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Mutually assured destruction
Written By: - Date published: 8:17 am, October 17th, 2018 - 200 comments
Paula Bennett has broken the understanding that MPs do not refer to each other’s private lives. And Jami-Lee Ross has alleged that a $100,000 donation was split so that it did not have to be declared and it has been confirmed that National then nominated the donor for a Queen’s Birthday Honour.
Ross resigns, to lay corrupt practices complaint against Bridges with police
Written By: - Date published: 12:41 pm, October 16th, 2018 - 171 comments
Jamie-Lee Ross will seek to win a by-election as an independent. Says that Simon Bridges is corrupt and unlikeable and that he could prove it. Refutes Simon Bridges claim against him of harassment of women. Said the by-election would be a referendum on Bridges’ leadership. Updated: Simon Bridges responds – what he doesn’t say is more interesting
Jami-Lee Ross Doubles Down; Resigns From Parliament
Written By: - Date published: 11:28 am, October 16th, 2018 - 60 comments
Jami-Lee Ross is to resign from Parliament amid further claims about unlawful activity from Tory leader Simon Bridges. Ross says he will stand in the Botany by-election. Ross also says he will lay a complaint against Bridges with the Police.
National’s caucus meeting today – nothing to see here
Written By: - Date published: 7:30 am, October 16th, 2018 - 83 comments
All eyes will be on National’s caucus meeting today. And Simon Bridges will need to explain what Jami-Lee Ross meant when he said that he had recorded a conversation where he was asked by Bridges to break the law.
Civil war breaks out in National’s ranks
Written By: - Date published: 1:07 pm, October 15th, 2018 - 235 comments
Jami-Lee Ross has gone public and announced that he will be blamed for the leaking of Simon Bridges’ travel information and said that he will continue to speak publicly about the issue.
Retail Fuel politics
Written By: - Date published: 11:32 am, October 15th, 2018 - 50 comments
New Zealand is now getting truckie protests about fuel prices reminiscent of the first term of the Helen Clark government. This is no doubt the start of many protests to come from truckie and consumer alike.
National leaks again
Written By: - Date published: 8:53 am, October 15th, 2018 - 107 comments
Duncan Garner has this morning revealed further leaked information from within National concerning Simon Bridges’ disastrous polling and indicating that he received a donation from a company with links to the Exclusive Brethren.
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Light rail in Auckland
Written By: - Date published: 9:56 am, October 14th, 2018 - 91 comments
There has been some push back against the Government’s light rail proposal for Dominion Road from some unlikely sources. But they are concentrating on what is best for airport users, not what is best for the city as a whole.
Simon Bridges is totes relaxed about his leak inquiry
Written By: - Date published: 9:11 am, October 13th, 2018 - 26 comments
After spending over a hundred thousand dollars on the inquiry into who leaked his travel information Simon Bridges now claims that he is no longer worried about who leaked his travel expense information.
The leak inquiries
Written By: - Date published: 8:11 am, October 11th, 2018 - 37 comments
Trevor Mallard has shut down one possible conclusion of National’s leak inquiry by conducting his own inquiry into his office which has concluded that the leak of Bridges’ travel information did not come from there.
Shake It Up, Taylor Swift, Shake It Up
Written By: - Date published: 7:29 am, October 10th, 2018 - 36 comments
There is a long a proud history of musicians adding their weight to the Democratic cause in the United States, but Taylor Swift’s recent action is about as on-message as you can get.
Grant Robertson is a financial genius
Written By: - Date published: 1:22 pm, October 9th, 2018 - 80 comments
Remember the $11.5 billion hole that Stephen Joyce and National said Labour was going to leave the country with? Well the 2017/18 financial books have been completed and released and the Government’s surplus was $2.4 billion greater than forecast.
Do we have cheaper fuel or do we trash the planet?
Written By: - Date published: 10:41 am, October 9th, 2018 - 62 comments
On the day that the IPCC has confirmed that the world is running out of time to do something to try and preserve what we have National and associated entities have complained that fuel prices are too high.
Petrol, Zero Carbon, and 15,000 Submissions
Written By: - Date published: 7:21 am, October 9th, 2018 - 139 comments
Get ready, according to the AA, for petrol at $3 a liter for Christmas.
At least Labour wants to save the planet
Written By: - Date published: 1:16 pm, October 8th, 2018 - 46 comments
The Government is consulting on changes to the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Bill to prevent further offshore drilling permits being issued. Locally the right are saying it will make things worse. And in the US of A the Trump administration has conceded that out of control climate change is inevitable.
It’s America Again
Written By: - Date published: 7:46 am, October 8th, 2018 - 113 comments
It would fit the karma of a leftie universe if the United States was now suffering from its political choices. But it’s the reverse: the United States economy is roaring and President Trump is starting to be rewarded for delivering what he promised.
Meanwhile in America …
Written By: - Date published: 10:52 am, October 6th, 2018 - 123 comments
America has had an interesting week with Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court all but confirmed, Donald Trump’s finances being the subject of an intensive review by the New York Times and Trump being filmed boarding Air Force One with a piece of toilet paper stuck to his shoe.
National’s leak inquiry blows up
Written By: - Date published: 8:31 am, October 4th, 2018 - 76 comments
Newshub has been leaked a copy of an email from Paula Bennett sent to National Party staffers advising that the inquiry into who leaked Simon Bridges’s travel expense information now includes them.
The Taxpayers’ Union’s identity problem
Written By: - Date published: 2:23 pm, October 3rd, 2018 - 45 comments
David Fisher in the Herald has reported that the Taxpayer’s Union has used numerous fictitious identities to make Official Information Act requests.
National’s leak problem
Written By: - Date published: 9:24 am, October 3rd, 2018 - 146 comments
National’s leak problem is developing into a full blown crisis as it struggles to deal with the repercussions of Jami-Lee Ross standing down.
Jami-Lee Ross takes time out
Written By: - Date published: 1:50 pm, October 2nd, 2018 - 107 comments
Jami-Lee Ross has announced he will be taking time out for personal health reasons.
Ardern is the anti Trump
Written By: - Date published: 8:27 am, October 2nd, 2018 - 48 comments
While the local right have spent the last week nit picking at Jacinda Ardern something significant has happened internationally. Jacinda Ardern has emerged as the western leader who is the antithesis of Donald Trump.
Kiwi values
Written By: - Date published: 8:32 am, October 1st, 2018 - 106 comments
New Zealand First at its conference on the weekend passed a remit to calling for immigrants and refugees to “respect New Zealand values” which are founded on Christianity.
What the Prime Minister Actually Said – Kindness yes kindness
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, September 29th, 2018 - 50 comments
“I am a child of the 80’s. A period in New Zealand’s history where we didn’t just observe international events, we challenged them. Whether it was apartheid in South Africa, or nuclear testing in the Pacific, I grew up learning about my country and who we were, by the way that we reacted to international events.”
Pretty legal
Written By: - Date published: 7:30 am, September 29th, 2018 - 37 comments
National has another potential copyright problem involving the use of music without permission.
Is Michelle Boag advising Derek Handley?
Written By: - Date published: 11:58 am, September 28th, 2018 - 79 comments
Politik has reported that Derek Handley has been receiving PR advice from Michelle Boag.
Jacinda Ardern on the Late Show
Written By: - Date published: 7:07 am, September 28th, 2018 - 43 comments
Video of Jacinda Ardern on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show.
The Meka leak
Written By: - Date published: 9:38 am, September 27th, 2018 - 229 comments
The Herald claims to have been leaked a draft copy of the report into Meka Whaitiri. And the indications are that it may have come from a National Party source.
What the Prime Minister actually said
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, September 27th, 2018 - 71 comments
What Jacinda Ardern said to the United Nations about Nelson Mandela on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Ardern on leadership
Written By: - Date published: 8:09 am, September 26th, 2018 - 102 comments
Jacinda Ardern is storming New York. In an interview has set out her beliefs on leadership and rebelled against the idea that politics should only be about scoring hits against opponents. National has replied by trying to score political hits against her.
Trump laughed at for waving his toad at UN
Written By: - Date published: 7:46 am, September 26th, 2018 - 45 comments
What can one say about Trump’s daft bragging at the UN, that raised a chorus of laughter at what he was saying. Clearly his toad is out of control.
- Will Labour vote to weaken workers’ rights?
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- Member’s DayToday is a Member's Day, and the long slog through later stages of bills continues. First up is the committee stage of Jan Tinetti's Education (National Education and Learning Priorities) Amendment Bill. Following that, there's the second readings of Gareth ...3 hours ago
- Climate Change: More bad faith from LabourRemember when Jacinda Ardern called climate change "my generation's nuclear-free moment"? It turns out that she didn't really mean it. At least, that's the impression you'd get from the government's actions in granting foreign oil giant OMV a two year ...4 hours ago
- What a coincidence!Yesterday, ex-National MP Jami-Lee Ross made a series of explosive allegations against National Party leader Simon Bridges, alleging that he had asked him to hide a $100,000 donation from a Chinese businessman in violation of the Electoral Act. But it ...4 hours ago
- Developing Park & Ride sites
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There are fears in Collins’ camp that the real Jami-Lee Ross may be regaining control of his mind. National MP Judith Collins is said to be panicking after her mind lost all control of one of its host bodies in ...17 hours ago - British police spied on democracyThe Guardian last night had a horrifying piece on the extent of the British police's anti-democratic spying, showing they had infiltrated at least 124 green, anti-racist, and leftwing groups over four decades:Police deployed 24 undercover officers to infiltrate a small ...22 hours ago
- Wireless Docs: In Search of Tūrangawaewae
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- National’s corrupt electoral practicesThe National Party mess has just gone thermonuclear, with Jami-Lee Ross making public allegations that party leader simon Bridges repeatedly engaged in corrupt electoral practices. In his unscheduled press standup, he specifically accused Bridges of knowingly falsifying the identity of ...1 day ago
- MPs must vote to give students and staff a strong voice
Tertiary Education Union (TEU) national president Sandra Grey and NZ Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) president Jonathan Gee today welcomed a new amendment to the Education Amendment Bill tabled by Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick that, if passed, will increase student and staff ...1 day ago - Viewshaft E10: A Billion Dollar View on Auckland
This is a guest post from Geoff Cooper, Chief Economist for Auckland Council, on work he’s done looking at viewshafts. The Journal of New Zealand Economic Papers recently published ‘City With A Billion Dollar View’ by Geoff Cooper (Princeton University, but now ...1 day ago - Leaks, dirt, and ethicsSo, National leader Simon Bridges thinks he has found his leaker: the same MP he granted leave to a few weeks ago for "embarassing" personal health reasons. Given that the leaker supposedly sent text messages to Bridges and the Speaker ...2 days ago
- Our racist health systemWhen Don Brash and his ilk talk about "Māori advantage", they're ignoring a hell of a lot of empirical data showing that Māori are in fact disadvantaged. And now there's another data point for the pile: our health system is ...2 days ago
- The “solution” that wasn’tIn 2013, National introduced its "solution" to housing unaffordability. Its "Special Housing Areas" were basicly a developer's charter, with fast-tracked resource consents and lax oversight. The aim, as stated in the bill's purpose clause, was to "enhance housing affordability by ...2 days ago
- Hard News: Shots Fired
Last night's 11-minute debate on cannabis law reform on Q+A was hardly the first time the issue has been discussed on national television. But it can fairly be considered the opening round of the long argument that will precede the ...2 days ago - NZDF decorated a war criminalNicky Hager has a new piece in North & South today, with new dirt on the defence force, including drunkenness in the field in Afghanistan, and a systematic failure to investigate a sexual assault. But the worst of it is ...2 days ago
- 2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #41
Story of the Week... Opinion of the Week... Legal Matters... Toon of the Week... Coming Soon on SkS... Climate Feedback Reviews... SkS Week in Review... Poster of the Week... 2022124 ...2 days ago - Fuel Prices an opportunity for change
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A view of the Montserrat Monastery, Catalonia, from above. Views from the mountaintop were amazing Apologies for the delay this month. But my excuse is excellent – a Wine, Tapas and Walking Tour in Spain. I have come back ...3 days ago - 2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #41
A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week including numerous articles about the IPPC's Special Report, Editor's Pick Mary Robinson on climate change: ‘Feeling “This is too big for me” is ...3 days ago - Book review: Protecting Paradise: 1080 and the fight to save New Zealand’s wildlife by Dave Hansf...
by Don Franks Along New Zealand roadsides, especially on the South Island’s west coast, are hammered hand painted signs. “1080 poisons our water”, “Kea killed in 1080 drop”, “1080 kills everything”. The accused 1080 is an organic salt, sodium ...4 days ago - Donald Trump And The Art Of Populist Grotesque.
4 days ago - New research, October 1-7, 2018
A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below. Climate change Understanding the abrupt climate change in the mid-1970s from a phase-space transform perspective Temperature, precipitation, wind Distinguishing trends and shifts from memory in climate data Persistence of ...4 days ago - Flashback Saturday: If you want more consumption choices, live near lots of other people
Every weekend we dig into the archives. This post by Peter was originally published in March 2015. One of the many reasons that people choose to live in cities is that cities offer variety. As Stu Donovan has argued before, ...4 days ago - Yale versus NZ Super Asset Allocation
Disclaimer: Punakaiki Fund Limited has lodged a Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for a Public Offer. Please read the PDS if you are considering an investment. Yale Investment Office have just announced their latest results (good, especially with the lower risk they carry) and their ...5 days ago - Invercargill Spring Eco Fest
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- Cuts killAnother example of how austerity kills. A couple of years ago, when National was looking for things to penny-pinch on so it could pay for its tax cuts for the rich, NZTA cut the number of checks it made on ...5 days ago
- The IPCC Report: All Of A Sudden – Nothing Happened.
5 days ago - Just how much of the $2 billion Kiwibuild fund has Phil Twyford spent on Fortnite?
On the left is one thing we’re talking about. On the right is another thing we’re talking about. You see them here juxtaposed. You are now informed. One Auckland mother is reportedly furious and distraught after finding her finances several ...5 days ago - One state at a timeWhile America is looking like a pretty horrible place at the moment, there's some progess: the Washington state supreme court just abolished the state's death penalty:The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck down the death penalty there as ...5 days ago
- Over-estimating the importance of City-Airport trips
At its core, the argument over between the proposed City Centre to Mangere light-rail line and a Puhinui-Airport heavy rail spur boils down to the importance we place on serving direct trips between the City Centre and the Airport, compared ...5 days ago - Invisible Children
I do not know whether we were once the best country in the world for children. Certainly when I grew up in the 1950s we thought we were – even if there were no systematic comparisons. We returned from our ...5 days ago - Water Whirler doubles in value after beaning titanic douchemonger
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- Canterbury Socialist Society Founding Statement
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- A Change Of Plan.
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- Private Funding for Penlink?
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- Confronting Despotic Interference.
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- Petrol Pump Politics.
1 week ago - Airport connections, consider the whole network
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- That was Then, This is Now #29 – Joyce’s $11.7 billion hole – goneburger!
. . “Billions of dollars extra cash that are there that they could dip into“, eh? It would appear that Ms Kaye has inadvertently ‘sunk’ Steven Joyce’s claims of Labour’s $11.7 billion “hole” made during last year’s election campaign. . ...1 week ago - Fuel Prices talk of the town
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- New climate report a wakeup call for all governments, including NZ
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- e-Invoicing to boost productivity
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- Cleaning up our rivers
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- Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill passes third readingThe Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament and will become law, Justice Minister Andrew Little said. ...3 weeks ago
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- First two expungements granted under Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Hom...Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the first two expungements of unjust historical convictions under the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Act 2018. ...3 weeks ago
- Chief Ombudsman says Annual Report highlights progress
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- Green Party calling for bold steps to tackle housing issuesThe Green Party agrees with the Salvation Army that bold new steps are needed to stop a worrying trajectory of increased rent rises and homelessness. ...31 mins ago
- First NZ Conference on Cannabis Referendum AnnouncedThe Cannabis Referendum Coalition announces the first New Zealand Conference on Cannabis Referendum. The Conference will feature panel discussions, and offer an opportunity to engage in dialogue around the forthcoming referendum. ...2 hours ago
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- Recommendations for screen sector workplace relationsA recommended model to allow collective bargaining for contractors in the screen sector has today been unveiled by the Government-convened Film Industry Working Group. ...2 hours ago
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- Stats NZ seeks views on what constitutes housing qualityFeedback is being sought on a proposed housing quality conceptual framework, co-designed by Stats NZ, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), and the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ). ...3 hours ago
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- More than half a million people call for KFC to end cruelty17 October 2018: World Animal Protection has just delivered a petition (CDT 16 October) on – World Food Day – to the fast food giant’s global HQ in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. ...5 hours ago
- Govt backtracks on climate action, grants drill extensionThe Government has just granted oil giant OMV a two-year extension to drill in the Great South Basin, despite issuing a ban on new oil and gas exploration permits in April. ...5 hours ago
- KiwiBuy the only answer to the housing shortageGrowing homelessness, rent rises and struggles for private investors could be on the way without serious changes to the housing market, The Salvation Army says. ...6 hours ago
- Genuine move to enshrine pay equity in lawThe Council of Trade Unions today welcomed the passing of the first reading of the Equal Pay Amendment Bill in parliament as a critical historic step towards women accessing their right to be fairly paid. CTU President Richard Wagstaff said ...18 hours ago
- Statement from Peter Goodfellow – National Party PresidentWe can find no proof of the accusations and assertions made by Jami-Lee Ross today in regard to the handling of our political donations. ...21 hours ago
- Prime Minister’s obstinacy on tax cuts immoral“It’s incredibly frustrating to see the Government rule out tax cuts at a time when the government books are already bursting,” says Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams in response to the Prime Minister’s comments today . “With ...21 hours ago
- Action underway as NZTA compliance investigation progressesNZ Transport Agency Chief Executive Fergus Gammie says 63 of the 152 high priority compliance files being closely investigated for any safety issues have now been assessed. ...22 hours ago
- Education workers optimistic about Pay Equity Amendment BillAs the Equal Pay Amendment Bill has its first reading, a 12-year struggle for pay equity will also draw to a close for Education Support Workers, who will be receiving their first payslips with pay increases of up to 30% ...23 hours ago
- New Zealand tops list of most-scammed countriesNew Zealand, 16 October 2018 – New Zealanders are the most likely people in the world to have experienced a tech support scam, according to a new study from Microsoft. ...23 hours ago
- Secretary to the Treasury invited to observe policy meetingsThe Secretary to the Treasury, Gabriel Makhlouf, has accepted Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr’s invitation to attend monetary policy deliberation and decision meetings as an observer from the end of this month. ...24 hours ago
- Auditor-General’s Annual report 2017/18 publishedThe Auditor-General’s Annual report 2017/18 was presented to the House of Representatives today. In this report we describe the Office’s work in 2017/18, and give an update on progress against our strategic intentions and the public sector outcomes we seek ...1 day ago
- Coastguard swamped with demandCoastguard swamped with demand – Give generously to Coastguard and help them save 19 lives today ...1 day ago
- Women deserve ‘game-changing’ breast cancer medicinesWomen marching to Parliament today, to present two petitions calling for Government funding of vital medicines, have 100% support from a coalition representing than 30 breast cancer organisations. ...1 day ago
- Organise Aotearoa holds protest outside NZDF officesOrganise Aotearoa, a new socialist organisation is holding a joint protest today with Auckland Peace Action to condemn war crimes, including the killing of children, perpetrated by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) in Afghanistan. The protest is ...1 day ago
- MPs must vote to give students and staff a strong voiceTertiary Education Union (TEU) national president Sandra Grey and NZ Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) president Jonathan Gee today welcomed a new amendment to the Education Amendment Bill tabled by Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick that, if passed, will ...1 day ago
- Toothless rodeo recommendations bowing to animal abusersThe animal charity says the long-awaited report by the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee is extremely disappointing and fails to implement any meaningful changes. ...1 day ago
- Lack of funding “height of cruelty”Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s chief executive Evangelia Henderson describes the lack of funding for drugs that extend the lives of advanced breast cancer patients as heartless and cruel. ...1 day ago
- E-scooters a menace on footpaths “Living Streets Wellington”Footpaths are under threat from vehicle-aggedon. The most recent NZTA decision to declare e-scooters to not be motor-vehicles will allow these small wheelers, that can travel up to 27km hour, to be ridden on our footpaths. They join a growing ...1 day ago
- Women with advanced breast cancer demand what they need“We’re going to die soon if you don’t give us the medicines we need.” ...1 day ago
- Student presidents call on MPs to strengthen BillStudent presidents from all eight universities and numerous polytechnics have signed an open letter calling on Members of Parliament to strengthen student representation on tertiary education councils. MPs have been urged to support a Supplementary Order ...1 day ago
- Loan shark net tightens, but holes still remainNgā Tangata Microfinance (NTM) welcomes the new measures announced by Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Kris Faafoi, that will strengthen the net of protection for vulnerable consumers in the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA). ...2 days ago
- Animal welfare in rodeo practices report releasedThe National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC), the independent committee that advises the Minister responsible for Animal Welfare, has today released a report on animal welfare in rodeos, together with advice to the Minister making recommendations ...2 days ago
- University lecture tackles housing crisis head-onFrontline social housing worker Bernie Smith will look at how to restore secure housing for all New Zealanders in the Bruce Jesson Memorial Lecture hosted by Faculty of Arts on October 23. ...2 days ago
- Shakti calls for pay equity for NGO sectorWith the recent pay equity settlement for Oranga Tamariki workers, Shakti echoes the distressed concerns of Anglican Trust for Women and Children and Barnados. The widening of the pay gap between the NGO sector and government will result in further ...2 days ago
- Submissions on recent proposals15 October 2018: The Auditor-General has provided submissions to the State Services Commission and the Treasury on proposals to reform the State Sector Act 1988, to set up an Independent Fiscal Institution, and to embed a focus on wellbeing in ...2 days ago
- Govt must also do more to increase early childhood teachersTe Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand says the government must also do more to increase early childhood teacher numbers. ...2 days ago
- Rail union urges govt to keep promise, save electric trainsRail union urges government to keep promise, save electric trains The Rail & Maritime Transport Union calls on the government to honour it’s campaign pledge of maintaining electric locomotives on the North Island Main Trunk. Almost a year ...2 days ago
- Teachers set to vote on strike actionPrimary teachers and principals are set to begin voting tomorrow on whether to undertake a week of strike action in November. ...2 days ago
- Organise Aotearoa condemns NZDF culture of abuseA North & South magazine article released today details the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) involvement in war crimes, and reveals a culture of sexual abuse and homophobia. ...2 days ago
- NZTA compliance review necessaryThe decision by NZTA to review its compliance files and toughen up its enforcement is necessary to restore confidence in the Agency’s compliance functions says Road Transport Forum CEO Ken Shirley. ...2 days ago
- Search begins for next Kiwi delegate to ‘plant their path’Auckland, 15 October 2018 – Now’s the time to step up and share your ideas with the world – that’s the call from Bayer New Zealand, which is on the lookout for a Kiwi delegate to represent New Zealand at ...2 days ago
- Action against NZDF crimes & toxic culture tomorrow“Auckland Peace Action and Organise Aotearoa are holding a demonstration outside the NZDF recruiting office at 284 Great North Road tomorrow, Tuesday, 16 October at 12:30 to demand justice and an end to the war in Afghanistan. People are invited ...2 days ago
- Pohokura gas shutdown exposes urgent need for solarMonday, October 15: Skyrocketing power prices linked to a shutdown at the offshore Pohokura gas field are just another reminder that we need to fast-track the rollout of solar energy, says Greenpeace. ...2 days ago
- NZTA getting tough on enforcementThe NZ Transport Agency has an extensive review of compliance files underway and is toughening up its enforcement regime. An increase in the number of suspensions and other legal action is expected to follow as a result of review findings ...2 days ago
- Understanding gay – a public lectureDifferences between gay and non-gay people is not about sex according to School of Social Work Professor Mark Henrickson, who will propose in a lecture next month that it is more about the ways we understand the world and decide ...2 days ago
- Public conversation on criminal justice & reformSeveral hundred expected at first public conversation on criminal justice & reform before Government advisory panel hosted by Manukau Urban Māori Authority ...2 days ago
- Tenancy reforms miss the main point — unpaid rentEvidence obtained on Friday under the Official Information Act shows that Housing Minister Phil Twyford’s tenancy law tinkering misses the main issue, which is unpaid rent, Tenancies War spokesman Mike Butler said today. ...2 days ago
- James Shaw agrees Gov should formally apologise over MeshThe leaders of New Zealand mesh patient advocacy group Mesh Down Under Charlotte Korte, Carmel Berry and Patricia Sullivan wrote to the Associate Health Minister James Shaw to request that an apology is made by the New Zealand Government to ...2 days ago
- Why legislation should ban schools from discriminating against LGBTIQ+ students and teachers
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Gray, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, RMIT University Over the weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his government would make amendments to discrimination legislation to make clear no student at a ...22 mins ago - SwipedOn sells for $11 million
Kiwi software firm SwipedOn has been sold to UK company SmartSpace Software for $11 million. The British company provides workspace management software and has wanted to expand that offering through an acquisition since July. Tauranga-based SwipedOn's software helps visitors sign in ...27 mins ago - Giraffe Town is the perfectly creepy game for Halloween
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- Ally McBeal was peak nineties
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- Ross offers another moment of truth
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- Jami-Lee Ross and the shadow of Dirty Politics
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- A day in Parliament unlike any otherPower Play - Even the most long serving of Press Gallery reporters say they've seen nothing like the extraordinary political events that exploded at Parliament today, writes Jane Patterson. ...19 hours ago
- Under the hammer: artwork by an algorithm is up for auction, so does that mean AI is now creative?Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sven Brodmerkel, Assistant Professor for Integrated Marketing Communications, Bond University A painting generated by artificial intelligence will go up for sale at auction later this month – raising again the question of ...20 hours ago
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- Fifty years later, Peter Norman’s heroic Olympic stand is finally being recognised at homeSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Liao, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fifty years ago today, American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos ...21 hours ago
- There’s no argument or support for allowing schools to discriminate against LGBTIQ teachersSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Lou Rasmussen, Professor, School of Sociology, Australian National University Part of the Ruddock report on the review of religious freedoms was leaked last week in the media. The review was commissioned ...21 hours ago
- RBNZ monetary policy reviews
Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf will sit in on the Reserve Bank's monetary policy reviews from this month, pre-empting a legislative change. The central bank extended the invitation in July for a Treasury observer, and Makhlouf formally accepted on Oct. 3. His ...22 hours ago
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