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The Fast Track law is being made worse

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Date published: 8:48 pm, November 16th, 2025 - 7 comments
Categories: chris bishop, climate change, corruption, Environment, national, Politics, same old national
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Just over a year ago the Government passed a constitutional abomination of a law and is now trying to make it worse and do this quickly. What is going on?

Daily review 17/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 17th, 2025 - No comments

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76% of Kiwis rate National Coalition poor to neutral

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Date published: 10:49 am, November 17th, 2025 - 2 comments

Government hits a NEW low today after hitting a previous record low in February 2025

Who’s winning the Climate Change Revolution?

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Date published: 9:42 am, November 17th, 2025 - 3 comments

The world’s largest economies are lowering or flatlining emissions at the same time as they are growing their economies. 

Open Mike 17/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 17th, 2025 - 30 comments

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Open Mike 16/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 16th, 2025 - 4 comments

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Why Is National Allowing Trans Tasman Resources to Destroy our Common Good?

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Date published: 10:52 am, November 15th, 2025 - 20 comments

This government is deliberately enabling private seabed mining in Taranaki to prevent New Zealand’s largest future renewable electricity supply.

Open Mike 15/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 15th, 2025 - 64 comments

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Daily review 14/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 14th, 2025 - 4 comments

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Ireland’s new President causes Western backlash

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Date published: 3:57 pm, November 14th, 2025 - 8 comments

There are clear signs Ireland’s new President Catherine Connolly’s landslide victory has intensified efforts to undermine the country’s neutrality and neuter its aim to punish genocidal Israel.

Open Mike 14/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 14th, 2025 - 11 comments

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Daily review 13/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 13th, 2025 - 7 comments

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Our Accelerating Public Sector Decline 

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Date published: 2:44 pm, November 13th, 2025 - 26 comments

New Zealanders are losing confidence in the institutions that once held us together. Can this be changed?

Open Mike 13/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 13th, 2025 - 28 comments

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Daily review 12/11/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 12th, 2025 - 4 comments

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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 - 26 comments

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.

Open Mike 12/11/25

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Date published: 6:00 am, November 12th, 2025 - 43 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 - 36 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 - 18 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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