I’m glad that Murray McCully is well and truly determined to get to the bottom of who screwed up the Malaysian diplomatic immunity case, and when he finally finds out who was Foreign Affairs Minister at the time…boy, I wouldn’t want to be in that guy’s shoes.
As we’ve all learned down the years though, when things turn out badly on McCully’s watch its always someone else’s fault.
To an almost pathological degree, McCully appears chronically incapable of taking responsibility for any of his actions – or inactions – that turn out to have negative political consequences. More>>
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Water Standards: Quality Must Be Maintained, Meet Minimum Standards
The Government has today announced clear, robust national standards for freshwater that will make a significant improvement to the way freshwater is managed. More>>
"Big Ask": Call For Binding Emissions Plan
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Free Education: Labour Will End ‘Voluntary’ School Donations
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Govt Response: Chief Victims Advisor Underpins Family Violence Package
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Multimedia: PM Post-Cabinet Press Conference
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Roads And Such: PM's Address To National Party Conference
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Labour On Immigration: Policy Focuses On High Skills, High Wages
Boosting regional development and lifting New Zealand’s economic performance toward a high-skilled high-income economy are key components of Labour’s immigration policy. More>>
Gordon Campbell: On Labour’s Polling, Rio Tinto, And Why The Swiss Are Worse Than Luis Suarez
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Scoop Business: Seabed Ironsands Miner To Appeal Resource Consent Knockback
TransTasman Resources, the company seeking to mine ironsands off the ocean floor in the Exclusive Economic Zone, will appeal the rejection of its marine consent application by the decision-making committee appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority. More>>
$65 Million: REANNZ Signs On To Hawaiki’s Trans-Pacific Cable
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...Affordability Down: NZ Building Consents Fall In May As Apartment Numbers Sink
The number of dwelling consents issued in New Zealand fell in May as apartment numbers tumbled, offsetting a rise in housing consents. More>>
Solid Energy: 135 Stockton Job Losses Confirmed
Solid Energy has today confirmed to its Stockton Mine staff that it will reduce the mine’s output and make changes to the way work is organised. The change, outlined as a proposal to staff on 6 June, is in response to continuing low international coal prices. More>>
Ruataniwha: Board Of Inquiry Backs Dam Project With Conditions
The Board of Inquiry into the $230 million Ruataniwha Dam project in Hawke’s Bay has granted resource consents subject to strict conditions… More>>
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John Chuckman: Iraq, ISIS, And Intervention: Just What Is Going On?
As so often is the case in foreign affairs, we will never know with precision what is happening in Iraq. The governments involved have reasons to disguise what they are doing, and a number of governments are indeed at work there. More>>
Joel Cosgrove: MANA and Industrial Relations: “Between equal rights, force decides”
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Grant Duncan: Time To Consider Full State Funding Of Political Parties?
Mr Donghua Liu's claims of making large donations to the Labour Party are (as I write this) under dispute by party officials who say they can find no record of them. But there is no doubt about a $22,000 donation to the National Party in 2012. More>>
Werewolf: Secret Histories Of The Pacific
David Robie has been slogging away on the front lines of Asia-Pacific journalism for decades, both as a practitioner and a journalism educator. His new book chronicles that work through reprints of his writing and reporting, coupled with some fresh context, follow-ups and personal recollections. More>>
Michael Collins: Ukraine President Once Agent For U.S. State Department
Two diplomatic messages from the WikiLeaks Public Library on U.S. Diplomacy indicate that newly elected President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko was an agent for United States State Department. More>>
Fightback: Why Fightback Supports The MANA Movement
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INSS Insight: The Palestinian Unity Government
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Al Jazeera: Egypt Verdict Defies Logic And Any Semblance Of Justice
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Papua New Guinea: Indonesian Troops Fire On PNG Soldiers Along Border
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Ukraine: Ban Welcomes Release Of Abducted Military Observers
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Canada: Govt Tries To Shut Down Debate On Online Spying Bill
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US State Department: John Kerry On Support For Israel
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North Africa: Mass Imposition Of Death Penalty In Egypt Outrageous
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday strongly condemned the shocking imposition of the death penalty on 683 individuals in Egypt yesterday after mass trials that she said clearly breached international human rights law. More>>
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Medical: Spread Of New Measles Cases Cause Concern
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Over-Diagnosis: Breast Cancer Screening Programme Targets Women Too Soon
New Zealand should re-consider the age at which its breast cancer screening programme starts in light of growing questions about the balance of benefits and harms for women under 50, public health experts from the University of Otago Wellington say. More>>
No Govt Funding Right Now: Team New Zealand Secures Money
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Not Boring: Winners Announced For New Zealand Post Book Awards
It can’t be a boring book when The Boring Book wins a prestigious New Zealand prize for children and young adult books - the New Zealand Post Margaret Mahy Book of the Year. The Boring Book is also the winner in the Awards’ Picture Book category. More>>
Mime News: French Mime Laurent Decol To Tour NZ
From the 28th of June until the 14th of July, acclaimed French mime Laurent Decol will be holding workshops and performing during his first ever tour of New Zealand. More>>
Media Take: Maori Television Takes On Media Matters
What makes the New Zealand media tick? Who decides which stories get covered, which ones don’t and how the subjects are treated? Maori Television’s new current affairs show, MEDIA TAKE (formerly Media3) will answer these questions and a lot more... More>>
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