STV Archive

  • Metiria Turei

    Ugly, inaccurate and incomprehensible - by Metiria Turei



    This unidentified billboard has appeared in Cable Street: ugly, inaccurate and incomprehensible.  Perhaps that’s why no one was prepared to put their name to it.  I can only guess that it is has been paid for by the First-Past-the-Post lobby that is pushing to get rid of proportional electoral systems. It seems to lament the [...] read more
    October 19, 2010 3:35 pm - 28 Comments
  • frog

    MMP referendum, submit now - by frog



    The Electoral Legislation Committee has called for submissions on the Electoral Referendum Bill. You can make an online submission or a written submission (enclose two copies), by Thursday, 10 June 2010. read more
    April 27, 2010 12:44 pm - 9 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Maori participation in Auckland SuperCity – Not! - by David Clendon



    It seems that Rodney Hide has yet again turned up to Cabinet with his papers and been allowed to advance (?) Auckland Governance another step closer to the shambles it will almost certainly become.  The prospects for meaningful Maori participation look like being close to zero. From Cabinet papers released today, we learn that the [...] read more
    December 3, 2009 11:14 pm - 98 Comments
  • frog

    A week of g.blog - by frog



    Xavier Goldie couldn’t quite believe Brian Lochore said what he did this week: Apparently, not only did Lochore leave his babies (not children, but three week old babies) outside in the mud while he was boozing, but he actually attempts to justify the fact that he assaulted other people’s children. WTF? Meanwhile, also on s [...] read more
    August 28, 2008 6:27 am - No Comments