2016-03-19 18:53
The Thorndon Bubble is leaving blogspot, and moving to it’s new site at http://www.thorndonbubble.org. I will leave the old website up for a few days until I delete it permanently. I h… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Well to be honest, Geoff Hayward is. I'll be on the new VBC station (88.3FM) every Tuesday morning from 10 - 10.30 am. Topics will be around three major headings: Campus, National and Intern… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
6.30-8.00pm. Soundings Theatre, Level 2, Te Papa Tongarewa.Free entry.Thursday 1 February: Fishing for answers - Māori and the FisheriesIn the three decades since the widening of the Wa… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
From today's editorial:"In a settled democracy like this, voters rarely take their right to vote seriously. It is usually only when their little world is on the verge of being up-ended that… Read More
2007-01-03 22:21
And yet somehow, I am not surprised by the report. In fact, the only surprise I have is the opinion I share with the NZVCC with the need for the Government to take University investment seri… Read More
2006-11-08 22:45
And how so!The vote was anticlimactic, with a 23 vote blow-out. The media specualtion that the vote would be too close to call was in the end unfounded. The NZH has the voting list. I think… Read More
2006-11-08 22:41
In August, I stated a number of midterm election races that were ones to watch. So, with nearly all of the results in, I thought I should go through and see how they went.GubernatorialMichig… Read More
2006-11-08 20:22
Labour scraps environmentally friendly school Read More
2006-11-08 20:20
From The Onion (Hat Tip Aucklander at Large) Read More
2006-11-08 19:46
The media is reporting that Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld has quit. Considering that Democrats including newly elected Senator for Missouri Clare McCaskill had demanded for his resignat… Read More
2006-11-01 21:03
I don’t think that Wellington Airport will ever disclose their reasons as to why they refused to place a billboard paid by the National party attacking the Prime Ministers numerous sca… Read More
2006-11-01 20:03
Remember 2004? Remember when people waxed lyrical about Democratic Candidate John Kerry’s ability to speak with confidence and quality, well if there was a time where this bubble burst… Read More
2006-11-01 18:47
The "she was asking for it" defence has crossed the chamber and now seems to be obiter:"They were silly, vulnerable and very drunk and the major complainant was clearly flirtatious," he said… Read More
2006-11-01 18:46
It's rare when I agree with the editorial staff of the Dominion Post, but today's Editorial gets it right: wlefare system is still failing people, although solutions are hard to come by. The… Read More
2006-10-04 20:48
While the Thorndon Bubble (and it's authors) do not engage in self-promotion (that is done elsewhere);Congratulations to Geoff who was elected 2007 President of the Victoria University Stude… Read More
2006-09-14 22:02
I was going to write a piece on this. Luckily, Russell Brown made the call:"But I wasn't terribly impressed with National's Judith Collins tearfully accusing Mallard and Benson Pope of dragg… Read More
2006-09-10 19:15
Policy Impact Evening: Repeal of Section 59Wednesday 20th September, 6pmHunter LoungeLevel 2, Student Union Building,Victoria University of WellingtonParliament is deciding whether to repeal… Read More
2006-08-30 01:29
This Thursday is the last day of oral submissions on Sue Bradford's (Greens, List) Crime (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill. Go and find out what the… Read More
2006-08-29 23:48
The section 59 debate stopped by at Khandallah last night. A debate hosted by the local Presbyterian Church featured local MP Peter Dunne (United Future, Ohariu-Belmont), Sue Bradford (Green… Read More
2006-08-23 22:08
Auckland City Council meetingAuckland Town Hall, 6pm.Here's a chance to hear a number of speakers on the issue of section 59 before the ACC decide on a motion supporting Sue Bradford's (Gree… Read More
2006-08-23 21:07
Did anyone else pick up on the serendipity of a New Governor-General and a New Maori King in less than three days? Read More
2006-08-23 21:05
Why did the Governement wait to respond to the National-Greens deal on rates?New Zealand First was going to get their deal with the Government in exchange for their support against Rodney Hi… Read More
2006-08-23 20:07
Here's a thorough piece on child welfare in New Zealand. I think the paragraph at the end really recognises the political reality Read More
2006-08-15 08:09
"Ka mate tino tangata, tena ka rewa mai"I just heard on Maori TV that the Maori Queen has passed on. A decent first report has come via RNZ (although, I always wonder if like in the US, NZ m… Read More
2006-08-14 12:23
Today I read two articles which in itself underline the largest flaw in a proportional war: the humanity in the soldier (or its lack thereof)A fascinating op-ed in the Boston Globe, in respo… Read More
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