“The dip in the dollar has increased the appetite for international buyers. Most recently we have been busy with wealthy Americans who can’t get enough of our perfect country.”
The sell off continues…………………..
Key’s legacy. A sold country.
Did you actually read the story?
You seem to be implying that being in “The Taxmans Club” is in some way desirable.
These are people who’s tax returns are going to be audited and explanations required for everything.
I wouldn’t wish this distinction on my worst enemy.
(Well my second worst enemy. The worst is a real A**H***.)
The fact that Michelle Boag has repulsive and abhorrent views is one thing.
The fact that corporate media provides her with various platforms to spew her vile ideas is one thing.
The fact she got invited on the Panel just after Key’s shameful behaviour in parliament was probably an unfortunate coincidence.
It is another thing totally, though, for our state broadcaster to promote her toxic opinions. That neither Brian Edwards, a token liberal from Herne Bay, nor Jim Mora challenged her degenerate victimisation was ghastly.
Mora was the host of the programme. And he was silent.
Boycott the Panel. Email Mora. Email his boss.
Tell your friends.
Resist.
The liberal class keep the sate in taxes, from that well-paid perch.
According to IRD, there are 212 individuals in NZ who control more than $50m in assets but have a declared income of less than $70,000.
Whereas those liberal salaried suckers …
Dear @ThePanelRNZ, please consider not inviting @michelleboag back on until she has apologised for her comments about “parading victimhood”.
@locked account
Can you people who don’t have locked accounts tell @ThePanelRNZ than having Michelle Boag on is giving platform to #RapeCulture. K, thanks.
She is shaming victims. She wants to silence victims. She wants us to put up with the PM making rape a political joke.
Were Key and Boag to apologise for their harmful comments which I OBJECT to, this is not enough. It shows me just how little they know about the effect/impact of sexual violence.
Why do you bother listening if it is that bad?
Are you tied in a chair with the radio, set at a high volume, out of reach?
Otherwise why not use the on/off switch.
I disagree, its not that Moro stinks its that the smell persists.
Victims of crime are revictimized by courts, by media, by the PM, on the basis that the strong brutal criminals must be punished and give no relief. Sadly I was taught better, that the weak the those that pander to evil, build evil up, evil for want of a better term. You see the PM is weak because he abused, Moro is weak because he isn’t raving on Boag, Boag is weak for her latest self victimizations, and criminals are the most weak and pathetic of all. Its not nice to want to help such pathetic individuals with our own liberal agendas its a form, far more potent, of punishments. The far right are just stupid children who just won’t be made to grow up.
And the media peddles their shit all the time, take our current farce, how Australia has harmed its economy by saying to every foreigner become one of us or we will expose to heavy risks where even the suspicion of gang membership, potential minor jail time, and unanswered charges of molestation can all add up to the minister arbitrarily keeping you from your kids, from your assests and help your spouse divorce you, etc. That’s the problem the sheer arbitrariness of state power that supposed libertarians like boag hooten farrer Hopkins etc should all be up it arms as it links liberty with economics and nationalism in perverse and unseemly ways thanks to the pm gaff.
Its just sad when the nation panel eg says Key dodged it all again while missing the ramifications not only to trade but to basics like economic competency of the chatter classes.
Everyone is hurt by arbitrary laws. Kiwis demand to know the bright line test that would see them or relatives dumped from Australia. It harms investment with Australia, it means the risks of carrying relatives returning because a spouse has been ejected, it means risks to doing trade less you find suddenly racism and nationalism is raised another level for internel weak minded weak pathetic far right senators and MPs who need yet another distraction from their abusive mentalities.
“Views like that should not be broadcast on public radio”
I sense that you are opposed to Free Speech and wish to censor those who don’t adhere wholeheartedly to your opinions.
End of story.
I don’t have any opinion on Boag’s views on anything.
I have far better things to do in the afternoon than listen to Jim Mora and his guests. I have never heard her talking about anything as far as I can recall.
Who are Cameron Partners – one of the two organisations commissioned to write reports recommending the privatisation of Auckland (Supercity for the 1%) assets?
“Welcome to Cameron Partners
Cameron Partners is a leading New Zealand investment banking firm providing M&A and corporate finance advisory services.
Our clients receive the attention of senior, experienced bankers operating from our Auckland and Wellington offices.
Our clients are in New Zealand and offshore and span listed and unlisted corporates, private equity funds, entrepreneurs and public sector organisations.
The common theme is that our clients seek market leading transaction execution and advisory services in the New Zealand market.
Cameron Partners is the New Zealand global alliance partner of Rothschild, one of the world’s leading investment banking houses with offices in 33 countries.”
I’m off to my fifth international anti-corruption conference tomorrow – where I shall be exposing whose interests have been served by this, in my view, corrupt corporate coup, this forced amalgamation of seven Councils in the Auckland region, and their replacement by seven ‘Council’ (CORPORATE) Controlled Organisations (CCOs).
We the people had NO say in this forced Auckland amalgamation.
We the people of Auckland, have been under direct corporate control for the last five years.
Billion$ of public monies are being transformed into private profit through the contracting out of Council services and regulatory functions to multi layers of private sector consultants, contractors and sub-contractors.
Yet – the ‘books’ are NOT open, and the public are not being given the ‘devilish detail’ explaining where EXACTLY where this public money is being spent, invested or borrowed.
While I’m at this Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference, I’ll be seeking to make contact with independent, professional forensic accountants / auditors.
Because when I’m elected Mayor of Auckland, I won’t have a team of ‘spin doctors’ attached to the Mayoral Office – but a team of independent, professional forensic accountants / auditors – who will go through the books with a fine tooth comb, and find out where every dollar of public money is being spent, borrowed and invested.
The ‘Rule of Law’ regarding the public’s LAWFUL rights to ‘open, transparent and democratically accountable’ local government in Auckland WILL be implemented and enforced – from the Mayoral Office.
For this 2016 Auckland Mayoral campaign – (unlike the 2010 and 2013 campaigns) I WILL have a team ‘on the ground’, and those who genuinely want to take back our Auckland region from what in my opinion, is corrupt corporate control, will be welcome to join.
This will be a full-on campaign against neo-liberal Rogernomics.
It’s time for the public majority to benefit from OUR public monies, and wrest back control of our assets, our resources and our communities from corporate control!
After 30 years of this crap – it’s ABOUT TIME!
Penny Bright
‘Anti- corruption / anti-privatisation Public Watchdog’
‘Cameron Partners is the New Zealand global alliance partner of Rothschild, one of the world’s leading independent investment banks with 45 offices in 33 countries.’
A rhetorical question for Auckland council.
In the past 30 years, have investment banks and financiers put the needs of people first? Or their banks’ bloated profits?
‘”You might think [about] what has happened since and that “just gets you bloody wild,” Smith said.
Bloody wild. Like so many people affected by Pike, ask Smith about what happened before and after the explosion and the temperature in the room rises – a dangerous mine blew up and nobody has been held to account for it.
“Just a waste of lives,” Smith said, “It should never have happened.”
“If you start thinking about it you just get angry. I honestly think the families of everybody should get together and prosecute the Government. It’s them that’s responsible for it.”
No, no. You misunderstand. That Poll was before this weeks Parliament.
John Key deliberately waited until after the poll before he had a go at Davis and his cohorts.
If the poll was to be taken now National would be down to about 15%, Labour would be up to at least 55% and the Green Party into the mid twenties.
Just wait till the next poll and you’ll see.
Or perhaps the one after that.
Or maybe the one after that.
Or the one after that.
Or the one after that.
Keep the faith Comrade! The Little man will prevail.
the only poll that matters is in 2017. And John Key has enough time till then to find a few other groups of people in this country to offend an to insult.
No, I saw a bunch of precious blow hards choose to be offended and over Interpret a put down for thier own political gain I have seen jk be accused of far more by LWNJ with out having a tantrum akin to the left put on last week, which would put a 2 year old to shame
Only problem Draco as what you consider delusions are beliefs of majority, thus reality for all intent and purpose, a problem for the minority that occupy your little space
do you actually have beliefs and principles? all i see is a jumped-up prick blowing his own trumpet and laughing as he sells out NZ to bankster cartels
so if the rest of the country jumped off a cliff, reddelusion would say that anyone who pointed out that it was a bloody stupid idea was the one who was delusional…
“The World Health Organization director-general has criticized the Trans-Pacific Partnership for its impact on drug costs.
“Margaret Chan said she has “some very serious concerns” about the TPP and that, “If these agreements open trade yet close the door to affordable medicines we have to ask the question: is this really progress at all”. She added, “Can you bear the cost of $1,000 for a pill to treat Hepatitis C? Unless we get these prices down many millions of people will be left behind.”
Council of Canadians health care campaigner Michael Butler has noted, “It is estimated that changes to patent protection for pharmaceutical drugs in CETA alone could end up costing our public health care system anywhere between $850 million to $1.65 billion annually. Our costs will increase for biologics under the TPP too. In 2010, biologics comprised over 14 percent of the Canadian pharmaceutical market and cost the Canadian health care system more than $3 billion a year; biologics are expected to grow to approximately 20 percent of the market over the next decade.”
From website “itsourfuture”
“US FTA was costing their (Australian) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme $200
million more a year for drugs and warned against repeating the mistake in the TPPA.
There are also risks that drug companies would threaten or bring disputes under the TPPA’s investment chapter over decisions about patents by the Patent Office or the courts. US drug company Eli Lilly has just claimed
$500 million in compensation from Canada under the investment chapter in NAFTA, the model for the TPPA. Canada’s Supreme Court refused to grant patents for medicines because Eli Lilly had not shown the drugs would have the benefits that they asserted. Such claims aim to
frighten governments and courts to find in the drug companies’ favour.”
“http://itsourfuture.org.nz/resources/
In Blenheim today a small group is meeting in Seymour Square at midday to discuss the future actions. All welcome
golf courses maybe OK to sell but definitely NOT water, ports, or airport FFS!! capitalism in NZ = stealing public assets
No surprises: consultants who specialise in recommending council asset sales have recommended Ak council sell assets
https://t.co/73KrXMx1Sb— Robin Campbell (@robellcampbin) November 12, 2015
Capitalism has always been about stealing public assets. It is through the control of the publics resources that the capitalists get rich and become rentiers/bludgers.
2 Paris arrondissements under attack. Gunman has shot people in at least one restaurant. 2 explosions at a sports stadium, up to 100 being held hostage in a concert hall. Police saying 26 dead, Story still unfolding on Al Jazeera news, they’re showing footage of police cordons etc.
That’s not a quote btw. The line is actually How good it would be to find we have a Prime Minister who is big enough to acknowledge those who seem genuinely hurt and say simply, “I didn’t mean it, I’m sorry”?
Problem is, Key did mean it, and doesn’t give a shit. He can trot out a PR spun apology now, but I won’t believe him.
Key’s comment is a new low, the PM is the person rape survivors need protecting from. Key’s attitude, just may explain why sexual assault survivors get treated the way the do by ACC.
In Blenheim 29 turned out to a little march through town and we chanted in the approved style regarding TPP. Pretty good for 2 days notice. Great resources on http://itsourfuture.org.nz/
500 + in Hamilton. Long walk along SH1 in the hot sun. Lots of toots from cars driving past on their way to the usual Saturday display of consumerism at the Base.
One of our signs said SAY SORRY KEY
Lots of women pointed at the sign, gave the thumbs up….
Much talk amoungst the politically irrelevant about the Key/Carter shitstorm in the House…and much pride at the women making their stand.
“Having exposed the world yesterday to the 2-mile long line of tankers-full’o’crude heading from Iraq to the US, several weeks after reporting that China has run out of oil storage space we can now confirm that the global crude “in transit” glut is becoming gargantuan and is starting to have adverse consequences on the price of oil.
While the crude oil tanker backlog in Houston reaches an almost unprecedented 39 (with combined capacity of 28.4 million barrels), as The FT reports that from China to the Gulf of Mexico, the growing flotilla of stationary supertankers is evidence that the oil price crash may still have further to run, as more than 100m barrels of crude oil and heavy fuels are being held on ships at sea (as the year-long supply glut fills up available storage on land). The storage problems are so severe in fact, that traders asking ships to go slow, and that is where we see something very strange occurring off the coast near Galveston, TX.”
It means that despite all the frothy optimistic financial engineering going on, the global real economy is failing, driving down fossil fuel consumption (and reducing GHG emissions).
In general the economic and physical structures we have created won’t allow well or rig operations to stop.
For instance, forward supply contracts still need to be fulfilled, and no drilling company is going to have two hundred people on a deep sea rig take a day or two off in the middle of the North Sea.
For many wells, it is technically difficult and time consuming to arbitrarily “turn on” or “turn off” the flow of crude as it is coming out of the ground at very high pressure (example was the Deep Sea Horizon well).
Also, while a drilling operation may be losing a tonne of money at $40 per barrel of oil, they are still getting $40 to offset their costs which is better than getting $0.
TL:DR the economy we have created and entrenched means that it ‘makes sense’ NOT to be responsible with our resources.
I was about to post a reply very like this and after typing a bit you beat me to it.
Yours is much better worded than mine would be so I don’t need to bother.
Because in capitalism a capital asset that’s not in use is losing money and profit. It appears better, financially, to keep pumping and lower the price so that consumption goes up.
People don’t have money, so they don’t drive or consume as much as they used too.
People don’t have jobs, so they don’t drive or consume as much as they used too.
People spend over 50% on rent, so they don’t drive or consume as they used too.
Nah, consumption can’t be the ticket, at least not the consumption of ordinary people as literally they can’t afford it anymore, or don’t need it anymore, or out of choice will not use anymore.
Might the reason for stock piling is that unrest and disruption is anticipated?
Scoop has put up Part 2 of the Hager Files. Found the Hager papers fascinating.
KEB [Key Evidence Bundle] Vol 1 (Applicant’s Affidavits)
The Deputy Commissioner actioned the Hager inquiry promptly. Mmmm
The evidence was locked up yet within days Vodafone 2degrees were being asked for info from the Hager sim card seized.
Masses of stuff far away from Dirty Tricks were seized. One was an enquiry Nicky was pursuing about some practice within the Police. Fascinating.
Thanks Scoop. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1511/S00046/inside-the-hunt-for-rawshark-hager-raid-court-file-part-2.htm
Papantonio: Civil Justice System Taken Over By Corporations
This post originally appeared on RingofFireRadio.com.
Republicans like to tell us that the private sector can always do a better job than the government, and that’s why we should privatize everything. The latest target of privatization is the judicial system, where arbitrators are taking the place of our trial system.
America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, discusses this with attorney Howard Nations.
This is a funny article that i found re Christmas Island and the response of National to the question from Kelvyn Davis. Now this article is from August 2015, obviously as per the article everyone knew that the deportation would happen, and have happened.
So why the need to now throw people into prisons of shore by the Ozzies, and why the need by the PM to turn into a screeching harpie?
“A report prepared for Justice Minister Amy Adams earlier this year noted there was no reliable system of monitoring deported offenders or obtaining reliable information on their risk before they returned.
If police were informed an offender was being deported they would meet them upon arrival at the airport and request a DNA sample and fingerprints, but that was voluntary.
This week Adams said officials had worked at “some pace” in recent months to get better systems in place to protect the public.
“I recognise [the system] at the moment this is not nearly robust enough for those people deported back to New Zealand and I want to change that.”
Last month, Adams announced the creation of a new register that would list people who had been, or were about to be, sent back to New Zealand after being convicted of a crime.
Before the end of the year, she hopes to have legislation before Parliament that would see monitoring and conditions imposed on criminals returning to New Zealand similar to those that would have applied had their sentence been served here.
A system for sharing information about offenders with Australia is also being developed.
“In the meantime I’m comfortable police have adequate processes to deal with those that are arriving now and over the next few months,” Adams said.”
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Car registration is a mandatory process that all vehicle owners must complete annually. This process involves registering your car with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and paying an associated fee. The registration process ensures that your vehicle is properly licensed and insured, and helps law enforcement and other authorities ...
Zoom is a video conferencing service that allows you to share your screen, webcam, and audio with other participants. In addition to sharing your own audio, you can also share the audio from your computer with other participants. This can be useful for playing music, sharing presentations with audio, or ...
Building your own computer can be a rewarding and cost-effective way to get a high-performance machine tailored to your specific needs. However, it also requires careful planning and execution, and one of the most important factors to consider is the time it will take. The exact time it takes to ...
Sleep mode is a power-saving state that allows your computer to quickly resume operation without having to boot up from scratch. This can be useful if you need to step away from your computer for a short period of time but don’t want to shut it down completely. There are ...
Introduction Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) has revolutionized the field of translation by harnessing the power of technology to assist human translators in their work. This innovative approach combines specialized software with human expertise to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of translations. In this comprehensive article, we will delve into the ...
In today’s digital age, mobile devices have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Among the vast array of portable computing options available, iPads and tablet computers stand out as two prominent contenders. While both offer similar functionalities, there are subtle yet significant differences between these two devices. This ...
A computer is an electronic device that can be programmed to carry out a set of instructions. The basic components of a computer are the processor, memory, storage, input devices, and output devices. The Processor The processor, also known as the central processing unit (CPU), is the brain of the ...
Voice Memos is a convenient app on your iPhone that allows you to quickly record and store audio snippets. These recordings can be useful for a variety of purposes, such as taking notes, capturing ideas, or recording interviews. While you can listen to your voice memos on your iPhone, you ...
Laptop screens are essential for interacting with our devices and accessing information. However, when lines appear on the screen, it can be frustrating and disrupt productivity. Understanding the underlying causes of these lines is crucial for finding effective solutions. Types of Screen Lines Horizontal lines: Also known as scan ...
Right-clicking is a common and essential computer operation that allows users to access additional options and settings. While most desktop computers have dedicated right-click buttons on their mice, laptops often do not have these buttons due to space limitations. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on how to right-click ...
Powering up and shutting down your ASUS laptop is an essential task for any laptop user. Locating the power button can sometimes be a hassle, especially if you’re new to ASUS laptops. This article will provide a comprehensive guide on where to find the power button on different ASUS laptop ...
Dell laptops are renowned for their reliability, performance, and versatility. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just someone who needs a reliable computing device, a Dell laptop can meet your needs. However, if you’re new to Dell laptops, you may be wondering how to get started. In this comprehensive ...
Two-thirds of the country think that “New Zealand’s economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful”. They also believe that “New Zealand needs a strong leader to take the country back from the rich and powerful”. These are just two of a handful of stunning new survey results released ...
Te Pāti Māori are demanding the New Zealand Government support an international independent investigation into mass graves that have been uncovered at two hospitals on the Gaza strip, following weeks of assault by Israeli troops. Among the 392 bodies that have been recovered, are children and elderly civilians. Many of ...
Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. ...
Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. ...
Tonight’s court decision to overturn the summons of the Children’s Minister has enabled the Crown to continue making decisions about Māori without evidence, says Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for Children, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. “The judicial system has this evening told the nation that this government can do whatever they want when ...
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. ...
The government's decision to reintroduce Three Strikes is a destructive and ineffective piece of law-making that will only exacerbate an inherently biased and racist criminal justice system, said Te Pāti Māori Justice Spokesperson, Tākuta Ferris, today. During the time Three Strikes was in place in Aotearoa, Māori and Pasifika received ...
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. ...
Te Pāti Māori is disgusted at the confirmation that hundreds are set to lose their jobs at Oranga Tamariki, and the disestablishment of the Treaty Response Unit. “This act of absolute carelessness and out of touch decision making is committing tamariki to state abuse.” Said Te Pāti Māori Oranga Tamariki ...
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. ...
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, and Mema Paremata mō Tāmaki-Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, will travel to the Gold Coast to strengthen ties with Māori in Australia next week (15-21 April). The visit, in the lead-up to the 9th Australian National Kapa haka Festival, will be an opportunity for both ...
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. ...
Ambassador Millar, Burgemeester, Vandepitte, Excellencies, military representatives, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen – good morning and welcome to this sacred Anzac Day dawn service. It is an honour to be here on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand at Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood – a deeply ...
Distinguished guests - It is an honour to return once again to this site which, as the resting place for so many of our war-dead, has become a sacred place for generations of New Zealanders. Our presence here and at the other special spaces of Gallipoli is made ...
Mai ia tawhiti pamamao, te moana nui a Kiwa, kua tae whakaiti mai matou, ki to koutou papa whenua. No koutou te tapuwae, no matou te tapuwae, kua honoa pumautia. Ko nga toa kua hinga nei, o te Waipounamu, o te Ika a Maui, he okioki tahi me o ...
Paul Goldsmith will take on responsibility for the Media and Communications portfolio, while Louise Upston will pick up the Disability Issues portfolio, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today. “Our Government is relentlessly focused on getting New Zealand back on track. As issues change in prominence, I plan to adjust Ministerial ...
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 ...
I was initially resistant to the idea often suggested to me that the Government should deliver an arts strategy. The whole point of the arts and creativity is that people should do whatever the hell they want, unbound by the dictates of politicians in Wellington. Peter Jackson, Kiri Te Kanawa, Eleanor ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The Queensland state election will be held in October. A YouGov poll for The Courier Mail, conducted April 9–17 from a sample ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Naeni, PhD candidate at Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University There’s been much talk in recent months about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency in the United States could mean for Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the ...
A brief round-up of submissions on the controversial proposed law. This is an excerpt from our weekly environmental newsletter Future Proof. Sign up here. Last week, submissions on the controversial Fast-track Approvals Bill closed just hours after the government released a list of stakeholder organisations who were sent letters advising how they could ...
A poem from Robin Peace’s new collection Detritus of Empire: feather / grass / rock. Cereal giving I see a woman’s hands, see her curious hands break a stalk as she walks through the tall prairie, the savannah, the steppe, wherever it was. See her idly bite the grass that ...
The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington.AUCKLAND1 Hemingway’s Goblet by Dermot Ross (Mary Egan Publishing, $38)A handsomely produced (debossed cover, lovely ...
The Commissioner's decision validates the longstanding efforts of the local community and ensures that Awataha Marae will be managed to serve the needs of the local community, particularly for hosting tangihanga. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Salles, Associate professor, University of Sydney Examples of Australian landscapes.Unsplash Seventy thousand years ago, the sea level was much lower than today. Australia, along with New Guinea and Tasmania, formed a connected landmass known as Sahul. Around this time – ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Castagna, Lecturer, Creative Writing, Western Sydney University Day Day Market, ParramattaPhoto: Garry Trinh I live on the edge of Parramatta, Australia’s fastest-growing city, on the kind of old-fashioned suburban street that has 1950s fibros constructed in the post-war housing boom, ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Ryan, Teaching Fellow in Economics, University of Waikato GettyImagesfatido/Getty Images There is an ongoing global debate over whether the high inflation seen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic can be lowered without a recession. New Zealand is not ...
The ‘Wicked Game’ heartthrob is in his late 60s now. That didn’t stop him putting on a lively, goofy and very sparkly show. Apart from ‘Wicked Game’, which graces a sultry playlist of mine simply called 💋, my last sustained Chris Isaak listening session took place when I was about ...
Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios in a warning to Cabinet, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition. ...
Tara Ward makes an impassioned plea for some vital pop culture merch. In April 1999, I became obsessed with a new reality television show called Popstars. Every Tuesday night, five strangers transformed into music royalty before my very eyes as Joe, Keri, Carly, Erika and Megan were chosen to form ...
PNG Post-Courier In the early hours of ANZAC Day, aerial photographs captured an impressive gathering of Australians and Papua New Guineans at Isurava in the Northern (Oro) Province. The solemn dawn service yesterday was held at a site steeped in history, where some of the fiercest battles of World War ...
The PSA is shocked that Oranga Tamariki has used the cost cutting drive to downgrade its commitment to Te Ao Māori and remove many specialist Māori roles. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Kemish, Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland There can be no more powerful symbol of the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea than the prime ministers of these neighbouring countries walking together on the ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Robinson, Distinguished Professor and Deputy Director of ARC Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF), University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong Andrew Netherwood Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Viktoria Kahui, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Economics, University of Otago Getty Images/Amy Toensing Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing. One emerging concept focuses on ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Colin Bednall, Associate Professor in Management, Swinburne University of Technology marvent/Shutterstock Finding the best person to fill a position can be tough, from drafting a job ad to producing a shortlist of top interview candidates. Employers typically consider information from ...
Wondering where to host your next BYO? Whether its a small gathering or a massive party, we’ve got some recommendations. I was first introduced to the concept of BYOs at Dunedin’s India Gardens, a legendary but sadly defunct establishment, which purveyed enormous quantities of mango chicken to Aotearoa’s drunkest future ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julien Cooper, Honorary Lecturer, Department of History and Archaeology, Macquarie University Julien Cooper The hyper-arid desert of Eastern Sudan, the Atbai Desert, seems like an unlikely place to find evidence of ancient cattle herders. But in this dry environment, my new ...
The sector says it’s hopeful her replacement Paul Goldsmith will be able to throw it a lifeline, after six months with a minister deemed missing in action, writes Catherine McGregor in this excerpt from The Bulletin, The Spinoff’s morning news round-up. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign ...
The government can't just rely on axing public sector jobs and has to do more to cut spending, says the chief economist at a free market think tank. ...
Rock The Vote NZ, known for its advocacy for minor party unity and its role within the Freedoms NZ Coalition during the 2023 General Election, celebrates this merger as a strategic enhancement of its operational strength and outreach. ...
Nearly everyone has experienced the frustration of something you use breaking and being difficult or expensive to fix. Proposed legislation could change that. It’s been raining on and off all Sunday afternoon but people are lining up outside a building in a corner of Gribblehirst Park in Sandringham, Auckland. In ...
What does a forever relationship look like when you don’t believe in marriage? And how do you celebrate it? This essay is part of our Sunday Essay series, made possible thanks to the support of Creative New Zealand.I’m going to do it, right now. I’m going to say ...
The Prime Minister has committed to resuming direct flights to Thailand. But it’s not a promise he will be able to deliver on anytime soon. The post Prime Minister jumps the gun in Thailand appeared first on Newsroom. ...
It’s not that long ago Eliza McCartney was seriously wondering if the Paris Olympics would be her pole vaulting swansong. After years of being hounded by injury after injury, the Rio Olympics bronze medallist was still confident she would compete at her second Olympics in Paris in July, unless something ...
FICTION 1 Take Two by Danielle Hawkins (Allen & Unwin, $36.99) There’s commercial fiction, like this book, and then there’s quality fiction, quality writers, quality literature; the forthcoming Auckland Writers Festival is full of quality, and ReadingRoom has two tickets to give away to the following events: Paul Lynch (Dublin ...
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You can’t have missed the Gallipoli story as the movies, documentaries, essays and books capture what it was like for New Zealand troops in their eight-month campaign on the Peninsula. But this Anzac Day the Auckland War Memorial Museum has published a book that sheds light on a little-known aspect of the ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the free-for-all between the Australian government and Big Tech boss Elon Musk this week, the government had to be on a winner. Most people would have little sympathy with Musk’s vociferous opposition to ...
Asia Pacific Report Chief Mandla Mandela, a member of the National Assembly of South Africa and Nelson Mandela’s grandson, has joined the Freedom Flotilla in istanbul as the ships prepare to sail for Gaza, reports Kia Ora Gaza. Mandela is also the ambassador for the Global Campaign to Return to ...
Pacific Media Watch Journalists who report on environmental issues are encountering growing difficulties in many parts of the world, reports Reporters Without Borders. According to the tally kept by RSF, 200 journalists have been subjected to threats and physical violence, including murder, in the past 10 years because they were ...
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards, Democracy Project (https://democracyproject.nz)Political scientist, Dr Bryce Edwards. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has surprised everyone with his ruthlessness in sacking two of his ministers from their crucial portfolios. Removing ministers for poor performance after only five months in the job just doesn’t normally happen in ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra BagzhanSadvakassov/Upsplash, CC BY-SA Australia’s inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and it’s now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. ...
ACT's Rural Communities and Veterans spokesman Mark Cameron responds to cancellations and protests of ANZAC Day commemorations in Wellington. He says, "These pitiful attempts to detract from ANZAC Day are not at all indicative of the feelings of mainstream ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meighen McCrae, Associate Professor of Strategic & Defence Studies, Australian National University American and Australian stretcher bearers working together near the front line during the Battle of Hamel in 1918.Australian War Memorial While the AUKUS alliance is new, the Australian-American partnership ...
Pōneke based peace activists staged a silent protest at the ANZAC day service to highlight New Zealand’s complicity in war and genocide, and urge the government to take concrete steps to stop the genocide in Palestine. ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Magdalena M.E. Bunbury, Postdoctoral Researcher, James Cook University Burial with a horse at the Rákóczifalva site, Hungary (8th century AD).Sándor Hegedűs, Hungarian National Museum, CC BY How do we understand past societies? For centuries, our main sources of information have been ...
Amanda Thompson doesn’t really do Anzac Day. But what she does do is remember the people she knew who had a lifetime to remember stuff they didn’t really want to, because of a war they didn’t ask for. And she does make Anzac biscuits.First published in 2021.All my ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Willis, Postdoctoral Researcher, CSIRO Xavier Boulenger/Shutterstock In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon ...
With our collective remembrance, and steadfast belief in our common humanity, we strengthen our hope and resolve to do what we can to foster dialogue and understanding, and to heal divisions in our pursuit of peace. ...
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The PeeEmms club.
Super-rich welcomed to Taxmans Club
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11545108
“The dip in the dollar has increased the appetite for international buyers. Most recently we have been busy with wealthy Americans who can’t get enough of our perfect country.”
The sell off continues…………………..
Key’s legacy. A sold country.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11545045
Did you actually read the story?
You seem to be implying that being in “The Taxmans Club” is in some way desirable.
These are people who’s tax returns are going to be audited and explanations required for everything.
I wouldn’t wish this distinction on my worst enemy.
(Well my second worst enemy. The worst is a real A**H***.)
The fact that Michelle Boag has repulsive and abhorrent views is one thing.
The fact that corporate media provides her with various platforms to spew her vile ideas is one thing.
The fact she got invited on the Panel just after Key’s shameful behaviour in parliament was probably an unfortunate coincidence.
It is another thing totally, though, for our state broadcaster to promote her toxic opinions. That neither Brian Edwards, a token liberal from Herne Bay, nor Jim Mora challenged her degenerate victimisation was ghastly.
Mora was the host of the programme. And he was silent.
Boycott the Panel. Email Mora. Email his boss.
Tell your friends.
Resist.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/thepanel/audio/201778485/the-panel-with-brian-edwards-and-michelle-boag-part-1
Chris Hedges, in his book ‘Death of the Liberal Class’
“The liberal class refuses to recognize the obvious because it does not want to lose its comfortable and often well-paid perch.”
Sums up Mora and his ilk.
The liberal class keep the sate in taxes, from that well-paid perch.
According to IRD, there are 212 individuals in NZ who control more than $50m in assets but have a declared income of less than $70,000.
Whereas those liberal salaried suckers …
The Panel, on Radio NZ may as well be on the shittiest commercial radio station.
I call it the Afternoon Giggle Session with Jim.
Trivial tripe.
Once…they had Dita Di Boni and another woman (sorry, didn’t catch her name) and the two women were brilliant….Jim was way out of his depth.
An hour of wasted air time when so much of real significance could be discussed.
I suppose its how Natrad keeps its funding.
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Were Key and Boag to apologise for their harmful comments which I OBJECT to, this is not enough. It shows me just how little they know about the effect/impact of sexual violence.
I agree. Any apology that comes now is going to look like what it is, PR management. They’re both very arrogant and as you say ignorant.
Why do you bother listening if it is that bad?
Are you tied in a chair with the radio, set at a high volume, out of reach?
Otherwise why not use the on/off switch.
Views like that should not be broadcast on public radio.
End of story.
I sense you rather admire Boag’s extreme views.
I disagree, its not that Moro stinks its that the smell persists.
Victims of crime are revictimized by courts, by media, by the PM, on the basis that the strong brutal criminals must be punished and give no relief. Sadly I was taught better, that the weak the those that pander to evil, build evil up, evil for want of a better term. You see the PM is weak because he abused, Moro is weak because he isn’t raving on Boag, Boag is weak for her latest self victimizations, and criminals are the most weak and pathetic of all. Its not nice to want to help such pathetic individuals with our own liberal agendas its a form, far more potent, of punishments. The far right are just stupid children who just won’t be made to grow up.
And the media peddles their shit all the time, take our current farce, how Australia has harmed its economy by saying to every foreigner become one of us or we will expose to heavy risks where even the suspicion of gang membership, potential minor jail time, and unanswered charges of molestation can all add up to the minister arbitrarily keeping you from your kids, from your assests and help your spouse divorce you, etc. That’s the problem the sheer arbitrariness of state power that supposed libertarians like boag hooten farrer Hopkins etc should all be up it arms as it links liberty with economics and nationalism in perverse and unseemly ways thanks to the pm gaff.
Its just sad when the nation panel eg says Key dodged it all again while missing the ramifications not only to trade but to basics like economic competency of the chatter classes.
Everyone is hurt by arbitrary laws. Kiwis demand to know the bright line test that would see them or relatives dumped from Australia. It harms investment with Australia, it means the risks of carrying relatives returning because a spouse has been ejected, it means risks to doing trade less you find suddenly racism and nationalism is raised another level for internel weak minded weak pathetic far right senators and MPs who need yet another distraction from their abusive mentalities.
“Views like that should not be broadcast on public radio”
I sense that you are opposed to Free Speech and wish to censor those who don’t adhere wholeheartedly to your opinions.
End of story.
I don’t have any opinion on Boag’s views on anything.
I have far better things to do in the afternoon than listen to Jim Mora and his guests. I have never heard her talking about anything as far as I can recall.
Well bully for you then.
Actually, one of us IS in a wheelchair…and often can’t reach the switch.
However…there is still some excellent material broadcast on Natrad, and there is the occasional gem.
Michele Boag must be one of the most pretentious and arrogant individuals in the country. Her ego and sense of entitlement are breathtaking.
She adds nothing to the Panel, other than vitriol and dated prejudices.
A friend needs to whisper in her ear that she is way past her best by date as a commentor on just about everything.
Natrad can surely do better.
Who are Cameron Partners – one of the two organisations commissioned to write reports recommending the privatisation of Auckland (Supercity for the 1%) assets?
“Welcome to Cameron Partners
Cameron Partners is a leading New Zealand investment banking firm providing M&A and corporate finance advisory services.
Our clients receive the attention of senior, experienced bankers operating from our Auckland and Wellington offices.
Our clients are in New Zealand and offshore and span listed and unlisted corporates, private equity funds, entrepreneurs and public sector organisations.
The common theme is that our clients seek market leading transaction execution and advisory services in the New Zealand market.
Cameron Partners is the New Zealand global alliance partner of Rothschild, one of the world’s leading investment banking houses with offices in 33 countries.”
I’m off to my fifth international anti-corruption conference tomorrow – where I shall be exposing whose interests have been served by this, in my view, corrupt corporate coup, this forced amalgamation of seven Councils in the Auckland region, and their replacement by seven ‘Council’ (CORPORATE) Controlled Organisations (CCOs).
We the people had NO say in this forced Auckland amalgamation.
We the people of Auckland, have been under direct corporate control for the last five years.
Billion$ of public monies are being transformed into private profit through the contracting out of Council services and regulatory functions to multi layers of private sector consultants, contractors and sub-contractors.
Yet – the ‘books’ are NOT open, and the public are not being given the ‘devilish detail’ explaining where EXACTLY where this public money is being spent, invested or borrowed.
While I’m at this Australian Public Sector Anti-Corruption Conference, I’ll be seeking to make contact with independent, professional forensic accountants / auditors.
Because when I’m elected Mayor of Auckland, I won’t have a team of ‘spin doctors’ attached to the Mayoral Office – but a team of independent, professional forensic accountants / auditors – who will go through the books with a fine tooth comb, and find out where every dollar of public money is being spent, borrowed and invested.
The ‘Rule of Law’ regarding the public’s LAWFUL rights to ‘open, transparent and democratically accountable’ local government in Auckland WILL be implemented and enforced – from the Mayoral Office.
For this 2016 Auckland Mayoral campaign – (unlike the 2010 and 2013 campaigns) I WILL have a team ‘on the ground’, and those who genuinely want to take back our Auckland region from what in my opinion, is corrupt corporate control, will be welcome to join.
This will be a full-on campaign against neo-liberal Rogernomics.
It’s time for the public majority to benefit from OUR public monies, and wrest back control of our assets, our resources and our communities from corporate control!
After 30 years of this crap – it’s ABOUT TIME!
Penny Bright
‘Anti- corruption / anti-privatisation Public Watchdog’
2016 Auckland Mayoral candidate
From Scoop in 2010
‘Cameron Partners is the New Zealand global alliance partner of Rothschild, one of the world’s leading independent investment banks with 45 offices in 33 countries.’
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1009/S00500/cameron-partners-announces-four-new-partners.htm
A rhetorical question for Auckland council.
In the past 30 years, have investment banks and financiers put the needs of people first? Or their banks’ bloated profits?
Pike River Survivor….Five Years On
http://i.stuff.co.nz/national/73995752/Pike-River-survivor-five-years-on-I-m-alive-Thats-the-way-to-look-at-it
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From the article.
‘”You might think [about] what has happened since and that “just gets you bloody wild,” Smith said.
Bloody wild. Like so many people affected by Pike, ask Smith about what happened before and after the explosion and the temperature in the room rises – a dangerous mine blew up and nobody has been held to account for it.
“Just a waste of lives,” Smith said, “It should never have happened.”
“If you start thinking about it you just get angry. I honestly think the families of everybody should get together and prosecute the Government. It’s them that’s responsible for it.”
Is the Standard planning on marking the anniversary….perhaps a themed post?
Breaking …
The second part of the Inside the Hunt for Rawshark – Hager Raid court files released by the High Court to Scoop Indepenent News is now up on Scoop.
https://t.co/howcqrZhQl
Another poor Roy Morgan poll for labour, suggest 29pc overstated after this weeks silly stunts and throwing toys out of cot in mock outrage
please go to christmas island & see how you like it
do you have any clue about the world around you?
No, no. You misunderstand. That Poll was before this weeks Parliament.
John Key deliberately waited until after the poll before he had a go at Davis and his cohorts.
If the poll was to be taken now National would be down to about 15%, Labour would be up to at least 55% and the Green Party into the mid twenties.
Just wait till the next poll and you’ll see.
Or perhaps the one after that.
Or maybe the one after that.
Or the one after that.
Or the one after that.
Keep the faith Comrade! The Little man will prevail.
If you still support Key after his repulsive antics this week,you have no shame.
the only poll that matters is in 2017. And John Key has enough time till then to find a few other groups of people in this country to offend an to insult.
Drip Drip Drip
🙂
did you see keys unwarranted insults and the nats’ foul behaviour to sex abuse victims?
No, I saw a bunch of precious blow hards choose to be offended and over Interpret a put down for thier own political gain I have seen jk be accused of far more by LWNJ with out having a tantrum akin to the left put on last week, which would put a 2 year old to shame
Man, you RWNJs really do know how to twist things so that they fit your delusions.
Only problem Draco as what you consider delusions are beliefs of majority, thus reality for all intent and purpose, a problem for the minority that occupy your little space
do you actually have beliefs and principles? all i see is a jumped-up prick blowing his own trumpet and laughing as he sells out NZ to bankster cartels
Beliefs != reality.
It is you RWNJs going round treating your beliefs as real that makes you delusional.
so if the rest of the country jumped off a cliff, reddelusion would say that anyone who pointed out that it was a bloody stupid idea was the one who was delusional…
Don’t forget to March for your rights today for TPP. People are against it world wide!
http://canadians.org/blog/who-director-general-criticizes-trans-pacific-partnership
“The World Health Organization director-general has criticized the Trans-Pacific Partnership for its impact on drug costs.
“Margaret Chan said she has “some very serious concerns” about the TPP and that, “If these agreements open trade yet close the door to affordable medicines we have to ask the question: is this really progress at all”. She added, “Can you bear the cost of $1,000 for a pill to treat Hepatitis C? Unless we get these prices down many millions of people will be left behind.”
Council of Canadians health care campaigner Michael Butler has noted, “It is estimated that changes to patent protection for pharmaceutical drugs in CETA alone could end up costing our public health care system anywhere between $850 million to $1.65 billion annually. Our costs will increase for biologics under the TPP too. In 2010, biologics comprised over 14 percent of the Canadian pharmaceutical market and cost the Canadian health care system more than $3 billion a year; biologics are expected to grow to approximately 20 percent of the market over the next decade.”
From website “itsourfuture”
“US FTA was costing their (Australian) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme $200
million more a year for drugs and warned against repeating the mistake in the TPPA.
There are also risks that drug companies would threaten or bring disputes under the TPPA’s investment chapter over decisions about patents by the Patent Office or the courts. US drug company Eli Lilly has just claimed
$500 million in compensation from Canada under the investment chapter in NAFTA, the model for the TPPA. Canada’s Supreme Court refused to grant patents for medicines because Eli Lilly had not shown the drugs would have the benefits that they asserted. Such claims aim to
frighten governments and courts to find in the drug companies’ favour.”
“http://itsourfuture.org.nz/resources/
In Blenheim today a small group is meeting in Seymour Square at midday to discuss the future actions. All welcome
Farewell to a beautiful native species, allowed to die by useless Govt
Christmas Island cartoon
golf courses maybe OK to sell but definitely NOT water, ports, or airport FFS!! capitalism in NZ = stealing public assets
Capitalism has always been about stealing public assets. It is through the control of the publics resources that the capitalists get rich and become rentiers/bludgers.
2 Paris arrondissements under attack. Gunman has shot people in at least one restaurant. 2 explosions at a sports stadium, up to 100 being held hostage in a concert hall. Police saying 26 dead, Story still unfolding on Al Jazeera news, they’re showing footage of police cordons etc.
Herald is saying the PM should apologise for “hurting MPs’ feelings”.
Editorial: Why John Key should say sorry
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11545022
“hurting MPs’ feelings”
That’s not a quote btw. The line is actually How good it would be to find we have a Prime Minister who is big enough to acknowledge those who seem genuinely hurt and say simply, “I didn’t mean it, I’m sorry”?
Problem is, Key did mean it, and doesn’t give a shit. He can trot out a PR spun apology now, but I won’t believe him.
Key’s comment is a new low, the PM is the person rape survivors need protecting from. Key’s attitude, just may explain why sexual assault survivors get treated the way the do by ACC.
In Blenheim 29 turned out to a little march through town and we chanted in the approved style regarding TPP. Pretty good for 2 days notice. Great resources on
http://itsourfuture.org.nz/
500 + in Hamilton. Long walk along SH1 in the hot sun. Lots of toots from cars driving past on their way to the usual Saturday display of consumerism at the Base.
One of our signs said SAY SORRY KEY
Lots of women pointed at the sign, gave the thumbs up….
Much talk amoungst the politically irrelevant about the Key/Carter shitstorm in the House…and much pride at the women making their stand.
Text of Phil Wallington’s John O’Shea Memorial Address to the 2015 SPADA Conference.
http://www.screenz.co.nz/spada15-the-john-oshea-address/
Well worth reading. The fourth estate is one of the pillars of democracy and it no longer functions as such.
wonder what this is about?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-12/something-very-strange-taking-place-coast-galveston
“Having exposed the world yesterday to the 2-mile long line of tankers-full’o’crude heading from Iraq to the US, several weeks after reporting that China has run out of oil storage space we can now confirm that the global crude “in transit” glut is becoming gargantuan and is starting to have adverse consequences on the price of oil.
While the crude oil tanker backlog in Houston reaches an almost unprecedented 39 (with combined capacity of 28.4 million barrels), as The FT reports that from China to the Gulf of Mexico, the growing flotilla of stationary supertankers is evidence that the oil price crash may still have further to run, as more than 100m barrels of crude oil and heavy fuels are being held on ships at sea (as the year-long supply glut fills up available storage on land). The storage problems are so severe in fact, that traders asking ships to go slow, and that is where we see something very strange occurring off the coast near Galveston, TX.”
It means that despite all the frothy optimistic financial engineering going on, the global real economy is failing, driving down fossil fuel consumption (and reducing GHG emissions).
why continue pumping then? would it not better to make a virtue out of being responsible with our resources?
In general the economic and physical structures we have created won’t allow well or rig operations to stop.
For instance, forward supply contracts still need to be fulfilled, and no drilling company is going to have two hundred people on a deep sea rig take a day or two off in the middle of the North Sea.
For many wells, it is technically difficult and time consuming to arbitrarily “turn on” or “turn off” the flow of crude as it is coming out of the ground at very high pressure (example was the Deep Sea Horizon well).
Also, while a drilling operation may be losing a tonne of money at $40 per barrel of oil, they are still getting $40 to offset their costs which is better than getting $0.
TL:DR the economy we have created and entrenched means that it ‘makes sense’ NOT to be responsible with our resources.
I was about to post a reply very like this and after typing a bit you beat me to it.
Yours is much better worded than mine would be so I don’t need to bother.
we’re pretty much locked on course: even if the activity is harmful the system makes it logical to continue…
It neither makes sense nor is it responsible.
But I guess it allows for certain businesses and people to clip the ticket and make a living.
And I am sure the drill baby drill crowd here in NZ is very keen and intend on clipping the ticket.
Because in capitalism a capital asset that’s not in use is losing money and profit. It appears better, financially, to keep pumping and lower the price so that consumption goes up.
People don’t have money, so they don’t drive or consume as much as they used too.
People don’t have jobs, so they don’t drive or consume as much as they used too.
People spend over 50% on rent, so they don’t drive or consume as they used too.
Nah, consumption can’t be the ticket, at least not the consumption of ordinary people as literally they can’t afford it anymore, or don’t need it anymore, or out of choice will not use anymore.
Might the reason for stock piling is that unrest and disruption is anticipated?
Scoop has put up Part 2 of the Hager Files. Found the Hager papers fascinating.
KEB [Key Evidence Bundle] Vol 1 (Applicant’s Affidavits)
The Deputy Commissioner actioned the Hager inquiry promptly. Mmmm
The evidence was locked up yet within days Vodafone 2degrees were being asked for info from the Hager sim card seized.
Masses of stuff far away from Dirty Tricks were seized. One was an enquiry Nicky was pursuing about some practice within the Police. Fascinating.
Thanks Scoop.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1511/S00046/inside-the-hunt-for-rawshark-hager-raid-court-file-part-2.htm
https://www.freespeech.org/video/papantonio-civil-justice-system-taken-over-corporations
Papantonio: Civil Justice System Taken Over By Corporations
This post originally appeared on RingofFireRadio.com.
Republicans like to tell us that the private sector can always do a better job than the government, and that’s why we should privatize everything. The latest target of privatization is the judicial system, where arbitrators are taking the place of our trial system.
America’s Lawyer, Mike Papantonio, discusses this with attorney Howard Nations.
A bit of light relief, funny and clever,
http://33.media.tumblr.com/8cc91a262beda2d4f5672f3998a67e1c/tumblr_nxm9h7e9nG1uluepno1_400.gif
This is a funny article that i found re Christmas Island and the response of National to the question from Kelvyn Davis. Now this article is from August 2015, obviously as per the article everyone knew that the deportation would happen, and have happened.
So why the need to now throw people into prisons of shore by the Ozzies, and why the need by the PM to turn into a screeching harpie?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/71091542/Hundreds-of-criminals-face-deportation-to-New-Zealand
“A report prepared for Justice Minister Amy Adams earlier this year noted there was no reliable system of monitoring deported offenders or obtaining reliable information on their risk before they returned.
If police were informed an offender was being deported they would meet them upon arrival at the airport and request a DNA sample and fingerprints, but that was voluntary.
This week Adams said officials had worked at “some pace” in recent months to get better systems in place to protect the public.
“I recognise [the system] at the moment this is not nearly robust enough for those people deported back to New Zealand and I want to change that.”
Last month, Adams announced the creation of a new register that would list people who had been, or were about to be, sent back to New Zealand after being convicted of a crime.
Before the end of the year, she hopes to have legislation before Parliament that would see monitoring and conditions imposed on criminals returning to New Zealand similar to those that would have applied had their sentence been served here.
A system for sharing information about offenders with Australia is also being developed.
“In the meantime I’m comfortable police have adequate processes to deal with those that are arriving now and over the next few months,” Adams said.”
http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2015/11/13/gordon-campbell-on-john-keys-detainee-dos-and-donts-list/#more-4142