GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – The greed of NZ Banks
The latest quarterly KPMG survey of the banking and finance sector shows collective profits for the 20 registered banks hit a record last year, rising 11 percent to $5.77 billion from $5.19bn in 2017.
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Guest and sponsored opinion pieces published on The Daily Blog, offering diverse perspectives within clear editorial guidelines.
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GUEST BLOG: Gerard Otto – The Emperor’s New Clothes
New Zealand’s exports of all goods and services to China were worth $16.6 billion for the year ended September 2018.
A year before then this was only $14.0 Billion.
Check that out – in one year of working with Winston Peters, Jacinda Ardern, David Parker and others – New Zealand exports to China have grown by a massive $2.6 Billion.
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GUEST BLOG: Matthew Blomfield – High Court lifts suppression on strike out of Whale Oil defamation defence
I am determined to see this case through to its conclusion. I believe, in light of this judgment, it is now clear that there can only be one conclusion; Cameron Slater will be held accountable for his actions.
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GUEST BLOG: Syd Keepa – This is what colonisation in 2019 looks like
There’s a dispute going on in the heart of Auckland over some of New Zealand’s oldest and most precious archaeological land.
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GUEST BLOG: Lois Griffiths – Why Support the Palestinian Cause? Three Reasons!
The Children, The Children, The Children
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GUEST BLOG: Ross Meurant – NZ/China relationship: ‘We have a big problem’ NZ Herald 13 Feb 2019
Lie down with dogs (Uncle Sam) get fleas.
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GUEST BLOG: Gerard Otto – Public turn on Bridges
So far Bridges is distinguished by his record low popularity and ability to train wreck his own party to boot.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Consultation is a good thing. Dithering is not.
When do we stop talking and start doing?
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GUEST BLOG: Gerard Otto – Heather lectures PM about knowing the Treaty verbatim
Fresh from doubling down on her view that Pacific Islanders are leeches – it was only fitting that Heather du Plessis-Allan recycle the “gotcha” story of the week that Barry Soper had rushed to publish on Waitangi Day.
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GUEST BLOG: Ross Meurant – The Dangers of main stream media
At least, on the DAILY BLOG, one has the opportunity to challenge wishful thinking promulgated by contributors to media, who in my view are little more than political agents.