’s own understanding not just of foreign policy issues or grasp […]
- The ‘Lost Boys’ of Gen Z: how Trump won the hearts of alienated young men
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Scott, PhD Candidate in Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney Generation Z was supposed to be a vanguard of progressive politics – more queer, ethnically diverse and environmentally conscious than previous generations. Spurred on by climate protests, racial equality campaigns ...2 days ago - “The Beginning Of A New Chapter” – Care Experienced Rangatahi Hope Landmark Apology Will Signa...
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ellie Martus, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University Halit Sadik, Shutterstock For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil ...2 days ago
- 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 ...2 days ago
- New Crown observer targets compliant Long Term Plan as priority for Wellington council
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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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Analysis from Azerbaijan: A last small gasp of US climate leadership is drowned out by other countries rushing to fill the void The post COP29: US climate envoy denounces Trump denialism appeared first on Newsroom. ...2 days ago
- Live: Nation prepares for official apology to abuse survivors
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will deliver a formal apology at Parliament today. ...2 days ago
- Does NZ have the credibility to lead discussions at COP29?
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- ‘We are not what happened to us’: Independent report on rainbow survivors of abuse in ca...
As the government prepares to deliver its apology to those who experienced abuse in state and faith based care, an independent report is putting the voices of rainbow survivors at ...3 days ago
- Abuse in Care: Government prepares to formally apologise
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care was the largest, longest, most complex public inquiry ever held in New Zealand. ...3 days ago
- What is Cop29? A beginner’s guide to the big climate summit in Baku
Is the global conference more than just a gabfest, and what is it doing in Azerbaijan? What is Cop and why is it 29? Cop is the “conference of the parties” – that is, the 197 parties that have ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change born out ...3 days ago
- The new stalking law, explained
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- A stony silence in Te Awamutu
In 1982 my wife, Amala, and I returned to Auckland after studying mask and movement at the Scuola Nuova Scena in Bologna. Soon after arriving we formed the performing duo, The Humanimals. With assistance from the QEII Arts Council, as it was then called, we toured New Zealand and Australia ...3 days ago
- 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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- Climate summit fails to launch as countries battle over agenda
The summit in Baku, Azerbaijan has got off to a less-than-auspicious start – COP29 delegates have failed even to agree an agenda for the meeting after more than seven hours of deliberations.Behind closed doors, countries are debating how to carry forward COP28’s pledge to transition away from fossil fuels, the ...3 days ago
- Inglis’ unorthodox path to the top
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- Why Germany’s traffic light coalition got stuck on red
Opinion: What began with a staged image of unity, ended with a piece of political theatre The post Why Germany’s traffic light coalition got stuck on red appeared first on Newsroom. ...3 days ago
- The case for feeding our 5 million first, before first tonne is exported
How can we claim to be a healthy, nutritious, sustainable food producer for the world when we fall short at home? The post The case for feeding our 5 million first, before first tonne is exported appeared first on Newsroom. ...3 days ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 12 November
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- Deepfake porn showing up in New Zealand classrooms
Artificial Intelligence has gone bad in our classrooms.A new trend is emerging called pornographic deepfakes, created by students, of students. It’s increasing. And it’s devastating.“They look real… whilst the individual knows they are not… they are pretty accurate, and this brings a sense of shame and embarrassment to the victim, ...3 days ago
- Daily crossword, Tuesday 12 November
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- NZ Speaker reverses journalist bar from abuse apology at Parliament
By Giles Dexter, RNZ political reporter An investigative journalist who was barred from attending New Zealand’s national apology to survivors of abuse in care has now been granted accreditation. Parliament’s Speaker has now granted temporary Press Gallery accreditation to journalist Aaron Smale for tomorrow’s apology for abuse in care. He ...3 days ago
- Hīkoi mō te Tiriti day one: ‘Lets make this hīkoi build a nation’
RNZ News From the misty peaks of Cape Reinga to the rain-soaked streets of Kawakawa, Aotearoa New Zealand’s national hīkoi mō Te Tiriti rolled through the north and arrived in Whangārei. Since setting off this morning numbers have swelled from a couple of hundred to well over 1000 people, demonstrating ...3 days ago
- Hīkoi mō te Tiriti day one: ‘Lets make this hīkoi build a nation’
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- As it happened: Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi day one
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- WA premier seeks advice about a possible early federal poll clashing with state election
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Western Australian Labor premier Roger Cook has asked for advice about the implications of a possible March federal election clashing with the state poll. The WA election is on March 8. The state has ...3 days ago
- Jamie Oliver’s novel really missed the mark. There are plenty of fantastic First Nations’ books ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Thomson, PhD candidate, Senior Research Assistant, School of Education, The University of Queensland Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s new fantasy novel for primary students, Billy and the Epic Escape, features a First Nations character. As The Guardian reports, it features a ...3 days ago
- US SPECIAL PODCAST: The Rise & Fall & Rise of Trumpism – A View from Afar
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- Free lower North Island counselling service facing uncertain future
Marton Counselling Centre is now fighting for survival, furious about its plight compared with Mike King's well-funded Gumboot Friday programme. ...3 days ago
- Flags to fly at half-mast following death of WWII veteran Sir Robert Gillies
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- Counselling service fumes after funding cut
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- Wellington City Council’s Crown observer named as Lindsay McKenzie
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- Government to abolish strip searches of children in care
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- Practising culture on Country can improve Aboriginal people’s health and wellbeing
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