All the blogs in the 'Current Affairs & News' category:


Centrist Comment

On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010

It’s a New Zealand blog with a focus on news and views from a centrist perspective. International issues, local news and some NZ public policy issues.

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Centrist Comment

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RePress

On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010

A news blog based in Wellington, NZ

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RePress

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Categories:Current Affairs & News, Personal Blogs

Bright Wings

On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010

I write about issues, events and things which interest or annoy me. I’m particularly interested in local government, sustainability and social justice. I always have my camera with me to capture plants and gardens, events, and things of beauty. Where possible I try to provide a Wairarapa perspective.

Latest posts:

Bright Wings

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Don Donovan’s World

On Kiwiology since: February 1st, 2010

Blog of a much published New Zealand author/illustrator/photographer.

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Don Donovan's World

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I May Be Wrong But…

On Kiwiology since: February 1st, 2010

I’m an ex-journalist now retired and enjoy updating my blog every week or two. Topics range over a wide range of NZ issues that I’m concerned about or believe I have some insight into, including politics, media, and other local issues such as race relations, business and social issues.

Latest posts:

I may be wrong but . . . .

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Boganette

On Kiwiology since: February 1st, 2010

If you’re into metal and classic rock, if you wear your Iron Maiden tee-shirts with pride, if you have seen The Wall too many times, if you unashamedly love wrestling, if you like black jeans, bourbon & coke and hardy boots over fashion, RTDs and heels then you might enjoy this blog. Boganette is a home for proud Boganettes and Bogans.

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Boganette

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Categories:Life in New Zealand, Current Affairs & News, Music

Yardy Yardy Yardy

On Kiwiology since: January 31st, 2010

…It’s a bit of everything and anything, expanding regularly. It started off as a uni tutorial lesson on how to build a blogsite and, now that I’m learning how to write a bit of HTML and play with PhotoShop, I’ve kickstarted the blog again as a live learning workbench for myself and hopefully some entertainment for others.

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Yardy Yardy Yardy

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Categories:Life in New Zealand, Current Affairs & News, Personal Blogs

LudditeJourno

On Kiwiology since: January 31st, 2010

Ludditejourno is not my real name. It’s not even how I feel every day, just how I felt the day I set this up. Other days might include music, sport, cycling, science fiction or gardening in an-attempt-to-be-amusing moniker. In fact, in the real world I go by Sandra Dickson, and I studied journalism at Whitireia Polytech under the decidedly inspiring Jim Tucker. Then I went back to work that did not feel soul-destroying. I’ll be blogging on life, the universe and everything, with a little bit of news-watching and media stuff.

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LudditeJourno

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Monday Media

On Kiwiology since: November 27th, 2009

Television and radio media commentator Irene Gardiner’s take on the week’s media activities - what’s happening, who’s doing a good job, and who’s not.

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Monday Media

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Southern Squall

On Kiwiology since: November 27th, 2009

A Gale of Views on Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, the world (And yes, it’s all honest opinion).

We’re based in Invercargill, and we write a mix of local news (the stuff not covered in the local daily) and opinion (the stuff probably best not covered in the local daily). We’re former journalists, and whatever news we write comes from genuine sources. We’re not into recycling the work of others so, unless we’re expressing an opinion on something in the news, all the stuff we gather is original.

Latest posts:

Southern Squall

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KBRM rebutted

On Kiwiology since: May 8th, 2009

Kiwis for Balanced Reporting on the Mideast (kbrm.org.nz) is the very antithesis of balanced. It is pro-Israel, pro-Zionist and very definitely anti-Palestinian. KBRM posts articles and members letters on its website, encourages its devotees in letters-to-the-editor campaigns, and places paid advertisements in our newspapers that are (figuratively speaking) simply straight out of the Mossad propaganda songbook. I present a rational, balanced alternative view.
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KBRM rebutted

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Webstock

On Kiwiology since: March 28th, 2008

The Webstock blog:

“Webstock is a range of web-related events with the aim of improving how websites are built through inspiration, education, insightful analysis and practical application. It features industry leaders and kick-ass speakers talking on topics such as accessibility, web standards, usability and other best practices.

Webstock is the brainchild of six charming web professionals known as the Webstock team who’ve taken it upon themselves to promote raising the standard of websites in their own backyard (and abroad), and have a jolly good time while they’re doing it. They are: Mike Brown, Debbie Sidelinger, Natasha Hall, Ben Lampard, Miraz Jordan, and Siggy Magnusson.”

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Webstock words

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Pellacor

On Kiwiology since: February 26th, 2008

Pellacor is a blog about news, the interntet and anything else that takes my fancy.

Latest posts:

pellacor.com

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Daily New Zealand News

On Kiwiology since: February 18th, 2008

New Zealand news, brief headlines,updated daily.

Latest posts:

Daily New Zealand News

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The Spark

On Kiwiology since: February 18th, 2008

The official blog of the Workers Party of New Zealand.
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Workers Party (NZ)

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Signposts

On Kiwiology since: February 1st, 2008

Signposts is the weblog (blog) of Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.

“Signposts aims to engage with the community of people who are interested in Te Ara and New Zealand culture. We’ll be showcasing entries and resources from Te Ara and discussing related events and issues.”

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Signposts - a blog about Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand

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Categories:Science & History, Education & Philosophy, Life in New Zealand, Current Affairs & News, Art & Design

The visible hand in economics

On Kiwiology since: January 31st, 2008

Matt Nolan and James Zuccollo write about government involvement and economics:

“The main aim of this blog is to discuss areas where government involvement makes sense. While we agree that the free and unfettered market often provides the most effective way of allocating resources, we also believe that thinking the free market can solve every economic problem is naive and even dangerous.”

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The visible hand in economics

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Agasint the current

On Kiwiology since: December 5th, 2007

Standing against the current - New Zealand News, View and Reviews by Steven Cowan.
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AGAINST THE CURRENT

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Newtown Ghetto Anger

On Kiwiology since: November 29th, 2007

Newtown Ghetto Anger - web comic by Jarrod Baker.

“sharper than a razor-sharp razor”

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Categories:Having a rant, Current Affairs & News, Funny ha ha

100 Word Blog

On Kiwiology since: November 18th, 2007

Too many blogs are just too long.

A 2000 word essay on someone’s barely thought through political views or their description of their trip to the shops is more than I can bear to read.

Short posts tend to be little more than the written equivalent of reading a newspaper’s headlines out loud.

Is it possible to have an interesting blog with short posts only? I thought I’d have a go. I’ll stick to one rule on this blog – posts of no more than 100 words.

Let’s see how long before I lose interest.

Latest posts:

100 Word Blog

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M(o)use Droppings

On Kiwiology since: November 10th, 2007
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Simon Vita is a renaissance man who likes to keep his fingers in a lot of pies. That’s to say he has mucho of energy to channel into a variety of interests or put more simply he’s probably got adult ADHD.

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Aardvark Daily

On Kiwiology since: November 6th, 2007

New Zealand’s longest-running online daily news and commentary publication, now in its 11th year.

Latest posts:

Aardvark

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NZBC

On Kiwiology since: November 6th, 2007

Welcome to the New Zealand Blogging Corporation.

We are proud to revive one of New Zealand’s fine old brands and drag it screaming from the 1970s into the internet age. The medium may have changed, but the mission remains: to inform and entertain New Zealand with unique, quality programming. We hope you enjoy your NZBC experience.

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NZBC

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Kiwi Herald

On Kiwiology since: November 5th, 2007

News too good to be true from Moenui (Pop. 421), current holder of The Northern Region Best Kept Grass Verge Award.

Latest posts:

The Kiwi Herald

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duckenvy

On Kiwiology since: November 5th, 2007

View from the pond.
Commentary on current affairs from Porirua.

Latest posts:

duckenvy

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Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty

On Kiwiology since: November 3rd, 2007

From Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty:
For those of you who are cooler than me, the title of my blog is a reference to Graduation II, the last episode of Season 3 of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. There’s a big fight and they’ve just blown up a big giant snake, and the entire high school. After the battles done, and they’ve kind of won Buffy and Giles have a conversation:

Giles: Quite a couple of days.
Buffy: My brain hasn’t processed everything yet. It’s not really functioning at the higher levels. It’s pretty much, ‘fire bad, tree pretty.’ Anything more complex…
Giles: Understandable. Well when it starts working again, congratulate it on a good campaign. You did very well…..There is a certain dramatic irony in the way things turned out. Asynchronicity that borders on predestination, one might say.
Buffy: Fire bad, tree pretty.

That’s the reference, which doesn’t actually explain why I called by blog Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty.

It’s kind of a promise, or possibly a goal. While I’ve never attempted to kill someone, had my ex-boyfriend drink my blood to save his life, blown up the school, and fought a bunch of vampires all in a week period, it sometimes feels like I have (particularly in the last couple of months). The purpose of this blog is analysis, and that generally requires a brain that functions on the higher levels, but if all I’ve got is ‘Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty’ I’ve still got something.

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Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty

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Big News

On Kiwiology since: November 3rd, 2007

This is Dave’s blog. Dave studies fulltime, writes and works part time and drinks coffee throughout.
Sometimes he blogs. Sometimes he sleeps.

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Categories:Books & Writing, Current Affairs & News, Politics & Economy

The Hit List

On Kiwiology since: October 31st, 2007

Chris Schulz is Entertainment Editor at Stuff. His blog includes news, views and random thoughts about the entertainment industry. Oh, and top five lists. Did we mention he likes lists?
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Blog: The Hit List - Stuff Blogs

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the jimi page

On Kiwiology since: October 31st, 2007

Our whole, weird world.

Small minded Bigotry,Hypocracy, Rascism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Poor Grammar - It’s all here.

Also: Media, Politics, Football, Fishing, Quiz Nights and Gluttony.

About Me
Name: jimi kumara
location: Auckland

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In a strange land

On Kiwiology since: October 23rd, 2007

In a strange land:

“My name is Deborah.

The header on this blog is an extract from the petition presented to the New Zealand Parliament, in 1893, asking for suffrage for women. The petition was granted; on September 19, 1893, all New Zealand women were enfranchised.

In early 2007, I spent a lot of time hanging about Public Address, and in the midst of a vexed discussion there, wrote this comment, on feminisms. Writing it made me want to have a blog of my own, ‘though for various reasons, it took me some time to get it going.”
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In a strange land

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spleen

On Kiwiology since: October 23rd, 2007

The personal blog of Stephen Judd.
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SPLEEN is Stephen Judd’s blog

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Whoar!

On Kiwiology since: October 23rd, 2007

whoar.co.nz is an apolitical forum for news, information, comment and debate. Commentary on news / information / opinion / debate / humour.
Latest posts:

whoar.co.nz

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Categories:Current Affairs & News, Global issues, Politics & Economy

Object Dart

On Kiwiology since: October 23rd, 2007

Message on the airwaves: current affairs and political commentary including film reviews.
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Object Dart

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TUMEKE!

On Kiwiology since: October 20th, 2007

Commentary on New Zealand current affairs and culture by Tim Selwyn and Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury.
Latest posts:

TUMEKE!

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Eventfinder News blog

On Kiwiology since: October 16th, 2007

News feed about events happening all over New Zealand.
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News and Competitions

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Morph Blog

On Kiwiology since: October 11th, 2007

A New Zealand News and Tech blog. This blog is New Zealand blog featuring mixture of interesting news items, breaking news, technological news, music news, ramblings and much more.
Latest posts:

Morph Blog

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Intellectual Violence

On Kiwiology since: October 11th, 2007

One man fighting the forces of boredom and ignorance with a little bit of peace, a little bit of love and a lot of disrespect. The battle has arrived, it’s name is ‘Intellectual Violence’ and it comes as a blog. Prepare yourselves.
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Intellectual Violence

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Categories:Having a rant, Current Affairs & News

Dave Gee: Life from Right Field

On Kiwiology since: October 11th, 2007

Dave Gee’s thoughts on TV, Music, News, Sport and Life as we know it.
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Dave Gee: Life from Right Field

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Daktari’s World

On Kiwiology since: October 1st, 2007

Bob Daktari: A place for me to talk rubbish.
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Daktari's World

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Down by the Hutt River

On Kiwiology since: September 18th, 2007

A weblog or blogsite for local affairs and issues in Lower Hutt, Hutt Valley, Wellington and other parts of New Zealand.

Latest posts:

Down by the HuttRiver - My Kiwiana revealed:

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NZS Blog

On Kiwiology since: September 18th, 2007

New Zealand Internet and web space blog.
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NZS.com Blog : New Zealand Internet and Web Space Blog

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Wild Land

On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007

New Zealand - Earthquakes, Eruptions, History and Weather
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Wild Land

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Kiwiblog - David Farrar

On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007

David Farrar’s Kiwiblog
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Kiwiblog

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Spare Room

On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007

Spare Room will feature the unusual and amusing through stories, pictures and video. We’ll weed out the dross and link to the very best of pop culture content.

Latest posts:

Spare Room

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Public Address

On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007

PublicAddress.net is a community of New Zealand-centric weblogs featuring Russell Brown’s Hard News, Damian Christie’s Cracker, Jolisa Gracewood’s Busytown, David Slack’s Island Life, Fiona Rae’s Radiation, Graham Reid’s Random Play, Tze Ming Mok’s Yellow Peril, Keith Ng’s OnPoint, David Haywood’s Southerly and regular guest contributors.
Latest posts:

Public Address

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The Fundy Post

On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007

Wrapped up in books
Portrait of the artist, Paul Litterick
“Dandyism is above all the burning need to make oneself an original, contained within the outer limits of propriety. It is a kind of self-worship… It is the pleasure of surprising others and the prideful satisfaction of never being surprised.”

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The Fundy Post

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Eggs Benedict and Two Flat Whites

On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007

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eggs benedict and two flat whites

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MiramarMike

On Kiwiology since: September 17th, 2007

This blog is used to both link websites d’jour and get the things that intrique/bother me out of my head.

Latest posts:

Mike Riversdale

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Noizyland

On Kiwiology since: September 16th, 2007

New Zealand Music and other stuff that takes my fancy.

Latest posts:

noizyblog

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Wellingtonista

On Kiwiology since: September 13th, 2007

The Wellingtonista was formed at the start of 2005. The underlying mission of the blog is to promote and write about the many interesting aspects of our wonderful city, from places to get drunk, things to go and see, events to participate in, bands to listen to, places to get drunk, plays to watch, comments on local news, restaurants to eat in, and, sometimes, places to get drunk.

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the wellingtonista - a blog about wellington, new zealand

www.wellingtonista.com

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Robert De Niro’s Waiting

On Kiwiology since: November 30th, 1999

A mashup of hot goss and ripping social commentary from the sisters Ah.

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Robert De Niro's Waiting

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Categories:Shopping & Fashion, Current Affairs & News