For anyone who is actually interested in the possible wider geo-political ramifications of the conflict in the Ukraine, or might be under the false impression that the USA care even one tiny bit about the Ukraine (outside of its geographical position) or the lives of Ukrainians, might want to take the time to watch one of the current insane neo-con engines behind the US stance in maintaining its world economic and military hegemony going forward….its probably worth taking note that if Trump gets back into power this madman will no doubt be right next to the levers of US power yet again.
That being said, there are plenty of neo-con crazies in the Democratic party right now anyway…ultra-aggressive US world economic and military hegemony is something they can all agree on it seems…
Since the madness of Russiagate, plenty of Liberal (imperialists) have proved they are quite OK with jumping into bed and cuddling up with the worst and most vile aspects of US power…so I assume that getting onto bed with Pompeo will pose no problems for them.
It's not comfortable viewing but most of what Pompeo says is pretty accurate for New Zealand's reliance on fossil fuels and hence our reaction to the invasion.
If I ever have the time I will do a side-by-side comparison of Pompeo's speech with Ardern's to Chatham House.
I think events have shown unequivocally that malicious interventions by Russia were and are very much a thing. The madness of Russiagate was that of the Putin dupes, who were determined to deny it.
Stuart, it will be a massive public service if you can release your evidence for the claim that Trump is a puppet of Vladimir Putin. Looks like he will run again so this is highly pertinent. The American people will thank you for your service as will I (in advance).
Stuart posted a clear straw-man of what was being investigated across Russia-gate. The original claim was one of Collusion, though this was never credible. But no doubt you can prove that straw-men are in fact flammable.
'While the report found “no evidence of collusion between President Trump and the Russians,” it did find that Trump campaign staff attempted to benefit politically from the leaks.'
Those double quotes in my comment denote a phrase directly from the report. Its the same report, but the emphasis is slightly different depending on the outlet.
The evidence I have, Nic, is circumstantial – but “Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk,”Henry David Thoreau.
Absent a confession it is difficult to prove collusion – but a traditional US president would have acted and reacted differently to Trump on many occasions. Describing the invasion of Ukraine as an act of genius, for example, though not proof as such, is consistent with what one would expect from a puppet. So too, when Trump obstructed aid to Ukraine, the excuse seems to have been venal political self-interest – but it could equally have been the action of a puppet. Stick together enough of these kinds of incidents and we can make the duck argument – if Donald walks like a puppet and quacks like a puppet, for practical intents and purposes we can call him a puppet.
It is not merely these behaviours however, but some convoluted financial history which I do not have full access to, involving dealings through Deutsche Bank.
Trump is one of those vanishingly rare individuals that make John Key look like an honest man.
You do understand that Liberals like you who still cling to the fantasy of Russia helping Trump become POTUS, thereby effectively calling the 2016 election a stolen election put you squarely and absolutely in the same camp as the Right Wing nut jobs who call the last election a stolen election right?…you are both one of the same…how does that feel?
[How does it feel when you stop taking pot shots at others and stop flaming here? This is your only warning – Incognito]
1) George Papadopoulos, former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, was arrested in July 2017 and pleaded guilty in October 2017 to making false statements to the FBI. He got a 14-day sentence.
2) Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chair, was indicted on a total of 25 different counts by Mueller’s team, related mainly to his past work for Russia-backed Ukrainian politicians and their finances. He had two trials scheduled, and the first ended in a conviction on eight counts of financial crimes. To avert the second trial, Manafort struck a plea deal with Mueller in September 2018 (though Mueller’s team said in November that he breached that agreement by lying to them). He was sentenced to a combined seven and a half years in prison.
3) Rick Gates, a former Trump campaign aide and Manafort’s longtime junior business partner, was indicted on similar charges to Manafort. But in February 2018 he agreed to a plea deal with Mueller’s team, pleading guilty to just one false statements charge and one conspiracy charge. He was sentenced to 45 days in prison and 3 years of probation.
4) Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to making false statements to the FBI. Failed to disclose massive engagement with Russian public clients.
5-20) 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies were indicted on conspiracy charges, with some also being accused of identity theft. The charges related to a Russian propaganda effort designed to interfere with the 2016 campaign. The companies involved are the Internet Research Agency, often described as a “Russian troll farm,” and two other companies that helped finance it. The Russian nationals indicted include 12 of the agency’s employees and its alleged financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
21) Richard Pinedo: This California man pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in connection with the Russian indictments, and has agreed to cooperate with Mueller. He was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 6 months of home detention in October 2018.
22) Alex van der Zwaan: This London lawyer pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about his contacts with Rick Gates and another unnamed person who was well know to be Russia-backed based in Ukraine. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and has completed his sentence.
23) Konstantin Kilimnik: This longtime business associate of Manafort and Gates, who’s currently based in Russia, was charged alongside Manafort with attempting to obstruct justice by tampering with witnesses in Manafort’s pending case last year.
24-35) 12 Russian GRU officers: These officers of Russia’s military intelligence service were charged with crimes related to the hacking and leaking of leading Democrats’ emails in 2016.
36) Michael Cohen: In August 2018, Trump’s former lawyer pleaded guilty to 8 counts — tax and bank charges, related to his finances and taxi business, and campaign finance violations — related to hush money payments to women who alleged affairs with Donald Trump, as part of a separate investigation in New York (that Mueller had handed off). But in November, he made a plea deal with Mueller too, for lying to Congress about efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.
37) Roger Stone: In January 2019, Mueller indicted longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone on 7 counts. He accused Stone of lying to the House Intelligence Committee about his efforts to get in touch with WikiLeaks during the campaign, and tampering with a witness who could have debunked his story. He was convicted on all counts after a November 2019 trial.
He's the guy who got his stuff from the Russian intelligence community, as detailed extensively in the Mueller Report.
Finally, there is one other person Mueller initially investigated, but handed over to others in the Justice Department to charge: Sam Patten. This Republican operative and lobbyist pleaded guilty to not registering as a foreign agent with his work for Ukrainian political bigwigs, and agreed to cooperate with the government.
38). Lev Parnas
Up to his eyeballs in Russian money to enable Trump, funnelling through Stone the uber-bundler. Indicted. 20 months jail.
It seems to be the case that, following a request from Trump, Russia hacked Hilary's emails & put them on Wikileaks, where they became source material for FBI Director James Comey to announce investigations that were prejudicial to her election chances, against well-established protocol, and ultimately without sufficient substance to progress to prosecution.
It is clear then that Russia did help Trump become POTUS – fantasy would be to suggest that they did not.
Here in New Zealand you are able to speak freely expressing a pro-invasion pro-Putin position. But in Russia, anyone who dares speak out against Putin or the war in Ukraine faces arrest.
In Putin’s Russia, the Arrests Are Spreading Quickly and Widely
One by one, Russians deemed insufficiently patriotic are being snatched up by security forces as the Kremlin tightens the noose.
….It appears to be a manifestation of President Putin’s declaration in the early weeks of his war in Ukraine that Russia needed to cleanse itself of pro-Western “scum and traitors,” and it is creating an unmistakable chill.
…..None of the targets of the recent crackdown was an outspoken Kremlin critic; many of the loudest Putin opponents who chose to stay in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, like the politicians Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza, were already in jail…..
I hope you do read this Adrian, it might make you consider what sort of regime you are supporting. It also might make you realise the why of the people of Ukraine who will never stop fighting for their independence from Russia, > If Russia can treat their own people like this, how much worse will they treat the people of Ukraine?
You mean the regurgitated RT rubbish he spouts, complete with a bizarre cartoon the suggests NATO has somehow invaded Russia and is about to suffer the same fate as Napoleon and Hitler? That piece on blowhard Bradbury's site?
Jeez you would have to have the memory of a goldfish and the judgement of Mike Tyson after his 20th tequila shot to get taken in by that sort of bullshit.
Thwarting NATO's attempt to get itself up to the Russian border, via Ukraine, probably amounts to the same thing. Russia should perhaps issue its own 'Munro doctrine' to clarify.
Um, Russia already shares borders with NATO – Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and the US. And Turkey is only separated from Russia by Georgia – a tiny wafer thin after dinner mint of a country that Russia has already taken a bite of. As for 'Monroe Doctrine', is that some backhanded way of trying to justify the invasion of Ukraine?
Anyway kinda effed that up by scaring Finland enough to join NATO, eh?
Mr Samuel told one worker he would arrange someone to cut off the man’s limbs and harm his family; a second was told to "prepare for his parents’ funeral in Sri Lanka".
The ERA found the three employees had been grossly underpaid and Mr Samuel was ordered to pay wage arrears and penalties within a month.
While Mr Samuel claimed his actions were "inadvertent and unintentional", ERA chief Andrew Dallas said that was overwhelmingly disproved by the evidence.
Yeah, it has been interesting and quite amusing to watch the local HB growers (nearly all corporates now…sadly), scramble for workers post covid and somehow all of a sudden find that, actually they can afford to pay probably the most physically hard working members of our community something close to what they are worth…these same growers have been grossly under paying and exploiting local pickers, thinners and packers for the past twenty years while cynically exploiting our Pacific brothers and Sisters to suppress wages…all under the watchful eye of both Labour and National…for as I mentioned, over twenty long years.
Its shameful to say the least, but then what else should we really expect from these Free Market Ideologues in both Labour and National?
I used to have all the stats and information regarding local bin picking pay rates, rain days (over picking season) average bin pick per day etc going pretty far back, from which I was able to extrapolate the average wage per week of the average picker (actually slightly above average) over a slightly better than average season (weather wise)…the above average picker ended up earning below what was then minimum wage per week over the whole season.
I presented the facts and figures to Andrew Little when he was running for PM, just before he got rolled by Ardern (in-fact she was with him at the time) he deflected me with some jive talk about "productivity" which I of course called bullshit on…and that was pretty much that…an extremely disappointing response from an old Union man from the Labour Party of NZ I thought.
It's good of course that he's been convicted – but until these slavers, who should never have been allowed into NZ, lose their residency and are sent home in disgrace, these practices, often in a strange collusion with exploitable workers that could not ordinarily qualify for residence, will continue.
Hi Stuart, yes its a sad indictment how they also prey on their OWN People. Quite sure its because, like predators, they smell fear, "weakness" and desperation .
And indeed kick them out…and if the exploited and abused are allgood..replace these scum's residency with theirs.
I have met all types in my life…..luckily the Good outweigh the bad.
In theory deportation is an option if they haven't obtained citizenship or been a resident for 10 years. If that's the case here, hopefully it gets pushed along that track. In the meantime though, loss of a house and most of the money from the sale is a powerful message.
Those "slavers" are actually the low hanging fruit IMO, but I guess they are brown with little to no power in NZ so easy to pick off with no danger of any local industry blowback…however the bigger picture is exactly that industry that had been openly exploiting tens of thousands of NZ workers from one end of NZ to the other for two decades..where was your outrage over that?
Most of my outrage was of course reserved for the slave ship operators, and the subhuman filth in both major parties who supported (and still support!) that practice.
The wage thieves are indeed low-hanging fruit – and conspicuously remain unplucked by the surviving colleagues of Roger Douglas. Labour have a long hard road back from rank hypocrisy – and their Gnat colleagues have had a free ride since the 90s. But working people are not deceived, nor are they amused.
Nine people who risked their lives in acts of great bravery during the Christchurch terror attacks will be recognised at a special ceremony in the city today.
Thje Matthew Tukaki situation is getting more bizarre by the minute. I was unaware that he had left the National Maori Council under a cloud AND that he is not only refusing to return hardware but also won't reliquish the control of the Website. He also misrepresented his role at the Council which was one of 7 elected board and did not have the authority to speak on behalf the entire council. How he got high profile government roles based on his behavious is astounding.
No apologies for Tukaki and his dodgy AF CV, but can you name anyone else stood up on national TV for being ill-qualified for the position they were appointed to?
And speaking of un-returned hardware, surely it's just a coding error..
It isn't just hardware he is refusing to relinquish. Have you seen the National Maori Council Website which he still controls ? Check the About section out. Who is the person in the prominent position at top left?
"This TVNZ newsroom have already destroyed the career of Kamahl Santamaria,"
It seems apparent (from the reported complaints) that Santamaria had a long history of making sexually explicit comments to junior female co-workers – and it didn't stop when he arrived in NZ. To imply that his firing was a hatchet job cooked up by envious co-workers is a bridge too far. Time that Bradbury recognized that that kind of behaviour is not appropriate in the 21st centry – whatever may have been the situation when he cut his teeth as a baby reporter in the 80s.
And, a really unfortunate juxtaposition – as it immediately makes me (and possibly others) wonder what else is going on with Tukaki.
I see your point about Kamahl Santamaria. I had actually read that comment by Martyn Bradbury to be a criticism of TVNZ's recruitment process rather than a defence of Kamahl Santamaria. My bad.
"as it immediately makes me (and possibly others) wonder what else is going on with Tukaki."
That's a fair comment. My remarks we based on the face of what I saw in the TVNZ piece. It felt, as Martyn Bradbury claimed, 'personal'. It will be interesting to see if TVNZ have any more.
Treasury released the updated financial statement for 11 months ending may.
Take home points are
Gross debt at $117.8 billion (33.1% of GDP), was $3.0 billion higher than forecast. This is owing to the issuance of $1.4 billion in euro-commercial paper, derivative liabilities being greater than forecast by $0.9 billion and treasury bills being $0.4 billion higher than forecast.
Total borrowings were $202.6 billion, $8.6 billion higher than forecast. The increase is largely owing to the variance in gross debt mentioned above, an increase in the value of derivatives in loss held outside of the core Crown ($2.5 billion), Kāinga Ora borrowing being $1.0 billiongreater than forecast and the higher level of settlement deposits held with the Reserve Bank($2.8 billion).
There was a 4b$ hit on investments from NZS and ACC (more to come when June included) Underexpenditure is in Health (due to cancelled ops due to covid),and delays in capital expenditure.
Interest rate increase will start to occur as debt is renewed at higher rates and the holding of 19b$ in inflation bonds are correctly marked up.
They are more responsive to communicating risk,(there is substantive risk in wind forecast +/- 50mw) and it also allows for idled generation to come onstream.
It was a national warning (some hydro unavailable) and at 5pm the South Island only had 15mw of fast reserve.SI thermal from idled dairy etc,fired up and reserves came back up to 45mw.
The generation risk is for a generator or transmission pathway tripping (even for a short period) when the network cascade commences.
The NI gas peaker started,as well as an increase in wind of around( 50mw) so SI (north)transmission declined 150mw for SI peak.
The main fast reserves already are paid to be on stand by (whether operating or not) and where the ungenerated cost is already priced in.Larger users can also dial down demand,by adjusting heating levels etc.
The spot market only moved by around 45$mw,and the full spot pricing was around 200-250 $ mw less then OZ at comparative times.The demand risk constraints is a three way movement between major users,generators,and Transpower.
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Abstract: Soccer, the global phenomenon captivating millions worldwide, has a rich history that spans centuries. Its origins trace back to ancient civilizations, but the modern version we know and love emerged through a complex interplay of cultural influences and innovations. This article delves into the fascinating journey of soccer’s evolution, ...
Tinting car windows offers numerous benefits, including enhanced privacy, reduced glare, UV protection, and a more stylish look for your vehicle. However, the cost of window tinting can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article provides a comprehensive guide to help you understand how much you can expect to ...
The pungent smell of gasoline in your car can be an alarming and potentially dangerous problem. Not only is the odor unpleasant, but it can also indicate a serious issue with your vehicle’s fuel system. In this article, we will explore the various reasons why your car may smell like ...
Tree sap can be a sticky, unsightly mess on your car’s exterior. It can be difficult to remove, but with the right techniques and products, you can restore your car to its former glory. Understanding Tree Sap Tree sap is a thick, viscous liquid produced by trees to seal wounds ...
The amount of paint needed to paint a car depends on a number of factors, including the size of the car, the number of coats you plan to apply, and the type of paint you are using. In general, you will need between 1 and 2 gallons of paint for ...
Jump-starting a car is a common task that can be performed even in adverse weather conditions like rain. However, safety precautions and proper techniques are crucial to avoid potential hazards. This comprehensive guide will provide detailed instructions on how to safely jump a car in the rain, ensuring both your ...
Graham Adams writes about the $55m media fund — When Patrick Gower was asked by Mike Hosking last week what he would say to the many Newstalk ZB callers who allege the Labour government bribed media with $55 million of taxpayers’ money via the Public Interest Journalism Fund — and ...
Note: this blog post has been put together over the course of the week I followed the happenings at the conference virtually. Should recordings of the Great Debates and possibly Union Symposia mentioned below, be released sometime after the conference ends, I'll include links to the ones I participated in. ...
The following was my submission made on the “Fast Track Approvals Bill”. This potential law will give three Ministers unchecked powers, un-paralled since the days of Robert Muldoon’s “Think Big” projects.The submission is written a bit tongue-in-cheek. But it’s irreverent because the FTAB is in itself not worthy of respect. ...
It appears Nicola Willis is about to pull the rug out from under the feet of local communities still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s severe weather, and local councils relying on funding to build back from these disasters. ...
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour of short-term profits, Labour’s environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. ...
Labour welcomes the release of the report into the North Island weather events and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure that New Zealand is as prepared as it can be for the next natural disaster. ...
The Labour Party has called for the New Zealand Government to recognise Palestine, as a material step towards progressing the two-State solution needed to achieve a lasting peace in the region. ...
Some of our country’s most important work, stopping the sexual exploitation of children and violent extremism could go along with staff on the frontline at ports and airports. ...
The Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill will give projects such as new coal mines a ‘get out of jail free’ card to wreak havoc on the environment, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. ...
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. ...
The Green Party has joined the call for public submissions on the fast-track legislation to be extended after the Ombudsman forced the Government to release the list of organisations invited to apply just hours before submissions close. ...
New Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said today. ...
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. ...
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. ...
Cancelling urgently needed new Cook Strait ferries and hiking the cost of public transport for many Kiwis so that National can announce the prospect of another tunnel for Wellington is not making good choices, Labour Transport Spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. ...
A laundry list of additional costs for Tāmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for the people who live there, says Labour Auckland Issues spokesperson Shanan Halbert. ...
The Green Party has today launched a step-by-step guide to help New Zealanders make their voice heard on the Government’s democracy dodging and anti-environment fast track legislation. ...
The National Government’s proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will mean tenants can be turfed from their homes by landlords with little notice, Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty said. ...
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is calling on all parties to support a common-sense change that’s great for the planet and great for consumers after her member’s bill was drawn from the ballot today. ...
A significant milestone has been reached in the fight to strike an anti-Pasifika and unfair law from the country’s books after Teanau Tuiono’s members’ bill passed its first reading. ...
New Zealand has today missed the opportunity to uphold the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, says James Shaw after his member’s bill was voted down in its first reading. ...
Today’s advice from the Climate Change Commission paints a sobering reality of the challenge we face in combating climate change, especially in light of recent Government policy announcements. ...
Minister for Disability Issues Penny Simmonds appears to have delayed a report back to Cabinet on the progress New Zealand is making against international obligations for disabled New Zealanders. ...
The Government’s newly announced review of methane emissions reduction targets hints at its desire to delay Aotearoa New Zealand’s urgent transition to a climate safe future, the Green Party said. ...
The Government must commit to the Maitai School building project for students with high and complex needs, to ensure disabled students from the top of the South Island have somewhere to learn. ...
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and his Government colleagues have made a meal of their mental health commitments, showing how flimsy their efforts to champion the issue truly are, says Labour Mental Health spokesperson Ingrid Leary. ...
Recreational catch limits will be reduced in areas of Fiordland and the Chatham Islands to help keep those fisheries healthy and sustainable, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The lower recreational daily catch limits for a range of finfish and shellfish species caught in the Fiordland Marine Area and ...
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed an important milestone in New Zealand’s hydrogen future, with the opening of the country’s first network of hydrogen refuelling stations in Wiri. “I want to congratulate the team at Hiringa Energy and its partners K one W one (K1W1), Mitsui & Co New Zealand ...
The coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to consent applicants, with a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) expected to be introduced to Parliament next month. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has today outlined the first RMA Amendment ...
Overseas models for regulating the oil and gas sector, including their decommissioning regimes, are being carefully scrutinised as a potential template for New Zealand’s own sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The Coalition Government is focused on rebuilding investor confidence in New Zealand’s energy sector as it looks to strengthen ...
Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell has today released the Report of the Government Inquiry into the response to the North Island Severe Weather Events. “The report shows that New Zealand’s emergency management system is not fit-for-purpose and there are some significant gaps we need to address,” Mr Mitchell ...
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is today travelling to Europe where he’ll update the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Government’s work to restore law and order. “Attending the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva provides us with an opportunity to present New Zealand’s human rights progress, priorities, and challenges, while ...
Associate Agriculture Minister, Mark Patterson, formally reopened the world’s largest wool processing facility today in Awatoto, Napier, following a $50 million rebuild and refurbishment project. “The reopening of this facility will significantly lift the economic opportunities available to New Zealand’s wool sector, which already accounts for 20 per cent of ...
Hon Andrew Bayly, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing At the Southland Otago Regional Engineering Collective (SOREC) Summit, 18 April, Dunedin Ngā mihi nui, Ko Andrew Bayly aho, Ko Whanganui aho Good Afternoon and thank you for inviting me to open your summit today. I am delighted ...
The Government is delivering on its commitment to bring back the Three Strikes legislation, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee announced today. “Our Government is committed to restoring law and order and enforcing appropriate consequences on criminals. We are making it clear that repeat serious violent or sexual offending is not ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today announced four new diplomatic appointments for New Zealand’s overseas missions. “Our diplomats have a vital role in maintaining and protecting New Zealand’s interests around the world,” Mr Peters says. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of these senior diplomats from the ...
New Zealand is contributing NZ$7 million to support communities affected by severe food insecurity and other urgent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and Somalia, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters announced today. “Over 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia, with a further 6.9 million people ...
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale. "Congratulations to the Mataaho Collective for winning one of the world's most prestigious art prizes at the Venice Biennale. “It is good ...
The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today. “Our coalition Government is committed to rebuilding the economy and making life simpler by cutting red tape. We are ...
“China remains a strong commercial opportunity for Kiwi exporters as Chinese businesses and consumers continue to value our high-quality safe produce,” Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. Mr McClay has returned to New Zealand following visits to Beijing, Harbin and Shanghai where he met ministers, governors and mayors and engaged in trade and agricultural events with the New ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. Mr Luxon was accompanied by a business delegation and says the choice of countries represents the priority the New Zealand Government places on South East Asia, and our relationships in ...
New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa. The summit is co-hosted ...
A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul. “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
The Coalition Government is investing in a project to boost survival rates of New Zealand mussels and grow the industry, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has announced. “This project seeks to increase the resilience of our mussels and significantly boost the sector’s productivity,” Mr Jones says. “The project - ...
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Benefit numbers are still significantly higher than when National was last in government, when there was about 70,000 fewer ...
The Government’s commitment to doubling New Zealand’s renewable energy capacity is backed by new data showing that clean energy has helped the country reach its lowest annual gross emissions since 1999, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell ...
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “Our Government is focused on rebuilding the economy. A key part of our plan is to cut red tape that ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Thai counterpart, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, have today agreed that New Zealand and the Kingdom of Thailand will upgrade the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership by 2026. “New Zealand and Thailand have a lot to offer each other. We have a strong mutual desire to build ...
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. “The introduction of the Resource Management Act in 1991 required ports to obtain coastal ...
Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. “Inflation is now at 4 per ...
Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. In recent years, consistently across all school terms, short-term illness or medical reasons ...
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is streamlining high-level oceans management while maintaining a focus on supporting the sector’s role in the export-led recovery of the economy. “I am working to realise the untapped potential of our fishing and aquaculture sector. To achieve that we need to be smarter with ...
Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson is speaking at the International Wool Textile Organisation Congress in Adelaide, promoting New Zealand wool, and outlining the coalition Government’s support for the revitalisation the sector. "New Zealand’s wool exports reached $400 million in the year to 30 June 2023, and the coalition Government ...
The Government is making legislative changes to make it easier for new early learning services to be established, and for existing services to operate, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says. The changes involve repealing the network approval provisions that apply when someone wants to establish a new early learning service, ...
Changes to the Resource Management Act will align consenting for coal mining to other forms of mining to reduce barriers that are holding back economic development, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. “The inconsistent treatment of coal mining compared with other extractive activities is burdensome red tape that fails to acknowledge ...
Trade, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay has concluded productive discussions with ministerial counterparts in Beijing today, in support of the New Zealand-China trade and economic relationship. “My meeting with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao reaffirmed the complementary nature of the bilateral trade relationship, with our Free Trade Agreement at its ...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today paid tribute to Singapore’s outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Meeting in Singapore today immediately before Prime Minister Lee announced he was stepping down, Prime Minister Luxon warmly acknowledged his counterpart’s almost twenty years as leader, and the enduring legacy he has left for Singapore and South East ...
For a few months at the turn of the millennium, TrueBliss burned bright as the biggest pop stars in the country. Alex Casey chats to two superfans who still hold the flame. During a humble backyard wedding in Nelson, 1999, one of the cordially invited guests had to excuse themselves ...
How will the recent wave of job cuts impact ethnic diversity in the media? In November last year, I was working a very busy day in the newsroom of a large online news site, interviewing whānau about their concerns over the imminent closure of one of the few puna reo ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruth Knight, Researcher, Queensland University of Technology Have you ever felt sick at work? Perhaps you had food poisoning or the flu. Your belly hurt, or you felt tired, making it hard to concentrate and be productive. How likely would you be ...
Despite heavy criticism and an ongoing select committee process, the Police Minister says the Government will forge ahead with a ban on gang patches. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Whiting, Lecturer – Creative Industries, University of South Australia Shutterstock Everyone has a favourite band, or a favourite composer, or a favourite song. There is some music which speaks to you, deeply; and other music which might be the current ...
A new survey says ‘outlook not great’ for those charged with building infrastructure, while RMA changes delight farmers and depress environmentalists, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell in this excerpt from The Bulletin, The Spinoff’s morning news round-up. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. First RMA changes announced ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olli Hellmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waikato Getty Images When New Zealanders commemorate Anzac Day on April 25, it’s not only to honour the soldiers who lost their lives in World War I and subsequent conflicts, but also ...
A leaked document shows the Canterbury/Waitaha arm of health agency Te Whatu Ora is scurrying to save $13.3 million by July. The “financial sustainability target”, which was “allocated” to Waitaha, is consistent with what’s happening in other districts, says Sarah Dalton, executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists. ...
A look at the state of the previous government’s affordable housing scheme, and what could come next.Remind me: What’s KiwiBuild again?First announced in 2012, KiwiBuild was a flagship policy of the Labour Party heading into both its 2014 and 2017 election campaigns. With Jacinda Ardern as prime minister, ...
Labour in opposition will be shocked to learn which party had six years in power but squandered any chance to make real change. Grant Robertson’s valedictory speech was a predictably entertaining trip down memory lane. The acid-tongued incoming Otago University chancellor administered a sick burn to the coalition government. He ...
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is seen some as its ‘silicon shield’ against invasion – but how will overseas expansion affect that protection? The post The state of Taiwan’s silicon shield appeared first on Newsroom. ...
There’s relief for building owners bending under the weight of earthquake strengthening rules – and costs – that came into force seven years ago. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has announced a scheduled 2027 review of the earthquake-prone building regulations will now start this year. Owners will also get ...
Opinion: It has been announced that nine percent of roles at Oranga Tamariki will be disestablished, presumably to help fund the tax cuts promised by the coalition Government. I am reminded of the graphics used to illustrate pandemic events, where five thousand people are standing in a field and then ...
After more than two sleepless days, running through savage terrain, Greig Hamilton didn’t know if he was going to finish one of the most gruelling psychological assaults in sport. He was metres away from the finish line, a yellow gate made famous in a Netflix documentary; a race he’d dreamed ...
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The following interview with former Green Party MP Sue Kedgley came about because she features in the new memoir Hine Toa by activist Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku; the two knew each other at the University of Auckland in the early 70s, when they were both took on leadership roles in the ...
COMMENTARY:By Murray Horton New Zealand needs to get tough with Israel. It’s not as if we haven’t done so before. When NZ authorities busted a Mossad operation in Auckland 20 years ago, the government didn’t say: “Oh well, Israel has the right to defend itself.” No, it arrested, prosecuted, ...
NEWSMAKERS:By Vijay Narayan, news director of FijiVillage Blessed to be part of the University of Fiji (UniFiji) faculty to continue to teach and mentor those who want to join our noble profession, and to stand for truth and justice for the people of the country. I was privileged to ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Lowry, Ice Sheet & Climate Modeller, GNS Science Hugh Chittock/Antarctica New Zealand, CC BY-SA As the climate warms and Antarctica’s glaciers and ice sheets melt, the resulting rise in sea level has the potential to displace hundreds of millions of ...
The government's plan to reintroduce a three strikes regime is being strongly opposed by lawyers, who argue there is no evidence it reduces crime or helps people rehabilitate. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Professor specialising in Internet law, Bond University Do Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform? Anyone inclined to answer “yes” to this question should perhaps also ask ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giovanni E Ferreira, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney Last week in a post on X, owner of the platform Elon Musk recommended people look into disc replacement if they’re experiencing severe neck or back pain. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hayward, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University anek.soowannaphoom/Shutterstock NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey caught the headlines yesterday, courtesy of a blistering speech condemning the latest GST carve-up. New South Wales, he claimed, would be A$11.9 billion worse off over the ...
While police are "broadly in favour", the government's proposed anti-gang laws are facing pushback from lawyers, rights groups and former gang members. ...
While police are "broadly in favour", the government's proposed anti-gang laws are facing pushback from lawyers, rights groups and former gang members. ...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived at Kokoda Station, Northern province, at the start of his state visit to Papua New Guinea. Both Albanese and Prime Minister James Marape will meet with the locals and the Northern Provincial government before they begin their ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra Shutterstock An important principle was invoked by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week in defence of the government’s Future Made in Australia industry ...
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Security forces reinforcements were sent from France ahead of two rival marches in the capital Nouméa today, at the same time and only two streets away one from the other. One march, called by Union Calédonienne party (a component of the ...
A poll last August found that just 16% of New Zealanders oppose bringing back the ‘Three Strikes’ law. The nationwide poll of 1,000 New Zealanders was commissioned by Family First NZ and carried out by Curia Market Research. ...
The solo show from Ana Scotney is both sprawling and intimate, and a must-see, writes Mad Chapman. In the opening moments of Scattergun: After the Death of Rūaumoko, writer and performer Ana Scotney lays out the groundwork, literally. Silently moving around the square stage, Scotney is not so much dancing ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University Who makes the words? Why are trees called trees and why are shoes called shoes and who makes the names? – Elliot, age 5, Eltham, Victoria Good question Elliot! Let’s start with ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne at amRawpixel.com/Shutterstock Roles of health professionals are still unfortunately often stuck in the past. That is, before the ...
COMMENTARY:By Malcolm Evans Last week’s leaked New York Times staff directive, as to what words can and cannot be used to describe the carnage Israel is raining on Palestinians, is proof positive, since those reports are published verbatim here in New Zealand, that our understanding of the conflict is ...
In the case of New Zealand, the results confirm that there is no popular support for the vicious austerity program being imposed by the National Party-led government, which is backed in all fundamental respects by the opposition Labour Party. ...
The ‘Vampire’ singer has never visited our part of the world, but that might all be about to change. We assess the evidence.Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts World Tour is pulling in massive crowds as it whips around the US and Europe, even helping to catapult regular supporting act Chappell Roan ...
Testing of drinking water in rural Canterbury over the weekend by Greenpeace revealed that several public town supplies were reaching levels of nitrate above 5 mg/L - the threshold which a growing body of scientific evidence has linked to increased ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rohan Fisher, Information Technology for Development Researcher, Charles Darwin University It may come as a surprise to hear 2023 was Australia’s biggest bushfire season in more than a decade. Fires burned across an area eight times as big as the 2019–20 Black ...
Responding to the Government’s announcement of changes to resource management laws, Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, said: “These changes are a step in the right direction in terms of removing ideological and unworkable ...
More than two years after the Human Rights Council called for the establishment of a national human rights commission, such a body has yet to be formed. ...
Comment:An emergency management system with wide variations in performance, significant capability gaps, funding shortfalls and above all a setup that is not meeting the needs of New Zealanders at times of crisis. The Government’s inquiry into the response to Cyclone Gabrielle and other severe weather events in the North ...
Welcome to the whirring wonders of one brain trying to align its actions with its beliefs within a system it thinks is evil. My brain has been spiralling in a woke conundrum ever since I found out a bookshop I’ve never been to was shutting down. Good Books, a bookshop ...
We repeat our call for criminal justice policy to be based on evidence, something the three strikes regime neglects to recognise – with no evidence that it either reduces crime or assists with rehabilitation. ...
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Honiara With only four more seats in the 50-member Parliament yet to be officially declared, there is no outright winner in the Solomon Islands elections. As of Monday, the two largest blocs in the winner’s circle, independents and the incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh ...
Two/fiftyseven is a multi-purpose space hidden in the heart of Wellington that is paving a way for sustainable building and responsible landlording in Aotearoa and beyond.By 2060 the world is predicted to double its entire building stock, which equates to building an entire New York City every 34 days, ...
Popstars wasn’t just a reality television revolution, it was also a huge moment for Y2K fashion.It’s 25 years since girl group TrueBliss was formed on New Zealand national television, breaking new ground for both the reality television industry and the shiny clothing industry. With the first episode on NZ ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Pepping, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Griffith University Marvin / Shutterstock Are all single people insecure? When we think about people who have been single for a long time, we may assume it’s because single people have insecurities that make ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Geary, Lecturer in Quantitative Ecology & Biodiversity Conservation, The University of Melbourne Trismegist san, Shutterstock Landscapes that have escaped fire for decades or centuries tend to harbour vital structures for wildlife, such as tree hollows and large logs. But these ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher, Lecturer in Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Shutterstock/S Curtis Why are we crossing ecological boundaries that affect Earth’s fundamental life-supporting capacity? Is it because we don’t have enough information about how ecosystems respond to change? Or ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Crocker, PhD Student in Economics, Deakin University Here’s something for the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia to ponder as it meets next month to set interest rates. It has pushed up rates on 13 occasions since it began its ...
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a charity director outlines how she’s saving for retirement and buying secondhand. Want to be part of The Cost of Being? Fill out the questionnaire here.Gender: Female Age: 45 Ethnicity: Pākehā Role: Charity director, mum of ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Yates, Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Many Australians with disability feel on the edge of a precipice right now. Recommendations from the disability royal commission and the NDIS review were released late last year. Now a ...
It’s been called a failed experiment and a judicial straightjacket but the government says the revised three strikes law will be a more workable regime, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell in this excerpt from The Bulletin, The Spinoff’s morning news round-up. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Three ...
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For anyone who is actually interested in the possible wider geo-political ramifications of the conflict in the Ukraine, or might be under the false impression that the USA care even one tiny bit about the Ukraine (outside of its geographical position) or the lives of Ukrainians, might want to take the time to watch one of the current insane neo-con engines behind the US stance in maintaining its world economic and military hegemony going forward….its probably worth taking note that if Trump gets back into power this madman will no doubt be right next to the levers of US power yet again.
That being said, there are plenty of neo-con crazies in the Democratic party right now anyway…ultra-aggressive US world economic and military hegemony is something they can all agree on it seems…
Since the madness of Russiagate, plenty of Liberal (imperialists) have proved they are quite OK with jumping into bed and cuddling up with the worst and most vile aspects of US power…so I assume that getting onto bed with Pompeo will pose no problems for them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVpRCfUaZG8
It's not comfortable viewing but most of what Pompeo says is pretty accurate for New Zealand's reliance on fossil fuels and hence our reaction to the invasion.
If I ever have the time I will do a side-by-side comparison of Pompeo's speech with Ardern's to Chatham House.
Since the madness of Russiagate
I think events have shown unequivocally that malicious interventions by Russia were and are very much a thing. The madness of Russiagate was that of the Putin dupes, who were determined to deny it.
Stuart, it will be a massive public service if you can release your evidence for the claim that Trump is a puppet of Vladimir Putin. Looks like he will run again so this is highly pertinent. The American people will thank you for your service as will I (in advance).
In black and white for you, from a Joint Intelligence Committee, privy to all the kinds of intelligence we never get to see.
Press | Intelligence Committee (senate.gov)
Stuart posted a clear straw-man of what was being investigated across Russia-gate. The original claim was one of Collusion, though this was never credible. But no doubt you can prove that straw-men are in fact flammable.
Dude, the Senate report concluded there was collusion. Hell, Trump even pardoned Manafort – how much proof do you need?
Is this the senate report your describing?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/08/18/putin-ordered-dnc-hack-bipartisan-senate-report-confirms/?sh=5b8b3d9bdaec
'While the report found “no evidence of collusion between President Trump and the Russians,” it did find that Trump campaign staff attempted to benefit politically from the leaks.'
No I mean this senate report I'm describing
Senate Russia report proves Trump collusion was very real. But do voters care? (nbcnews.com)
Bipartisan Senate Report Shows 2016 Trump, Russia Collusion (nymag.com)
There was Trump-Russia collusion — and Trump pardoned the colluder | The Hill
Those double quotes in my comment denote a phrase directly from the report. Its the same report, but the emphasis is slightly different depending on the outlet.
Well at least you admit you're cherrypicking
The evidence I have, Nic, is circumstantial – but “Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk,” Henry David Thoreau.
Absent a confession it is difficult to prove collusion – but a traditional US president would have acted and reacted differently to Trump on many occasions. Describing the invasion of Ukraine as an act of genius, for example, though not proof as such, is consistent with what one would expect from a puppet. So too, when Trump obstructed aid to Ukraine, the excuse seems to have been venal political self-interest – but it could equally have been the action of a puppet. Stick together enough of these kinds of incidents and we can make the duck argument – if Donald walks like a puppet and quacks like a puppet, for practical intents and purposes we can call him a puppet.
It is not merely these behaviours however, but some convoluted financial history which I do not have full access to, involving dealings through Deutsche Bank.
Trump is one of those vanishingly rare individuals that make John Key look like an honest man.
You do understand that Liberals like you who still cling to the fantasy of Russia helping Trump become POTUS, thereby effectively calling the 2016 election a stolen election put you squarely and absolutely in the same camp as the Right Wing nut jobs who call the last election a stolen election right?…you are both one of the same…how does that feel?
[How does it feel when you stop taking pot shots at others and stop flaming here? This is your only warning – Incognito]
Mod note
1) George Papadopoulos, former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, was arrested in July 2017 and pleaded guilty in October 2017 to making false statements to the FBI. He got a 14-day sentence.
2) Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chair, was indicted on a total of 25 different counts by Mueller’s team, related mainly to his past work for Russia-backed Ukrainian politicians and their finances. He had two trials scheduled, and the first ended in a conviction on eight counts of financial crimes. To avert the second trial, Manafort struck a plea deal with Mueller in September 2018 (though Mueller’s team said in November that he breached that agreement by lying to them). He was sentenced to a combined seven and a half years in prison.
3) Rick Gates, a former Trump campaign aide and Manafort’s longtime junior business partner, was indicted on similar charges to Manafort. But in February 2018 he agreed to a plea deal with Mueller’s team, pleading guilty to just one false statements charge and one conspiracy charge. He was sentenced to 45 days in prison and 3 years of probation.
4) Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to making false statements to the FBI. Failed to disclose massive engagement with Russian public clients.
5-20) 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies were indicted on conspiracy charges, with some also being accused of identity theft. The charges related to a Russian propaganda effort designed to interfere with the 2016 campaign. The companies involved are the Internet Research Agency, often described as a “Russian troll farm,” and two other companies that helped finance it. The Russian nationals indicted include 12 of the agency’s employees and its alleged financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
21) Richard Pinedo: This California man pleaded guilty to an identity theft charge in connection with the Russian indictments, and has agreed to cooperate with Mueller. He was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 6 months of home detention in October 2018.
22) Alex van der Zwaan: This London lawyer pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about his contacts with Rick Gates and another unnamed person who was well know to be Russia-backed based in Ukraine. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and has completed his sentence.
23) Konstantin Kilimnik: This longtime business associate of Manafort and Gates, who’s currently based in Russia, was charged alongside Manafort with attempting to obstruct justice by tampering with witnesses in Manafort’s pending case last year.
24-35) 12 Russian GRU officers: These officers of Russia’s military intelligence service were charged with crimes related to the hacking and leaking of leading Democrats’ emails in 2016.
36) Michael Cohen: In August 2018, Trump’s former lawyer pleaded guilty to 8 counts — tax and bank charges, related to his finances and taxi business, and campaign finance violations — related to hush money payments to women who alleged affairs with Donald Trump, as part of a separate investigation in New York (that Mueller had handed off). But in November, he made a plea deal with Mueller too, for lying to Congress about efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.
37) Roger Stone: In January 2019, Mueller indicted longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone on 7 counts. He accused Stone of lying to the House Intelligence Committee about his efforts to get in touch with WikiLeaks during the campaign, and tampering with a witness who could have debunked his story. He was convicted on all counts after a November 2019 trial.
He's the guy who got his stuff from the Russian intelligence community, as detailed extensively in the Mueller Report.
Finally, there is one other person Mueller initially investigated, but handed over to others in the Justice Department to charge: Sam Patten. This Republican operative and lobbyist pleaded guilty to not registering as a foreign agent with his work for Ukrainian political bigwigs, and agreed to cooperate with the government.
38). Lev Parnas
Up to his eyeballs in Russian money to enable Trump, funnelling through Stone the uber-bundler. Indicted. 20 months jail.
Giuliani associate Lev Parnas is sentenced to 20 months in prison : NPR
List of those indicted for crimes within the 2016 election:
11 Trump associates have now been charged with crimes. 11! – CNNPolitics
And Trump personally pardoned Manafort.
the fantasy of Russia helping Trump become POTUS
It seems to be the case that, following a request from Trump, Russia hacked Hilary's emails & put them on Wikileaks, where they became source material for FBI Director James Comey to announce investigations that were prejudicial to her election chances, against well-established protocol, and ultimately without sufficient substance to progress to prosecution.
It is clear then that Russia did help Trump become POTUS – fantasy would be to suggest that they did not.
Excellent Adrian.
Did you read Malcom Evan’s recent article on the Daily Blog?
I will have a read, thanks Ed.
Hey Adrrian, I think you should read this too.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/04/world/europe/russia-putin-arrests.html
Here in New Zealand you are able to speak freely expressing a pro-invasion pro-Putin position. But in Russia, anyone who dares speak out against Putin or the war in Ukraine faces arrest.
I hope you do read this Adrian, it might make you consider what sort of regime you are supporting. It also might make you realise the why of the people of Ukraine who will never stop fighting for their independence from Russia, > If Russia can treat their own people like this, how much worse will they treat the people of Ukraine?
You mean the regurgitated RT rubbish he spouts, complete with a bizarre cartoon the suggests NATO has somehow invaded Russia and is about to suffer the same fate as Napoleon and Hitler? That piece on blowhard Bradbury's site?
Jeez you would have to have the memory of a goldfish and the judgement of Mike Tyson after his 20th tequila shot to get taken in by that sort of bullshit.
Thwarting NATO's attempt to get itself up to the Russian border, via Ukraine, probably amounts to the same thing. Russia should perhaps issue its own 'Munro doctrine' to clarify.
Um, Russia already shares borders with NATO – Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and the US. And Turkey is only separated from Russia by Georgia – a tiny wafer thin after dinner mint of a country that Russia has already taken a bite of. As for 'Monroe Doctrine', is that some backhanded way of trying to justify the invasion of Ukraine?
Anyway kinda effed that up by scaring Finland enough to join NATO, eh?
P.O.S . Slaver employers NZ. Great to see some consequence for this particular scumbag.! There are more out there. Fight back ! Kia Kaha
Yeah, it has been interesting and quite amusing to watch the local HB growers (nearly all corporates now…sadly), scramble for workers post covid and somehow all of a sudden find that, actually they can afford to pay probably the most physically hard working members of our community something close to what they are worth…these same growers have been grossly under paying and exploiting local pickers, thinners and packers for the past twenty years while cynically exploiting our Pacific brothers and Sisters to suppress wages…all under the watchful eye of both Labour and National…for as I mentioned, over twenty long years.
Its shameful to say the least, but then what else should we really expect from these Free Market Ideologues in both Labour and National?
Hi Adrian. Yea I had posted quite a few comments re this recently….you can look them up if like.
Anyway here is a couple of the links
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/rse-scheme-needs-an-overhaul-green-party-mp/
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018646375/kiwifruit-packing-company-describes-jobs-as-s-work
https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/pick-your-own-damn-fruit/
On the last one you can see a photo of the guy marching with the placard…..
Damn was a polite way to tell them what to do with their fruit : )
Cheers.
I will read those, thanks.
I used to have all the stats and information regarding local bin picking pay rates, rain days (over picking season) average bin pick per day etc going pretty far back, from which I was able to extrapolate the average wage per week of the average picker (actually slightly above average) over a slightly better than average season (weather wise)…the above average picker ended up earning below what was then minimum wage per week over the whole season.
I presented the facts and figures to Andrew Little when he was running for PM, just before he got rolled by Ardern (in-fact she was with him at the time) he deflected me with some jive talk about "productivity" which I of course called bullshit on…and that was pretty much that…an extremely disappointing response from an old Union man from the Labour Party of NZ I thought.
It's good of course that he's been convicted – but until these slavers, who should never have been allowed into NZ, lose their residency and are sent home in disgrace, these practices, often in a strange collusion with exploitable workers that could not ordinarily qualify for residence, will continue.
Hi Stuart, yes its a sad indictment how they also prey on their OWN People. Quite sure its because, like predators, they smell fear, "weakness" and desperation .
And indeed kick them out…and if the exploited and abused are allgood..replace these scum's residency with theirs.
I have met all types in my life…..luckily the Good outweigh the bad.
Cheers
In theory deportation is an option if they haven't obtained citizenship or been a resident for 10 years. If that's the case here, hopefully it gets pushed along that track. In the meantime though, loss of a house and most of the money from the sale is a powerful message.
Those "slavers" are actually the low hanging fruit IMO, but I guess they are brown with little to no power in NZ so easy to pick off with no danger of any local industry blowback…however the bigger picture is exactly that industry that had been openly exploiting tens of thousands of NZ workers from one end of NZ to the other for two decades..where was your outrage over that?
Most of my outrage was of course reserved for the slave ship operators, and the subhuman filth in both major parties who supported (and still support!) that practice.
The wage thieves are indeed low-hanging fruit – and conspicuously remain unplucked by the surviving colleagues of Roger Douglas. Labour have a long hard road back from rank hypocrisy – and their Gnat colleagues have had a free ride since the 90s. But working people are not deceived, nor are they amused.
Brave Indeed. Gives me a feeling of pride…that NZ is recognising these Individuals…and posthumously for some. Much Respect !
Thje Matthew Tukaki situation is getting more bizarre by the minute. I was unaware that he had left the National Maori Council under a cloud AND that he is not only refusing to return hardware but also won't reliquish the control of the Website. He also misrepresented his role at the Council which was one of 7 elected board and did not have the authority to speak on behalf the entire council. How he got high profile government roles based on his behavious is astounding.
So many questions about his qualifications, qualities and actions eh? He got to where he got regardless.
Imagine if he'd been living in a country of 330 million how high he could have risen.
No apologies for Tukaki and his dodgy AF CV, but can you name anyone else stood up on national TV for being ill-qualified for the position they were appointed to?
And speaking of un-returned hardware, surely it's just a coding error..
It isn't just hardware he is refusing to relinquish. Have you seen the National Maori Council Website which he still controls ? Check the About section out. Who is the person in the prominent position at top left?
https://www.maoricouncil.org/about
A coding error like this.
And it looks like the thing Tukaki controls is the about page.
https://www.maoricouncil.org/
Why did you repeat the coding error comment as if that is somehow relevant to me?
Yes it's bizarre, and all very unfortunate. But so was TV1's breathless leading of this on their 6pm news as if they'd uncovered who really shot JFK.
Martyn Bradbury wrote this piece that is both humorous and on point.
Link not working – I think this is the correct one – please correct, if I'm wrong.
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2022/07/04/mediawatch-tvnzs-weird-character-assasination-of-matthew-tukaki/
Yes that's it.
Very unfortunate comparison –
It seems apparent (from the reported complaints) that Santamaria had a long history of making sexually explicit comments to junior female co-workers – and it didn't stop when he arrived in NZ. To imply that his firing was a hatchet job cooked up by envious co-workers is a bridge too far. Time that Bradbury recognized that that kind of behaviour is not appropriate in the 21st centry – whatever may have been the situation when he cut his teeth as a baby reporter in the 80s.
And, a really unfortunate juxtaposition – as it immediately makes me (and possibly others) wonder what else is going on with Tukaki.
Did you expect the misogynist swamp of the Daily Blog to be anything other than a HeMan Woman-Haters Club of brocialist dinosaurs? You amaze me.
I see your point about Kamahl Santamaria. I had actually read that comment by Martyn Bradbury to be a criticism of TVNZ's recruitment process rather than a defence of Kamahl Santamaria. My bad.
"as it immediately makes me (and possibly others) wonder what else is going on with Tukaki."
That's a fair comment. My remarks we based on the face of what I saw in the TVNZ piece. It felt, as Martyn Bradbury claimed, 'personal'. It will be interesting to see if TVNZ have any more.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/114832270/jeff-bell-cartoons
geoff Bells cartoon sums up the sentiments that many health professionals are expressing
Treasury released the updated financial statement for 11 months ending may.
Take home points are
There was a 4b$ hit on investments from NZS and ACC (more to come when June included) Underexpenditure is in Health (due to cancelled ops due to covid),and delays in capital expenditure.
Interest rate increase will start to occur as debt is renewed at higher rates and the holding of 19b$ in inflation bonds are correctly marked up.
https://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/2207/FSG_11_months_2022.pdf
Transpower low residual generation warning 5-7 pm tonight,( around 20% risk)
https://www.transpower.co.nz/sites/default/files/interfaces/can/CAN%20Low%20Residual%20Situation%204389766275.pdf
Is it correct that following the blackout and review late last year, that Transpower is getting better at managing the tight moments across the grid?
20% risk of whatever doesn't sound inordinate.
They are more responsive to communicating risk,(there is substantive risk in wind forecast +/- 50mw) and it also allows for idled generation to come onstream.
It was a national warning (some hydro unavailable) and at 5pm the South Island only had 15mw of fast reserve.SI thermal from idled dairy etc,fired up and reserves came back up to 45mw.
The generation risk is for a generator or transmission pathway tripping (even for a short period) when the network cascade commences.
The NI gas peaker started,as well as an increase in wind of around( 50mw) so SI (north)transmission declined 150mw for SI peak.
That's beginning to sound like yes.
Are there consumer price signals to go with this risk? Or is that solely between Generators and Transpower?
The main fast reserves already are paid to be on stand by (whether operating or not) and where the ungenerated cost is already priced in.Larger users can also dial down demand,by adjusting heating levels etc.
The spot market only moved by around 45$mw,and the full spot pricing was around 200-250 $ mw less then OZ at comparative times.The demand risk constraints is a three way movement between major users,generators,and Transpower.
Very helpful thankyou.