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The tawdry silly argument in favour of selling assets

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Date published: 12:00 pm, November 12th, 2025 - 7 comments
Categories: act, assets, Christopher Luxon, national, nz first, privatisation, same old national, Tobacco, winston peters
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Winston Peters has criticised National’s proposal to campaign at the next election on asset sales in a way that makes you wonder how National and NZ First can survive in coalition.

Daily review 12/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 12th, 2025 - 3 comments

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Open Mike 12/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 12th, 2025 - 41 comments

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Daily review 11/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 11th, 2025 - 15 comments

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The cult of reasonableness

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Date published: 8:08 am, November 11th, 2025 - 33 comments

Labour’s capital gains tax isn’t the end of the debate — it’s the beginning of a reckoning. The left’s real problem isn’t its policy. It’s the cult of reasonableness that’s made conviction sound impolite.

Open Mike 11/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 11th, 2025 - 24 comments

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Daily review 10/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 10th, 2025 - 6 comments

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Open Mike 10/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 10th, 2025 - 63 comments

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Open Mike 09/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 9th, 2025 - 42 comments

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Wrecking the country’s climate change response

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Date published: 11:59 am, November 8th, 2025 - 17 comments

If you thought that your contempt for the current administration had peaked let me disappoint you. This week they have taken steps to undermine the Climate Change Commission and the ability of the public to influence future emission reduction plans.

Open Mike 08/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 8th, 2025 - 3 comments

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Daily review 07/11/2025

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

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Some Number 8 Fencing Wire in Gaza

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Date published: 4:01 pm, November 7th, 2025 - 10 comments

The importance of a New Zealand focus
on the rebuild of Gaza.

Let them eat Michelin Stars

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Date published: 2:46 pm, November 7th, 2025 - 9 comments

The Government’s class prejudices are now on clear display. In the same week that news emerged that the Government is considering a ban on rough sleepers in major urban town centres further news emerged that it is subsidising Michelin to award Michelin stars to local restaurants.

Open Mike 07/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 7th, 2025 - 62 comments

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Daily review 06/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 6th, 2025 - 2 comments

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Open Mike 06/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 6th, 2025 - 23 comments

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Daily review 05/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 5th, 2025 - 14 comments

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Treaty what treaty?

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Date published: 2:47 pm, November 5th, 2025 - 19 comments

The Government’s all out assault on te Tiriti o Waitangi continues. And this time supposed liberal Erica Sanford is engaged in the latest assault.

Mamdani

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Date published: 9:28 am, November 5th, 2025 - 21 comments

The New York City mayoral election results are expected later this afternoon NZT.

Open Mike 05/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 5th, 2025 - 26 comments

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Daily review 04/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 4th, 2025 - 11 comments

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Open Mike 04/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 4th, 2025 - 43 comments

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National’s Measles Gambit

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Date published: 10:51 pm, November 3rd, 2025 - 52 comments

As measles cases increase, National and ACT have chosen to come over the top of health officials and schools exercising caution.

Daily review 03/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 3rd, 2025 - 19 comments

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Open Mike 03/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 3rd, 2025 - 29 comments

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Tend Health re-brands as Aratataki – A “Charity” – And Lobbied Simeon Brown

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Date published: 12:15 pm, November 2nd, 2025 - 90 comments

Cecilia Robinson and Chris Luxon

Ryan Bridges fawns over Tend’s Telehealth corporate model which is subsidised by taxpayers, rewards private equity investors, and costs about $80 per consult

Open Mike 02/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 2nd, 2025 - 5 comments

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Open Mike 01/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 1st, 2025 - 43 comments

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Daily review 31/10/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 31st, 2025 - 9 comments

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On Our Looming Spending Spree On Japanese Frigates

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Date published: 2:40 pm, October 31st, 2025 - 22 comments

Like the Americans, maybe we should re-name our Ministry of Defence as the Ministry of War. The frigates New Zealand wants to buy can carry long-range Tomahawk Cruise missiles, with lethality so beloved by Judith Collins.