Tag Archives: NZ

When the right is failing even in terms of their own rhetoric

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

I really, really hate the phrase “NZ Inc” and would not be said to see all those who use it uncritically fired into the heart of the sun. We’re not a corporation.  We’re a fucking sovereign nation. (Damn, that should … Continue reading →

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Rachel Rayner: Resources for accessing abortion in NZ

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

Rachel Rayner has a seriously good post up containing a lot of resources for people seeking – or wanting to know more about – abortion in New Zealand. Isn’t it interesting how, for all their platitudes about “full information”, you … Continue reading →

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What would Jesus do? Bully and intimidate healthcare workers, of course

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

Abortion services are now available to the people of Invercargill, despite the moralising bullshit of old white men like Dr Norm Maclean who pretend to care about women but really only care about the women (and other pregnant people) who … Continue reading →

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Evil yoof drinking again

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

(Ironically, this post was written after a few glasses of high-price bubbly) If I’m going to keep getting into arguments about this on The Standard, I figured I might as well lay out my thinking here on the drinking age … Continue reading →

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My struggle with Labour

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Right at the start, I know I’m never speaking from an objective viewpoint.  I was raised by a pack of rabid lefties and feminists.  I take some basic principles for granted and I often have trouble debating with people who … Continue reading →

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David Cunliffe is dangerous

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

Does David Cunliffe have a secret army of ninja warriors training in the Waitakere ranges?  An underground volcanic lair?  Has he implanted Trevor Mallard with a miniature explosive which will be triggered if he ever experiences a moment of true … Continue reading →

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Marriage equality: because your vague societal niggles don’t trump specific individual freedoms

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Labour MP Su’a William Sio has come out against Louisa Wall’s marriage equality bill, with the usual “why aren’t we focusing on more important issues” (sorry Sio, didn’t realise you can’t read a book and chew gum at the same … Continue reading →

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How hypocritical IS it for the Catholic Church to accuse anyone else of a “culture of death”?

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

The Bishop of Dunedin has made predictable antichoice-madlibs comments on Southern DHB’s persistence in offering people the medical care they’re entitled to. He’s even trotted out the phrase “culture of death”, literally a classic Catholic antichoice trope dating back to … Continue reading →

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Abortion services in Southland Hospital

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

I kind of love how most of my updates on this issue comes from the antichoicers whinging about it.  Of course, that’s the latest whinge: that no one told them about it, and after all they have a sovereign right to shove … Continue reading →

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NZ government lying to the UN about abortion

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

Well, here’s a turn-up for the books: During the CEDAW Committee’s review of New Zealand this afternoon, the country’s delegate stated that the New Zealand government has no interest in expanding its abortion laws. This was in response to being … Continue reading →

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