The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 9th May 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Most Recent Blogs
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Nothing new in Ruataniwha review – Greenpeace
The review of the Ruataniwha irrigation dam confirms Greenpeace New Zealand’s view that the dam will pollute local rivers, heighten…
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Forest & Bird warns Government could use draconian new powers to push through coal mining
Forest & Bird is warning that draconian new powers the government has given itself under the Resource Management Act, or…
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West Papuan leader Benny Wenda In New Zealand
Interest is high in the forthcoming visit of Benny Wenda, charismatic spokesperson for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua…
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Why is Duncan Garner such a dickhead? The argument against sending 4 year olds to school
Duncan couldn’t understand why starting school at 4 was a problem for anyone, here’s why it’s a problem Duncs. The Government wants to lower the age of starting school to 4 so that they can force beneficiaries into work a year younger and they can save on the pre-school costs.
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Rave hospitality, but Indonesia fails West Papua with media freedom hypocrisy
“Indonesian hospitality was given a rave notice this week for hosting World Press Freedom Day 2017, but it was also given a huge black mark for its ‘gagging’ of free discussion over West Papua violations.” The author was one of just two New Zealanders among 1300 media people at WPFD2017.
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Chinese vote overwhelmingly supports National
…such a level of support looks like National are importing an electorate. This was always the criticism the Right made of Labour’s support of migration from the Pacific Islands.
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The detention of a cargo of phosphate rock destined for New Zealand from occupied Western Sahara
Sydney, Australia (8 May 2017). On Monday May 1, the government of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (the SADR) and…
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Malcolm Evans – Duck Hunting Season is open
Malcolm Evans – Duck Hunting Season is open
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Spin-off outsmarted: Why the NZME -Fairfax merger decision is essentially correct
Predictably, opposition to the Commerce Commission`s decision came from Fairfax and NZME; their own submissions had argued strenuously for a merger go-ahead. Accordingly, the New Zealand Herald`s May 5 editorial was entitled `Blocking this merger is a big mistake.`
Less predictably, Duncan Greive on `Spin-Off` was even more virulently opposed to the Commerce Commission`s decision.
I expected a more considered argument from an on-line magazine which is said to employ `some of New Zealand`s best non-fiction writers to create smart, shareable content`.