That little sticker to the right of the kilometres to Bluff
I’m walking between Kerikeri and Waitangi, the first 9 days have been fabulous weather.
New Zealand Politics
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Water is a precious resource
The group (who call themselves Rebellion Extinction ) say Environment Canterbury has actively facilitated the expansion of industrial farming practices that are turning our rivers toxic, cutting down trees, killing soil life and emitting dangerous amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
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So, when will the mainstream media start, you know, doing their job?
Any day now the mainstream media will start holding the state to account for all that illegal spying with the same gusto they’ve chased Clare Curran’s coffee dates, extra pacific island travel for Baby Neve & a Czech MDMA smuggler.
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The anger of David Moffett shouldn’t be written off or ignored – it needs to be challenged
…the violence of Moffett’s language should send a tingle of fear down everyones collective spine. NZ Politics shies away from such language in case they unlock the dark beast of the NZ psyche. That Moffett is willing to publicly make such angry comments suggests a New Conservative Party that could be a far more dangerous beast than the goofy Colin Craig.
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National too distracted to manipulate latest Lord of the Rings drama
You’ll know who is likely to challenge Simon for the leadership based on who picks this up as an issue to attack Labour with.
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What happens when more Wall St meltdown causes KiwiSaver stampede?
I’ve already heard some banks have moved from just allowing you to do this online to needing to go in and meet a bank staff member in an attempt to slow this momentum. The thinking is you are less likely to do it if you have to go through a staff member first.
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TDB Political & Media Awards 2018 – Christmas Omnibus Special Edition
Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 all together in one hilarious combo of gleeful hate and love. Trigger warning, there are so many triggers in here it may as well be a bag of fucking handguns.
Not for the sensitive, strictly no emotional support peacocks.
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Have my coins, we all need change
As well as the usual worthy, weekly calls from the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, the Deaf Foundation, Foster Kids, Greenpeace, and a suite of non-governmental organisations doing important work ameliorating social, environmental, and physical ills, this week I was also called by UNICEF, asking for weekly donations.
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GUEST BLOG: Ross Meurant – To legalise or prohibit?
What simply does not work is the system of severe penalties for producing, transporting and selling substances deemed illegal. Even signs in some airports I’ve past through where signs clearly display the death penalty for trafficking; don’t stop the flow.
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Latest climate change news and it’s just so much worse than you thought – our last hope is the coin toss of AI
Hi folks, I know we are all fighting over very, very important petty shit like Police in pride parades and Māori Santas – but this is your friendly reminder that the fucking planet is melting…