Why has Pike footage been hidden for so long? – Andrew Little
New footage of workers servicing a robot in the Pike River drift appears to show that going into the drift…
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Political Caption Competition
Will the real slim shady please stand up?
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Monday 1st May 2017
5: Trump Voters Explain Why He’s Doing Great, Actually
4: HERE’S WHY WE SHOULDN’T LAUGH AT DONALD TRUMP’S 100-DAY FACEPLANT
3: North Korea warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’
2: Democratic Rep. Peter Welch Condemns Trump’s “Reckless” Threats Toward North Korea
1: North Korea: Trump keeps options open against ‘smart cookie’ Kim Jong-Un -
The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 1st 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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People’s Mental Health Report Gathers Support – Action Station
The People’s Mental Health Report was launched last Wednesday (19 April) and since then support for the recommendations in the…
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Spying on Japan is hardly in New Zealand’s interests
New Zealand’s reputation in Japan has been damaged by revelations that our GCSB has been spying on its government communications. “New Zealand spied on Japan to help US at 2007 whaling confab” read the 26 April headline in the Japan Times.
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Flick Electric co. Comedy Gala review
There were some sparkles this year, there was also a lot more misses than one would have expected. I won’t name and shame the misses, but the words ‘experimental’ were used about a few of the comedians in a way that isn’t positive.
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BREAKING: Sue Moroney to stand down at General Election – Labour Party
Labour List MP Sue Moroney will not seek re-election to Parliament in September, the Hamilton-based MP announced today. “I made…
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Inflicting Pain Without Flinching: Jenny Shipley Talks To Guyon Espiner
IT IS NEVER ADVISABLE, when writing political commentary, to get angry. Powerful emotions distort our judgements and make the already difficult job of political analysis even harder. Sometimes, however, giving vent to our anger is the right thing to do. Sometimes, maintaining a calm and dispassionate analytical posture serves only to give despicable behaviour a free pass. Some people are only deserving of the most forthright and unequivocal condemnation.
Jenny Shipley is one of those people.
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The true insidiousness of what banks really do in NZ
Ever been at the bank and they tried to upsize your loan or hassle you to bring your Kiwisaver to them? Ever been cold called to see if you want a credit card? Want life insurance with that??
If so, you have been on the receiving end of the insidious sales targets culture in the banking industry.