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Bulldozing Fiordland: Brownlee committed
Written By: - Date published: 12:15 pm, January 22nd, 2010 - 17 comments
In the Otago Daily Times on Wednesday, Gerry Brownlee confirmed he was personally pushing for a new road to be bulldozed through the middle of Fiordland National Park. “I’m personally supportive of it but it’s not something that the Government is actually considering at the present time. It’s something that sits out there as a […]
Prince William media coverage ridiculous
Written By: - Date published: 9:43 am, January 19th, 2010 - 48 comments
The media coverage of Prince William’s visit really has gone a step too far. Aside from dominating TV, radio, and the newspapers, every time I check out stuff.co.nz I’m presented with an excited “LATEST: Prince William gets into car“. I know it’s easy journalism. But for goodness sake, as evidenced by the ten people who […]
News flash: I’ve written a post
Written By: - Date published: 7:30 pm, January 17th, 2010 - 59 comments
You heard it here first. This is a post. Written by me. Am I being slightly narcissistic? Well if I am, TV3 was far worse when they aired their story tonight about the media attention Prince William’s visit was receiving – ahead of the disaster unfolding in Haiti. Media reporting about media yet again, ahead of […]
Bulldozing Paradise
Written By: - Date published: 11:25 am, January 15th, 2010 - 30 comments
Today I thought I’d link to some of the amazing scenery Gerry Brownlee wants to bulldoze for his road through the middle of Fiordland National Park. This is a picture of the Hollyford Valley from Hollyford track’s gallery [hat-tip norightturn]. These guys look like they run a pretty cool guided touring business up the Hollyford […]
Brownlee: Bulldoze road through Fiordland
Written By: - Date published: 10:56 am, January 14th, 2010 - 90 comments
What a start to the new year. Gerry Brownlee has admitted he’s pushing for a road to be built through our most pristine National Park, Fiordland. The Southland Times reports: A long-mooted proposal for a road through pristine forest between Haast and the Hollyford Valley is again being considered by the Government. Economic Development Minister Gerry […]
Key obstructs Copenhagen talks
Written By: - Date published: 11:46 am, December 11th, 2009 - 41 comments
Thanks to our dear Prime Minister John Key, New Zealand is being branded an international ‘fossil’ on climate change. Stuff.co.nz reports Prime Minister John Key’s comments on climate change have come to the world’s attention, earning New Zealand a “fossil of the day” award at the Copenhagen climate change negotiations. The awards are a hall […]
Latest Roy Morgan poll
Written By: - Date published: 12:45 pm, December 8th, 2009 - 30 comments
The latest Roy Morgan shows no statistically significant changes. National at 53.5% (up 2), Labour at 30.5% (down 1.5), and the Green at 7% (up 0.5). Only a third of polling period was after Goff’s nationhood speech, so any possible effects likely won’t show up till the next poll. In late November support for John Key’s […]
Tony Abbott elected Liberal leader
Written By: - Date published: 12:04 pm, December 1st, 2009 - 15 comments
According Melbourne paper The Age, Tony Abbott is the new leader of the Liberal Party, winning the leadership by one vote over Malcolm Turnbull. Abbott becomes the Liberals’ fourth leader in two years. I guess that now means Rudd will have to call a general election to pass his Australian ETS… Surely Rudd should romp home?
Tip Top pulling a Cadbury?
Written By: - Date published: 1:00 pm, November 30th, 2009 - 24 comments
I was interested to read in the Herald on Friday that Tip Top is under fire for cutting the size of its 2 litre ice-cream packs to 1.6 litres, without changing the price. Remind you of Cadbury, except without the palm oil? Well, maybe. A dairy owner I happened to pass by the other day for […]
Maori Party caucus divided on ETS?
Written By: - Date published: 1:00 pm, November 25th, 2009 - 12 comments
Maori Party whip Te Ururoa Flavell is doing what he can to play down internal divisions that suggested the party could vote against John Key’s Emissions Trading Scheme. But in light of the divisions that surfaced on stuff, one must wonder why the Maori Party on this crucial piece of legislation is only casting four […]
Key opens rich mates’ marina, slaps local Maori
Written By: - Date published: 8:59 am, November 22nd, 2009 - 45 comments
Unbelievable. John Key has opened the environmentally destructive Whangamata Marina. This was a battle between rich property developers, against the serious concerns of local Maori, surfers, and environmentalists. Key has come down firmly on the side of his rich mates. But not only that, he’s promised more marinas! The building of marinas along popular coastal areas […]
Goff on monetary policy
Written By: - Date published: 8:41 am, November 19th, 2009 - 33 comments
It’s great news that Phil Goff is urging a rethink of the way monetary policy is conducted in New Zealand. For too long interest rates (and hence inflation, unemployment, and house prices) have been the blunt tools of monetary policy. And for too long workers, householders, and exporters have borne the brunt. Labour leader Phil […]
Greenpeace to focus on poverty
Written By: - Date published: 7:49 pm, November 17th, 2009 - 47 comments
The new head of Greenpeace, South African Kumi Naidoo, has pledged under his leadership that the organisation’s core focus will be the effect of climate change on the world’s poorest people. This is great news. I have always been critical of the way many (really great) environmental organisations have tried to divorce themselves from social […]
Key to rich mates: NZ for sale
Written By: - Date published: 11:38 am, November 17th, 2009 - 33 comments
John Key’s residency for the rich scheme has attracted the interest of 12,000 people thus far. Yes, NZ residency is for sale at the measly investment of NZ$500,000 and a few low-paid jobs. The Herald notes: Thousands of wealthy foreigners are lining up to move here, just weeks out from the introduction of business migration […]
Maori Party shafts Maori workers
Written By: - Date published: 7:59 pm, November 16th, 2009 - 12 comments
The Maori Party says it will support John Key’s emissions trading scheme in exchange for a lucrative deal for the wealthiest Maori. According to TV3: Five of New Zealand’s richest iwi, who have already signed multi-million-dollar treaty settlements, will gain millions more in the deal. Basically, Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples don’t give a sh*t […]
Kiwis will continue to subsidise PM’s rich mates
Written By: - Date published: 1:06 pm, November 16th, 2009 - 2 comments
The Finance and Expenditure Committee has released its report on John Key’s Emissions Trading Scheme. ACT, Labour, and the Greens refused to support the changes which will see taxpayers subsidising big business. We were unable to reach agreement on whether to recommend that the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill be passed, because of members’ […]
Key’s loose government
Written By: - Date published: 10:31 am, November 16th, 2009 - 12 comments
Over the weekend r0b reckoned the shambles of the Key government would start to really hurt. I was sceptical. Winning the next election for the left is going to bloody hard. But Key’s cracks are showing. As the ever thoughtful Colin James noted in his Dom Post column this morning (currently offline): Too many distractions […]
Council shafts Wellingtonians
Written By: - Date published: 1:00 pm, November 13th, 2009 - 32 comments
In 2006 Wellingtonians resoundingly rejected a proposal to build a Hilton on their waterfront (834 submissions out of a total 994 were against), and the plan was again resoundingly rejected last year by the Environment Court. In response, Kerry Prendergast and her Council have changed the District Plan to bypass the courts and ignore the community. So […]
Hone to leave Maori Party?
Written By: - Date published: 8:50 am, November 7th, 2009 - 82 comments
The Dom Post reports that Hone Harawira is considering leaving the Maori Party. Hone told the Dom this before Hone’s offensive email hit the media later in the week. Firebrand Maori Party MP Hone Harawira under attack for an explosive email says he could quit at the next election over his party’s support for National. […]
Preserving your stake in NZ
Written By: - Date published: 12:05 pm, November 4th, 2009 - 64 comments
As Marty G has pointed out Bill English is looking into killing the tax advantages for investing in housing. Good. But it’s not nearly enough. Every person in New Zealand should have the right to exist somewhere without having to pay for it. And yet as the Herald reports today, house prices continue to increase: […]
Four day week good – science
Written By: - Date published: 10:20 am, October 30th, 2009 - 14 comments
Yes Mr and Ms Work-Life-Balance, science is on your side. Last month the New Scientist summarised research from Utah that showed workers were happier, took fewer sick days, and were more energy efficient when working four day weeks instead of five. The full results of this experiment won’t be published until October, but an ongoing […]
Outdoor smoking ban stupid
Written By: - Date published: 4:30 pm, October 29th, 2009 - 42 comments
According to Radio NZ the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is declaring a ban on smoking outdoors. The ban covers 30 beaches including the popular holiday spots of Waihi Beach, Maketu and Athenree – and the towns of Katikati and Te Puke. Signs will be put up informing smokers to stub out on playgrounds, […]
Good on you Sue
Written By: - Date published: 11:02 am, October 29th, 2009 - 4 comments
Ever since the Greens were elected into Parliament for the first time, Sue Bradford has been one the MPs I have admired the most. She stood by strong principles, for the right kind of change, and always represented those who lacked a voice and political power. Her final political statement was insightful into the kind […]
An apt description of John Key PM
Written By: - Date published: 10:00 am, October 28th, 2009 - 28 comments
I haven’t seen a better description of John Key after a year in office than Pete Hodgson’s latest post. When he does one day stop being a prime minister he will talk, not of what he strived for, but of what he saw and how he felt. Just like a kid coming out of Disneyland. […]
Taxpayer foots bill for Hide’s fundraising
Written By: - Date published: 11:06 am, October 27th, 2009 - 12 comments
Norightturn reports that taxpayers are footing the bill for Rodney Hide’s fundraising trip to Christchurch: Thanks to some clever scheduling, we’re effectively footing the bill for Hide’s attendance at his little fundraiser. And we simply shouldn’t be. The Ministerial travel budget is to pay for travel as part of Ministerial duties – not for Ministers […]
State Services to fold into DPMC?
Written By: - Date published: 9:52 am, October 27th, 2009 - 10 comments
I’ve heard the State Services Commission are investigating their own demise, by looking into whether its functions should fold into the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Has anyone heard anything similar? If true, it would be an incredible power shift in favour of the office of the Prime Minister. And you have to wonder, […]
Rich Germans demand higher taxes
Written By: - Date published: 12:37 pm, October 26th, 2009 - 17 comments
From the BBC: A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes. The group say they have more money than they need, and the extra revenue could fund economic and social programmes to aid Sometimes the cultural dimensions of NZ’s rogernomic “greed is good” […]
The farmer and his bloody cock
Written By: - Date published: 9:09 am, October 25th, 2009 - Comments Off on The farmer and his bloody cock
From the NZ Sound Archives‘ weekly feature comes a story involving a farmer, a lack of clothes, a barrel of molasses (treacle-like substance), and a rooster named henny-penny. It’s a bloody classic Kiwi story. Worthy of taking ten minutes out to listen to this Labour weekend.
Colonial mentality alive and well
Written By: - Date published: 1:00 pm, October 23rd, 2009 - 8 comments
Radio NZ reports: The head of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee of the New Zealand Parliament wants to end self government in the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. National MP John Hayes says self government in the islands is ‘nonsense stuff‘ and it should be sorted out. I bet a lot of Cook Islanders will […]
Selling off your heritage
Written By: - Date published: 10:07 am, October 23rd, 2009 - 16 comments
Picture this scene from times past: Deep in the South Island high country an old sheep musterer with windswept face wakes up to a crisp clear cold morning. He gets up off a hessian hammock hanging between the walls of a small wooden hut perched on a creek between two bald mountains. He heads over […]
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Nicola Willis says the multi-generation i-Rex ferries were too expensive for her - and has reportedly thrown away ~$1bn of taxpayers money in the process, and offended NZ's sixth largest trading partner.But Willis and National have now committed a minimum of $3bn to build:"less than 2km of one car lane ...3 weeks ago - You have to do something
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- Prime Minister apologises for abuse in care
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An attempt to sell the Wellington City Council’s shares in Wellington Airport divided the city’s political left and created a dramatic showdown between councillors and activists. It led to an unwinding of the council’s 10-year plan and central government intervention. In the first of a three-part series running this week, ...2 days ago
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On Friday, experts from fields across medical, justice and psychology will meet in Wellington to discuss a rising concern: the normalisation of strangulation and rough sex in New Zealand.“Rough sex seems to be experiencing a bit of a cultural moment,” says Dr Samantha Keene, a senior lecturer at the Institute ...2 days ago
- Kmart NZ nears billion dollar revenue as Warehouse flounders
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- Short sprint from horse trainer to bowls champion
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- SolarZero’s final outage: Inside the collapse of publicly financed solar firm
“This has come as a big shock to me and the leadership team,” says SolarZero chief executive Matt Ward. “We felt like we’d tackled a lot of the big rocks. It’s quite hard to see the finishing line in sight and not quite get there.”The 50-year-old firm’s staff were called ...2 days ago
- NZ-India trade: ‘Step, don’t jump’
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- Nothin’ but blue skies from now on
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The post Daily crossword, Wednesday 27 November appeared first on Newsroom. ...2 days ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 27 November
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Many people you write about in television are just passing through on their way to another destination. Then there are the ones you end up writing about for decades. Like Paul Holmes. I hadn’t long been reviewing when, in 1989, he started remaking local television in his own image. He’d ...2 days ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Noortje Marres, Professor in Science, Technology and Society, University of Warwick Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock You’d probably notice if the car that cut you off or pulled up beside you at a light didn’t have a driver. In the UK, self-driving cars are still ...2 days ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia is on track to reach the Albanese government’s 43% emissions reduction target by 2030, according to the most recent analysis by the Climate Change department. The analysis shows Australian emissions are projected to ...2 days ago
- Social media companies won’t be able to compel people to provide digital or government-issued ID t...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Big tech platforms won’t be able to compel people to provide digital ID or government-issued identification documents such as a passport, when verifying age for social media accounts. The government is inserting this prohibition, ...2 days ago
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- 3000 Join Māori Electoral Roll After Treaty Principles Bill Hīkoi
New Electoral Commission data shows 2262 people changed from the general roll to the Māori roll, and there were 862 new enrolments. ...2 days ago
- After a disappointing COP29, here’s how to design global climate talks that might actually work
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Howard Bamsey, Honorary Professor, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University Many people long involved in global climate negotiations see the annual United Nations COP climate talks as fundamentally flawed. That includes me. On Sunday, the 29th round of ...2 days ago
- ‘Asleep at the wheel’: Science group calls on Minister to step up over issues in sector
The Save Science Coalition says political parties agree there are "big issues" within the science sector but Judith Collins is yet to do anything about it. ...2 days ago
- ‘Asleep at the wheel’: Science group calls on Minister step up over issues in sector
The Save Science Coalition says political parties agree there are "big issues" within the science sector but Judith Collins is yet to do anything about it. ...2 days ago
- Cost of losing GE-free label on primary exports unknown – report
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- Samoan Citizenship Bill Passes Into Law
The eligibility criteria for those where the right to citizenship has been restored was decided by Members of New Zealand Parliament. The law does not extend citizenship to the descendants of those affected by the 1982 Act, except those descendants born ...2 days ago
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