In this interview, Seymour is presented with strong evidence on the positive benefits of free school lunches but as he often does when he's losing a particular point, he pivots to say "New Zealand needs a "higher standard of debate". This is classic ...
It was almost a 2020's version of a Mad Men set Luxon = Don Draper
Craig Murray wrote an interesting article recently on national identity, sparked by events in Gaza. https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2024/02/putin-history-and-the-mystery-of-national-identity/ In particular, I was complacent in my dismissive ...
Agree strongly with Ad 6 & 7 Ref 7 we can only hope there has been mentoring and advice/communication between those gone and those remaining will continue. Even with the exodus I think the left of politics has a stronger team. It's a question of focus, and...
A good summary of Julian's situation. What’s at Stake for Julian Assange—and the Rest of Us https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/02/19/whats-at-stake-for-julian-assange-and-the-rest-of-us/
“The risk to publishers and investigative journalists around the world hangs in the balance. Should Julian Assange be sent to the US and prosecuted there, global media freedoms will be on trial, too” https://www.amnesty.org.au/julian-assange-high-court-...
Yes a formal arrangement which accomates the political position of both countries. Diplomacy, in good faith, to remove the need for war.
George Yeo is a voice of reason, with his proposal to create some kind of Chinese commonwealth", whereby there wouldn't be a common executive (so it wouldn't be the PRC taking over the ROC or vice versa), or any executive at all, but both sides would meet ...
Assange is the victim of a malevolent and obscenely vindictive US/UK cabal.
More cracks. Key Liberal MP rips his government's policy on Gaza war in private call with constituent https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rob-oliphant-gaza-israel-joly-hamas-unrwa-1.7115468 [please correct your user name in your next comment, thanks - ...
Chris started out in rural Southland as his blog title alludes to North Otago. Just as rural and conservative. It takes its name from Bowalley Road, which runs past the North Otago farm where he spent the first nine years of his life. https://duckduckgo....
"cottage industry" 'Trams' instead of 'Light rail' All all about deriding the process. 3 Waters = 'stealing the assets' etc
Apparently bringing up children is not a job in itself... For one, homes where no-one is employed lack routine and discipline. Who gets the kids up and ready for school?
Luxon's body language, just wanted to be anywhere else. Looked angry, floundering. Not his gig, can't see him lasting 3yrs
2nd paragraph do you mean inflation rate, not interest rate [I did. Now fixed thanks - MS]
Yes but only to the post you directly link to. So both those should be ok.
We are racist . . I fear we have a racist streak as deep as Australia, where The Voice referendum last year the No vote led Yes 60% to 40%. I don't expect the coalition to suffer polling drops as a consequence of Seymour's attack on Te Tiriti.
Easton is writing this to a fundy with a gaggle of other fundies with his party who feel threatened by the very changes which Easton thinks are great. No hope. New Zealand is a diverse society. For over a century we suppressed this truism by relegating ...
Up to a metre of warm summer rain - one of several extreme rain events on the West Coast in recent summers that will further destroy the glaciers. Hard to believe what's happened in the last 5yrs Franz Josef Glacier has shrunk 500m in the past five years ...
Yes it's giving the govt a free ride, and follows the poor performance leading up to the election. Craig Rennie left to take Willis apart, for example, with her misleading tax scam. I almost despair, and if they don't get thier shit together I'll cast my ...
Plus they interviewed Brigitte Morten Without revealing her political links . . of course.
" this forces everyone else to increase their defence spending" List of countries with highest military expenditures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_highest_military_expenditures
Validates my decision to go Hybrid in Nov and collect the CCD before the Nat's killed it.
... streamed, I think, only by AJ News? Doesn't fit the narrative...
Thank you for reminding us of that wide range of groups helping prop up society and the environment.
Yes there are some mitigating circumstances. This story didn't feature any of them. Totally agree about trucks.
Heartily sick of these stories. When are drivers going to take responsibility for their lack of road skills. Use your eyes, potholes are well visible if you are awake. Slow down, take the slight deviation necessary to miss them. The photo in this story ...
Don't knock Neanderthals by comparing them to some modern men From Wikipedia: For much of the early 20th century, European researchers depicted Neanderthals as primitive, unintelligent and brutish. Although knowledge and perception of them has markedly ...
Todd McLay taking credit by default. Why didn't labour pre-empt this sort of thing by putting out a press release, the National machine doesn't knock off for the holidays.
A champion of Truth To Power.
As Brian Cadogan so clearly observed some weeks ago, the Te Reo push back comes from the 'perpetually outraged' I can't see these being more than 20% but increasing.
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