John Stroh: Pragmatic Politics
I am developing more and more dislike of our personality politics and the kind of class-conscious elitism that comes in the guise of most, if not all, “isms” that drive our traditional political parties in New Zealand.
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Willie Jackson: Kaupapa Maori is the new Kiwi socialism
for me, Kaupapa Māori can be the solution to much of the damage the free market has caused our communities and wider society. Instead of the ‘me first, me first’, mantra of the market, the communal values of Kaupapa Māori calls for a holistic view of the individual and their place within the group.
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Mike Lee: Auckland’s dirty secret – can we handle the truth?
Sewage pollution of the inner Waitemata harbour is a direct consequence of Auckland’s disproportionate growth. The failure to provide for sufficient basic sanitation infrastructure is something the Auckland Council and the government driving these growth policies would rather the public know as little as possible about.
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Ben Peterson: Questions about Ron Mark
Ron Mark left Oman in 1990 to return to NZ and has spent much of the last 20 years building his political career in New Zealand. He is currently the deputy leader of NZ First, and should that party enter government after this year’s election, it would be likely that Ron mark would be pushing for a place in cabinet.
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David Parker: Flammable rivers – Smith’s swimmable river con ignites outrage
It is a New Zealand birth-right to be able to swim in our rivers. A dip in your local river on a hot day is a Kiwi tradition. Is it too much to ask that our kids can put their heads under the water without getting sick? What do people come to New Zealand for? Do farmers have the right to undermine our tourism industry?
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Comrade Dave Brownz: Capitalism’s Crisis is Morgan’s Opportunity
As a Marxist I never thought I would say it, but Gareth Morgan, founder of The Opportunities Party (TOP), is to the left of Labour and the Greens on most things
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Geoff Simmons: Three reasons why I am the only choice in Mt Albert
A vote for The Opportunities Party is a vote for business with heart, but certainly not business as usual.
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Moana Maniapoto: The Willie Jackson I know
Willie Jackson can be really annoying. In fact, that was one of the reasons we divorced about 16 years ago. Another reason, no doubt, was that he got fed up with me. But that’s the way things can pan out in a marriage. In New Zealand, according to the stats, one in three married couples split up.
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Mat Danaher: The Time for a Living Wage is NOW
The announcement this morning of the revised rate for the Living Wage, $20.20 an hour comes at a time when the concept is undergoing a sea change in terms of impact and the national debate.
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Willie Jackson: The health of our democracy is at risk with the Electoral Commission failing voters
The Electoral Commission needs to wake up.