Open mike 06/07/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, July 6th, 2024 - 20 comments
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Daily review 05/07/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 5th, 2024 - 7 comments
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United Kingdom election watch
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Date published: 8:38 am, July 5th, 2024 - 98 comments
A generic post to cover the United Kingdom election results as they come in. UPDATED
Open mike 05/07/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, July 5th, 2024 - 14 comments
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Daily review 04/07/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 4th, 2024 - 6 comments
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Bishop wants to accelerate urban sprawl
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Date published: 12:39 pm, July 4th, 2024 - 36 comments
Chris Bishop has announced proposed changes to planning laws that will increase urban sprawl and damage to the environment.
Open mike 04/07/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, July 4th, 2024 - 36 comments
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Daily review 03/07/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 3rd, 2024 - 5 comments
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Open mike 03/07/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, July 3rd, 2024 - 44 comments
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Daily review 02/07/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 2nd, 2024 - 8 comments
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The political centre has moved, someone should tell the strategists.
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Date published: 9:39 am, July 2nd, 2024 - 13 comments
30 years ago, we had Dot Matrix printers, Windows 95 and brick cell phones. Today we live in a world of AI, Tik Tok and 5G. While technology changes have been embraced, including in political campaigns, strategies and methods to connect with voters seem stuck in the MS-DOSS era.
Open mike 02/07/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, July 2nd, 2024 - 55 comments
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Daily review 01/07/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 1st, 2024 - 12 comments
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The rise of the bastard son of the three strikes law
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Date published: 1:58 pm, July 1st, 2024 - 1 comment
The bastard son of the three strikes law alka the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill was introduced into Parliament. And other measures announced will mean added cost, misery and injustice to the operation of our justice system.
Open mike 01/07/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, July 1st, 2024 - 33 comments
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Open mike 30/06/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 30th, 2024 - 14 comments
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Government is cutting funding for food banks
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Date published: 12:29 pm, June 29th, 2024 - 14 comments
Are things back on track? How about for those who can least afford to feed themselves? It appears not with reports that funding for food banks is being slashed. And the consequence could be dire.
Should Joe Biden do an Andrew Little?
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Date published: 10:31 am, June 29th, 2024 - 30 comments
Jo Biden’s recent debate with Donald Trump did not go well.
Open mike 29/06/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 29th, 2024 - 27 comments
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Open mike 28/06/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 28th, 2024 - 15 comments
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Daily review 27/06/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, June 27th, 2024 - 9 comments
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Assange back in Australia
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Date published: 2:45 pm, June 27th, 2024 - 6 comments
About time. Not that I have that I really have that much sympathy with Julian Assange. Always seemed like a bit of a narcissistic dickhead to me. But I get really pissed off with the level of US over-reach with their laws. Seems to me that this is a good time to rework our extradition treaties with them.
Ferry sweary
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Date published: 9:08 am, June 27th, 2024 - 45 comments
The Government is in a rather precarious position relating to the contract to replace the ageing Cook Straight ferries, which clearly need replacing.
Open mike 27/06/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 27th, 2024 - 14 comments
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Daily review 26/06/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, June 26th, 2024 - 4 comments
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Open mike 26/06/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 26th, 2024 - 29 comments
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Daily review 25/06/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, June 25th, 2024 - 12 comments
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I am going to miss Keith Locke
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Date published: 12:14 pm, June 25th, 2024 - 5 comments
Keith Locke, ex Green MP, died last week aged 80 after a long illness. I am going to miss him because he was a hell of a nice person, extremely bright, very well informed, and fast at figuring out where there was common ground and room to work together. I think that NZ will miss him and those like him over the decades ahead.
How Northland Became New Zealand’s Deepest Shame
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Date published: 10:44 am, June 25th, 2024 - 27 comments
Last week Northland had a power pylon simply fall down on a still day. 100,000 properties lost power. Quickly restored, it underscored how vulnerable the Far North is.
The great Pharmac backflip
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Date published: 9:55 am, June 25th, 2024 - 17 comments
The focus groups have spoken and the Government has completed its 360 degree backflip and decided to fund Pharmac so that National can meet its pledge to introduce 13 new cancer drugs.
Open mike 25/06/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, June 25th, 2024 - 23 comments
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- Why isn’t dental included in Medicare? It’s time to change this – here’s how
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute Engin Akyurt/Unsplash When the forerunner of Medicare was established in the 1970s, dental care was left out. Australians are still suffering the consequences half a century later. Patients pay much ...6 days ago - Human rights and hummus: The fight over Obela in New Zealand is just getting started
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Case, Lecturer in Musicology, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney Manuel Nägeli/Unsplash, FAL As the largest section of the orchestra, sitting front and centre of the stage performing memorable melodies, it’s easy for violinists to steal the limelight. ...6 days ago
- ‘Breakthrough discovery’: Indigenous Rangers in outback WA find up to 50 night parrots – one o...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Paltridge, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ecology, The University of Western Australia In arid inland Australia lives one of Australia’s rarest birds: the night parrot. Missing for more than a century, a live population was rediscovered in 2013. But the species remains ...6 days ago
- Fisher back in the boat amid love and support
After the disappointment of Paris, Aimee Fisher has picked up her paddle once again, in a place where she knows she is surrounded by love.Fisher has been back on the water at the North Shore Canoe Club for a couple of weeks now. Even though, she admits, there was a ...6 days ago - Otago’s simmering water wars bubble towards boiling point
The Government is accused of acting like Biff Tannen from the Back to the Future movies, during a fractious regional council meeting The post Otago’s simmering water wars bubble towards boiling point appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- Windbag: Tory Whanau keeps making unforced errors
The Wellington mayor has the political radar of the Aratere. And just like the ferry, she is at risk of losing power. In 2021, Andy Foster was interviewed by Corin Dann on RNZ’s Morning Report about his decision to launch a governance review to address council infighting. Dann repeatedly challenged ...6 days ago
- The half-a-million-dollar decision that still haunts the book industry
Narrative Muse was awarded $500,000 to boost sales of New Zealand books. Three years later, industry insiders report that it has had little, if any, impact. What went wrong? The Spinoff Cover Story is our premier long-form feature offering, made with the generous support of our members. Read our other ...6 days ago
- Coalition should worry about reality outside, not this theatre of the absurd
Opinion: Question Time is an expression of the most simplistic version of democracy, not its epitome The post Coalition should worry about reality outside, not this theatre of the absurd appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- Three maps that reveal NZ’s climate future
NZ will get warmer everywhere, wetter in some places and drier in others – but how bad things get is up to us The post Three maps that reveal NZ’s climate future appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- Gang search clause a step too far
The controversial Gangs Bill has passed its third reading – with even more controversy.It now includes a clause that was added at the eleventh hour without any public consultation.Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith initially rejected a police request to ban gang patches in the private homes of repeat offenders, but then ...6 days ago
- Beyond the bruises: Why violence is a health problem
Opinion: There is a misconception that family violence only affects a few people, but the data shows something different, with experience of family violence being shockingly common.Population-based studies show that over half of New Zealand women experience some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and almost half of ...6 days ago
- NZ ‘niche capabilities’ on table in Aukus talks
The UK government’s domestic agenda will not stop work with NZ on climate change and international issues, high commissioner says The post NZ ‘niche capabilities’ on table in Aukus talks appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- An obligation in Tairāwhiti
It took me years to finally go back home. I didn’t know where ‘home’ was for most of my childhood. As someone who was adopted, I didn’t even know my birth parents’ names, let alone where they were from. I certainly didn’t know what iwi I was, or at one ...6 days ago
- Female full-court press in basketball takeover
Jo Caird was tired of being being continually frustrated with the state of women’s sport in New Zealand; sick of standing on the sidelines and criticising what wasn’t happening. A former New Zealand junior tennis player and the All Blacks’ first official photographer, Caird had watched in awe as the ...6 days ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Monday 23 September
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- Daily crossword, Monday 23 September
The post Daily crossword, Monday 23 September appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
- Gold shines brightly in the wake of interest rate cuts
It’s a pity New Zealand no longer has the once thriving gold mining industry it previously boasted towards the later part of the 19th century when the country was still in its infancy.Were it still in existence today, with the huge output that it once produced (a total of 2 million ...6 days ago
- An Ode to .. Tory Whanau
Brideshead RebudgetedThe House of Tory had fallenOn hard times.Returning after many yearsTo the Grand Estate,I strolled in once lush Courtney Meadows,now tangled with stringy weeds and thickets.The Lambton Wing had fallen into disrepair.Dust collected on the chandeliers.Laughter once rose from these tablesOf the Banquet Hall,And goblets clinked with merry effect.Now ...1 week ago
- From bystander effect to bystander effective
The ‘bystander effect’ has been a staple of psychology texts since the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese and the New York Times published an article claiming 38 witnesses saw or heard the attack and did nothing about it. While the Times article turned out to have inaccuracies, subsequent research replicated ...1 week ago
- IINZ Condemns NZ’s Participation In Diplomatic Terrorism
Our closest democratic allies, Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA either abstained or voted against the resolution. New Zealand is once again out of step. ...1 week ago - Public Consultation Begins Over Flight Paths Options
Our closest democratic allies, Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA either abstained or voted against the resolution. New Zealand is once again out of step. ...1 week ago
- West Papua Action Aotearoa On The End Of NZ Pilot’s Captivity
We welcome the news and we hope that this positive outcome will lead to the New Zealand Government calling on Indonesia to withdraw troops from Papuan highlands. ...1 week ago
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The Resolution’s call for Israel to withdraw all its military forces from the “Occupied Palestinian Territory”, is a denial of her right to self defence and with no similar call for Palestinians to lay down its arms, is an invitation for continued attacks ...1 week ago
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When Brian alerted Andy that an owl was caught in the netting, he had been puzzled, wondering how such a large bird could have got inside. Its talons had got caught on the outside. Andy guessed it was the morepork which he had heard most nights over the past year – ...1 week ago
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MONDAYMemo to all staff: Hope you all had wonderful weekends! Please send your encrypted messages with a detailed list of what you’re working on today and I’ll see you on an all-hands Zoom call at 0930.And just a reminder to please file your cash earnings in microwave ovens. There are ...1 week ago
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Local eateries using AI images may be at risk of duping their customers, but a lack of legislation means they’re not breaking the law. You notice something’s a bit off straight away. The macaroni looks too smooth, the miscellaneous herb is too miscellaneous and the sauce kinda looks like it’s ...1 week ago
- The Weekend: Big frick energy
Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was. There’s something very funny about the word frick. Perhaps it’s the Christian undertones, popularised by kids who were too god-fearing to say the bad f-word (but probably just god-fearing enough to say the other bad f-word). It might sound like a milder version ...1 week ago
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- ‘Perfect on a dusty Sunday’: Mohi and Chase Woods’ perfect weekend playlist
Waiata Anthems singers Mohi and Chase Woods share their perfect weekend playlist. Mohi (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) and Chase Woods (Waikato) are both friends and collaborators. Having previously teamed up on Mohi’s single ‘Hoki Mai Rā’ in July, the two will now ...1 week ago
- Podcast: Will Kiwibank step into the ring with the big four?
In a candid chat on When the Facts Change, Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich lays out his vision for the bank’s future – one where it can step up and truly challenge the big four Aussie-owned banks. But while he has high hopes, Jurkovich is quick to warn it won’t ...1 week ago
- Almost all of the Hobbits in the Tolkienverse, ranked from worst to best
To celebrate International Hobbit Day on September 22 (Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ birthdays), we’ve decided who of all the furry-footed creatures is best. Concerning Hobbits and Spinoff rankings, it really feels like there is not a lot left to be said or ranked. Well, on International Hobbit Day, boy do ...1 week ago
- The first Wellingtonian
Hundreds of years ago, a man named Tara founded the first permanent human settlement in Wellington. The city still bears his name: Te Whanganui a Tara. But what do we actually know about him? If you look out at the right angle from Ray Ahipene-Mercer’s house in Breaker Bay, you ...1 week ago
- Gentrification isn’t inevitable − it can hinge on how residents view their neighborhood
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Korver-Glenn, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Families on bikes at a July Fourth parade in Houston’s Northside neighborhood. Jimmy Castillo, CC BY-ND Gentrification has become a familiar story in cities across the United States. The ...1 week ago
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By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Racism, torture and arbitrary arrests are some examples of discrimination indigenous Papuans have dealt with over the last 60 years from Indonesia, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report, If It’s Not Racism, What Is It? Discrimination and other abuses ...1 week ago
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