Owen McShane Talks Sense on House Prices
From the NBR 20.2.06 by Owen McShane’ Everyone knows we all want higher incomes and lower prices. Nobody likes to see headlines saying “oil prices…
Councils and RMA to Blame for High House Prices.
This morning’s Press Release from Christchurch based property investor, Hugh Pavletich, is right on the button. “Recent comments by two Bank economists ( NZ Herald…
W.A.Y.N.C.R.? Number 2, Marinus La Rooij
Those of you at Otago Uni, in the early ’90s or Vic in the mid ’90s, might remember the subject of my second “Where Are…
Who is Cindy Kiro?
When Cindy Kiro was appointed as Children’s Commissioner in 2003, the Commission put this bio on their webste. “Dr Kiro has a PhD in Social…
Every Child Needs a "Big Brother"
From this morning’s Christchurch Press. “The Children’s Commissioner wants the Government to test every New Zealand child four times during childhood as part of a…
Cubans Targeting East Timor
In December 2005, East Timorese Prime Minister, Bim Amude Mari Alkatiri, paid a state visit to Cuba at the invitation of the President of the…
Chilean Communist "Reminds" Socialist President.
On December 17, Guillermo Teillier, leader of the Chilean Communist Party, reminded Chile’s new Socialist president, Michelle Bachelet, that without the support of the left…
New Bolivian President Cements Links with Cubans
From Prensa Latina “Bolivian President Evo Morales and Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage held talks at the governmental headquarters in La Paz on Monday, in…
Make Communist Fronts History
From Scoop Hat Tip Lindsay Mitchell “A diverse panel of community representatives is calling on all NZers to make “poverty wages history” in 2006 at…
Advice for ACT’s Next President?
Rob Good has come up with a great idea. He asks“If you were elected as the President of the ACT party, and if you had…
Heat Produces Light!
There’s been some scrapping over five blogs recently between some National supporters and some ACTivists. While there has been some personal stuff, I think the…
"Woeful" Washout at Waihopai
Organisers of last weekend’s protest at Waihopai surveillance station are disappointed at the turnout and lack of local support. About a 100 protesters marched through…
Bolivia’s New Leader, Cosies up to Castro
Before even being inaugurated, Bolivia’s president-elect, Evo Morales of the Movemement Towards Socialism, paid a flying visit, just before new year, to Fidel Castro in…
W.A.Y.N.C.R.? Number 1, Bruce Cronin
Some of you who attended Auckland University in the ’80s and ’90s might remember my first “Where Are You Now, Campus Radical?” profile, Bruce Cronin.Cronin…
W.A.Y.N.C.R.s are Coming!
I’ve had a lot of positive feedback on my Socialist Academic Profiles, so I thought I’d add another series to run in tandem. Some of…
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