Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:25 am, April 17th, 2024 - 27 comments
Categories: chris bishop, climate change, corruption, democracy under attack, Economy, energy, Environment, global warming, law and "order", national, nz first, Politics, same old national, Shane Jones
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There is a bill before Parliament right now that has the potential of blowing a rather big hole in our reputation as an open and transparent democracy. It is the Fast-track Approvals Bill. Its problems are myriad. It is clearly rushed. If enacted it would…
Thanks Nick. I really hope cooler heads prevail. There was also the Israeli attack on Beiruit in January that killed a senior Hamas official and civilians. Iran's attack was limited and broadcast and clearly designed to not provoke an all out war. If it ...
It is a very well used phrase in politics. The rest of your comment does not make sense.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:34 am, April 14th, 2024 - 27 comments
Categories: Deep stuff, Media, melissa lee, national, same old national, winston peters
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Already we have what looks like an odds on favourite for the first Ministerial scalp. Not Casey Costello who not only is in the process of wrecking the country's response to smoking but did not tell Cabinet that the cost of her changes to the country …
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:22 am, April 12th, 2024 - 48 comments
Categories: chris bishop, employment, national, same old national, tenants' rights, workers' rights
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National is changing yet another law by taking us back to the past when thing were swell. They have announced changes to tenancy laws and the reintroduction of 90 day no cause terminations and an even shorter period of time if they wish to move back into …
Per head of population we are among the highest emitters of greenhouse gasses in the world. Of course we should do something.
Huh? Emissions have peaked and reduced during the past three years. Significant progress has been reached. James Shaw has played a big part in it. Anything factual to back up your assertion?
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:18 am, April 10th, 2024 - 47 comments
Categories: climate change, Environment, Europe, greens, human rights, james shaw, science
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James Shaw's New Zealand Bill of Rights (Right to Sustainable Environment) Amendment Bill appears in Parliament's order paper today. It is well down the list so I expect that it will take some time to reach, probably months although there is talk about it…
Its not so much they didn't explain, but rather their explanations were too long and too academic in nature. This is Labour's problem in a nutshell. There is a level of intellectual snobbery in the top ranks. And they want 5 page discussion documents ...
They tried to do the same with the Disability cuts. This is a pattern.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 11:05 am, April 7th, 2024 - 69 comments
Categories: act, benefits, economy, greens, health, labour, Maori Issues, maori party, national, Politics, poverty, same old national, Te Reo Māori, treaty settlements, workers' rights
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This was National's campaign slogan last election and it is appropriate to consider how they are going in achieving what they promised. They have been very busy, very very busy. With a 100 day plan and a recently announced three month plan they have been …
Another fine example of the triple-standard that gets applied to Israel. People of the left, please take the concept of leftist antisemitism seriously when posting about this conflict. I just can't get past the body count and the wanton destruction of ...
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:15 am, April 6th, 2024 - 60 comments
Categories: International, israel, Palestine, war
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I suspect that we have become somewhat immune to the attrocities that Israel has inflicted on Palestine. Day after day news of innocent men women and children being killed, hospitals devastated, and the delivery of aid intentionally frustrated have dulled…
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:07 am, April 5th, 2024 - 22 comments
Categories: local government, Maori Issues, Maori seats, national, Politics, racism, simeon brown
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I recently posted about the Government's plans to not only abolish Māori Wards on local councils but to also require binding referenda to be held if a Māori ward was set up during the last Government's term. Imposing retrospectively compulsory referenda …
I don't think that criticism in the Standard in Aotearoa will adversely affect in any way UK Labour's chances.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:09 am, April 2nd, 2024 - 55 comments
Categories: Deep stuff, Keir Starmer, labour, Left, uk politics
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Over in the United Kingdom it is clear the Conservative Government is on its last legs. There are predictions that not only will it lose power but there are some suggestions that the loss could be catastrophic, with the party winning fewer than 100 seats …
Tell me what rights did three waters create for Maori?
There are around 15000 Hectors dolphins over 1 year old, so they aren't anywhere near as endangered as the Maui dolphins. Someone probably said something similar about Maui's dolphins 50 years ago. Which emphasises the need to act now and not wait.
Good attempt. You miss the point about Goldsmith. He has no power to do what he tried to do. And he must know it, he is Minister of Justice. Good to see that on the one hand you want us to respect the treaty and on the other hand you want us to accept a ...
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:57 am, March 29th, 2024 - 53 comments
Categories: act, Christopher Luxon, Culture wars, david seymour, national, nz first, paul goldsmith, politicans, same old national, winston peters
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We have just had yet another week of the Government manufacturing culture wars and picking fights. It really makes you wonder why they are there. Did National Act and NZ First MPs really get into politics to be grumpy and divisive and manufacture dissent?…
Check who your boss will be. Some are great, others not so much.
No mention of Trade Unions or Pacifica. He has to do better than this.
I am really terrified. Key at least had the understanding that the Government had to give the appearance it was not succumbing to US requests for mass surveillance and collection of all of our data. This current lot would not see it as a problem.
It is a very good post and Pablo has a better understanding of this issue than pretty well any of us. Time and my brain space stopped me from referring to it. Also I could not believe the history of what happened and trying to understand this development ...
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:37 am, March 24th, 2024 - 24 comments
Categories: Abuse of power, International, john key, national, Politics, same old national, Spying, The Standard, us politics
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Anyone else feel their jaw move rapidly to the floor as news of the GCSB's problems emerged this week? The Standard has spent a lot of time over the years talking about the GCSB. Check out these posts to get a flavour of what we have covered. So the …
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:30 am, March 21st, 2024 - 20 comments
Categories: capital gains, covid-19, grant robertson, Maori Issues, parliamentary spending, politicans, tax
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Grant Robertson gave his valedictory speech last night. It was very well crafted and gave a real insight into his time in Parliament. No analysis is necessary because he summarised things up very well. But there are three areas where what he said needs …
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 3:34 pm, March 20th, 2024 - 57 comments
Categories: disability, Economy, national, same old national, Social issues
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Remember how National promised to attack backroom bloat but not touch frontline services? It seems that it has a different definition of these terms. Because National has put an abrupt halt on funding given to support for families of disabled Kiwis. …
Well put. His behaviour is Trumpian.
Perhaps NZ First has registered with Apra which provides permission to play a lot of music in public settings. Then surely he would have said this.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:32 am, March 20th, 2024 - 54 comments
Categories: copyright, david seymour, music, nz first, racism, winston peters
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At one level this Government is a real laugh. Every couple of days either David Seymour or Winston Peters do something outlandish to try and attract attention. They do not care about getting majority support. They just want to attract attention to secure …
Why should Labour MPs fix up the Government's mistakes that will make climate change worse?
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