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Political punditry in 2019
Written By: - Date published: 8:57 am, January 4th, 2019 - 79 comments
The media has recently reviewed its predictions from last year and made a few new ones. How did it go? And what is going to happen in the next 12 months?
Matt King goes full nut job
Written By: - Date published: 10:00 am, December 29th, 2018 - 77 comments
National MP Matt King has claimed that Stuff has been censoring comments that are critical of the Government and that an article expressing concerns about the run down of health infrastructure, the increase in child poverty, the use of private contractors to spy on us and the inability of NZTA to properly regulate WOF inspections is “left wing claptrap”.
The Taxpayers’ Union* responds to the Clark and Thompson spying fiasco
Written By: - Date published: 9:30 am, December 24th, 2018 - 9 comments
* not a real union.
National’s Sroubek fizzle
Written By: - Date published: 7:40 am, December 13th, 2018 - 159 comments
National are trying to manufacture a conspiracy out of revelations that someone who knows Karel Sroubek and has met Jacinda Ardern sent her a text.
Nutjobs and the UN Global Migration Pact
Written By: - Date published: 8:35 am, December 7th, 2018 - 137 comments
National and ACT have alleged that a United Nations Pact supported by New Zealand in 2016 will take away sovereign rights even though the pact itself says that it is not legally binding.
National’s dead cat strategy
Written By: - Date published: 7:41 am, December 6th, 2018 - 56 comments
National has attempted to drown out news of further leaks, bad poll results and a reference of Maggie Barry’s behaviour to the Auditor General by staging a big stink in Parliament.
Memo from Crosby Textor – National’s leak problem
Written By: - Date published: 7:34 am, December 5th, 2018 - 23 comments
The Standard has been leaked an internal memo from Crosby Textor to the National Party concerning its current situation.
No sense, nonsense and a dearth of common sense.
Written By: - Date published: 9:46 am, November 29th, 2018 - 23 comments
We wouldn’t tie a rope to a heavy load and then push on the rope with the expectation of achieving anything, right? So why is the Guardian’s Environment Editor entreating that we do just that? Is he merely stupid? Or is there something more cynical at play?
Bridges believes fictional character is definitely a male
Written By: - Date published: 7:22 am, November 27th, 2018 - 91 comments
Simon Bridges is going for the under 10 misogynist vote by claiming that Santa Claus is definitely a man.
Another day and more Simon Bridges f*&k ups
Written By: - Date published: 2:30 pm, November 19th, 2018 - 54 comments
Simon Bridges has in the last 24 hours blamed Labour law changes for increasing rentals but has forgotten which ones, and has disagreed that an apology is owed to the families of the Pike River miners on the 8th anniversary of the disaster.
Too many jobs being created
Written By: - Date published: 2:20 pm, November 7th, 2018 - 14 comments
The latest unemployment data showing the jobless rate falling to under 4% follows the equally bad 1.0% economic growth in the September quarter and a budget surplus of $5.5b, confirming the economy is going down like Donald Trump, as predicted by the ANZ Bank’s business confidence survey
Bryce Edwards: Just another political simpleton
Written By: - Date published: 1:33 am, November 5th, 2018 - 68 comments
I can only describe Bryce Edwards spin about what a “The Standard” post means is that it is complete bullshit. This site is not the editorial and political monolith. But what else do you expect from a political simpleton with a limited understanding of actual debate. Like Mike Hosking, he is far more suited to a broadcast medium where he doesn’t get robust debate on their inane explanations of real world politics.
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.
An Ineffectual Opposition Is Bad News
Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, October 28th, 2018 - 42 comments
An ineffectual Opposition creates a vacuum that will be filled by the Mainstream and Social Media as they will assume the role of unelected and non-representative opposition in effectuo.
Duped?
Written By: - Date published: 10:41 am, October 25th, 2018 - 136 comments
Were you just taken for a ride?
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.
Simon says the weirdest things – shoplifting fines
Written By: - Date published: 9:05 am, September 24th, 2018 - 23 comments
In one interview Simon Bridges shows that he cannot do basic maths in his head and does not know a core feature of a law change he wants to support.
National forgets it apologised for Housing Corp meth hysteria
Written By: - Date published: 9:12 am, September 22nd, 2018 - 31 comments
Three months ago National apoligised for getting dud advice and evicting hundreds of state house tenants where miniscule amounts of methamphetamine were discovered. This week National backed off from that very proper apology.
How some men celebrated Suffrage Day
Written By: - Date published: 8:10 am, September 20th, 2018 - 37 comments
Two prominent men chose to celebrate Suffrage day yesterday, one by having himself photographed in front of female members of his caucus and the other by complaining that at different times different groups of men also did not have the vote.
We need to push back on Leighton Smith
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, September 8th, 2018 - 85 comments
Leighton Smith is living for the day when it is proved that climate change is nothing more than a lefty hoax. I hope he is right.
Simon Bridges says the weirdest things – petrol prices
Written By: - Date published: 9:41 am, August 30th, 2018 - 43 comments
Simon Bridges has been trying to create a narrative about increasing petrol prices being the fault of the current government. But he has been tweeting an incorrect price and his claims about responsibility have been contradicted by BP.
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?
Memo from Crosby Textor – Simon Bridges limo expenses
Written By: - Date published: 7:53 am, August 15th, 2018 - 90 comments
The Standard has unearthed advice provided by Crosby Textor to the National Party concerning the leak of Simon Bridges’ travel information.
Simon says it’s all Labour’s fault
Written By: - Date published: 8:20 am, August 14th, 2018 - 102 comments
Simon Bridges has kept the story about his over the top spending on limos and hotels alive by making contradictory statements and by suggesting without proof that the leak of the information is all Labour’s fault.
Of course Judith should #DeleteTheTweet
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, August 9th, 2018 - 69 comments
The Project has called on Judith Collins to delete her tweet retweeting a link to a fake news story falsely claiming that France had legalised paedophilia at the behest of an international network of liberal activists determined to normalise paedophilia.
Is Judith Collins willing to denounce the use of fake news?
Written By: - Date published: 4:51 pm, August 6th, 2018 - 113 comments
Judith Collins has tweeted news from a fake news website and demanded that Jacinda Ardern does something about something that has not actually happened.
There’s nothing vague about National’s education policy announcement *
Written By: - Date published: 8:30 am, July 30th, 2018 - 30 comments
* according to Simon Bridges.
Sanctions for beneficiary bashers
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, July 25th, 2018 - 76 comments
Simon Bridges, who is clearly struggling for relevance, has decided to try and improve his political position by bashing beneficiaries.
Apparently Labour was to blame for the global financial crisis
Written By: - Date published: 9:00 am, July 5th, 2018 - 65 comments
These sorts of debates do my head in. Essentially because they are so removed from reality that anyone with any sense would know that Labour was not responsible for the last global financial crisis. But apparently the opposition spokesperson does not understand what happened in 2008. Does this seem a bit harsh? Well it is […]
The right wing media’s infatuation with breeding
Written By: - Date published: 8:57 am, July 3rd, 2018 - 99 comments
Elements in the media clearly think that the payment of a modest amount to families with young babies will cause them to breed babies for a business.
- Crown Apologises For Bringing ‘Death And Division’ To Ngāti Hāua
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith delivered an apology to some 400 people at the marae, for Crown actions he said had caused harm and prejudiced Ngāti Hāua for over a century. ...2 days ago - Democracy At Risk
Decision-makers need to consider who needs to be around the table at the earliest stages of policy development and think more creatively about how the policy process can work to truly empower people and communities. ...2 days ago
- Dutton says it would cost too much to host UN climate summit, but pulling out would cost Australia e...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Opposition Leader Peter Dutton would withdraw Australia’s bid to co-host next year’s global climate summit if the Coalition wins the federal election. Australia has lobbied hard for the right ...2 days ago - These 3 arguments are part of the long game in Trump’s trade wars
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong Since returning to office in January, US President Donald Trump has doubled down on using trade measures – mostly tariffs – to reshape global ...2 days ago
- In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kitty Smith, PhD Candidate in Classical Greek and Roman History, University of Sydney Krikkiat / Shutterstock.com Once yelled at women seen to be pestering or annoying – or at feminists questioning and threatening the status quo – “harpy” has long been ...2 days ago
- Health And Safety Changes Driven By ACT Party Ideology, Not Evidence Said NZCTU President Richard Wa...
“It’s disappointing to see the Minister has ignored the widespread consensus on what New Zealand needs to do to improve its poor track record and instead has chosen to carve out small businesses from good health and safety practices,” Wagstaff ...2 days ago
- Govt to cut health and safety requirements for smaller businesses
The minister for workplace relations says she is looking to cut health and safety red tape for low-risk businesses and create a hotline to enable reporting of overzealous road cone use. ...2 days ago - The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney ESA / Gaia / DPAC, CC BY-SA On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut down ...2 days ago
- New ferries will have rail but no frills, says Peters
Two new rail-enabled ferries will arrive by the end of 2029, says Minister for Rail Winston Peters.The new plan aims to undercut Labour’s scrapped iRex project by billions, largely by delaying, scrapping or scaling down portside infrastructure costs. Peters admits many of those costs cut from his new plan will ...2 days ago - Sell The Interislander Before Taxpayers Go Down With It
“If the Government cared about value for money, it would separate the Interislander from KiwiRail and let private operators do what they do best—run safe, efficient, unsubsidised services.” ...2 days ago
- ANZMES Calls For Equitable Tax Policies To Sustain Charitable Impact
“ANZMES exists to bridge gaps in understanding, support, and research for ME/CFS,” said Fiona Charlton, President. “We rely on innovative, mission-aligned funding solutions to fulfil our purpose. Taxing these e orts would divert resources away ...2 days ago
- Walk Without Fear Trust Welcomes New Sentencing Reforms Aimed At Restoring Public Safety
Chairman Eugene Bareman says the measures will go a long way toward shifting the balance back in favour of victims and those impacted by violence. ...2 days ago
- School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cara Swit, Associate professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury DavideAngelini/Shutterstock One year after the government banned cellphones from schools to help students focus and reduce distractions in class, we’re beginning to see how it has been implemented and how ...2 days ago
- New details of Cook Strait ferry replacement plan unveiled
Winston Peters has unveiled details about the Interislander replacement plan, including a new timeline. ...2 days ago
- Peters’ attack on Doyle is vile – and the Greens should have seen it coming
There is no excusing the deputy prime minister’s unfounded attacks on Benjamin Doyle, but the Green Party should have done more to protect its newest MP. This morning I listened to Sean Plunket ask the deputy prime minister Winston Peters if he believed an opposition MP was promoting paedophilia. Such ...2 days ago - New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
We round up everything coming to streaming services this week, including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, ThreeNow, Neon and TVNZ+. Happiness (ThreeNow, April 3) In Happiness, Aotearoa’s first musical sitcom, Shortland Street’s Harry McNaughton is Charlie Summers, a Broadway director who reluctantly returns to his sun-kissed hometown ...2 days ago
- Lawyers Join Calls For Declarations Of Torture Outside Of Lake Alice Hospital
Since the Government’s announcement last year that those placed at the Lake Alice Child & Adolescent Unit within a small window of time would receive significant compensation, Cooper Legal has called on Government to extend the settlement framework to cover ...2 days ago
- Step length, a devastating finish and ‘springs in his spikes’: the science behind Gout Gout’s ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan Hicks, Lecturer & Movement Scientist / PhD Sports Biomechanics, Flinders University 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Championships live stream, Australian Athletics Every now and then an athlete comes along who makes people wonder, “how are they so fast?” Let ...2 days ago
- Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul plays songs critical of police at CubaDupa festival
Wellington Central's Tamatha Paul followed up her critical comments about beat patrol officers at CubaDupa . ...2 days ago
- Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paulplays songs critical of police at CubaDupa festival
Wellington Central's Tamatha Paul followed up her critical comments about beat patrol officers at CubaDupa . ...2 days ago
- Call for prime minister to step in over Winston Peters’ comments about Green MP
The Green Party says MP Benjamin Doyle is being sent an "immense" number of death threats and Christopher Luxon needs to intervene. ...2 days ago
- New school lunches don’t give kids enough energy, failing nutrition standards – report
The the energy levels in the School Lunch Collective meals were significantly less than those analysed in 2022 under the old system. ...2 days ago
- How much you could make investing in Lego, whisky, or handbags
This story first appeared on RNZ and is republished with permission.If you are an investor trying to get the best return, you might be better off putting your money into whisky than the sharemarket, a new book suggestsUniversity of Auckland finance lecturer Gertjan Verdickt has released new research into alternative ...2 days ago
- Nicola Toki wants Aotearoa to fall in love with nature again
Tara Ward talks to the conservationist and Endangered Species Aotearoa co-presenter about hills, hope and how to save the planet. Nicola Toki is deep in the Fiordland bush, looking for the heaviest parrot in the world. It’s episode two of the new season of Endangered Species Aotearoa, and the dedicated ...2 days ago
- ‘Not like the rest of New Zealand’: reviving ta rē Moriori on Rēkohu
In this edited excerpt from Pātaka Kai: Kai Sovereignty, Māui Solomon (Moriori, Kāi Tahu, Pākehā) – an internationally acclaimed Indigenous rights activist and barrister – and his wife Susan Thorpe (Pākehā) share what they are doing to revive ta rē Moriori on Rēkohu. Rēkohu and Rangihaute are the Indigenous names ...2 days ago
- Government Selling State Housing In Area Where Over 500 Households Wait For Homes
The real estate advert is directed towards land bankers and property investors. The three state houses, which previously housed families, were empty to make way for 8 new state houses before the Government stalled and cancelled hundreds of Kāinga ...2 days ago
- PSA Litigation Stops Health Restructure Of Three Directorates
The PSA filed legal proceedings last month with the Employment Relations Authority because the proposed restructures breached the Code of Good Faith for the public health sector, the Employment Relations Act 2000, collective agreements and Te Mauri ...3 days ago
- The end of this month could mean the start of tax headaches
There's a warning the way tax changes were applied last year might mean more people get a bill . ...3 days ago
- Review: The Stolen Children of Aotearoa is confronting but essential viewing
A new documentary from investigative journalist Aaron Smale details the abuse of hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders in care, and the long shadow it casts over our nation. In July 2023, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care released its final report, confirming what survivors had long ...3 days ago
- Some Gen Zs are taking a ‘micro-retirement’. It’s one way to address burnout – but it comes ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sugumar Mariappanadar, Senior Academic Researcher – Human Resource Management and Management, Australian Catholic University Dmitry Molchanov/Shutterstock For young people in the early stages of their career, the idea of waiting 40 years or more to retire might feel like a marathon. ...3 days ago
- Christopher Luxon won’t say if coalition partners would back breaking up supermarkets
Asked if ACT would back the plan, the prime minister said he would "worry about that down the road". ...3 days ago
- Show your working: how the ‘open science’ movement tackles scientific misconduct
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danny Kingsley, Visiting Fellow, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University VTT Studio/Shutterstock In December 2001, a small but lively meeting in Budapest, Hungary, launched a whole new international movement. The resulting Budapest Open Access Initiative ...3 days ago
- What are caretaker conventions and how do they limit governments during election periods?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney Now that the election has been called for May 3, parliament has been dissolved and the caretaker government period has commenced. During this period, the caretaker conventions require the government to exercise ...3 days ago
- Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Tony Abbott was once unelectable. So were Donald Trump and Boris Johnson. And so was Peter Dutton, not so long ago. But opinion polls over much ...3 days ago
- Brisbane 2032 is no longer legally bound to be ‘climate positive’. Will it still leave a green l...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics, Queensland University of Technology When Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it came with a widely publicised landmark promise: the world’s first “climate-positive” games. The International Olympic Committee had already announced all games ...3 days ago
- ‘It is a seriously difficult role and only getting harder’: school principals speak about stress...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kidson, Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University Isuzek/Getty Images School principals around Australia are responsible for about 4.5 million staff and students in almost 10,000 schools. Not only do they oversee students’ progress, but they are also ...3 days ago
- US allies like NZ a ‘critical component of deterrence’ in space warfare – generals
Top American generals have raised the threat of China's race for nuclear and space weapons superiority, while praising a network of New Zealand and other allies designed to counter it. ...3 days ago
- 15-minute consults causing more delays for patients, say GPs
Patients will face long wait times until the government changes consult times, GPs say. ...3 days ago
- Art for art’s sake? How NZ’s cultural organisations can maintain integrity and still make money
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ksenia Kosheleva, Doctoral candidate, Marketing, Hanken School of Economics Stokkete/Shutterstock When Auckland mayor Wayne Brown said in 2022 that the Auckland Art Gallery had the foot traffic of a corner dairy and cast the institution as an “uneconomic” entity, he conceded ...3 days ago
- Willis gets serious about supermarket competition
Nicola Willis strongly signals she’s willing to get serious about supermarket duopoly, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Nicola Willis seeking information how to attract a third player to market New Zealanders could be forgiven for being ...3 days ago
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