Meryl Streep and the horror of post truth politics – Trump DID mock a disabled journalist
…in the far right post truth world of the Alt Right 2 plus 2 equals whatever Donald Trump says they equal.
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Auckland renters threatened with more rent increases – 2017 will snap many NZers
We require new law cementing in long term tenancies with rent controls and the promotion of ‘ethical landlords’, people who refuse to squeeze every last drop of money out of their tenants for needless greed.
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Bill English denies Waitangi Day appearance and out plays the Opposition. Again.
English is far more dangerous than Key, he is a fanatical anti-Gay, anti-abortion Catholic who believes welfare is the ultimate sin and he is far smarter a tactician than Key.
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The 10 news sites NZers should check out daily
According to the latest PEW international news consumption research, Most social media news consumers only get news on one site…
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NZ Labour taking former Police cheerleader Greg O’Connor on as a candidate will be their final mutation into National lite
If Labour can bring a former tough on crime Police cheerleader into the fold to legislate for cannabis in the electorate seat held by an MP who refused to legalise medicinal cannabis and forced Helen Kelly to be a criminal, that would be a political coup.
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Just because the Russians were glad Hillary lost doesn’t mean Iraq has WMDs – deny that drum beat for war at every step
I watched my generation get conned into the bullshit war in Iraq over weapons of mass destruction that never existed, we should resist this latest drum beat for war with Russia. I say that as someone who recognises that Putin is a thug and Russia an authoritarian regime, but conning us into declaring some proxy war based on fake intelligence is not a way forward.
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Trump’s latest twitter fight with Arnold Schwarzenegger highlights his cult of resentment
You don’t appreciate what a narcissistic sociopath Trump truly is until you read his tweets.
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Please God, can Michelle Boag be National’s campaign manager in 2017?
How she managed to keep fuelling this story for 3 days longer than it should have been in the headlines is a feat of true beauty caused by someone with enough sophistry and misplaced privilege for the entire Island of Waiheke.
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All that is wrong with the corporate NZ mainstream media in just one story
A 50% price meltdown in Auckland, flatlining dairy prices and a 13% unemployment rate, but don’t worry the banks will be ok?
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Ummm – Indonesia just suspended military co-operation with Australia – we might want to pay attention to that
Just as Indonesia steps up it’s brutal exploitation in West Papua, they have delivered a bombshell decision to suspend military cooperation with Australia…