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• Politically incorrect gone mad?

  
  The Hand Mirror — Authority: 537
  Because of this.How dare Nigel Latta use his critical faculties and his clinical psychology expertise to come to a rational decision!Im pretty much assuming anyone interested in this story will already be sick of the nitty gritty because it is getting saturation coverage.So instead I wanted to draw attention to the ...
  21 hours ago

• S59 Review

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  The Nigel Latta et al review of how Police and CYFS are implementing the new Section 59 has been reported back to the Government. It is online here . Some extracts: It makes 13 recommendations to improve information to parents etc. What is very interesting is the detailed responses to some of the cases that have ...
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• The 2009 Transtasman Ratings

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  Transtasman has published its annual ratings for our 122 MPs. As usual, I do some analysis. The overall average rating is 4.5 Average Ratings per Party Maori 5.2 National 5.1 ACT 4.5 United Future 4.0 Labour 3.9 Green 3.7 Progressive 3.0 The influx of new MPs saw the overall average rating drop from 4.8 ...
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• Pay Equity rally in Hamilton last Friday

  
  The Hand Mirror — Authority: 537
  Big thanks to The Workers Hero (aka Super G) for sending this pic through. They are outside the local National Party office in Hamilton.
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• November Public Polls

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  The November 2009 public polls newsletter from Curia went out this morning. You can subscribe to get it by e-mail here . The most interesting results this month are from overseas. Obama continues to decline, the Conservatives lead in the UK has shrunk, and Abbott has dented Rudd’s lead in Australia. Tags: Polls
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• Blog Bits from the right

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  Alf Grumble MP wonders why the Greens are attacking John Carter for doing his job Whale Oil looks at the Christchurch Mayoralty Jenna Raeburn blogs a recent debate on the liquor laws Ian Wishart blogs a Rasmussen poll that finds only 25% of Americans think the science on global warming is settled and 59% say ...
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• Tea workers facing starvation in India

  
  The Hand Mirror — Authority: 537
  From the IUF website:Tata, the transnational Indian conglomerate whose Tetley Group makes the world famous Tetley teas, has taken 6,500 people hostage through hunger. The hostages are nearly 1,000 tea plantation workers and their families on the Nowera Nuddy Tea Estate in West Bengal, India. Permanently living on the ...
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• Dom Post on Tax

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  The Dom Post editorial : The tax working group established by the Government doesn’t expect to report its findings before Christmas, but it is clear already that ministers will get more than they bargained for. The group, set up to explore ways of aligning the top personal tax rate with company and trust ...
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• Idiocy

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  NZPA report : ACC’s higher than forcecast investment return has exposed the Government’s “scaremongering” about the corporation’s financial situation, Labour leader Phil Goff says. Levies are going to be raised and some entitlements cut because the Government says ACC isn’t in a viable state to ...
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• 2009 Kiwiblog Awards

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  Yes it is time for the annual Kiwiblog Awards. The categories are: MP of the Year Labour MP of the Year National MP of the Year Minor Party MP of the Year Press Gallery Journalist of the Year Public Servant of the Year Make your nominations below, and then I’ll announce the finalists and run a poll in each ...
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• Little has personal concerns over Goff speech

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  Goff’’s desperate speech and u-turn may turn out to be a nail in his coffin. The Herald reports : Labour’s president, Andrew Little, revealed yesterday that he has “personal concerns” about the speech. It is no small thing for a party president to criticise the leader in public. Mr Little said the ...
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• Submission on Electoral (Administration) Amendment Bill

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  Submission on the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Bill close on Thursday 10 December 2009. My submission is below: SUBMISSION OF DAVID FARRAR TO THE JUSTICE AND ELECTORAL SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE ELECTORAL (ADMINISTRATION) AMENDMENT BILL About the Submitte This submission is made by David Farrar ...
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• The Standard on Lee

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  The Standard has obtained documents under the OIA from NZ on Air, relating to Melissa Lee and NZ on Air. They show that Melissa was aware of the issue back in May 2009. If the issue was known about that far back, it is bad political management to have it unresolved for so long. If I was an MP, and found out that ...
  2 days ago

• Grab Bag

  
  The Hand Mirror — Authority: 537
  Queen of Thorns explains, in her amazingly biting fashion, exactly who does need identity politics, thanks very much.Gregory Fortuin writes in The Dom Post about the need for paid parental leave for fathers too.RIP Anna Woolf (aka Annie Fox)Deborah has been incredibly busy in real life. (What is it about late ...
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• Tamihere on Goff

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  John Tamihere writes : LABOUR Party leader Phil Goff did an absolute somersault on his party’s position in regard to Foreshore and Seabed matters and Maori matters generally. … Goff and his attack this week reflects not just a desperate man leading a desperate Party but shows the lack of integrity, ...
  2 days ago

• Blog Bits from the Left

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  Judy Callaghan on the art of saying no Andrew Geddis on Justice Wilson No Right Turn on how Nathan Rees got rolled as NSW Labor leader as he stood up against corruption Jake Quinn covers the reported discontent over Goff’s u-turn on the foreshore and seabed, and notes that Andrew Little declared at the ...
  2 days ago

• WELL IF YOU NEVER GONNA BE SANTA.....

  
  roarprawn — Authority: 501
  You can be an elf.. Big News got this pic at the local fair... Its just plain wrong...
  3 days ago

• Peter the Xmas Elf Caption Contest

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  Enter your captions below. As usual, funny not nasty. Tags: caption contest , Peter Dunne
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• Police probe of former MPs expenses

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  The Herald reports : A former Government minister is being investigated by police for allegedly using his ex-MP perk of taxpayer-funded flights on business trips and then claiming driving mileage from the charity he headed. Detectives have executed search warrants on the Auckland home of Roger McClay, a ...
  3 days ago

• Well done Goff

  
  Kiwiblog — Authority: 628
  The Dom Post reports : The Dalai Lama met with opposition leader Phil Goff after arriving in New Zealand with a flurry of diplomatic protocol hanging over him. It is disappointing that John Key would not meet with the Dalai Llama, just to keep China happy. I think we should trade with China but not let them ...
  3 days ago

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