Tag Archives: TPP

Let’s kill a corp – where is the terminator when we need him most ?

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

You might have missed a disturbing piece in the NZ Herald under the headline “Humans can’t win against US killer robots“. Two programmes commissioned by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are seeking to create drones which can track … Continue reading →

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Planet Key

Posted on November 26, 2014 by admin

Toby Manhire in the NZ Herald on 21 Nov 14 quotes John Key talking on a Northland radio station “When we talk about the Treaty and sovereignty and all those matters, you take a step back and say, well, what was really … Continue reading →

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Open letter to Andrew Little

Posted on November 20, 2014 by admin

Dear Andrew Little The commentariat is running hot over your narrow victory in the Labour leadership contest. Bryce Edwards in a most comprehensive piece with many links gives a good summery. And there is the NZ Herald editorial under the headline: Daring policies will … Continue reading →

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Our War Heroes have died in vain

Posted on November 6, 2014 by admin

The ‘Heroes’ of all our wars have died in vain, betrayed by today’s government. We are continuously reminded of the democratic freedoms our ancestors lost their lives for on the battlefields, which is the ability of parliament to legislate on behalf of the … Continue reading →

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