The detention of a cargo of phosphate rock destined for New Zealand from occupied Western Sahara
Sydney, Australia (8 May 2017). On Monday May 1, the government of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (the SADR) and…
Year: 2017
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Malcolm Evans – Duck Hunting Season is open
Malcolm Evans – Duck Hunting Season is open
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Spin-off outsmarted: Why the NZME -Fairfax merger decision is essentially correct
Predictably, opposition to the Commerce Commission`s decision came from Fairfax and NZME; their own submissions had argued strenuously for a merger go-ahead. Accordingly, the New Zealand Herald`s May 5 editorial was entitled `Blocking this merger is a big mistake.`
Less predictably, Duncan Greive on `Spin-Off` was even more virulently opposed to the Commerce Commission`s decision.
I expected a more considered argument from an on-line magazine which is said to employ `some of New Zealand`s best non-fiction writers to create smart, shareable content`.
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Having a mercenary for a Defence Minister – why we should all be frightened by Mark Mitchell
…National Party insiders were terrified when they discovered that Lusk and Slater were planning a take over of the National Party using MPs like Mark Mitchell to create a new hard right Government.
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Labour scrambling to repair Party List home goal
It’s lovely watching Labour’s proxies scramble to repair the damage they caused themselves by not talking to their own Maori Caucus about their list appointments even their Chief of Staff is on Twitter trying to tell anyone who would listen that this represents a great step forward for Maori…
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Political Caption Competition
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Monday 8th May 2017
5: New Zealand Students Are the Victims of Australia’s Flagging Economy
4: There Are No “Macron Leaks” in France. Politically Motivated Hacking Is Not Whistleblowing.
3: Protests Erupt After House Republicans Pass Healthcare Bill That Could Hike Premiums for Millions
2: Chibok girls in health checkups before Buhari meeting
1: ‘Brexit boom’ gives Britain record 134 billionaires, fuelling inequality fears -
The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 8th May 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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TV REVIEW: Survivor NZ
While I won’t review a show as sexist and backwards as The Bachelor, (no matter how much I want to rip to pieces the contestants and the shallow world of narcissism they inhabit), Survivor NZ has no such protection and it’s open season.
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Why NZ First is the only route to legalising Cannabis and why we will need to start a citizens initiated referendum to get real change
It was J Day this weekend. I appeared at 3.30pm to give a speech to the cannabis brothers and sisters and I pointed out that the greatest symbol of just how gutless our political establishment is on cannabis reform can be summed up by the following shocking revelation – the only way we are going to legalise cannabis with a regulated and taxed market is through NZ First.