Political Caption Competition
The exception to the rule that sugar catches more flies than vinegar
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 12th March 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Harsh response lessons abound in wake of PNG’s ‘invisible’ quake
It has been described by the BBC as the “invisible quake” – at least to the outside world. However, more than 100 people have died with landslides engulfing entire villages in the Papua New Guinean Highlands earthquake … PNG journalists have been doing an admirable job reporting the disaster to international media as well as their own people in difficult and risky circumstances.
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Dear Al Nisbet – it’s not a witch hunt men fear, it’s a witch trial
A ‘witch hunt’ is an angry lynch mob hunting for a mythical monster and what we have learned and seen about harassment in the work place over the last couple of years tells us that harassment isn’t a myth, it’s real, it’s visceral and it’s unacceptable. We don’t have a witch hunt here, we have the ingredients for a witch trial.
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Dr Liz Gordon – Time to act on bail
In September 2010, before the death of Christie Marceau, 20% of people in prison were on remand, that is being held before their case was heard. As a result of changed legislation and pressure from the no bail lobby, that figure is now 30%.
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GUEST BLOG: David Tank – How I want to bring back the Moa and Save the World.
A formal request for your support of “The Moa Prize,” a “crowd sourced” innovation prize for advances deemed in the best interests of the people of New Zealand and the World in general.
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Political Caption Competition
When symbolism is as empty as a McDonald’s advert
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday 11th March 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Darren Watson – National Guy (from Too Many Millionaires)
Darren Watson – National Guy (from Too Many Millionaires)
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GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – Simon Bridges and being Māori
The argument is not about whakapapa, the argument should be, and must be, whether or not he will adopt pro-Māori positions.