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The Government’s 59 policy changes that are destroying the country’s climate response

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Date published: 8:41 pm, December 5th, 2025 - 4 comments
Categories: climate change, ETS, national, same old national, science
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Count them and weep.

Open Mike 07/12/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 7th, 2025 - No comments

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Open Mike 06/12/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 6th, 2025 - 14 comments

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New Zealand losing democracy rapidly

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Date published: 5:46 pm, December 5th, 2025 - 6 comments

Many unaware as what we hold dear and for granted slips.

Daily review 05/12/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 5th, 2025 - 3 comments

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Open Mike 05/12/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 5th, 2025 - 48 comments

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Daily review 04/12/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 4th, 2025 - 5 comments

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Is National planning to welch on Paris Climate obligations?

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Date published: 11:50 am, December 4th, 2025 - 12 comments

It appears to be more and more inevitable that National will welch on the country’s Paris Accord obligations.

The Committee Coup: Democracy Unravels in Palmerston North  

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Date published: 6:05 am, December 4th, 2025 - 4 comments

The recent decision by PNCC to remove Rangitāne o Manawatū representatives from the Culture, Arts, and Community Committee, and to remove the independent member from the Finance and Audit Committee, is not an administrative tidying-up exercise. It is a political statement. 

Open Mike 04/12/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 4th, 2025 - 17 comments

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Daily review 03/12/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 3rd, 2025 - 4 comments

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Open Mike 03/12/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 3rd, 2025 - 9 comments

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Daily review 02/12/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 2nd, 2025 - 1 comment

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Seymour and the mouldy meal

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Date published: 11:29 am, December 2nd, 2025 - 22 comments

David Seymour’s campaign to reduce the so called excessive spend on Labour’s school lunches have struck a rather awkward problem. At least for one school recently provided lunches were inedible which basically destroys the whole reason for having them.

Open Mike 02/12/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 2nd, 2025 - 37 comments

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Daily review 01/12/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 1st, 2025 - 7 comments

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Open Mike 01/12/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 1st, 2025 - 35 comments

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Abolishing New Zealand’s Regional Councils

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Date published: 7:06 am, November 30th, 2025 - 19 comments

The government on Tuesday announced plans to replace regional councillors with boards made up of mayors and maybe some minister-appointed representatives. It’s a mess.

Open Mike 30/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 30th, 2025 - 8 comments

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Labour Gets Ready To Win Election 2026

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Date published: 1:08 pm, November 29th, 2025 - 60 comments

Labour has recovered from the 26.9% vote share hiding it received in 2023, and is ready to run government again. 

Open Mike 29/11/25

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Daily review 28/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 28th, 2025 - 1 comment

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Open Mike 28/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 28th, 2025 - 81 comments

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Daily review 27/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 27th, 2025 - No comments

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Open Mike 27/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 27th, 2025 - 42 comments

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Daily review 26/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 26th, 2025 - 1 comment

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He’s running

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Date published: 12:25 pm, November 26th, 2025 - 30 comments

Christopher Luxon’s stint as Prime Minister is under serious threat. And despite his clear assertions to the contrary the rumour mill suggests that Chris Bishop is lining up for a tilt for the top job.

Wealth taxation as national self-interest

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Date published: 6:05 am, November 26th, 2025 - 12 comments

Is it only the uber wealthy and politicians that don’t want a wealth tax? Guyon Espiner talks with ex trader, now people’s economist Gary Stevenson.

Open Mike 26/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 26th, 2025 - 15 comments

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Daily review 25/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 25th, 2025 - 7 comments

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Open Mike 25/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 25th, 2025 - 31 comments

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