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The United States mid term elections
Written By: - Date published: 7:29 am, November 7th, 2018 - 101 comments
The US mid term election results are due out today and should start to appear after 12 pm NZT.
Morongate
Written By: - Date published: 11:29 am, November 4th, 2018 - 13 comments
In America a young 20 year old Trump supporter has been branded with the hashtag morongate for the most inept dark op smear you could ever imagine happening.
Brazil turns right
Written By: - Date published: 1:39 pm, October 29th, 2018 - 90 comments
Brazil has elected as its next President a 63-year-old former paratrooper who built his campaign around pledges to crush corruption, crime and a supposed communist threat.
Democracy and peace in the USA
Written By: - Date published: 10:54 am, October 28th, 2018 - 115 comments
In the land of the free and the brave there is news of voting machines changing votes from Democrat to Republican candidates, mass stripping of voting rights and closing of voting booths in Democrat areas, and right wing extreme violence caused by escalating rhetoric from the POTUS.
Saudi Arabia Admits Killing Khashoggi
Written By: - Date published: 2:58 pm, October 20th, 2018 - 66 comments
Saudi Arabia sensationally fesses up to killing missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But it was all his own fault, apparently.
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.
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.
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.
The War on Drugz
Written By: - Date published: 8:18 am, September 25th, 2018 - 68 comments
Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand will not sign up to Donald Trump’s global call to action on drugs. Will Simon Bridges do the responsible thing and agree with her that the announcement is a misplaced attempt to continue the currently failing approach to drugs?
Tilting at Windmills
Written By: - Date published: 10:38 am, September 10th, 2018 - 42 comments
The Donald found a real one!
US Mid Terms; Obama Enters the Ring
Written By: - Date published: 1:24 pm, September 8th, 2018 - 30 comments
America gets ready to rumble in the November mid terms, as Barack Obama enters the ring. At stake is control of both houses and the fate of the Trump presidency.
The Trump New York Times Op ed
Written By: - Date published: 7:59 am, September 7th, 2018 - 121 comments
Donald Trump thinks that the anonymous opinion writer in the New York times may have committed an act of treason. Others think that this is an act of loyalty to the country.
Worst campaign video ever?
Written By: - Date published: 1:54 pm, August 31st, 2018 - 18 comments
Repbulican Ron Desantis has released what may be the worst campaign video ever.
Business confidence verses business certainty
Written By: - Date published: 11:13 am, August 31st, 2018 - 37 comments
Lately the news has been all doom and gloom about business confidence. But what is the reality? And should we worry what an Australian Bank is telling us?
Manafort convicted and Cohen takes deal
Written By: - Date published: 10:36 am, August 22nd, 2018 - 137 comments
In Trump’s America Paul Manafort has been convicted on eight counts and Michael Cohen has entered into a deal with prosecutors admitting campaign finance breaches at the behest of “the candidate”.
Is Tova O’Brien really a closet leftie?
Written By: - Date published: 9:01 am, August 16th, 2018 - 76 comments
Matthew Hooton has claimed that Tova O’Brien is an extreme left-wing, anti-National Party journalist intent in bringing Simon Bridges down. Hyperbole much?
United Sanctions of America
Written By: - Date published: 9:46 am, August 10th, 2018 - 99 comments
The US State department has announced sanctions on Russia for the use of Novichok nerve agent. The ruble has plunged, the Russians are furious and Donald Trump is saying … nothing.
Wanna know why?
Should we defend global institutions?
Written By: - Date published: 9:22 am, August 8th, 2018 - 37 comments
With the world facing environmental, economic and social crises now more than ever before is a time for strong international institutions.
The Pied Piper
Written By: - Date published: 11:55 am, August 6th, 2018 - 32 comments
If we’re living in a global village, is the name of the village Hamelin?
World peace may be needed to deal with climate change
Written By: - Date published: 9:57 am, August 5th, 2018 - 55 comments
Imagine what we could do about climate change if there were no wars.
Brexiting the EU
Written By: - Date published: 7:57 am, July 24th, 2018 - 75 comments
In the United Kingdom Theresa May is facing a confidence threatening Brexit crisis, the organisers of the Vote Leave campaign are facing prosecution, and an opinion poll suggests that a significant proportion of the electorate are willing to shift right to achieve a hard Brexit.
What is eating Mike Hosking?
Written By: - Date published: 9:12 am, July 18th, 2018 - 77 comments
Mike Hosking appears to have entered into a particularly dark time.
Trumputin
Written By: - Date published: 8:10 am, July 17th, 2018 - 206 comments
Donald Trump has directly contradicted the collective decision of the United States Security agencies by denying that there was Russian involvement in the last US general election.
Trump meets Putin
Written By: - Date published: 9:03 am, July 16th, 2018 - 116 comments
Some things that President Trump won’t do as when meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.
Theresa May’s and England’s bad week
Written By: - Date published: 4:01 pm, July 13th, 2018 - 47 comments
In the space of a week England has lost in its goal of winning the world cup, had three senior ministers resign over May’s “soft” BREXIT proposal and now Donald Trump has effectively called for Theresa May to be replaced by Boris Johnson.
The trade war
Written By: - Date published: 1:56 pm, July 9th, 2018 - 27 comments
The speed of the growing trade war between the United States and China will hit New Zealand. Our long term diplomatic arc, such that it is, was to follow a modernist impulse set after World War Two: that economic growth and democracy matched deep human impulses for freedom and prosperity together. China has never assented […]
US Democrats plan to start civil war today *
Written By: - Date published: 11:32 am, July 4th, 2018 - 42 comments
* according to Alex Jones on Infowars.
Mexico turns left
Written By: - Date published: 7:48 am, July 3rd, 2018 - 53 comments
In Mexico a leftist Bernie Sanders like friend of Jeremy Corbyn has been elected as President in a landslide.
Another day, another mass shooting in the US of A *
Written By: - Date published: 8:27 am, June 29th, 2018 - 41 comments
* but this one involves a media outlet and not a school.
- The crypto community sees a powerful new friend in Donald Trump. Here’s why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nafis Alam, Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia Karolina Grabowska/Pexels It can be hard to make sense of the price of bitcoin, which has swung wildly throughout its history. But in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidential victory ...5 days ago - New public-private partnerships framework has Labour’s backing
A new public-private partnerships framework has been released by the government, with backing from the opposition. ...5 days ago - Abuse in state care inquiry and apology: NZSL interpreted videos
The neglect, violence and racism towards children and teenagers at Kelston School for the Deaf and Van Asch College is catalogued in the report into abuse in care. ...5 days ago
- Use of ‘extraordinary’ powers in Defence decision ‘unusual’ – Labour
Defence Minister Judith Collins has formally told Parliament she is allowing uniformed personnel to fill in for striking civilian staff. ...5 days ago
- Watch: Hīkoi of thousands crosses Auckland Harbour Bridge, which sways under their feet
The Auckland Harbour Bridge rocked and swayed as thousands crossed over, in a hīkoi protesting the Treaty Principles Bill. ...5 days ago
- A hīkoi dispatch from Ōtautahi
A thousand-strong crowd gathered in Ōtautahi today to show support for the Toitū te Tiriti hīkoi. Alex Casey was there. One of the most charming aspects of attending demonstrations in Ōtautahi’s city centre is that they happen right in the orbit of our many tourist trams, periodically forcing the crowd ...5 days ago - How should Australian media cover the next federal election? Lessons from the US presidential race
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Media coverage in Australia of the US presidential election and of the Voice referendum in October 2023 offer some pointers to what we might expect during next year’s federal ...5 days ago
- Our research reveals women suppress their femininity to fit into military culture – and struggle t...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Heward, Lecturer, Clinical Psychology, James Cook University Imagine spending years hiding who you are to fit into a group, only to become invisible once you leave. This is the reality for many women who serve in the military. Our research ...5 days ago
- Labour claims ‘cover-up’ as weekly reporting on benefit numbers cancelled
Minister Louise Upston has directed her officials to stop publishing weekly updates on benefit numbers as the number of people on welfare reaches record levels. ...5 days ago
- Live: Hīkoi of thousands arrives at Auckland’s Ihumātao
The hīkoi protesting the Treaty Principles Bill made its way from Auckland's North Shore to Ihumātao on Wednesday. ...5 days ago
- Former US ambassador accuses Sky News of creating a ‘self-licking ice cream’ to attack Kevin Rud...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The furore over Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Kevin Rudd, is a “self-licking icecream” created by some at Sky News, former defence chief and former ambassador to the United States, Dennis Richardson says. Richardson told ...5 days ago
- Dennis Richardson accuses Sky News of creating a ‘self-licking ice cream’ to attack Kevin Rudd
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The furore over Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Kevin Rudd, is a “self-licking icecream” created by some at Sky News, former defence chief and former ambassador to the United States, Dennis Richardson says. Richardson told ...5 days ago
- Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Sharam, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Shutterstock There are 184,100 people on social housing waiting lists around the country, reflecting the impact of declining homeownership and escalating private rents. However, building new social ...5 days ago
- The Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images With the protest hikoi from the far north moving through Auckland on its way to Wellington, it might be said ACT leader David Seymour has been granted his wish of generating ...5 days ago
- Live: Day three and the hīkoi makes its way to Ihumātao, where hundreds of supporters wait
Crowds are swelling in Ōkahu Bay and Takaparawhau (Bastion Point) as well as in Christchurch for the South Island hīkoi. ...5 days ago
- Government will not say if gang members to be excluded from abuse in care compensation
The government is refusing to say whether gang members could be excluded from compensation for abuse they suffered while in state care. ...5 days ago
- Fair news bargaining bill in limbo as minister says it is not ready
The government has pushed out the second reading of the Fair News Digital Bargaining Bill, because the minister responsible says it is not ready. ...5 days ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Carter, Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support, it’s likely to be passed by the end of ...5 days ago
- Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban – they are critical for kids...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Carter, Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support, it’s likely to be passed by the end of ...5 days ago
- Submissions Open For The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill
The bill seeks to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to protect employees who discuss or disclose their remuneration. ...5 days ago - Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne Bpk Maizal/Shutterstock Right now, people are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that ...5 days ago
- Abuse survivors sceptical about funding boost for current redress system
They don't believe the extra $32m will be enough to help them. ...5 days ago
- Hobson’s Pledge Support Peaceful Protest But Encourage Listening
It is concerning that some participants of the hīkoi seem to believe only their voice and actions are to be respected, and are intent on shutting down any debate. ...5 days ago
- Airports and travel hubs can be overwhelming for Autistic people. Here’s what could help
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Edwards, Adjunct Research Fellow, Inclusive Futures, Griffith University Jokue-Photography/Shutterstock As another Australian summer approaches, many people are planning their holidays, looking forward to the joy travel brings. Yet for Australia’s 5.5 million people with a disability, what should be an ...5 days ago
- Airlines cancel flights after volcanic eruptions. An aviation expert explains why that’s a good th...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Murray, Emeritus Professor of Aviation, University of Southern Queensland At least three airlines cancelled flights between Australia and Bali this week after a volcano eruption in eastern Indonesia spewed a vast plume of volcanic ash into the air. But while would-be ...5 days ago
- The Greens want to cancel all student debt – but this will not make uni education ‘free’
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Chapman, Emeritus Professor, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University The Australian Greens have long argued tertiary students shouldn’t pay tuition charges. This means they want to see HECS – now called HELP – abolished. But following the Albanese government’s ...5 days ago
- ‘I have seen how the arts has changed people’: remembering Roz Hervey and her contribution to Au...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Russell Fewster, Lecturer in Performing Arts, University of South Australia Sam Oster/Restless Dance Theatre Much loved and respected Adelaide-based dancer, choreographer, director and producer Roz Hervey passed away last week. Her passing followed the diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND) in ...5 days ago
- ‘Effortless-seeming genius’: Carl Shuker’s favourite reads and other stories
Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers, and guests. This week: Carl Shuker, author of new novel The Royal Free. The book I wish I’d written I wish I’d written Philip Hensher’s Kitchen Venom. No one talks about it ...5 days ago
- Gone By Lunchtime: Our decision desk is now ready to call the US election
The new old president, the hīkoi hits Auckland, and a momentous day of apology at parliament. After more than a week scrutinising the granular data, the Gone By Lunchtime podcast decision desk is ready to make a call: Donald Trump has won the US presidency. In a new episode, ...5 days ago
- Global carbon emissions inch upwards in 2024 despite progress on EVs, renewables and deforestation
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Susan Santa Maria, Shutterstock Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels continue to increase, year on year. This sobering reality will be presented to world leaders today at ...5 days ago
- Hīkoi day three: Thousands of protesters walk across Auckland Harbour Bridge
RNZ News Thousands of supporters of Aotearoa New Zealand’s hīkoi mō te Tiriti — a march traversing the length of Aotearoa in protest against the Treaty Principles Bill and government policies impacting on Māori — have crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge. RNZ reporters with the march said it was swaying ...5 days ago
- Watch: Govt announces wrap-around services for people in emergency housing long term
The trial will be for single people and couples without children who aren't already getting housing help and have been in emergency housing for more a year. ...5 days ago
- Govt announces wrap-around services for people in emergency housing long term
The new trial will be for single people and couples without children who aren't already getting housing help and have been in emergency housing more than 12 months. ...5 days ago
- Abuse apology: Talk is cheap, it’s time for action
Analysis - Survivors felt Tuesday's apology was "hollow words" but some hope they're wrong. ...5 days ago
- Small Business Owners, MPs Rally Together To Demand Transparency In Tauranga Marine Precinct Sale
“This sale, and the lack of information surrounding it, shows exactly why we need better regulations to hold council staff and it’s leadership more accountable,” Harvey said.” ...5 days ago
- The Lord of the Rings musical is better than you’re probably expecting
Musical theatre sceptics Gabi Lardies and Stewart Sowman-Lund review the three-hour spectacle at Auckland’s Civic Theatre. Gabi Lardies: Stewart, we sat through THREE HOURS of musical theatre last night. That’s a big ask for an audience trained on 12-second reels. Tickets are between $69 and $179 – we were both ...5 days ago
- Police officers ready to enforce gang patch ban
The meetings were to communicate what's expected when the law comes into effect. ...5 days ago
- Live: Day three and the hīkoi walks across Auckland Harbour Bridge
As thousands march two lanes on the bridge are closed as well as some on and off ramps. ...5 days ago
- The four funniest New Zealanders are ready for their holiday orgy
In 2016, Chris Parker, Tom Sainsbury, Kura Forrester and Brynley Stent surprised audiences with an orgy. Now they’re doing it all again, on a bigger, shinier stage. Eight years ago, four little-known comedians, two who had just met, ended their play thrusting, sweating and panting in an over-the-top orgy. There ...5 days ago
- New Zealand Government Refuses NGO Calls To Back End To Secret WCPFC Compliance Processes
Accountability.Fish, a global non-governmental organisation dedicated to improving the transparency and accountability of Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), has raised concerns for some time over the lack of transparency within the ...5 days ago
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