Using the Resource Management Act Reforms to help mitigate/remedy child poverty The question you would be first asking is: “how can the reforms of the Resource Management Act help … Continue reading Mitigating Child Poverty via the RMA Reforms
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Nash equilibrium
Oh very dear
Democracy as the institution might be a bit lopsided until Labour hauls backside
Not In the Best Position
Reset the Strategy I picked up yesterday that the Greens continue like the Council and Transport Blog to push for the City Rail Link start date to begin 2015/2016. … Continue reading Not In the Best Position
The Labour leadership meltdown continues
Democracy best works when we can contest ideas freely across the realm. How can we with the main opposition in such disarray. Come on Labour get it together for democracy’s sake if nothing else
Over the weekend, I road tripped it down to Wellington, where I had a beer with a pollster, briefly checked on what announcement Cunliffe had made mid-Saturday afternoon, and then proceeded to ignore politics. Fine wine and convivial company was far superior… But of course, although one can ignore politics, politics has a habit of keeping on happening.
So Cunliffe resigned. Or he announced that he will resign at the next caucus meeting, which is tomorrow. Although he still wants the job. He’s triggered a leadership ballot, hoping to avoid the death by a thousand cuts of waiting for his colleagues to destroy him, leak by insidious leak.
Unfortunately, there’s no timeframe yet on when the leadership ballot will occur. Will the party wait for its campaign review to be completed before the ballot? Cunliffe will be hoping not – it’s what he resigned in order to avoid. His opponents want a…
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Minister and Ministry of Planning
New Super Government Coordinated Role So as the news about Paula Bennett wanting to do something else after being Minister for Social Development over the last six years I … Continue reading Minister and Ministry of Planning
Updated poll of polls, now with dubious new ‘election’ datapoint
How the poll of polls panned out in the end
Lets Build a City by Design
Auckland Conservation: A Design Led City Last week Auckland Council held an “Auckland Conversation” around building a City led by design. The presentation was given by Auckland Design Champion … Continue reading Lets Build a City by Design
Targeted Rate for the City Rail Link?
Already One But It Might Be Extended Funding, rates, expenses and project deferrals have been all the talk with Auckland and Auckland Council since National won her third term … Continue reading Targeted Rate for the City Rail Link?
An Anti-Feminist Walks Into a Bar: A Play in Five Acts
Some humour – in five acts.
Made me smile as well as chuckle quietly
More on the Local Boards Now Being Able to Object to Alcohol Licence Applications
Mixed Views After the vote came through to “delegate to local boards the power to object to licence applications.” reactions were mixed on the result of the vote and what … Continue reading More on the Local Boards Now Being Able to Object to Alcohol Licence Applications
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