Daily review 13/05/2024
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Open mike 13/05/2024
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The Waitangi Tribunal v Karen Chhour
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Date published: 10:08 am, May 12th, 2024 - 109 comments
The Waitangi Tribunal has released a scathing interim decision relating to the Government’s intention to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
Open mike 12/05/2024
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Open mike 11/05/2024
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Daily review 10/05/2024
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Power cuts or Powerdown?
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Date published: 10:33 am, May 10th, 2024 - 60 comments
Powercuts in a wealthy country like New Zealand don’t make us third world. It’s bog standard neoliberalism which has both impeded upkeep of our infrastructure and blocked meaningful climate transition. Third world is when you can’t afford to fix, maintain and futureproof society. Neoliberalism is when you do that by choice.
Open mike 10/05/2024
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Daily review 09/05/2024
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2.5C and our choices: the bad news and the good news
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Date published: 6:10 am, May 9th, 2024 - 10 comments
The Guardian published a major report yesterday on what top climate scientists are saying about the climate crisis.
Open mike 09/05/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, May 9th, 2024 - 100 comments
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BHN livestream: Foreshore and Seabed doco, Fast Track protests, and Whaikaha name removal
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Livestream from 9pm tonight.
Daily review 08/05/2024
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Open mike 08/05/2024
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Daily review 07/05/2024
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Open mike 07/05/2024
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Daily review 06/05/2024
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Three waters lite
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Date published: 8:55 am, May 6th, 2024 - 39 comments
The Government has announced the reaching of an agreement with Auckland Council about Watercare which will over time be more expensive than Labour’s Tree Water alternative.
Open mike 06/05/2024
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A one term Government?
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Date published: 10:16 am, May 5th, 2024 - 86 comments
The Government is less than 12 months away from a change in the Deputy Prime Ministership and the transition will be a smooth one. Labour needs to be getting ready now. Because for the first time in this Country’s history this could be a one term National led Government.
Open mike 05/05/2024
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Open mike 04/05/2024
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Daily review 03/05/2024
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Open mike 03/05/2024
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In defence of Julie Anne Genter
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Date published: 9:01 pm, May 2nd, 2024 - 203 comments
Yesterday in Parliament Julie Anne Genter lost her cool when Matt Doocey misrepresented what the last Government’s NLTP priorities were. Should she be sanctioned? Or should she get a medal for pointing out that Doocey was totally wrong?
Daily review 02/05/2024
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Underrepresented London
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Date published: 8:52 am, May 2nd, 2024 - 2 comments
According to Zoopla, the average monthly rent in London as of April 2024 is £2,121. Council tax, internet, water and energy bills are usually on top of this and have increased significantly in the last two years. The average monthly income after tax is £2,902.50. This means most renters spend well over 2/3 of their income on rent and utility bills, with other costs like train fares and groceries many are left with very little disposable income each month.
Open mike 02/05/2024
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Daily review 01/05/2024
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MPs pay increases
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Date published: 8:57 am, May 1st, 2024 - 94 comments
The Remuneration Authority has announced that MPs will be getting a 10% increase in their salaries during the course of this Parliament.
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- Disentangling the claims around census data and Te Pāti MāoriAre the existing probes sufficient to address such a swarm of allegations? Eleven agencies were summoned by the public service commissioner for a meeting on Friday to discuss “action” to address a series of allegations involving Manurewa marae and Te Pāti Māori, the most serious of which centres on misuse ...6 days ago
- Labor slumps in Newspoll to a tie with Coalition, with Albanese also downSource: 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 A national Newspoll, conducted June 3–7 from a sample of 1,232, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a two-point gain ...6 days ago
- Sir Julius Chan ‘alive and well’ response to fake PNG media postBy Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby New Ireland Governor and a former Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Julius Chan told the PNG Post-Courier in a “last man standing” interview at the weekend that this “media crime” should stop. He was responding to a fake press release allegedly released by ...6 days ago
- ‘I felt sorry for him’: Reconsidering the Southern ManAvi Duckor-Jones’ Max is a coming-of-age novel about a teenage boy who struggles to come to terms with his sexuality, and where he fits into his family and the world beyond school. Here he explores the pervasive brand of masculinity that he grew up with. At university, there was a ...6 days ago
- Environment Not Threatened By Fast-track BillThe notion that the Fast-track Approvals Bill somehow paves the way to destroy the environment, with vast swathes of the countryside turned into mines, is way off track, says Straterra chief executive, Josie Vidal. ...6 days ago
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