I’m getting the same feeling about local elections I did with the Census
Bryce Edwards thinks as little as 30% will vote in local body elections.
I think he’s being optimistic.
Year: 2019
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Why the massive ice melt in Greenland should terrify you
We are seeing the last canary die in the coal mine. Catastrophic climate change is here, we have run out of time. Our collective denial has made it impossible to stop climate change, our only hope now is radical adaptation.
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Judith Collins – Foot in Mouth Award? Or something more sinister?
Former Police, Corrections, and Justice Minister in the previous John Key government, Judith Collins, has been ridiculed on social media after posting a comment on Twitter that was patently untrue;
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Time for emergency measures?
It is great that the Government intends paying attention at last to the broken welfare system. But has it left its run too late?
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GUEST BLOG: John Tamihere – Auckland is in gridlock
Anyone that says it will bankrupt the city is simply not telling the truth. The choice is very clear you can wallow in the present failing status quo or change tomorrow.
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Political Caption Competition
Good people on both sides
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 19th August 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Let’s talk honestly about the crisis in NZ news media and what the Government needs to do to solve it
The Government has to restructure the economic modelling of the media so that they can independently continue without needing to curry favour with the Government of the day.
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Firearms owners hand in 12,183 firearms – New Zealand Police
Firearms owners hand in 12,183 firearms at over 100 events held nationwide NZ Police have now held 104 collection events…
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Maori Council calls for a public service executive overhaul
The New Zealand Maori Council has called for an overhaul of the Public Services executive ranks as the Corrections debacle…