overpopulation myth
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Date published: 9:00 am, March 26th, 2018 - 55 comments
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Conversations on overpopulation are so often framed in a way that is racist and fail to acknowledge the unfair distribution and use of resources. With the added dimension of seeking to punish the poor for problems created by the economically secure.
Kiwibuild kicks off
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Date published: 8:59 am, March 26th, 2018 - 79 comments
Categories: Judith Collins, labour, national, phil twyford, same old national, Simon Bridges, the praiseworthy and the pitiful, you couldn't make this shit up
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The first big Kiwibuild announcement, 3 to 4,000 houses in Mt Albert has been made. And National has responded that it was all their idea and they did not want to announce it because it would be seen as pork barrelling.
“Fight for your lives before it’s someone else’s job”
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Date published: 6:15 am, March 26th, 2018 - 7 comments
Two speakers from yesterday’s March for Our Lives.
Open Mike 26/03/2018
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Underpants not Underarm
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Date published: 9:45 pm, March 25th, 2018 - 13 comments
In the days of the British Raj unsportsmanlike behaviour was condemned by saying “it isn’t cricket.” Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft hiding ball-tampering sandpaper in his trousers in a forlorn attempt to avoid the cameras showed that for Aussies “it is cricket.” We’ve seen it before of course with the Chappells. Heads must roll.
Doofus of the week – March 24, 2018
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Date published: 7:56 am, March 25th, 2018 - 20 comments
This weeks award goes to Jonathan Coleman for failing to know that a leaky building crisis existed in Manukau DHB, and for then refusing to talk about it and hanging up on Suzy Ferguson of Radio New Zealand.
Marilyn Waring still takes no prisoners
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Date published: 6:30 am, March 25th, 2018 - 59 comments
Unpaid labour “is the single largest sector in any nation’s economy and the whole of the market economy only is able to function on top of that.”
Jane Kelsey: Shane Jones’ AirNZ demands would breach the TPPA
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Date published: 6:05 am, March 25th, 2018 - 85 comments
“Article 17.4 says the government must ensure that SOEs like Air New Zealand act solely in accordance with commercial considerations, unless there is an explicit public service mandate for services that operate purely within the country. There is no such mandate for Air New Zealand.”
Open Mike 25/03/2018
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The Birds.
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Date published: 10:41 am, March 24th, 2018 - 21 comments
Yup. It’s okay to be a bit scared.
Open Mike 24/03/2018
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Daily Review 23/03/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, March 23rd, 2018 - 15 comments
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Caption contest
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Date published: 2:30 pm, March 23rd, 2018 - 51 comments
Keep it seemly …
US Trade Tariffs against China
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Date published: 2:14 pm, March 23rd, 2018 - 64 comments
Make no mistake: this is the single biggest anti-trade act the world has seen since the Iranian revolution’s nationalisation program from 1979.
Marama Davidson – Te Pire Haeata ki Parihaka – Parihaka Reconciliation Bill – First Reading
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Date published: 10:36 am, March 23rd, 2018 - 10 comments
“I will apologise to the people of Parihaka who are here, while I do recount some of the important history that they have heard and know and live and breathed, but that still today, too many in our country are not aware of and are not familiar with and so I seek to put it on record in the House as part of my contribution.”
Auckland’s new fuel tax
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Date published: 10:04 am, March 23rd, 2018 - 37 comments
The signs are that Aucklanders are going to support a regional fuel tax designed to alleviate congestion.
Labour ban letting fees
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Date published: 6:33 am, March 23rd, 2018 - 134 comments
A good start from Labour on rent reforms, but will their bigger plans be enough?
Open Mike 23/03/2018
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Daily Review 22/03/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, March 22nd, 2018 - 34 comments
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Coleman is quitting
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Date published: 12:16 pm, March 22nd, 2018 - 192 comments
Jonathan Coleman has announced his resignation from Parliament.
Naughty Nick’s Parliamentary Porkie
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Date published: 7:39 am, March 22nd, 2018 - 39 comments
Nick Smith has been caught out by Trevor Mallard telling a porkie in Parliament.
Activists bring Mataura River poo to the Environment Southland
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Date published: 6:28 am, March 22nd, 2018 - 26 comments
“Epic #ShowDontTell action”
Greenpeace isn’t a charity, it’s a necessity
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Date published: 6:05 am, March 22nd, 2018 - 51 comments
Greenpeace’s press release on the Charities Board decision not to grant the environmental organisation charity status.
Open Mike 22/03/2018
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NRT on transitioning off fossil fuels
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Date published: 9:10 am, March 21st, 2018 - 68 comments
Two posts from No Right Turn.
“Fundamentally, climate change means it is us or the oil industry. We know whose side the Greens are on. But people are doubting Labour, and they only have themselves to blame for it.”
Also a post on banning fossil-fueled cars.
Facebook is in trouble
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Date published: 8:24 am, March 21st, 2018 - 80 comments
A whistleblower, Christopher Wyllie, has explained how Cambridge Analytica managed to secure the data of 50 million Americans and how it was used in the last US Presidential election.
Open Mike 21/03/2018
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Daily Review 20/03/2018
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Remember President Obama?
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Date published: 10:24 am, March 20th, 2018 - 79 comments
The world has changed dramatically since Barak Obama was President of the United States.
Ardern suggests that oil exploration may cease
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Date published: 8:39 am, March 20th, 2018 - 83 comments
The Government is reconsidering the future of New Zealand’s block offer process which releases exploration permits to the oil industry for exploratory drilling.
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- Q+A: Greenpeace NZ Executive Director Russel NormanGreenpeace NZ Executive Director Russel Norman says the Prime Minister accepting their petition to end future oil and gas exploration has raised hopes. ‘Yeah, it has. I mean, I think the fact that she came down and accepted the petition ...1 day ago
- Q+A: Minister Phil TwyfordHousing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announces purchase of ‘nearly 30ha of prime urban land in the heart of Auckland’ for thousands of new homes. It is located at the Unitec site in Mt Albert. ‘It’s going to be ...1 day ago
- The Nation: : Lisa Owen interviews Sir Ken RobinsonSir Ken Robinson: (CHUCKLES) Well, basically, being educated is a funny term, isn’t it? It means different things to different people. I mean, there was a time when being educated meant that you’d studied the Classics and you could speak ...2 days ago
- Chief Justice statement re Criminal Bar Association surveyChief Justice Dame Sian Elias says she expects all judges to deal with litigants, witnesses and counsel with respect and courtesy. ...2 days ago
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- The Nation: Under-Secretary for Justice, Jan LogieLisa Owen: I’m joined now by Under-Secretary for Justice, Jan Logie. Can I start by saying there was a huge strength of feeling in that conversation and clearly a feeling from some that there is no confidence in the industry ...2 days ago
- NZDF! If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fearOn Sept 11, 2001, 2,996 civilians died in the US. We alongside the US troops and other allies declared a revenge war on Afghanistan far away from us and already devastated by long years of Soviet occupation and wars to ...2 days ago
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- Regional fuel tax a nonsenseThe introduction of legislation enabling the imposition of regional fuel taxes is a retrograde step that will hinder rather than help the Government’s infrastructure plans, according to Road Transport Forum Chief Executive Ken Shirley. ...4 days ago
- Over 19,000ha to be returned to Ngāti KahungunuOver 19,000ha to be returned to Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua iwi A deed of settlement that returns more than 19,000 hectares of land to iwi has been initialled by the Crown and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-a-Rua ...4 days ago
- New Zealand NGOs respond to challengesNew Zealand NGOs respond to challenges 22 March 2018 New Zealand’s international ‘mission-driven’ organisations are changing the way they work, devolving decision-making to in-country partners, and working with a wider range of organisations in both the ...4 days ago
- Spierings Case Shows Excessive CEO Pay Isn’t JustifiedIt is scandalous that the highest paid CEO in New Zealand last year, Theo Spierings of Fonterra, has presided over one of the biggest losses in his company's history, said Peter Malcolm, spokesperson for the income equality project Closing the ...4 days ago
- Win for Taxpayers’ Union in SSC findingsToday’s findings by the State Services Commission inquiry, led by John Ombler QSO, into Dr Nigel Murray, are spot on, vindicate, and justify the work of the Taxpayers’ Union . ...4 days ago
- Process results in one sided and unreliable reportThe findings of the State Services Commission investigation into spending by former Waikato DHB CEO Dr Nigel Murray are rejected as one-sided, unjust and we believe have resulted from a flawed process. ...4 days ago
- Waikato DHB investigation findingsA State Services Commission investigation into the expenditure of former Waikato District Health Board chief executive Dr Nigel Murray found that more than half of his claims for travel and accommodation were unjustified. ...4 days ago
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When it comes to minority groups, getting the words right is important. Tessa Prebble explores the popular term ‘special needs’ when it comes to being a parent of a child with disabilities, and asks whether in using that term we ...1 hour ago - Autumn harvest: native berries and the rongoā journey
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- The Bulletin: Rest home horrors
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Parliament is considering new tax rules to stop the likes of Apple, Google and Facebook shifting profits made here to low tax countries, but other companies argue the Government is taking a sledgehammer approach. The Taxation (Neutralising Base Erosion and ...7 hours ago - Taxpayers to help pay for new Auckland housing projectTaxpayers will need to help pay for the infrastructure for the new Auckland central housing project, mayor Phil Goff says. ...7 hours ago
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Every week we ask a local business or product to introduce themselves in eight simple takes. This week we talk to Brianne West, founder of sustainable, plastic-free cosmetics company Ethique. ONE: How did Ethique start and what was the inspiration behind it?Ethique came ...3 days ago - Tait chosen for $30m London bus radio upgrade
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At-home dad Adam Mamo is sick of advertising around parenting brands. Why, he asks, does everything have to be so gendered?Being a new parent is stressful, and becoming a fresh target for incessant parent-focused advertising only makes it more so. ...3 days ago
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