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: Comment:The actual implications of a Capital Gains Tax
Date published: 11:05 pm, September 4th, 2017
... give this discussion much authority on what the 'actual implications of a.... This ought to undermine the aspiration for the government to run surpluses... undermining productive investment. In the longer term the house price issue is...
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: Comment:The Listener on our health system crisis
Date published: 6:14 pm, August 7th, 2017
http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=36477 On the cost of healthcare. The Author did a talk in Wellington a few weeks ago.
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: Comment:The gender pay gap - grandstanding but no action
Date published: 9:14 pm, March 8th, 2017
... in pay for the same occupation." - Nic and hope fully ...a variable of the study. Instead we have the variables, "Occupational...or answered by the study. On the other hand the variables "Occupational...job, then defer to their authority in many (often gendered)...
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: Comment:Where to now for the left?
Date published: 6:39 pm, March 1st, 2017
...higher inflation rate, but the problem in the 70s was not a...is what triggered the wage price spiral over the income not ...as if full employment caused the inflation, but clearly Opecs ...really fit what happened. B) the authors on full employment should not...
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: Comment:Where to now for the left?
Date published: 11:14 pm, February 27th, 2017
...taxation and price controls. The other question around what ...about). Later in life the author of that model suggested it... interpreting Keynes through the filter of the school of economics ... Theory). Unfortunately that represents the far left of (acceptable)...
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: Comment:Poverty and health
Date published: 11:42 pm, February 4th, 2017
...into mythology. But as the study author is fairly careful to ... better socio-economic status,”. The correlation could be causally down... Medical Science is probably the best at dealing with ...with using statistics given the complexity of the subject its dealing ...
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: Comment:Time for cross party accord on super
Date published: 8:41 am, December 13th, 2016
... authority positions is fine but some attention should be payed to the...
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: Comment:Open Mike 13/10/2016
Date published: 1:17 pm, October 13th, 2016
That is not an equivalent statement though, correct English though it may be. This may have important implications for what pressing question the author of those words is puzzled about.
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: Comment:Open Mike 13/10/2016
Date published: 10:44 am, October 13th, 2016
... master Genders meaning in the real world during pre...conduct 'serious' academic research on the subject in higher education.... its technological opportunities the division into the two sexes is ... can quite vividly see the authors of these statement struggling ...
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: Comment:The middle vs the centre
Date published: 7:31 pm, October 2nd, 2016
... only on assumptions made by the author, what kind of assumptions are... the implications of what impacts the government deficit has on the economy. On the... activity beyond the capacity of the economy, and therefore that the government could...
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: Comment:Fair and sustainable economics
Date published: 2:53 pm, August 28th, 2016
... do so). The question is what are the implications for the economy of... that seem to me incautious – the author includes consumer spending directly in... this catastrophically inaccurate. The actual reasoning is that the economy should be...
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: Comment:The good ones get it
Date published: 11:59 am, June 28th, 2016
'The best way to rob a bank is to own one' author William Black.
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: Comment:Open mike 31/12/2015
Date published: 10:32 am, January 1st, 2016
... I miss-interpreted your comment, the one I quoted in 5... to be taken from the perspective of the author/narrator myself. But I...
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: Comment:Open mike 31/12/2015
Date published: 6:07 pm, December 31st, 2015
... that text says the author believes in Darwinian evolution, but ... not, what is the basis for rejecting the theory of evolution based...
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: Comment:Open mike 29/11/2015
Date published: 3:03 pm, November 30th, 2015
... at the lower end of the potential. A UBI that several authors here... and be the richest nation on the planet." We do (the government does.... Was he a neoliberal, too? The first Labour government raised taxed... coherent and does not address the arguments I put.
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: Comment:In face of share market meltdown, Govt’s options limited
Date published: 7:54 am, August 27th, 2015
... is a simply awful article. The author disqualifies himself from ever writing...: should the government stimulate the economy with tax cuts or spending? Authors Answer..., but to deliberately misrepresent what the author is saying, and then not...
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: Comment:NRT: 43,000 unemployed under National
Date published: 1:14 pm, August 6th, 2015
... if the government deficit decreases, the private balance stays the same... inflation targets of the country. The National and Labour...appeals to authority or typically comically far off the mark,...if the government brings down the unemployment rate below the ...
- Why the Left So Often Disappoints
Political commentators have long been puzzled by the fact that, right across the globe and for several decades, the political left has been in retreat and – more than that – has apparently been unable to mount any significant challenge ...2 hours ago - Why the Left Always DisappointsPolitical commentators have long been puzzled by the fact that, right across the globe and for several decades, the political left has been in retreat and – more than that – has apparently been unable to mount any significant challenge ...2 hours ago
- Why the Left DisappointsPolitical commentators have long been puzzled by the fact that, right across the globe and for several decades, the political left has been in retreat and – more than that – has apparently been unable to mount any significant challenge ...2 hours ago
- Climate change: A lot of trees
Labour and New Zealand First signed their coalition agreement today, and one item caught my eye: "Planting 100 million trees per year in a Billion Trees Planting Programme." That is a lot of trees. Its also potentially a huge step ...3 hours ago - Anti-capitalist message resonates with workers and youth in Argentinian elections
4 hours ago - Predicting 5 future Mike Hosking opinion columns
We predict what broadcaster Mike Hosking will rant about next. Psych Hosking. Image: The Wireless/123rf “STUDY IS FOR SLACKERS” The one-termers are offering three years of free tertiary education and I am in a glass cage of ...4 hours ago - 50th anniversary of Britain’s homosexual law reform legislation (1967)This year is the 50th anniversary of the partial liberalisation of anti-gay laws in Britain. The reform applied to England and Wales, but not Scotalnd or the part of Ireland still incorporated in the ‘United Kingdom’ – nor to ...4 hours ago
- What’s Going On? with Lucy Zee: Armageddon 2017
Lucy Zee finds nerd expo Armageddon 2017 pleasantly fragrant. This video is brought to you with funding from NZ On Air. ...5 hours ago - The same old racist National PartyOver the weekend the media tried to talk up coalition divisions over the proposed Kermadec ocean sanctuary. The Greens supposedly wanted it, but NZ First had killed it over the lack of iwi consultation, but it was still on if ...6 hours ago
- Hard News: Media Take: The Future
Normally on a Tuesday morning, I wouldn't be here at my screen. I'd be at the table at Top Shelf Productions for the weekly editorial meeting where we work out what we'll do for the next week's Media Take. But ...7 hours ago - Auckland City Limits returns with Beck and Grace Jones
The festival is back baby - and the first line-up for 2018 is here. Grace Jones, Aaradhna, Beck and Justice will all appear at 2018's Auckland City Limits Festival. Having taken a mysterious breather this year ...8 hours ago - Past Rationality: Th 2017 Nobel Award for Economics
Good science is essentially a subversive activity. Most scientists work within the existing paradigm – the framework of the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodology commonly accepted by the discipline. The better ones keep an eye out for anomalies ...9 hours ago - National’s Top 10 Urban Achievements
I think it’s fair to say that we’re pretty excited about the potential of the new government to deliver a significant change to urban issues in New Zealand, and particularly in Auckland. It still feels really weird to think that ...12 hours ago - Americans want a tax on carbon pollution, but how to get one?
According to a new study published by Yale scientists in Environmental Research Letters, Americans are willing to pay a carbon tax that would increase their household energy bills by $15 per month, or about 15%, on average. This result is consistent with a ...1 day ago - MMP, Government and the nature of power itself: Let’s get something unequivocally clear NZ…
MMP simply means that our “Government” is about the Parties who have the most policies in agreement with each other and the numbers in total to form an alliance is the one that has the actual right to an ...1 day ago - Political maturity in New Zealand – at least compared to the US
1 day ago - Where to now for the East West Link?
It’s often difficult to link elections with major transport decisions. City Rail Link is happening, even though the previous government took a long time to be talked around to supporting the project – maybe it would have happened faster if ...1 day ago - Video – the high cost of free parking
We have talked about the stupidity of parking requirements for as long as this blog has existed. Here’s a recent good video from Vox that runs through the key points through an interview with parking guru Donald Shoup. We ...1 day ago - Tunes for Labour Day
Have a good one, and don’t forget to thank the union movement. ...1 day ago - 2017 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #42
Story of the Week... SkS in the News... Toon of the Week... Quote of the Week... Graphic of the Week... SkS Spotlights... Coming Soon on SkS... Poster of the Week... SkS Week in Review... 97 Hours of Consensus... ...2 days ago - The NZ political scene turns the corner (Part 2)
Having won officially now (confirmed as of Oct 19), those who support the incoming Administration have the hardest road ahead: the honest balancing of this opportunity with high expectations is supremely critical, and all this takes place against a backdrop ...2 days ago - The NZ political scene turns the corner (Part 1)
Having won officially now (confirmed as of Oct 19), those who support the incoming Administration have the hardest road ahead: the honest balancing of this opportunity with high expectations is supremely critical, and all this takes place against a backdrop ...2 days ago - Dark Transactions: Winston Peters Decision To “Go Left” Has Already Set His Enemies In Motion.
2 days ago - Sunday reading 22 October 2017
Welcome back to Sunday reading: The first edition since it’s been confirmed that we’re getting a new Government. But that’s not what I’m going to talk about! The first article of the week is some new research into house prices ...2 days ago - 2017 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #42
A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week. Editor's Pick New Fire Danger Threatens to Worsen Most Disastrous Wildfire Season in California History A firefighter holds a water hose while ...3 days ago - New research, October 9-15, 2017
A selection of new climate related research articles is shown below. The figure is from paper #79. Climate change 1. Channelized Melting Drives Thinning Under a Rapidly Melting Antarctic Ice Shelf "High-resolution altimetry measurements from 2010 to 2016 show that Dotson ...4 days ago - I don’t fully know how to feel so here’s some graphs
The day after the election I said “I’d be extremely surprised if it doesn’t turn out to be National-NZ First.” Well, I have the pleasure (I think?) of being able to say again: I was wrong. I’m not entirely sure ...4 days ago - The Wireless’ very cool Labour Weekend playlist
How are you celebrating Labour Weekend? Illustration: Luke McPake / The Wireless Whether you’re going on an epic road trip or staying at home eating Maltesers, The Wireless has your Labour Weekend playlist covered. We asked some cool ...4 days ago - How ’bout that new government, eh?
Tom Kitchin in Wellington heads to Victoria University, and Susan Strongman in Auckland heads to MIT's Otara campus to capture the zeitgeist. *** The morning after Winston Peters announced he would form a coalition with Labour, we headed to ...4 days ago - Hard News: The climate changedYesterday was not only the day a new government was announced. It was also the day that a new stocktake compiled by the Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand laid out the challenges posed to New Zealand by ...4 days ago
- We have a government; what’s next?I’ve got a piece up at Radio NZ about the next steps for our new goverment: After the sigh of relief, time to set a decisive course For those of us on the left, the temptation will be to down ...4 days ago
- Our Democratic Process WorkedThe formation of a Labour-led coalition government will be celebrated by many – and even for those who would have preferred a different outcome, there are grounds for optimism and satisfaction. The new government may not please everyone, but we ...4 days ago
- A mistakeOn October 1st, Catalans marched to the ballot boxes in the face of Spanish police batons, and voted loudly and clearly for independence. This then, there's been an esclating crisis as Spain has lost its shit over people peacefully and ...4 days ago
- What can young people expect from a Labour-NZ First coalition?
Time will tell. Winston Peters, Jacinda Ardern and James Shaw. Image: RNZ / Richard Tindiller Winston Peters has made his choice and now the country must live with it. The New Zealand First leader yesterday plucked ...4 days ago - Hard News: All ChangeNew Zealand's not-really-all-that-lengthy coalition negotiations were conducted with a degree of discretion that meant there were few tidbits for an increasingly frazzled press gallery to bring to a probably less frazzled public. But one thing we did learn was significant: ...4 days ago
- Schrodinger’s cat is Malawi’s flagSo, very late yesterday afternoon (let's be charitable) Winston Peters lifted the box's lid and out wandered a cat with a black head, red body and green tail.read more ...4 days ago
- A walking Tui ad?
The election turned out OK as far as I am concerned. My decision to support Labour after years of supporting the Greens seems to have paid off as they are now leading the new government. The Greens were punished for ...4 days ago - Change coming to transport in NZ
Huge news last night with Winston Peters announcing that he’d chosen to a coalition with Labour to form a new government. So far, all the talk from the various parities is that this new government will represent a significant change ...4 days ago - Martha & The Vandellas “Dancing in the Streets”
...5 days ago - Sounds Good Doesn’t It?
5 days ago - We Have A New Progressive Government!
So tonight I'm going to party like it's 1999!Video Courtesy of YouTubeThis posting is exclusive to Bowalley Road. ...5 days ago - Tories out, Xenophobes in?by Phil Duncan With Winston Peters announcing that his New Zealand First party is going with Labour and not with National, it looks like the Tories are out and the Xenophobes are in. We’ll now have the two most xenophobic ...5 days ago
- ChangeSo, nearly four weeks after the election, and two weeks after the results, Winston has chosen Labour and the Greens. While I'm not overjoyed at the result, because Winston, its certainly the better outcome of the hand the voters dealt ...5 days ago
- Pretty Boys and Bangable Faces
5 days ago - Abby McBride is a sketch biologist
She's a kind of 21st century Victorian naturalist. The white faced storm petrel Abby McBride Abby McBride is a sketch biologist. The 33-year-old from Maine, in the northeastern corner of the United States, made up the profession and ...5 days ago - British spies are sharing data illegallyFor years, British spies have been collecting personal information on innocent UKanians, building huge "bulk personal datasets" of personal information on ordinary UK citizens who they admit are of no intelligence interest. That's bad enough, but it also turns out ...5 days ago
- Students and staff hit hardest by constant upheaval
Tertiary Update – Vol 20 No 31 Tertiary education institutions across New Zealand are restructuring how courses and services are delivered, causing unnecessary stress and uncertainty for thousands of staff and students. Eleven universities, polytechnics and wānanga have notified staff of ...5 days ago - Happy Labour DayMillions of Kiwis will enjoy a day off paid work on Monday to commemorate the successful union campaign for an eight-hour working day. New Zealand workers were among the first in the world to claim this right when, in 1840, the ...5 days ago
- Accreditation withdrawn from yet another for-profit providerThe New Zealand Qualifications Authority has withdrawn accreditation from the International College of Auckland (ICA), effecting around 80 international students. The loss of accreditation, which was withdrawn voluntarily by ICA, relates to four business and management courses. NZQA is working to ...5 days ago
- Telford celebrate takeoverTaratahi Agricultural Training Centre has celebrated its takeover of Lincoln University’s Telford campus. Ministers provided the consents necessary to allow Taratahi’s acquisition of the Telford campus in July, with the transfer taking effect on 31 July. The Otago Daily Times reported that the celebration ...5 days ago
- Flaw and porkie in anti-fluoride report claiming a flaw in Canadian studyAnti-fluoride group, Fluoride Action Network, ironically stamps their own critique of the Calgary fluoridation cessation study as “debunked.” Anti-fluoride campaigners have launched another attack on a Canadian fluoridation cessation study. They claim it is flawed – but there is a huge ...5 days ago
- Taika the traitor
Not all New Zealand's rivers are poison, egg! Taika Waititi Photo: Claire Eastham-Farrelly This morning, broadcaster Duncan Garner said he thinks New Zealand director Taika Waititi is treasonous. Garner was talking about comments Waititi made in ...5 days ago - Western Victoria Quarter Part 1: Introduction
This is a Guest Post by David R, and the first of a series about the need to improve the Western Victoria Quarter. After arriving back from a stint in Vancouver and Amsterdam, my partner and I decided we wanted ...5 days ago - The Grow Room Profiles – Erny Belle"I left the city because it had nothing to offer me anymore. Songstress Erny Belle makes no bones about relocating in order to reclaim control of her creativity. Visuals by the The Grow Room. ...5 days ago
- Winston’s Dream Can Only Be Realised By Putting New Zealand Second.
5 days ago - Do Good Thursday: End solitary confinementPeople Against Prisons Aotearoa (formerly No Pride in Prisons) are campaigning to end solitary confinement in New Zealand prisons – or as Corrections insists on referring to it in the most Orwellian way possible, “directed segration”. PAPA says: Every year, ...5 days ago
- Kicking off for the swimming season
First swim of the season at ‘my’ beach this morning … brrr! But totally worth it. ...5 days ago - More PT ridership milestones
It’s been a year for milestones on public transport and Auckland Transport are celebrating another one. We’ve now passed 90 million trips within a 12-month period. That follows us hitting 20 million trips on rail and 5 million trips on ...5 days ago - Letters from America, take eight: on the fear of “good negro government.”One notable aspect of contemporary US politics is the re-emergence of so-called culture wars. Orchestrated by Steve Bannon, assorted alt-Right platforms and Murdoch media outlets in response to what could be called the de-WASP (White Anglo Saxon Protestant)-ification of US ...6 days ago
- Insulting people in printPerhaps contrary to appearances, I endeavour to keep my criticism of people in the spotlight here on topic, and confined to a recounting of facts (to the best of my knowledge) and then express my opinions and conclusions. I don’t ...6 days ago
- Auckland show to commemorate the Russian RevolutionAs Russia’s political leaders and oligarchs struggle with how to commemorate the centenary of the 1917 workers’ revolution, Auckland actors and activists will be assembling in Karangahape Road on Guy Fawkes’ Day in November for a show that examines ...6 days ago
- CliFi – A new way to talk about climate changeCli-Fi refers to “climate fiction;” it is a term coined by journalist Dan Bloom. These are fictional books that somehow or someway bring real climate change science to the reader. What is really interesting is that Cli-Fi books often present ...6 days ago
- Mike Pence: No, not the “safe” alternative – he’s possibly worse than anyone realises
So, the question currently doing the rounds in light of the many strange things coming out of the Trump Administration is “Depose Trump, all sorted!”… right? No, a Nation already unsure of its footing under Trump may have worse coming ...6 days ago - Artist Erin Forsyth wants you to care
We chat to Erin Forsyth about her illustrations of threatened native species that are on display at Whitespace Gallery. Erin Forsyth Whether it be the ground dwelling bats, male frogs that carry babies on their backs or parasitic plants with ...6 days ago - Battery train plans go flatBack in July, the council was pushed by Auckland Transport to make an urgent decision to approve additional funding to buy much needed new trains. Primarily this was to provide additional capacity on the network by enabling all trains (except ...6 days ago
- The lessons from the 2017 election … so farHey, we still don’t have a government! Nevertheless, the Wellington Fabians got together last night to hear Jane Clifton, Morgan Godfery, Mike Smith and me talk about the election aftermath. Here’s my speech notes. ~ The 2017 general election is ...6 days ago
- 5 Percent Of The Population, 100 Percent Of The Power.
6 days ago - He toa takitini: if anything needs fixing, it’s our communities, not young people
Morocco Tai died on 9 October. He was 15 years old and driving a stolen car. He died when the car collided with a tree during a police pursuit. His two passengers are both in hospital, seriously injured. I do ...6 days ago - South Auckland’s missing bus lanes
Back in December last year, newly elected Mayor Phil Goff looked to assert some authority over Auckland Transport through a Letter of Expectation. It included clear expectations about the need for more bus lanes with comments such as: We invite ...6 days ago - Inferno XI: The geography of crime and punishment
Hell is a place on Earth. And although it is inhabited by spirits that are non-corporeal, they too will be reunited with their bodies after the Day of Judgment – whereupon they shall have to endure a second eternity, longer ...7 days ago - The beautiful world of whakawhanaungatanga
I got asked by my cousin Tommy Wilson to respond to Don Brash’s column (find it here on page 18) on the demise of the Māori Party in our local Bay Waka. Originally I was going to be his ghost ...7 days ago - The Maker Of “Men” – Masculinity and its Origins
1 week ago - Bird of the Year – Loving Aotearoa
I love that I live in a country where there is a competition for ‘Bird of the Year’. Right now, around New Zealand, there are teams and campaigns promoting the attributes of our native birds; from the famous kākāpo creeping ...1 week ago - #MeToo must be translated into action.
"They cannot just let it be a hashtag." Photo: creative commons / Richard Potts On Sunday, “When my tormentor died, I didn't feel a thing,” was the headline of broadcaster Alison Mau’s Star Times column. Mau’s father had ...1 week ago - Farmers are poisoning CanterburyThanks to intensive farming, a quarter of Canterbury's wells are close to exceeding safe nitrate limits:Increased irrigation in Canterbury is putting newborn babies at increased risk from water contamination, a medical officer of health says. Canterbury Regional Council figures show ...1 week ago
- Foundation for strong and proactive government
Agreements with New Zealand First and the Green Party lay the foundation for a strong and proactive coalition government, says Prime Minister-designate Jacinda Ardern. “The agreements set out a positive agenda for the Labour-led coalition Government to tackle the issues ...2 hours ago - President Trump offers congratulationsThis morning Labour Leader and Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern received a call from President Trump congratulating her on the outcome of the New Zealand election. "The President was genuinely interested in our election, and spoke about the coverage it had ...1 day ago
- Labour Ministers of the Crown announcedToday caucus has elected the 21 Labour Ministers of the Crown who will serve in the new government’s executive, says Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern. “Across the board these members have the experience, expertise and drive I want in our team ...4 days ago
- Agreement with New Zealand First to support a Labour-led GovernmentLabour is pleased to have successfully concluded negotiations with New Zealand First as a critical step to forming a Labour-led progressive Government, says Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern. “I thank the New Zealand First Party and Leader Winston Peters for agreeing ...5 days ago
- Bird of the Year – Loving Aotearoa
I love that I live in a country where there is a competition for ‘Bird of the Year’. Right now, around New Zealand, there are teams and campaigns promoting the attributes of our native birds; from the famous kākāpo creeping ...1 week ago - A Post Election UpdateIt’s the start of another week and I wanted to give you a quick update on what’s happening in relation to our efforts to form a new Government for New Zealand. We’ve been working hard to ensure that the issues ...1 week ago
- Labour welcomes final election resultsToday’s final election count has strengthened the mandate for change, and for negotiations to continue in earnest, says Leader of the Opposition Jacinda Ardern. “We congratulate Angie Warren-Clark on becoming Labour’s 14th additional MP, which expands the Labour caucus to ...2 weeks ago
- Lewis Moeau – he aituā, he aituā!Kua tau ngā pōkeao ki runga i te marae o Te Poho o Taharākau ki roto o Manutūkē, oti rā ki runga o Puketapu me Manawaru, ngā maunga tipua o te hautipua kua riro nei. E heke ana ngā roimata me ngā ...3 weeks ago
- breast screening programme extension will save lives
October 24, 2017 Extract from Coalition Agreement between the New Zealand Labour Party & New Zealand First Party: Coalition priorities – Health: • Progressively increase the age for free breast screening to 74 Extension of breast screening programme ...25 mins ago - Waikato DHB now a cover-up scandalWaikato DHB now a cover-up scandal 24 October 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taxpayers’ Union says Waikato District Health Board Chairman, Bob Simcock, must front up and confirm whether reports that the DHB agreed to stop an employment investigation into ...35 mins ago
- Coalition Agreement restores funding for Computers in HomesThe Coalition Agreement between Labour and NZ First, released today, has restored funding for the 20/20 Trust’s Computers in Homes programme. ...1 hour ago
- A Mixed Bag of Offerings in Today’s Policy AnnouncementsThe new coalition government’s determination to invest in areas like regional economies and biosecurity are promising signs of intent, says Federated Farmers. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her coalition partner NZ First party leader Winston Peters today ...1 hour ago
- Fair water policy needed in wake of water tax dumpingWater New Zealand Chief Executive John Pfahlert says he’s not surprised that the government has dropped its controversial water tax on irrigators but has left a royalty on water bottlers. ...2 hours ago
- Continued investment in water infrastructure vitalContinued investment in water infrastructure vital for regional growth and to combat climate change A Labour and Green commitment to wind down Government loan funding for irrigation ignores irrigation’s vital role in regional growth and climate change ...2 hours ago
- Workers get welcome boost in Government’s first prioritiesWorking New Zealanders will be better off under the new Labour-Greens-New Zealand First government, the PSA says - with fairer pay and well-funded public services front and centre in the coalition agreements released today. ...2 hours ago
- NZEI welcomes Govt support for children with extra needsNZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes the education policies outlined today in the agreements between Labour and New Zealand First and the Greens. ...2 hours ago
- National Land Transport Fund now a lolly scrambleNational Land Transport Fund now a lolly scramble The Confidence and Supply Agreement between Labour and the Greens directly threatens the integrity of the National Land Transport Fund, says Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley. “Prioritising ...2 hours ago
- Public Health Association welcomes new govtThe Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHA) welcomes the new government’s commitment to health as a priority for increased investment. ...2 hours ago
- Great start from new government for low paid workersThe planned increases to the Minimum Wage to $20 are a major step forward for workers, equality and the economy overall according to Unite Union, which represents thousands of low paid workers in food and hospitality workplaces. ...2 hours ago
- E tū welcomes lift in minimum wage but goal is Living WageThe union E tū has welcomed today’s announcement of a lift in the minimum wage but says its goal remains the Living Wage for all workers. ...2 hours ago
- NZ First & Labour Coalition Agreement: HiFX commentThe NZ First & Labour Coalition Agreement & Press Conference The NZ First & Labour Coalition Agreement has been released and a joint press conference is presently on-going. The key points are: • Have agreement on banning purchase of ...2 hours ago
- Labour-Green agreement brings Just Transition"The Labour-Green confidence and supply agreement gives both to working people," says CTU Secretary Sam Huggard. ...3 hours ago
- Regional Development Fund recipe for pork-barrellingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In response to the just announced $1 billion per year “Regional Development Fund” as part of the Labour-NZ First coalition agreement, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union said: “We’ll be keeping a very close ...3 hours ago
- Workers pleased with incoming government’s employment policyFIRST Union, the union representing 27,000 working people across New Zealand, welcomed the incoming government’s employment relations policy this afternoon. ...3 hours ago
- New Vision for the Minimum Wage a Great Tonic"This is just the sort of change working people voted for," says CTU President Richard Wagstaff. "It is great to see the Labour-New Zealand First Coalition Government putting people first and it is a really good first step on the ...3 hours ago
- Increase in illegal seafood sales online prompts warningA significant increase in the number of illegal seafood sales via Facebook has prompted the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to warn those offending that they will face penalties for violating the Fisheries Act. ...4 hours ago
- SayNopeToDope.nz Website Will Oppose LegalisationFamily First NZ says that their website www.SayNopeToDope.nz will inform families about the attempts to legalise marijuana, and to help them speak up in the public debate. ...7 hours ago
- Politics Expected to Hinder New Zealand BusinessesNew Zealand’s recent election and the political uncertainty which has followed is having a major impact on business sentiment, with seven in ten businesses indicating politics will influence their ability to grow in the next 12 months. ...7 hours ago
- The People’s Commission on Public Broadcasting & Media23 October 2017 - Action Station and the Better Public Media Trust are pleased to release the Summary of Submissions into the People’s Commission on Public Broadcasting and Media . ...9 hours ago
- Is this New Zealand’s Standing Rock? SOUL Protest Wednesday.People intend to confront Fletcher Construction on Wednesday and to inform many others about Fletcher's plans to build houses on New Zealand's most historic site. Ihumatao in Mangere, next to the airport in Auckland, holds the archaeological remains of ...9 hours ago
- ACT Free Press Bulletin – 23/10/2017The new Prime Minister says capitalism has failed because there are too many children in poverty. She’s not just a little bit wrong, she is stating the opposite of the truth. There are children in poverty because the poor can’t ...9 hours ago
- Hey Jacinda Let’s Do This!Jacinda, we have some suggestions for when you go to APEC in Vietnam in November. Take note of where you are – in a country that fought Western imperialists for decades, first the French, then the Americans, to successfully achieve ...10 hours ago
- What do the Greens Really Want?We know it’s a little early to judge, but the Greens holding out so they can push for legalising Cannabis, while losing one of the world’s largest Marine Sanctuaries, does pose the question “What are the Greens really after?” Legalising ...10 hours ago
- Police pursuit policy belongs in another centuryThe police need to modify their policy on pursuits, says the car review website dogandlemon.com . ...1 day ago
- The Clock is Ticking for Next TuesdayThe clock is ticking. The question is—how will our new government respond? As Australia gets ready to shutter its Manus Island refugee prison, leaving 800 refugees in danger, will New Zealand revive its offer to take 150 of Australia’s refugees? ...1 day ago
- Labour must address its own criticism of TPPALabour must address its own criticism that the TPPA lacks evidence of benefits to NZ ‘Before the new government can decide its position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), including whether it would genuinely boost exports and provide ...2 days ago
- Q+A: James Shaw interviewed by Greg BoyedGreen Party says Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary plan still on the table Green Party leader James Shaw told TVNZ 1’s Q+A programme that the scheme is still on the negotiating table. JAMES Yes, well, it’s certainly still on the table. Obviously, ...2 days ago
- Q+A: Prime Minister-elect Jacinda ArdernJacinda Ardern: no point gloating about economic growth with high rates of homelessness and child poverty Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern told TVNZ 1’s Q+A programme that her Government will be more proactive in intervening where the market is failing ...2 days ago
- The Nation: Lisa Owen interviews Jacinda ArdernLabour leader and Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern says her government will have a range of targets similar to Better Public Service targets that will be reported on annually - these could include things like environmental measures, homelessness ...3 days ago
- The Nation: Lisa Owen interviews James ShawGreens leader James Shaw says his party’s ministers will be Eugenie Sage, Julie Anne Genter, Jan Logie, and himself. Gareth Hughes will be the chief musterer and Marama Davidson the deputy musterer. He says he can’t confirm yet who will ...3 days ago
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As Treaty commentator Joshua Hitchcock prepares to return home from London, he is optimistic for the new Labour government, but argues that reflecting on past mistakes will help them regain Māori trust.Ka mua, ka muri. This rather elegant Māori proverb ...2 days ago - Six couples married in mass wedding in new trend in PNGArticle by AsiaPacificReport.nz The mass wedding in Port Moresby today. Video: EMTV News Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A mass wedding ceremony was conducted for six couples in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby today, reports EMTV News. All ...2 days ago
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- Kermadec sanctuary plans still afloatThe Labour and Green parties have scotched reports that the proposed Kermadec Ocean marine sanctuary is dead in the water. ...2 days ago
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