Open Mike 18/10/2018

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  1. Ed 1
    18 October 2018 at 6:15 am

    Sounds SNP are about to do a deal with May over Brexit.

    George Galloway has tweeted.

    “Heavy rumour at Westminster the the #SNP has done a deal to save the Tory Government over #Brexit by abstentions in exchange for #IndyRef2 Same old Tories, same old SNP.”

  2. marty mars 2
    18 October 2018 at 6:50 am

    I hope the Waitangi Tribunal have some very strong words in their report so that the inequity and suffering within the system for Māori is addressed.

    The perilous state of Māori health has been described as a humanitarian crisis. It’s now under investigation by the Waitangi Tribunal, with more than 200 claimants accusing the Crown of operating a sick, racist system that fails Māori.

    … The panel will hear from claimants Māori die earlier and suffer the worst health outcomes

    https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/107679218/waitangi-tribunal-investigates-sick-racist-health-system-that-fails-maori

  3. Barfly 3
    18 October 2018 at 6:51 am

    Seems the “NZ Herald” is back to earning it’s National Party stipend – naming JLR the “Botany Bag Man”

    • Muttonbird 3.1
      18 October 2018 at 7:02 am

      Yep. The strategy has been decided and that is to pile on to the whistle-blower, Jami Lee Ross, framing him as appalling, deranged, a jihadi, etc in the hope any further revelations are met with immediate scepticism and thereby elevating Bridges to higher ground.

      The public are stupid, but not that stupid.

      • Kevin 3.1.1
        18 October 2018 at 7:20 am

        Ahh, they are that stupid. That’s why the Herald does it.

        • tc 3.1.1.1
          18 October 2018 at 7:42 am

          Correct and they’ll not recall the hypocrisy/double standards over the last incident of a similar nature.

          Except unlike that classic DP smear this is from within with the alleged evidence for police yet granny stands behind the national party line.

          An independent public broadcaster would dissect this for the spin it is. You can see why the nats refuse to regulate the media, it’s works just fine for them.

          • Incognito 3.1.1.1.1
            18 October 2018 at 7:49 am

            Some people just love kicking another person who’s down. Nobody will come out of this with clean hands and unscathed; even the f-ing useless ‘quiet’ MPs have been complacent if not complicit. Party loyalty and power & control above all and at all cost, it seems …

      • Herodotus 3.1.2
        18 October 2018 at 7:44 am

        Paula Bennet comments that she doesn’t know anything then 5:30, then in 20 seconds she knows that the money would go to national sometimes or sometimes not. Whole interview I don’t know then doesn’t throw but shovels dirt e.g. comments on how a married man should behave !!!
        Hate to say it BUT PB appears more vicious than Collins.
        JLR maybe his worst enemy, BUT the danger to his mental health is alarming
        Learning from this Who would enter politics ? So we are left with missing out on great people to lead and support this country of ours.

        https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/107903162/paula-bennett-hints-auditors-could-probe-donation-claim-and-suggests-jamilee-ross-to-blame

        • ianmac 3.1.2.1
          18 October 2018 at 8:18 am

          Jones’s comment about the using of personal MP behaviour being off limits included a reference to those who throw the mud (Bennett) should not be giving advice on marriage. (Paraphrased)Then he walked away. So is Paula being hypocritical?

          • ianmac 3.1.2.1.1
            18 October 2018 at 11:23 am

            What Jones actually said, “Marriage discussions in politics are a quagmire, and the notion that Paula, of all people, should be offering marital advice, is dangerous territory,” NZ First MP Shane Jones said.

    • ScottGN 3.2
      18 October 2018 at 7:11 am

      The description fits him pretty well though, don’t you think? His job seems to have been to hoover up money from ethnic communities which were well-disposed to National in his part of Auckland.
      I know there is the “my enemy’s enemies are my friends” rationale and all that but underneath it all JRL is the archetypal grubby Nat politician.

        • ScottGN 3.2.1.1
          18 October 2018 at 7:47 am

          Yep saw that. Melanie Reid claims to have been working on that story for a year?

          • Dennis Frank 3.2.1.1.1
            18 October 2018 at 7:53 am

            Yeah, she just told Duncan Garner that on-air. Gives it authenticity, for sure! So we aren’t in a good guy, bad guy scenario. More like worse & worser.

          • Carolyn_Nth 3.2.1.1.2
            18 October 2018 at 8:05 am

            Melanie Reid is also a very good investigative journalist and has done some good stuff. She and other woman journos have been working on uncovering sexual harassment for a while now.

            JLR is not a hero. He’s as nasty as Bennett, Bridges and Collins – but more brutally ruthless, and is working with a pretty nasty right wing strategist.

            • ScottGN 3.2.1.1.2.1
              18 October 2018 at 8:09 am

              Yeah. The fact that Lusk is running things from the background should be alarming for all of us in here.

            • Chuck 3.2.1.1.2.2
              18 October 2018 at 8:27 am

              “JLR is not a hero”.

              Good to hear you say that…

              “He’s as nasty as Bennett, Bridges and Collins”

              That just undid what you said above and exposes your underlying bias by dragging Bennett, Bridges and Collins into it.

              Putting politics aside you should be saying good on Bridges and co for confronting JLR.

              • Carolyn_Nth …
                18 October 2018 at 8:32 am

                See my further comments about Bridges and Bennett under Micky’s post today. Bridges and Bennett do not come out of this looking good. And the history of Collins and her associations with Lusk faction dirty politics don’t make her look that good.

              • joe90 …
                18 October 2018 at 8:37 am

                Putting politics aside you should be saying good on Bridges and co for confronting JLR.

                Sounds like his unseemly behaviour was an open secret. and suddenly Bridges and co are to be congratulated for confronting him.

                Oh do fuck off.

                • Chuck …
                  18 October 2018 at 8:51 am

                  I remember the joe90 tv series it became something of a cult classic.

                  Ok so if it was an open secret, then why was Paula taken to task for “bringing MP’s personal lives into it”?

                  Micksavage post from yesterday

                  “There is an equivalent theory in politics, that you leave other MPs personal lives out of arguments because otherwise you could be subject to a comparable response. There are far too many skeletons in far too many political closets for this to be a viable option.”

                  joe90 you can’t have it both ways…

                  • Muttonbird …
                    18 October 2018 at 9:05 am

                    Again, done when it was politically expedient. They were quite happy to bury this same behaviour for months and years previously.

                    What a grubby, grubby political party.

                  • joe90 …
                    18 October 2018 at 9:21 am

                    Ok so if it was an open secret, then why was Paula taken to task for “bringing MP’s personal lives into it”?

                    The disingenuous toad was rightly taken to task for dragging Ross’s wife into the shitstorm.

                    And now we know that she dressed up her criticism of Ross’s appalling behaviour as an affront to his wife and marriage.

                    Yeah, both ways.

              • ScottGN …
                18 October 2018 at 8:58 am

                They didn’t confront him about his appalling behaviour towards the four women though did they? They didn’t do anything until it became useful to use his behaviour as a weapon in the broader scheme of things.

                • Muttonbird …
                  18 October 2018 at 9:03 am

                  This exactly. Ross’ alleged behaviour was not sufficiently bad enough to warrant any action (in fact he was promoted to number seven) which might damage the image of stability and unity, until Ross himself began to damage the image of stability and unity.

        • Muttonbird 3.2.1.2
          18 October 2018 at 7:54 am

          Convenient that this is coming out now. Makes you wonder the depth of the rot in the National Party that when concerns about Ross were taken to the leadership nothing was done. Or that no-one said anything for fear of damaging the party.

          I guess that’s what National’s famed discipline and rock solid unity looks like…

        • tc 3.2.1.3
          18 October 2018 at 8:16 am

          Now there’s some grist for the mill.

          So soimon and Pullya were willing to sweep this under the carpet if JLR did as instructed ? Is this what he meant by natural justice ?

          That’s some due process there mr ex crown prosecuter as one even states she brought it to senior party figures awhile back and it’s been going on for years.

          Meanwhile back at the alleged electoral act breach……..

          • ianmac 3.2.1.3.1
            18 October 2018 at 8:21 am

            Think of the endless pressure on Labour when the Gisborne MP was accused of assault. Yet Simon and Paula seemed to be willing to hide Ross’s errors.

          • Chuck 3.2.1.3.2
            18 October 2018 at 8:34 am

            “So soimon and Pullya were willing to sweep this under the carpet if JLR did as instructed ? Is this what he meant by natural justice ?”

            Maybe you need to have another coffee to wake up tc…If the women did not want to make official complaints there was no more Bridges could do than what he did. Make it clear to JLR he had no future with National.

            • Muttonbird 3.2.1.3.2.1
              18 October 2018 at 9:11 am

              Perhaps he could have tried not to promote Ross to the front bench.

            • You_Fool 3.2.1.3.2.2
              18 October 2018 at 12:06 pm

              …here was no more Bridges could do than what he did. Make it clear to JLR he had no future with National. Keep hold of the information until such time as he needed a fall guy for some fuckup of his own…

              There FIFY

            • Dukeofurl 3.2.1.3.2.3
              18 October 2018 at 5:29 pm

              yeah right.
              Bridges didnt act until 3 weks ago till he was pretty sure Ross was the leaker…meanwhile Melanie Reid has had some parts of her story for nearly a year.
              So how was Reid to know all this stuff while Bennett or Bridges were all starry eyed and giving Ross some huge promotions

              • Chuck …
                18 October 2018 at 5:45 pm

                Bridges acted as soon as he was made aware of the allegations 3 weeks ago. JLR going to the back benches.

                Even then he was not aware of just how bad it was until the women went public this morning. To which Bridges said JLR would have been booted out weeks ago.

                Melanie Reid to her credit obviously sat on the story, until her sources gave the green light after watching JLR bullshit yesterday afternoon.

    • Carolyn_Nth 3.3
      18 October 2018 at 8:02 am

      That’s not THE HERALD. It’s David Fisher who is one of the very good investigative journalists at NZ Herald.

      I agree with what he has to say about Lusk’s long game.

      Pay attention folks, or you will miss the overall direction Nats and client parties are going in. The enemy of my enemy is not my friend.

      • Jenny Kirk 3.3.1
        18 October 2018 at 2:13 pm

        Totally agree with you, Carolyn_Nth. And interestingly, few people seem to be picking up on Lusk’s entry into all this. But I really do wonder whether JL Ross has bitten off more than he can handle ….. he HAS to win that by-election and the Nats will throw everything at it to make sure he doesn’t.

  4. ScottGN 4
    18 October 2018 at 7:17 am

    Peter Dunne is the latest to have a go at Paula Bennett. Whatever else happens I hope this awful woman is finished. She’s a nasty, nasty piece of work.
    https://www.tvnz.co.nz/content/tvnz/onenews/story/2018/10/17/dragging-jami-lee-ross-private-life-into-nationals-spat-a-new-lo.html

  5. ScottGN 5
    18 October 2018 at 7:20 am

    It will interesting to see what damage has been done to National’s successful outreach programme with the Chinese and Indian communities in Auckland?

    • SaveNZ 5.1
      18 October 2018 at 1:42 pm

      What identity politics drives… remove ‘fucking useless’ of the wrong ethnicity and from the provinces and instead put forward ethnicities who are more “valuable”.

      Discussing party donations, the pair also talked about ethnicities of potential MPs.

      “Two Chinese would be nice, but you then know would it be one Chinese and one Filipino, or you know, what do we do,” Mr Bridges said.

      “Two Chinese would be more valuable than two Indians, I’d have to say,” Mr Ross said.”

      “What is more surprising in the supposedly private conversation between Mr Ross and his Leader Mr Bridges, which has gone public now, is the audacity with which two politicians agree that two Chinese MP’s are better than two Indian MPs, and the fact that someone donating $100,000 to the party seems to have the discretionary right of nominating someone to be Member of the New Zealand Parliament.

      Does it not have the potential to compromise NZ’s sovereignty?”

      https://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/7/9938/New-Zealand/What-Two-Chinese-MPs-are-more-valuable-than-two-Indian-MPs-What-makes-you-think

      • KJT 5.1.1
        18 October 2018 at 2:25 pm

        I know some Chinese, and Indian, BTW, people who would make excellent MP’s. However they are too honest, and community spirited, to make it in National.

        • SaveNZ 5.1.1.1
          18 October 2018 at 3:17 pm

          It doesn’t sound like an ethnicity thing, more like being dishonest and personally motivated plus have cash to burn, buys you access and entry into NZ parliament these days to further feather your nest?

          Quite a few honest and principled MP’s of all ethnicity already driven out by dirty politics and harassment, Cunliffe, Norman, Harawira… comes to mind.

  6. joe90 6
    18 October 2018 at 7:26 am

    The laundry party.

    Putting aside secret recordings and dramatic stories about dinners with rich donors – the donation returns from some National MPs are fascinating. MPs like Maggie Barry, Judith Collins, Chris Bishop and Jamie Lee Ross only list one donor: the National Party. pic.twitter.com/74mSKYDZFa— Reed Fleming (@reedfleming) October 17, 2018

    […]

    Reed Fleming
    ‏

    My theory: the Nats have an opt-in system for MPs to host dinners or otherwise soliciting donations for their candidacy, and direct those donations to HQ which are then funnelled back to them – all for the purpose of ensuring we don’t find out who the donors are.

    Reed Fleming
    ‏
    The key thing here is *candidates* have to disclose donations over $1500, but *head office* only disclose if over $15,000.

    So, a candidate can hand it over to head office and avoid having to disclose – it’s still a breach of the law, but unless someone leaks it’s hard to catch.

    https://twitter.com/reedfleming/status/1052467582379352064

    • Incognito 6.1
      18 October 2018 at 7:37 am

      It’s all pretty legal, isn’t it?

      • Dennis Frank 6.1.1
        18 October 2018 at 7:58 am

        Yeah, seems to be. The Nat/Lab duopoly seem to have required the lawyers who draft legislation to incorporate a mechanism that enables the establishment parties to get large donations in anonymously by subdividing them.

        • tc 6.1.1.1
          18 October 2018 at 8:22 am

          Think you’ll find that’s nationals tinkering with that evil EFA they were going to rescind if elected…..they tweaked it to suit their own ends.

          • Dennis Frank 6.1.1.1.1
            18 October 2018 at 8:32 am

            Currently, yeah, but wasn’t the Act legislated in ’89? If so, Labour did it. We could perhaps blame Sir GP, in which case he’d probably say “I just wrote an outline for the drafters, blame the public servant lawyers, not me”.

            • Dennis Frank 6.1.1.1.1.1
              18 October 2018 at 8:59 am

              I was wrong: 1993 for the Electoral Act. National under Bolger. Unless it has been modified since, blame them for the loophole.

              • Dukeofurl …
                18 October 2018 at 11:18 am

                They had been tinkering a lot.
                Electoral Amendment Act 2009
                Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010
                Electoral (Disqualification of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2010
                Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010
                Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011
                Electoral Amendment Act 2014

                The interesting bit is the current section
                209B Offences relating to return of candidate donations

                which was amended a few times
                Section 209B: inserted, on 1 March 2009, by section 6 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
                Section 209B(1): replaced, on 25 March 2014, by section 37 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
                Section 209B(1A): inserted, on 25 March 2014, by section 37 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).

                Notice how quick the new government in 2009 was to work on its priorities

  7. Observer Tokoroa 7
    18 October 2018 at 7:29 am

    Oh Yes National – The 2nd Colonisation

    Goodbye New Zealand

    Hello China

    • Incognito 7.1
      18 October 2018 at 7:41 am

      It’s one thing raging against ‘buying’ influence (MPs, honours, status) but it’s another to stoke xenophobia. The EB have been trying to wield influence beyond their place & rights in our society for years, for example, and are still at it, with some success …

      • Dennis Frank 7.1.1
        18 October 2018 at 8:03 am

        EB?? Some joking on the AM show: so the going rate to buy a couple of Nat MPs is 100K, let’s go get ourselves a Newshub MP in the National Party, via crowd-sourced funding. Could become contagious, eh?

        • Incognito 7.1.1.1
          18 October 2018 at 8:31 am

          The Exclusive Brethren.

          • Dennis Frank 7.1.1.1.1
            18 October 2018 at 8:37 am

            Oh, of course. Seems to be an ongoing connection there. Aren’t that outfit big in Oz too? I suppose, from the Nats point of view, plausible deniability suffices: “Look, we just gotta have money. Don’t care who gives it to us. Donor identity doesn’t mean a thing. Fruitcakes are all over the place, not a problem.”

            • Dukeofurl 7.1.1.1.1.1
              18 October 2018 at 11:22 am

              national did have a big overseas donation from a company supposedly based in the small tourist spot of Airlie beach Qld. The records are kept in Sydney though- where the Hales live who control the Plymouth Brethren

        • patricia bremner 7.1.1.2
          18 October 2018 at 11:31 am

          No it is the tip of an iceberg which hopefully will sink them.

        • SaveNZ 7.1.1.3
          18 October 2018 at 12:17 pm

          The only way to stop it is to end or tighten up donations and have a real penalty attached aka criminal record.

          It seems pretty much an ‘intended loophole’ to avoid transparency when all anyone has to do is to split the cheque amounts to ‘pretty legally’ avoid declaring the donation and so many in the political groups are ‘asking’ ‘donors’ to do so.

    • SaveNZ 7.2
      18 October 2018 at 1:57 pm

      OK $30k for fake cafe job pa, $100k for nomination to be an MP here.

      Better value for money, to buy the MP job.

      A donation of equal value perhaps to both Labour and Natz to buy the New Zealand Order of Merit?

  8. WeTheBleeple 8
    18 October 2018 at 7:43 am

    Where are the records of JKs donations. I know someone who gave him 10K. Sounds illegal.

    • SaveNZ 8.1
      18 October 2018 at 12:19 pm

      Didn’t Peter Theil when he ‘bought’ citizenship here after 11 days, give a 1million donation to John Key’s personal ‘earthquake’ trust? Such a murkey world out there in NZ political system these days where MP’s seem to personally benefit from moneys when they bypass the normal systems but nobody says boo or takes them to court over it.

      • KJT 8.1.1
        18 October 2018 at 2:28 pm

        The law currently allows for “buying” politicians. Whether it is electoral donations, Directorships and other positions after politics, or favourable publicity and free advertising.

        Time the whole issue was addressed. Maybe public funding only in the basis of party membership? With a limit on fees.

        Amazing how National came out with “Democracy under attack” when Labour tried to restrict buying, the political results you want.

        Or, maybe we should bring it all out in the open. require MP’s to wear their sponsors logos, as someone suggested for the USA.

        Corruption is way too easy to get away with.

  9. reason 9
    18 October 2018 at 7:50 am

    Theres been a few false memes repeated lately ….. running from the ignorant to the outright slanderous and dishonest … essentially theres a bit of bullshit and nonsense which needs putting straight … I’ll start with the outright slanderous of this flamebait.

    George Galloway …

    I can understand why people may not like a politician like Galloway …. but why make up, or repeat, easily disprovable lies about the man.

    But then again i have asked for an example of Galloway saying something offensive or outright wrong …… and got a big fat nothing back.

    Instead its descended… recently Some dishonest poster wrote outright slander about Galloway …. real slander involving lies …. not like the false slander Wayne Mapp has warned me about,…. for telling the truth about Him.

    The dishonest slur claimed against Galloway was he was “Saddams Buddy/Supporter” … We know this is a old outdated lie …. leveled at him by neo-con war criminals…. and refuted by records of Hansard among other evidence…. showing that from 1990 Galloway condemns the Saddam dictatorship ” in the most withering terms”.
    …..

    So ,,, a) Galloway is staunchly anti the death penalty under any circumstnces … and Saddam killed people on a whim /…..,
    And b)Galloway has already refuted this neo-con bullshit … by pointing out he was an opponent of the Saddam dictatorship …. when the usa and Britian were selling him weapons … and gas.

    Galloway was against the illegal war based on lies … that the Iraq invasion was…. meaning in 2018 pro war speak … Jenny or Wayne mapp would call him a Saddamist

    Also the two neo-con pro war senators attempting to grill Galloway … seem to have been brought by Israel …

    …”Following his reelection defeat, Coleman worked as a lobbyist on behalf of Saudi Arabia, during which he advocated for preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, a position also strongly shared by the RJC.”

    carl Levin : • Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012) Sponsored funding and supplying the Syrian rebels. (May 2013) … Voted YES on designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007

    Anyway 8mins for the saddams buddy bullshit as Galloway battles the Israel lobby … aka the usa senate

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5u1skEoqLs

    • Ed 9.1
      18 October 2018 at 10:24 pm

      I admire Galloway.
      A brave and courageous man who stood up to the warmongers over Iraq.
      His political nous is strong.

  10. Sanctuary 10
    18 October 2018 at 8:01 am

    This is just nuts.

    Just listened to Melanie Reid and read her story. This is getting creepy.

    There seems to be a particular faction of National, based in Auckland, identified with the likes of Slater, Collins, Lee-Ross – basically the dirty politics cabal in Auckland – that is utterly morally and ethically bereft, has a Mussolini level of machismo, and is full of pathologically aggressive and ambitious individuals who are utterly self-entitled and completely open to corruption.

    The behaviour of Lee-Ross fits the pattern for this bunch of scarily dangerous people. The chances of National splitting with these guys going off to form a sort of toxic far right party built on imported Tea party/MAGA stuff like gun rights and fundy religion party must surely be getting more and more likely.

    • Chris T 10.1
      18 October 2018 at 8:10 am

      Slater isn’t a politician, Collin’s hasn’t even been mentioned and Ross from this

      https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2018/10/17/281200/jami-lee-ross-four-women-speak-out

      Sounds like a very very “special” kind of guy.

      So I don’t get how that makes either the entire National party evil, or in the realms of possible that Ross and Collin’s are going to form a new party

    • Pat 10.2
      18 October 2018 at 9:03 am

      worth noting the incredibly convenient timing of such an article

    • Treetop 10.3
      18 October 2018 at 3:08 pm

      So this is what JLR is testing the waters for. Were he to be elected as an independent, then form a political party, he could end up with a few MPs in parliament. Looks as thought he is prepared to take the gamble on running in Botany.

      Plan b would be Lusk forming a new political party if JLR is not elected as an independent.

      I think there are going to be a lot of by elections in the current term, caused by the National MPs.

  11. Cinny 11
    18 October 2018 at 8:14 am

    Wow, maureen pughs mum is emailing garner with info on how amazing she thinks her daughter is.

    Good on mum for sticking up for her child, but unfortunately many many people in the West Coast/Tasman electorate don’t share your views. Especially those in Westland, where she was mayor and hiked their rates big big time.

    And some people think maureen is gutless to let simon get away with what he said.

    • Chuck 11.1
      18 October 2018 at 9:20 am

      Did you see Pugh’s response to Bridges apology? I would not classify her as gutless…quite the opposite.

      Good on her mum for coming into to bat for her!

      • Muttonbird 11.1.1
        18 October 2018 at 9:25 am

        Maureen Pugh seems like a nice lady but her boss, Simon Bridges, thinks she is “fucking useless”.

        What a lovely boss that Simon Bridges is…

      • Cinny 11.1.2
        18 October 2018 at 2:03 pm

        Chuck, you do know her mum has dementia?

        You do know her mum told a massive lie this morning when she said maureen has received the most votes of any national candidate in that electorate?

        Do you know the ONLY reason maureen got an award was for being the first female mayor of westland?

        Are you aware that maureen has, in the past made public, personal details of people in organisations who do not want people knowing where they live etc? Did you know when a particular organisation contacted her about this, expressing their concern and asking her to remove the info, that maureen didn’t reply to them.

        maureen pugh who failed to attend many of the meet the candidates events.

        This is the same woman that plunged Westland District Council into massive debt.

        If your boss tells others you are fucken useless, what would you do, oh that’s ok your are forgiven. Yeah ok then. pugh is well know for being an agreeable puppet, and she loves loves her fancy new clothes and feeling important.

        Crikey she finally makes headlines and for what… for being fucken useless. Currently everyone around these parts is talking about how useless she is, because they know.

        • Cinny 11.1.2.1
          18 October 2018 at 2:15 pm

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast-Tasman

          maureen has never received more votes than her national party predecessor.

        • Chuck 11.1.2.2
          18 October 2018 at 2:34 pm

          Cinny, no I did not.

          My point in this was when Bridges discussed Pugh as fucken useless it was in private. And Pugh’s reply was dignified.

          However, Bridges assessment seems to be 100% correct with the local insight you have provided!

          • Cinny 11.1.2.2.1
            18 October 2018 at 4:40 pm

            she may or may not be a nice person to some, but as an MP…. simon spoke the truth.

          • Dukeofurl 11.1.2.2.2
            18 October 2018 at 5:19 pm

            Pughs response was written by the wordsmiths in party/parliament HQ.
            They would have a whole chapter on ‘lemons into lemonade’

            I wouldnt be surprised they have bought back Mark Textor in for top level advice on this.

    • Treetop 11.2
      18 October 2018 at 3:14 pm

      And Bridges thinks all he has to do is unreservedly apologise.

  12. dV 12
    18 October 2018 at 8:28 am

    AND to think all of this came from expenses leaked 3 DAYS EARLY!!!!

  13. WeTheBleeple 13
    18 October 2018 at 8:28 am

    “Gutless”

    I’d hazard a guess she is afraid.

  14. Rosemary McDonald 14
    18 October 2018 at 8:38 am

    Tune for the day….I thought “Cocker” was apt….

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCrlyX6XbTU

  15. Rosemary McDonald 15
    18 October 2018 at 8:40 am

    Although, ‘beetles’ works….

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Oct1Qv8x0

  16. reason 16
    18 October 2018 at 8:48 am

    Another piece of misinformation …. thats been repeated by those who should know better.

    Is that Wiki leaks is bad ,,,, because it does not leak about corporations …. and it lowers trust and faith in Governments….

    A normal person would respond ‘yeah ….the corrupt governments certainly lose trust when exposed’ …. john Key on the other hand would have liked a whole lot less fucking leaks … he got some slight staining on his knighthood from them.

    And Using the wikileaks search function …quickly showed the first part of the claim is absolute bullshit . ,,,, there are hundreds of thousands of corporate leaks.

    Perhaps those making the fantasy claims of “no corporate leaks from wikileaks” ,,,,, are ignorant of this thing called corporate media … and wikileaks lack of control over what those bent bastards publish

    Wikileaks

    Searching for british petroleum 16,076 results

    IBM https://search.wikileaks.org/?q=IBM ………..12,797 results

    https://search.wikileaks.org/?q=merrill+lynch 4,630 results

    apple ……… 29,770 results

    blackwater………. https://search.wikileaks.org/?q=blackwater …3,346 results

    https://search.wikileaks.org/?q=Westpac …. 1,017 results

    https://search.wikileaks.org/?q=Fonterra ……250 results

    Bad things grow in the dark … sunlight is the best disinfectant

    “The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings”…….

    …..”we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence–on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day.

    It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations.

    Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed.”

    ― President John F. Kennedy

  17. ScottGN 17
    18 October 2018 at 9:06 am

    Soper gets to the heart of it, which is just how fucking hopeless Bridges really is.
    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12144225

    • Dukeofurl 17.1
      18 October 2018 at 11:26 am

      Thats the real takout of the recording of Bridges. he seems so indecisive and finding stuff ‘hard’. Thats what delegation is for – doesnt he have the main players he wants with him, like Paula and Gerry.

      JLR has said that Bridges reneged on his promise for Ross and McClay his numbers guys to be leader in the House and Foreign Minister, when Gerry was supposed to go ‘rogue’ if he didnt get one of those jobs.

      • ScottGN 17.1.1
        18 October 2018 at 11:33 am

        Best of all though is that, failing any real criminal behaviour on Bridges’ part, his caucus can’t get rid of him now without handing victory to JLR. So he stumbles on fatally wounded. The winners out of all this so far are Jacinda and Winston of course.

        • AB 17.1.1.1
          18 October 2018 at 1:17 pm

          Yes – definitely a two-step process: purge JLR at the bye-election, then purge Bridges at a decent interval after that. Frankly I doubt that any of the serious contenders want the job before 2021 anyway, but if the Nat polling crashes under 40% someone will be required to jump in.
          And Winston is the big winner – older conservatives worried by Chinese influence, a goldmine for the sly old fox. This I think is the biggest hit to National – their 2020 strategy was to drive NZ1 under 5% and then scaremonger about a ‘radical’ Lab/Grn government. The exposure of the extent of Chinese influence in National really damages that strategy.

          • ScottGN 17.1.1.1.1
            18 October 2018 at 1:53 pm

            Totally agree. Winston gets to spend the next 2 years reminding everyone about the National Party’s ‘relaxed’ attitude to selling candidate places on their list to donors.

  18. ScottGN 18
    18 October 2018 at 12:01 pm

    Fairfax Australia is reporting that Canberra’s sudden (and surprising) decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move their embassy there, overturning decades of foreign policy may just have been an attempt to shore up the considerable Jewish vote in east Sydney ahead of Saturday’s by election in Wentworth.
    https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/it-kicked-off-with-a-flurry-of-phonecalls-scott-morrison-s-dramatic-foreign-policy-u-turn-20181017-p50a70.html

    • Dukeofurl 18.1
      18 October 2018 at 12:05 pm

      yes , they are seeing polls which could mean an independent comes in second and with their preferential voting system then picks up a lot of the other votes and wins.

      Even with a one seat majority lost wont mean an early election as other independents have said they support government on confidence and supply

      • ScottGN 18.1.1
        18 October 2018 at 12:08 pm

        Liberals have held Wentworth since the seat was created not long after Federation. Losing it would be a crippling blow to both the Federal and NSW State governments.

  19. ScottGN 19
    18 October 2018 at 12:05 pm

    And the independent candidate in that by-election Dr Kerryn Phelps, who’s proving a real threat to Liberal hopes of retaining the seat, has been the victim of a particularly nasty smear. Emails have circulated telling voters she’s pulled out of the race because she has HIV.
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-17/wentworth-by-election-fake-email-claims-kerryn-phelps-has-hiv/10382406

  21. The Chairman 21
    18 October 2018 at 12:36 pm

    How would we know if we should be concerned when large political donations can be split up, thus fall under the threshold requiring public disclosure?

    Jacinda Ardern photographed with Zhang at a Labour Party fundraiser in Auckland in the lead-up to last year’s election (see link below).

    Her office said she had not received any personal donations from Zhang, and if the party had received any donations they would have been under the threshold, as none had been declared to the Electoral Commission.

    https://www.newsroom.co.nz/@pro/2018/10/17/281366/question-of-china-influence-in-zhang-yikun-saga

  22. SaveNZ 22
    18 October 2018 at 1:02 pm

    Politics with benefits seem to follow the Natz around… from Wiki about Pugh

    “While serving as mayor of Westland District Council, Pugh failed to declare a serious conflict of interest. Hokitika Airport was given a lease to operate a helicopter in the Franz Josef township, a decision which breached numerous council resolutions, whereas other local helicopter operators failed to gain leases and were forced to relocate. Pugh was at the time the director of Westland Holdings, of which Hokitika Airport Ltd is a subsidiary company. It was revealed that she had use her position as mayor to monopolise helicopter travel and tours in Franz Josef. Subsequently the Westland District Council was sued and third party legal reports were released condemning the actions of Pugh.[8] It has also since been revealed that Pugh had attempted to cover-up discussions by other councillors on Westland Holdings Ltd and council-controlled organisations.[9]”

    • Cinny 22.1
      18 October 2018 at 2:07 pm

      Lmao, I printed that article out re the helicopter and taped it to her office door when her office was in Motueka, the public read it for about 3 weeks before maureen finally appeared and removed it.

    • Dukeofurl 22.2
      18 October 2018 at 5:02 pm

      What was Pughs connection to the helicopter company?

      As mayor its a normal thing to be a director of the Council CCO Westland Holdings, Im sure shes replaced by current mayor or councillors

  23. SaveNZ 23
    18 October 2018 at 3:09 pm

    Anyone with enough $$$ can be British these days it seems. You don’t actually have to invest anything buy money to buy citizenship… so NZ is not unique – however I don’t think $NZ 100k can get you into the UK parliament (or at least you would hope not!)

    The rise in the sale of citizenship, no questions asked….

    “Golden passports’ firm was consulted by government over investor visas
    Henley & Partners among those consulted before rules were relaxed as ministers pursued global investment”

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/17/golden-passports-firm-was-consulted-by-government-over-investor-visas

    “Duncan Hames, director of policy at Transparency International, said between 2008 and 2015 there was a “blind faith” period during which 3,000 applicants were granted entry to the UK without checks on the source of their wealth being required.

    “The changes lobbied for by law firms in 2010 which were eventually put into law by the government in 2011 made the UK Tier 1 Investor scheme more attractive both to those with legitimate wealth as well as those with illicit funds,” said Hames.”

  24. Ad 24
    18 October 2018 at 4:08 pm

    Good to see a few new faces amidst the institutional Usual Suspects in the PM’s new Business Advisory Council.

    Note there is also a Small Business Advisory Council as well .

    Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council members

    Christopher Luxon (Chair) Air New Zealand

    Peter Beck – Rocket Lab

    Barbara Chapman – Professional director (started as Genesis Chair on 10 Oct)

    Jacqui Coombes – Bunnings

    Anna Curzon – Xero

    Andrew Grant – McKinsey & Company

    Miles Hurrell – Fonterra

    Bailey Mackey – Pango Productions

    David McLean – Westpac

    Joc O’Donnell – HW Richardson

    Gretta Stephens – Bluescope/NZ Steel

    Rachel Taulelei – Kono

    Fraser Whineray – Mercury

  25. KJT 25
    18 October 2018 at 4:50 pm

    Britain fell for a neoliberal con trick – even the IMF says so | Aditya Chakrabortty

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/17/economic-lies-neoliberalism-taxpayers?CMP=share_btn_fb

    Someone should tell National, and Labour!

  26. OnceWasTim 26
    18 October 2018 at 5:45 pm

    It’s increasingly hard to understand how any National Party Sikh aspires to Mukti.
    But then there are 2 Chinese that are apparently worth more than two Indians – specifically a Bakshi and a Parmar

    The temptations appear more powerful than the virtues.

    Ugly! very very ugly no matter how hard you dress yourselves up in the superficial

  27. Morrissey 27
    18 October 2018 at 5:48 pm

    Heaping scorn and pouring filth on a political dissenter.
    Jim Mora’s light chat gets ugly and depraved again.
    The Panel, RNZ National, Thursday 18 October 2018
    Jim Mora, Stephen Franks, Lavina Good, Caitlin Cherry

    Later in the program, Stephen Franks—an ex-ACT list MP and S.S. Trust supporter— bloviated about his great regard for investigative journalists and stoutly defended their right to secretly record what he called “liars” and “hypocrites.” Of course that was humbug: Franks doesn’t give a toss about free speech and finds the plight of the dissident Julian Assange an occasion for laughter. You can hear him guffawing, along with Jim Mora, during this ridiculing of Assange.

    It was written up, obviously by the egregious Caitlin Cherry, on RNZ National’s website in the following sarcastic and flippant manner….

    Story of the day for 18 October 2018

    So Poor old Wikileaks founder Julian Assange – he’s clearly outstayed his welcome at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, they’re quite cross with him.

    https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/thepanel/audio/2018667412/story-of-the-day-for-18-october-2018

    JIM MORA: Now, where am I? Oh, I know where I am! I’m about to say to Caitlin, “Story of the Day, please.”

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Yeah, so POOR old Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, he’s CLEARLY outstayed his welcome at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, in fact they’re QUITE cross with him. He’s been there since 2012 as I said, and, ahhh, recently they cut off his internet access, ahhh, he IS getting it baa-a-a-aack, but they say it’s only if he cleans his bathroom, —

    MORA: Hur, hur!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: —- STOPS interfering in the internal affairs of OTHER STATES—

    MORA: Hur hur!

    STEPHEN FRANKS: Eh?

    CAITLIN CHERRY: —AND, most imPORTANTLY, needs to take better care of his CAT. And if he doesn’t, it will be taken to an animal shelter.

    MORA: REALLY? He’s been told to stop interfering in the affairs of other states?

    CAITLIN CHERRY: And clean his bathroom.

    MORA: And clean the bathroom.

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Yeah, So, they were, they were QUITE cross with some of his behavior, and, um, if you think it sounds a bit like dealing with a teenager or a bad flatmate, YOU’D BE RIGHT. And so the Guardian has published a VERY informative piece which provides some advice, probably to the Ecuadorian embassy, entitled: “How to Get Rid of an Unwanted Housemate.”

    MORA: Hmm! Hmm!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: So in it the author, whose name is Juno Dawson, says: “Any of us who have survived the second year of university know the horror of the WRONG ROOM-MATE”—or as we say here, flatmate—“I mean, you could just ask them to leave, but it’s WAY more fun to make life so unBEARable that they’re convinced they’re going of their own volition.”

    MORA: Like what?

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Well, she has a five-step plan. Number ONE: Even if you’re not a morning person, become a morning person. Get up at six a.m.—

    MORA: Hmm, hmm!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: —and start using your JUICER!

    MORA: Hmm, hmm, hmm!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Or I would use the, um—

    STEPHEN FRANKS: [drily] Vacuum cleaner!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Ha ha, yeah, ha! Or the, the one where you make your, y’know, kale smoothie.

    MORA: Ha! Ha!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: The special noisy whiz! AND she suggests you WHISTLE! You know,

    MORA: Oh, whistling! Yeah, that’s a GREAT idea!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Number two: get a PET. So she says Phoebe in the T.V. show Friends opted for a tarantula to try and scare Rachel out of living with Joey, ummmmm, but she says a PUPPY is quite effective because they pee, they howl, and they chew EVERYTHING.

    MORA: That’s true. You wouldn’t like that tarantula, would you?

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Aww no, tarantulas are gorgeous.

    MORA: Oh really? You, you don’t like a white-tail but you’d love a tarantula.

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Yeah, they’re kind of fluffy.

    MORA: Okay.

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Ahhhhh, get a LOVER at ONCE, she says. Ah, she says there’s nothing more repulsive than coming home from a hard day at work to find your flatmate canoodling on the sofa—-

    MORA: Hmm!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: —with their LOVE.

    STEPHEN FRANKS: Hmm, hmm!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: And she says, also push your bed up against the adjoining bedroom wall.

    MORA: Oh, yes, I suppose, if you’re VERY Machiavellian.

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Ye-e-e-e-esss. Ahhhhmmm, steal food from them, and then deny it, when confronted.

    MORA: Oh THAT is SHOCKING!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Mmm, hmm.

    MORA: That’s a SHOCKING thing to DO.

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Aa-a-a-and then leave THEM passive-aggressive notes about stealing YOUR food, or ANYTHING ELSE. So, she says, infect every square inch of the house with your stuff, leave passive-aggressive notes and things like a roster on the fridge.

    MORA: When’s it gonna become untenable, emotionally, for Julian Assange to STAY in the Ecuadorian embassy.

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Oh look, I would’ve left a LONG time ago if I was him.

    MORA: Oh well, he’s a bit SCARED to leave, isn’t he.

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Yeah, well. [snort] Who wants to be stuck INSIDE, though, the whole time?

    MORA: I know, it’s been a, how many YEARS has it been NOW?

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Z[archly] I mean, he can’t HELP but interfere in the affairs of other states.

    …..Silence for several seconds

    MORA: Uh, a Wellington water slide, you’re getting ACCLAIM for this idea!

    CAITLIN CHERRY: Excellent!

    MORA: Uh, from texters. …..

    ad nauseam….

    Five years ago, the hatchet-wielding producer was Susan Balducci:
    https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-14062013/#comment-648511

    • Morrissey 27.1
      18 October 2018 at 5:57 pm

      Stalin’s henchmen used to laugh about the plight of dissidents in a similar fashion.

    • Ed 27.2
      18 October 2018 at 10:03 pm

      Utterly appalling.
      Putting the boot in when someone’s down and attacking the dissident.
      It would look good in Pinochet’s Chile.

      As you correctly put it, depraved.
      Mora, behind that jovial front, is just another self-serving narcissist.

  28. greywarshark 28
    18 October 2018 at 10:21 pm

    BBC World Hardtalk interviewer Stephen Sackur constantly cutting over and drowning out Varoufakis and trying to frame the argument in his own terms!
    27/9/2918
    (https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2018/10/01/why-is-the-left-failing-in-continental-europe-while-doing-well-in-the-uk-under-jeremy-corbyn-what-is-diem25-proposing-for-the-may-2019-european-parliament-elections-across-europe-on-bbc-worlds-ha/

  29. R.P Mcmurphy 29
    18 October 2018 at 10:39 pm

    the nationals are filled with deceit, depravity and despair.
    nothing they do is right.
    they are getting drubbed in parliament too.
    they are defeated and almost incoherent with bitterness and bile.
    it isn’t nice.
    and
    so what is the cost of a list seat in the nationals party now.
    how do they get rid of madame pugh to satisfy a buyer?

    • Ed 29.1
      18 October 2018 at 10:41 pm

      $50 000 per seat.
      Cash for candidacy.
      Roll up. Roll up.
      Simon’s got a great deal for you…….

  30. eco maori 30
    19 October 2018 at 8:30 am

    Kia ora The Am Show I say that a new Stadium is a good idea we need a great grand stadium for our Sports and Music Stars to shine brightly .
    IT will still cost as the land under the old stadium is very valuable.
    We have some of the best sports teams in the world they deserve a new stadium.
    The concerns I have is global warming sea level rise they will have to include that into the design a environmentally friendly design with solar panels we have a chance to make it efficient wind turbines there are new design one could not even know they are turbines Tesla has some roofing tile that are solar panels . A wahine maori name for the new Stadium . Michael is correct one does not cast a vote for the stadium until they know what deal the business men want and you know they set it up so they always win and kiwis could lose tread lightly.
    Its a sad tragedy with the helicopter crash is there something wrong with the machines design??????????.
    The Banksy art it is a good way to promote art that know one who the artist is .
    Theresa Gattung that’s a good idea SHECEO a wahine business angle fund funded by wahine for wahine I did not no wahine had a harder time getting funding for there business ideas.
    Pay transparency is a must to get Equality pay for wahine and our minor cultures
    transparency is a must for democracy
    Michael Barnett that’s good facts on Stadiums non of them make money if they roof was solar with turbines it would be making money most of the time feeding power into our biggest power consumer Auckland city we would be telling the world we are going Green hard.
    With the traffic the authority’s just need to test the 60 klm theory drive at sixty klm 15 mtrs apart its learning off insects we will see how well it works with the Japan Rugby World Cup. Ka kite ano . P.S Ross need support that’s why I am not kicking him

  31. eco maori 31
    19 October 2018 at 10:44 am

    A youtube video clip on my idea of green power stadium we do need houses for the people first.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD2vpEKjCWI

  32. eco maori 32
    19 October 2018 at 11:00 am

    Aotearoa / New Zealand is in one of the best positions to take full advantage of the
    Green Energy Revolution WHY Solar and Wind power generation need back up Green power generation and we all ready have those power supplies Hydro and Geothermal
    All we need to do is build the solar wind power systems into our generation systems.
    Ka kite ano

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSI_u8Wl0ww

  33. eco maori 33
    19 October 2018 at 11:42 am

    This is what I don’t get why we don’t grow more fruit and veges for export this say labour the old story is if you want people to work for you treat them fair and reward them . We have the Labour we just need to find the correct systems to produce this export earner Maori have strong links to growing fruit and veges we started the market’s in Aotearoa the government need to foster this .
    When Cook first arrived in Turangi a Kiwa Uawa he and Banks were at awe at the sight of the huge gardens grown there there are many fertile soils and flats that could eazly turned in huge profitable organic gardens link is below.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/107731637/many-ways-for-our-crop-growers-to-adapt-to-climate-change

  34. eco maori 34
    19 October 2018 at 12:54 pm

    The sandflys have eased up a bit since I last gave them a bit of a education on reality
    But they are still following me around at a distance now they are scared of me .
    I went to a shop yesterday I know the attendants know about Eco Maori and that the sandflys go and bully them they some time look like scared little birds easy as to see. Well I told one that I have the sandflys stuffed why because I’m Innocent or they would have arrested me a long time ago and also I’m not a STUPID IDIOT + I don’t go around ——- on other people I believe eventually that bad Kama /Wairua will come back and bite you on the—- this is what I teach my offspring treat everyone with respect and life will be ka pai . I say they will try and set me up so if I don’t post my post for more than 24 hours you will know the sandflys cheated .

  35. Eco Maori 35
    19 October 2018 at 6:44 pm

    Kia ora Newshub my mokos turn up sick partner been busy. One moko my treasure painted her face with lipstick lol.
    Wellington a block in on the long weekend from truck crashes It looks suspicious to me I think that when there is a accident the investergating should be conducted as fast as possible to stop the stress it put on the public I have seen a road close for 4 hours over a small crash.?????
    Its cool that the new surgeon units is up and running our new government is doing its best to correct all the wrong done our health systems.
    Yes I have read about the satellite man made moon made in China they are going to use it instead of street lights technology is advancing quickly.
    Made cow disease is a bad disease it doesn’t look to bad they must be checking regularly for it.
    Its cool some in the World are becoming politically correct with EQUALITY
    Ka kite ano. P.S our house has nine Mokopunas in it at the minute wow

  36. Eco Maori 36
    19 October 2018 at 7:17 pm

    The Crowd goes Wild Wairangi & Anna it’s cool that Joseph Parker has a fight line up in Christchurch Ka pai.
    The youth Olympic game is cool they are going fine it looks like they won a few medals.
    All the best to the New Zealand Breakers Ka kite ano P.S I was getting chewed on last night I just think % 99.9 of the time she fine

  37. Eco Maori 37
    20 October 2018 at 1:32 pm

    Got a whano function no time to day for ECO MAORI post
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPMc38Q5Bc

  38. Eco Maori 38
    20 October 2018 at 7:13 pm

    Here you some complling evedince that its all – – – – – in the wind when we have people crying foul about animal farming METHANE EMISSION.
    The story does not state we should not be concerned about Methane from farm animals it does state that the mitergating effects stopping farm methane will have a minor effect on human caused climate change.
    It states that we should consintrait on cutting our carbon emissions as fast as we can link below Ka kite ano P.S I’m quite good at smelling – – – – – – Kia kaha farmers

    https://www.newsroom.co.nz/@future-learning/2018/10/18/280618/cutting-methane-doesnt-buy-time-for-co2

  39. Eco Maori 39
    20 October 2018 at 11:00 pm

    I have been waiting all day for these results Kerryn Phelph won the Wentworth by election ECO Maori congratulates you on your win this is a message to the pollies our Australian cousins are not taking human caused climate for granted unless they make some positive moves to combat HCCC find another JOB Kia kaha.
    Ka kite ano P.S I have a music link for the occasion next post

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2018/oct/20/wentworth-by-election-live-results-liberal-dave-sharma-kerryn-phelps-exit-poll-latest-news-updates

  40. Eco Maori 40
    20 October 2018 at 11:18 pm

    Some ECO MAORI music for my post above I had this song picked a month ago Kia kaha to all the people who value a better future for OUR offspring link below Ka kite ano

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

  41. Eco Maori 41
    21 October 2018 at 10:22 am

    It give me a sore face when I go to another city I can see the sandflys pass the batten in there relay game they play with themselves.
    They play intimidation games it mite work on other but it doesn’t work on
    ECO MAORI – – – – – Ana to kai
    Here a link about the suppression order they are using against me what a SHAM

    https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/oct/19/auditor-general-says-supression-order-left-him-unable-to-discuss-arms-deal-in-parliament&ved=0ahUKEwi3yPLR95XeAhVCpI8KHe38DhYQqQIIJCgBMAA&usg=AOvVaw2R9dgTbIkMfmpZjSw3YCb1

  42. eco maori 42
    21 October 2018 at 6:49 pm

    Eco Maori backs Jeremy Corbyn and Britain staying in the European Union I have made my point on the Britexit in my post to Newshub today links below
    I back Jeremy because he is a person who wants to mitigate human caused climate change the oil barons don’t have him in there pockets like Mays party who are cutting green subsides

    https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/369112/hundreds-of-thousands-march-in-london-for-brexit-vote.

    https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-20-10-2018/#comment-1539562

  43. eco maori 43
    21 October 2018 at 7:31 pm

    The redneck sandflys have been aloud to interfere in the treatment of my close whano
    once again in Whakatane Hospital the doctor comes in the with a bad attitude and starts talking down to me I give him a Eco Maori serve putting him in line .
    Back to the start she had a bad chest infection they gave her pain killers and antibiotics intravenously and discharged her this morning they gave her a prescription of antibiotics and know pain killers .
    One would think a 75 year old ———doctor would be able to put his personal biased views on his patients aside and give the correct medication hes a puppet and his muppet m8 are still breaching my whano’s privacy ana to kai
    Ka kite ano P.S this is why maori are not getting treated correctly the securityguard’s were following me around like a bad smell

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    1. What was The Curse of Jim Bolger?a. Winston Peters b. Soon after shaking his hand, world leaders would mysteriously lose office or shuffle off this mortal coilc. Could never shake off the Mother of All Budgetsd. Dandruff2. True or false? The Chairman of a Kiwi export business has asked the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    10 hours ago

  • Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    Jack Vowles writes – New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    13 hours ago

  • Melissa Lee and the media: ending the quest
    Chris Trotter writes –  MELISSA LEE should be deprived of her ministerial warrant. Her handling – or non-handling – of the crisis engulfing the New Zealand news media has been woeful. The fate of New Zealand’s two linear television networks, a question which the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    14 hours ago

  • The Hoon around the week to April 19
    TL;DR: The podcast above features co-hosts and , along with regular guests Robert Patman on Gaza and AUKUS II, and on climate change.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    14 hours ago

  • The ‘Humpty Dumpty’ end result of dismantling our environmental protections
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    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    15 hours ago

  • Nicola's Salad Days.
    I like to keep an eye on what’s happening in places like the UK, the US, and over the ditch with our good mates the Aussies. Let’s call them AUKUS, for want of a better collective term. More on that in a bit.It used to be, not long ago, that ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    16 hours ago

  • Study sees climate change baking in 19% lower global income by 2050
    TL;DR: The global economy will be one fifth smaller than it would have otherwise been in 2050 as a result of climate damage, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and published in the journal Nature. (See more detail and analysis below, and ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    16 hours ago

  • Weekly Roundup 19-April-2024
    It’s Friday again. Here’s some of the things that caught our attention this week. This Week on Greater Auckland On Tuesday Matt covered at the government looking into a long tunnel for Wellington. On Wednesday we ran a post from Oscar Simms on some lessons from Texas. AT’s ...
    Greater AucklandBy Matt L
    17 hours ago

  • Jack Vowles: Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  The data is from February this ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    19 hours ago

  • Clearing up confusion (or trying to)
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters is understood to be planning a major speech within the next fortnight to clear up the confusion over whether or not New Zealand might join the AUKUS submarine project. So far, there have been conflicting signals from the Government. RNZ reported the Prime Minister yesterday in ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    20 hours ago

  • How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log iPhone Without Computer
    How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log on iPhone Without a Computer: A Step–by–Step Guide Losing your iPhone call history can be frustrating, especially when you need to find a specific number or recall an important conversation. But before you panic, know that there are ways to retrieve deleted call logs on your iPhone, even without a computer. This guide will explore various methods, ranging from simple checks to utilizing iCloud backups and third–party applications. So, let‘s dive in and recover those lost calls! 1. Check Recently Deleted Folder: Apple understands that accidental deletions happen. That‘s why they introduced the “Recently Deleted“ folder for various apps, including the Phone app. This folder acts as a safety net, storing deleted call logs for up to 30 days before permanently erasing them. Here‘s how to check it: Open the Phone app on your iPhone. Tap on the “Recents“ tab at the bottom. Scroll to the top and tap on “Edit“. Select “Show Recently Deleted“. Browse the list to find the call logs you want to recover. Tap on the desired call log and choose “Recover“ to restore it to your call history. 2. Restore from iCloud Backup: If you regularly back up your iPhone to iCloud, you might be able to retrieve your deleted call log from a previous backup. However, keep in mind that this process will restore your entire phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup, potentially erasing any data added since then. Here‘s how to restore from an iCloud backup: Go to Settings > General > Reset. Choose “Erase All Content and Settings“. Follow the on–screen instructions. Your iPhone will restart and show the initial setup screen. Choose “Restore from iCloud Backup“ during the setup process. Select the relevant backup that contains your deleted call log. Wait for the restoration process to complete. 3. Explore Third–Party Apps (with Caution): ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    22 hours ago

  • How to Factory Reset iPhone without Computer: A Comprehensive Guide to Restoring your Device
    Life throws curveballs, and sometimes, those curveballs necessitate wiping your iPhone clean and starting anew. Whether you’re facing persistent software glitches, preparing to sell your device, or simply wanting a fresh start, knowing how to factory reset iPhone without a computer is a valuable skill. While using a computer with ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How to Call Someone on a Computer: A Guide to Voice and Video Communication in the Digital Age
    Gone are the days when communication was limited to landline phones and physical proximity. Today, computers have become powerful tools for connecting with people across the globe through voice and video calls. But with a plethora of applications and methods available, how to call someone on a computer might seem ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Skeptical Science New Research for Week #16 2024
    Open access notables Glacial isostatic adjustment reduces past and future Arctic subsea permafrost, Creel et al., Nature Communications: Sea-level rise submerges terrestrial permafrost in the Arctic, turning it into subsea permafrost. Subsea permafrost underlies ~ 1.8 million km2 of Arctic continental shelf, with thicknesses in places exceeding 700 m. Sea-level variations over glacial-interglacial cycles control ...
    Skeptical Science
    1 day ago

  • Where on a Computer is the Operating System Generally Stored? Delving into the Digital Home of your ...
    The operating system (OS) is the heart and soul of a computer, orchestrating every action and interaction between hardware and software. But have you ever wondered where on a computer is the operating system generally stored? The answer lies in the intricate dance between hardware and software components, particularly within ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How Many Watts Does a Laptop Use? Understanding Power Consumption and Efficiency
    Laptops have become essential tools for work, entertainment, and communication, offering portability and functionality. However, with rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, understanding a laptop’s power consumption is more important than ever. So, how many watts does a laptop use? The answer, unfortunately, isn’t straightforward. It depends on several ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How to Screen Record on a Dell Laptop A Guide to Capturing Your Screen with Ease
    Screen recording has become an essential tool for various purposes, such as creating tutorials, capturing gameplay footage, recording online meetings, or sharing information with others. Fortunately, Dell laptops offer several built-in and external options for screen recording, catering to different needs and preferences. This guide will explore various methods on ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How Much Does it Cost to Fix a Laptop Screen? Navigating Repair Options and Costs
    A cracked or damaged laptop screen can be a frustrating experience, impacting productivity and enjoyment. Fortunately, laptop screen repair is a common service offered by various repair shops and technicians. However, the cost of fixing a laptop screen can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article delves into the ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How Long Do Gaming Laptops Last? Demystifying Lifespan and Maximizing Longevity
    Gaming laptops represent a significant investment for passionate gamers, offering portability and powerful performance for immersive gaming experiences. However, a common concern among potential buyers is their lifespan. Unlike desktop PCs, which allow for easier component upgrades, gaming laptops have inherent limitations due to their compact and integrated design. This ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Climate Change: Turning the tide
    The annual inventory report of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions has been released, showing that gross emissions have dropped for the third year in a row, to 78.4 million tons: All-told gross emissions have decreased by over 6 million tons since the Zero Carbon Act was passed in 2019. ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    1 day ago

  • How to Unlock Your Computer A Comprehensive Guide to Regaining Access
    Experiencing a locked computer can be frustrating, especially when you need access to your files and applications urgently. The methods to unlock your computer will vary depending on the specific situation and the type of lock you encounter. This guide will explore various scenarios and provide step-by-step instructions on how ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Faxing from Your Computer A Modern Guide to Sending Documents Digitally
    While the world has largely transitioned to digital communication, faxing still holds relevance in certain industries and situations. Fortunately, gone are the days of bulky fax machines and dedicated phone lines. Today, you can easily send and receive faxes directly from your computer, offering a convenient and efficient way to ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Protecting Your Home Computer A Guide to Cyber Awareness
    In our increasingly digital world, home computers have become essential tools for work, communication, entertainment, and more. However, this increased reliance on technology also exposes us to various cyber threats. Understanding these threats and taking proactive steps to protect your home computer is crucial for safeguarding your personal information, finances, ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Server-Based Computing Powering the Modern Digital Landscape
    In the ever-evolving world of technology, server-based computing has emerged as a cornerstone of modern digital infrastructure. This article delves into the concept of server-based computing, exploring its various forms, benefits, challenges, and its impact on the way we work and interact with technology. Understanding Server-Based Computing: At its core, ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • Vroom vroom go the big red trucks
    The absolute brass neck of this guy.We want more medical doctors, not more spin doctors, Luxon was saying a couple of weeks ago, and now we’re told the guy has seven salaried adults on TikTok duty. Sorry, doing social media. The absolute brass neck of it. The irony that the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    1 day ago

  • Jones finds $410,000 to help the government muscle in on a spat project
    Buzz from the Beehive Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones relishes spatting and eagerly takes issue with environmentalists who criticise his enthusiasm for resource development. He relishes helping the fishing industry too. And so today, while the media are making much of the latest culling in the public service to ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    1 day ago

  • Again, hate crimes are not necessarily terrorism.
    Having written, taught and worked for the US government on issues involving unconventional warfare and terrorism for 30-odd years, two things irritate me the most when the subject is discussed in public. The first is the Johnny-come-lately academics-turned-media commentators who … Continue reading → ...
    KiwipoliticoBy Pablo
    2 days ago

  • Despair – construction consenting edition
    Eric Crampton writes – Kainga Ora is the government’s house building agency. It’s been building a lot of social housing. Kainga Ora has its own (but independent) consenting authority, Consentium. It’s a neat idea. Rather than have to deal with building consents across each different territorial authority, Kainga Ora ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • Coalition promises – will the Govt keep the commitment to keep Kiwis equal before the law?
    Muriel Newman writes – The Coalition Government says it is moving with speed to deliver campaign promises and reverse the damage done by Labour. One of their key commitments is to “defend the principle that New Zealanders are equal before the law.” To achieve this, they have pledged they “will not advance ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • An impermanent public service is a guarantee of very little else but failure
    Chris Trotter writes –  The absence of anything resembling a fightback from the public servants currently losing their jobs is interesting. State-sector workers’ collective fatalism in the face of Coalition cutbacks indicates a surprisingly broad acceptance of impermanence in the workplace. Fifty years ago, lay-offs in the thousands ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • What happens after the war – Mariupol
    Mariupol, on the Azov Sea coast, was one of the first cities to suffer almost complete destruction after the start of the Ukraine War started in late February 2022. We remember the scenes of absolute destruction of the houses and city structures. The deaths of innocent civilians – many of ...
    Open ParachuteBy Ken
    2 days ago

  • Babies and benefits – no good news
    Lindsay Mitchell writes – Ten years ago, I wrote the following in a Listener column: Every year around one in five new-born babies will be reliant on their caregivers benefit by Christmas. This pattern has persisted from at least 1993. For Maori the number jumps to over one in three.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • Should the RBNZ be looking through climate inflation?
    Climate change is expected to generate more and more extreme events, delivering a sort of structural shock to inflation that central banks will have to react to as if they were short-term cyclical issues. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāMy pick of the six newsey things to know from Aotearoa’s ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links
    The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours, as of 9:16 am on Thursday, April 18 are:Housing: Tauranga residents living in boats, vans RNZ Checkpoint Louise TernouthHousing: Waikato councillor says wastewater plant issues could hold up Sleepyhead building a massive company town Waikato Times Stephen ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • Gordon Campbell on the public sector carnage, and misogyny as terrorism
    It’s a simple deal. We pay taxes in order to finance the social services we want and need. The carnage now occurring across the public sector though, is breaking that contract. Over 3,000 jobs have been lost so far. Many are in crucial areas like Education where the impact of ...
    Gordon CampbellBy lyndon
    2 days ago

  • Meeting the Master Baiters
    Hi,A friend had their 40th over the weekend and decided to theme it after Curb Your Enthusiasm fashion icon Susie Greene. Captured in my tiny kitchen before I left the house, I ending up evoking a mix of old lesbian and Hillary Clinton — both unintentional.Me vs Hillary ClintonIf you’re ...
    David FarrierBy David Farrier
    2 days ago

  • How extreme was the Earth's temperature in 2023
    This is a re-post from Andrew Dessler at the Climate Brink blog In 2023, the Earth reached temperature levels unprecedented in modern times. Given that, it’s reasonable to ask: What’s going on? There’s been lots of discussions by scientists about whether this is just the normal progression of global warming or if something ...
    Skeptical Science
    2 days ago

  • Backbone, revisited
    The schools are on holiday and the sun is shining in the seaside village and all day long I have been seeing bunches of bikes; Mums, Dads, teens and toddlers chattering, laughing, happy, having a bloody great time together. Cheers, AT, for the bits of lane you’ve added lately around the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    2 days ago

  • Ministers are not above the law
    Today in our National-led authoritarian nightmare: Shane Jones thinks Ministers should be above the law: New Zealand First MP Shane Jones is accusing the Waitangi Tribunal of over-stepping its mandate by subpoenaing a minister for its urgent hearing on the Oranga Tamariki claim. The tribunal is looking into the ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    2 days ago

  • What’s the outfit you can hear going down the gurgler? Probably it’s David Parker’s Oceans Sec...
    Buzz from the Beehive Point  of Order first heard of the Oceans Secretariat in June 2021, when David Parker (remember him?) announced a multi-agency approach to protecting New Zealand’s marine ecosystems and fisheries. Parker (holding the Environment, and Oceans and Fisheries portfolios) broke the news at the annual Forest & ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    2 days ago

  • Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?
    Bryce Edwards writes  – Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and allow a healthy Fourth Estate that can adequately hold politicians and the powerful to account. ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • Matt Doocey doubles down on trans “healthcare”
    Citizen Science writes –  Last week saw two significant developments in the debate over the treatment of trans-identifying children and young people – the release in Britain of the final report of Dr Hilary Cass’s review into gender healthcare, and here in New Zealand, the news that the ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • A TikTok Prime Minister.
    One night while sleeping in my bed I had a beautiful dreamThat all the people of the world got together on the same wavelengthAnd began helping one anotherNow in this dream, universal love was the theme of the dayPeace and understanding and it happened this wayAfter such an eventful day ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    3 days ago

  • Texas Lessons
    This is a guest post by Oscar Simms who is a housing activist, volunteer for the Coalition for More Homes, and was the Labour Party candidate for Auckland Central at the last election. ...
    Greater AucklandBy Guest Post
    3 days ago

  • Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links at 6:06 am
    The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours as of 6:06 am on Wednesday, April 17 are:Must read: Secrecy shrouds which projects might be fast-tracked RNZ Farah HancockScoop: Revealed: Luxon has seven staffers working on social media content - partly paid for by taxpayer Newshub ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    3 days ago

  • Fighting poverty on the holiday highway
    Turning what Labour called the “holiday highway” into a four-lane expressway from Auckland to Whangarei could bring at least an economic benefit of nearly two billion a year for Northland each year. And it could help bring an end to poverty in one of New Zealand’s most deprived regions. The ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    3 days ago

  • Bernard's six-stack of substacks at 6:26 pm
    Tonight’s six-stack includes: launching his substack with a bunch of his previous documentaries, including this 1992 interview with Dame Whina Cooper. and here crew give climate activists plenty to do, including this call to submit against the Fast Track Approvals bill. writes brilliantly here on his substack ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    3 days ago

  • At a glance – Is the science settled?
    On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
    Skeptical Science
    3 days ago

  • Apposite Quotations.
    How Long Is Long Enough? Gaza under Israeli bombardment, July 2014. This posting is exclusive to Bowalley Road. ...
    Bowalley Road
    3 days ago

  • What’s a life worth now?
    You're in the mall when you hear it: some kind of popping sound in the distance, kids with fireworks, maybe. But then a moment of eerie stillness is followed by more of the fireworks sound and there’s also screaming and shrieking and now here come people running for their lives.Does ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    3 days ago

  • Howling at the Moon
    Karl du Fresne writes –  There’s a crisis in the news media and the media are blaming it on everyone except themselves. Culpability is being deflected elsewhere – mainly to the hapless Minister of Communications, Melissa Lee, and the big social media platforms that are accused of hoovering ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • Newshub is Dead.
    I don’t normally send out two newsletters in a day but I figured I’d say something about… the news. If two newsletters is a bit much then maybe just skip one, I don’t want to overload people. Alternatively if you’d be interested in sometimes receiving multiple, smaller updates from me, ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    3 days ago

  • Seymour is chuffed about cutting early-learning red tape – but we hear, too, that Jones has loose...
    Buzz from the Beehive David Seymour and Winston Peters today signalled that at least two ministers of the Crown might be in Wellington today. Seymour (as Associate Minister of Education) announced the removal of more red tape, this time to make it easier for new early learning services to be ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    3 days ago

  • Bryce Edwards: Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?
    Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and allow a healthy Fourth Estate that can adequately hold politicians and the powerful to account. Our political system is suffering from the ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    4 days ago

  • Was Hawkesby entirely wrong?
    David Farrar  writes –  The Broadcasting Standards Authority ruled: Comments by radio host Kate Hawkesby suggesting Māori and Pacific patients were being prioritised for surgery due to their ethnicity were misleading and discriminatory, the Broadcasting Standards Authority has found. It is a fact such patients are prioritised. ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago

  • PRC shadow looms as the Solomons head for election
    PRC and its proxies in Solomons have been preparing for these elections for a long time. A lot of money, effort and intelligence have gone into ensuring an outcome that won’t compromise Beijing’s plans. Cleo Paskall writes – On April 17th the Solomon Islands, a country of ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago

  • Climate Change: Criminal ecocide
    We are in the middle of a climate crisis. Last year was (again) the hottest year on record. NOAA has just announced another global coral bleaching event. Floods are threatening UK food security. So naturally, Shane Jones wants to make it easier to mine coal: Resources Minister Shane Jones ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    4 days ago

  • Is saving one minute of a politician's time worth nearly $1 billion?
    Is speeding up the trip to and from Wellington airport by 12 minutes worth spending up more than $10 billion? Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: The six news items that stood out to me in the last day to 8:26 am today are:The Lead: Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    4 days ago

  • Long Tunnel or Long Con?
    Yesterday it was revealed that Transport Minister had asked Waka Kotahi to look at the options for a long tunnel through Wellington. State Highway 1 (SH1) through Wellington City is heavily congested at peak times and while planning continues on the duplicate Mt Victoria Tunnel and Basin Reserve project, the ...
    Greater AucklandBy Matt L
    4 days ago

  • Smoke And Mirrors.
    You're a fraud, and you know itBut it's too good to throw it all awayAnyone would do the sameYou've got 'em goingAnd you're careful not to show itSometimes you even fool yourself a bitIt's like magicBut it's always been a smoke and mirrors gameAnyone would do the sameForty six billion ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    4 days ago

  • What is Mexico doing about climate change?
    This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections The June general election in Mexico could mark a turning point in ensuring that the country’s climate policies better reflect the desire of its citizens to address the climate crisis, with both leading presidential candidates expressing support for renewable energy. Mexico is the ...
    Skeptical Science
    4 days ago

  • State of humanity, 2024
    2024, it feels, keeps presenting us with ever more challenges, ever more dismay.Do you give up yet? It seems to ask.No? How about this? Or this?How about this?When I say 2024 I really mean the state of humanity in 2024.Saturday night, we watched Civil War because that is one terrifying cliff we've ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    4 days ago

  • Govt’s Wellington tunnel vision aims to ease the way to the airport (but zealous promoters of cycl...
    Buzz from the Beehive A pet project and governmental tunnel vision jump out from the latest batch of ministerial announcements. The government is keen to assure us of its concern for the wellbeing of our pets. It will be introducing pet bonds in a change to the Residential Tenancies Act ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    4 days ago

  • The case for cultural connectedness
    A recent report generated from a Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) survey of 1,224 rangatahi Māori aged 11-12 found: Cultural connectedness was associated with fewer depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms and better quality of life. That sounds cut and dry. But further into the report the following appears: Cultural connectedness is ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    5 days ago

  • Useful context on public sector job cuts
    David Farrar writes –    The Herald reports: From the gory details of job-cuts news, you’d think the public service was being eviscerated.   While the media’s view of the cuts is incomplete, it’s also true that departments have been leaking the particulars faster than a Wellington ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    5 days ago

  • Gordon Campbell On When Racism Comes Disguised As Anti-racism
    Remember the good old days, back when New Zealand had a PM who could think and speak calmly and intelligently in whole sentences without blustering? Even while Iran’s drones and missiles were still being launched, Helen Clark was live on TVNZ expertly summing up the latest crisis in the Middle ...
    Gordon CampbellBy lyndon
    5 days ago

  • Govt ignored economic analysis of smokefree reversal
    Costello did not pass on analysis of the benefits of the smokefree reforms to Cabinet, emphasising instead the extra tax revenues of repealing them. Photo: Hagen Hopkins, Getty Images TL;DR: The six news items that stood out to me at 7:26 am today are:The Lead: Casey Costello never passed on ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    5 days ago

  • True Blue.
    True loveYou're the one I'm dreaming ofYour heart fits me like a gloveAnd I'm gonna be true blueBaby, I love youI’ve written about the job cuts in our news media last week. The impact on individuals, and the loss to Aotearoa of voices covering our news from different angles.That by ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    5 days ago

  • Who is running New Zealand’s foreign policy?
    While commentators, including former Prime Minister Helen Clark, are noting a subtle shift in New Zealand’s foreign policy, which now places more emphasis on the United States, many have missed a key element of the shift. What National said before the election is not what the government is doing now. ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    5 days ago

  • $41m to support clean energy in South East Asia
    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 ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    9 hours ago

  • Minister releases Fast-track stakeholder list
    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 ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    11 hours ago

  • Judicial appointments announced
    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 ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    11 hours ago

  • Education Minister heads to major teaching summit in Singapore
    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 ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    12 hours ago

  • Value of stopbank project proven during cyclone
    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 ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
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