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Written By: The Standard - Date published: 3:30 pm, July 3rd, 2009 - 10 comments
A short video from the NZEI from Tuesday’s pay equity rally at Parliament.
There are also a bunch of photos on flickr from the CTU, EPMU and TEU.
Written By: The Standard - Date published: 2:00 pm, July 3rd, 2009 - 26 comments
So we’ve got a government of incompetents, ideologues, and sloths. At least things are going better in America. The Democrats now have a super-majority in the Senate:
The Republicans are imploding. Their ineffectual anger is getting so ugly they’re turning off anyone sane:
Written By: Zetetic - Date published: 1:37 pm, July 3rd, 2009 - 12 comments
Government’s put out this press release:
“Finance Minister Bill English has welcomed news that the Budget operating deficit of $7.2 billion for the 11 months to May 31 is lower than the forecast $8.4 billion…
Most of the $1.2 billion variance was due to higher-than-forecast investment gains by the NZ Superannuation Fund and ACC”
Yup, the NZSF made …
Written By: Marty G - Date published: 12:48 pm, July 3rd, 2009 - 36 comments
I reckon Red Alert, the Labour MPs’ blog, has been a huge success. It’s great to see MPs unscripted and it’s good for them to get the instant public reaction in the comments.
It’s also a bit of a political risk. When you’re allowing instant, uncensored public reaction you can’t hide from criticism and you will …
Written By: Eddie - Date published: 12:28 pm, July 3rd, 2009 - Comments Off
The Left continues to have luck with the private member’s bill ballot, getting both of the bills drawn today just like a couple of weeks back (well, not so much luck, most of the bills in the ballot are from the Left).
Metiria Turei’s Marine Animals Protection Law Reform Bill was drawn, which while worthy wouldn’t …
Written By: Eddie - Date published: 12:21 pm, July 3rd, 2009 - 15 comments
Further to my post yesterday, a reader sent in this quote from 2004:
Mr English’s view was not [National's] official line. As expressed by strategist Murray McCully, it is that the bill is a “charter for blackmail and rent-seeking by Maori interests”.
Let’s be clear. National opposed the Foreshore & Seabed Act because they thought it gave …
Written By: Zetetic - Date published: 10:15 am, July 3rd, 2009 - 28 comments
The woman has dropped her criminal complaint over Worth. Says she is satisfied now the scumbag has lost his career. Police are expected to drop the investigation.
Now, can we (pretty please) know why a minister in our government lost his job? Can Key, just for a day, pretend to give a damn about transparency and …
Written By: Eddie - Date published: 8:20 am, July 3rd, 2009 - 90 comments
Yesterday in Question Time, Bill English sent a message loud and clear to teachers, police, doctors, nurses, and all other public servants (‘frontline’ or not): under National, you’ll be getting pay-cuts, don’t expect cost of living adjustments, watch as your pay-packet buys less and less.
Hon BILL ENGLISH: The Government has stated a number of times …
Written By: rocky - Date published: 6:00 am, July 3rd, 2009 - 15 comments
MAF has released the final report of their investigation into the pig farm owned by former Pork Board Director Colin Kay, exposed on the Sunday programme in May.
As all those who knew anything about the Animal Welfare Act and subsidiary Codes of Welfare predicted, the farm in question has been found to be operating within …
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