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The Greens Are Gloating over Tiwai Point Closing
Greg Moore Yesterday we found out that the Tiwai Point smelter will be finally closing late next year. This was always going to happen one day, so where to from here? The Greens are wetting their chinos and getting sweaty sandals imagining all that renewable energy somehow ending up in
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Coronavirus: Man accused of fleeing isolation facility now in prison The man accused of cutting his way out of a Hamilton isolation facility and visiting a liquor shop has been sent to Spring Hill prison. Martin James McVicar, 52, appeared before community magistrate Robyn Paterson in Hamilton District Court on
Toxic Michelle Boag RESIGNS from National
The cancer on the National Party, Michelle Boag is gone, excised, cut out, cauterised…dead. She has resigned her membership, presumably before being cancelled by the board. As is usual with her the resignation is utterly self-serving. She needs investigating. How often has she used her position on Boards
Daily News Roundup – 10 July 2020
Tiwai Point to close Hamish Rutherford (Herald): Government subsidising practically everything plays hardball with Rio Tinto (paywalled) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): Sudden closure of aluminium smelter worst outcome for jobs, consumers and the environment Brian Fallow (Herald): Tiwai closure sad news – and an opportunity for the environment (paywalled) Heather du
Daily News Roundup – 9 July 2020
National Party Covid-19 patient privacy leak Claire Trevett (Herald): The harm for Todd Muller in Hamish Walker’s Icarus moment (paywalled) Cat MacLennan (RNZ): National’s attacks not what we need right now Richard Harman (Politik): How Walker was persuaded to resign Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Does Hamish Walker understand
NZ Race Relations Roundup
Wednesday 8 July 2020 News: Authentic Partnerships With Regional Council A Top Priority For Iwi And Hapu scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2007/S00164/authentic-partnerships-with-regional-council-a-top-priority-for-iwi-and-hapu. Te Teko blueberry farm largest in Aotearoa – owned by Maori for Maori waateanews.com/waateanews?
Daily News Roundup – 8 July 2020
National Party revealed as source of Covid-19 privacy leak Audrey Young (Herald): National’s failures on patient leak from top to bottom (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Stuff): National leader Todd Muller found wanting in first real test of moral leadership Jo Moir (RNZ): How the Hamish Walker Covid-19 patient
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Things That Make Me Go Hmm
The original author had an agenda to push but wiser heads prevailed…
Daily News Roundup – 7 July 2020
Parliament ODT Editorial: Grubby politics wearing thin Zane Small (Newshub): Todd Muller defends Chinese Communist Party-linked National MP Jian Yang, who’s accused of avoiding English media Election 1News; Battle for Northland seat between Matt King and Shane Jones shaping up as a must win for NZ First Newstalk
Daily News Roundup – 6 July 2020
Labour Party Thomas Manch (Stuff): It might be ‘team’ Labour, but there’s little doubt about who’s the skipper, and ‘saviour’ Audrey Young (Herald): No ordinary Labour speech by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): Labour’s red glow Luke Malpass (Stuff): Labour starts election season with
NZ Race Relations Roundup
Monday 6 July 2020 News: Work and Income defends against claims of discrimination against women and Maori newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/work-and-income-defends-against-claims-of-discrimination-against-women-and-m-ori.html Waitemata DHB Maori Nurse of the Year announced teaomaori.news/waitemata-dhb-