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John Key has claimed that the transfer of power from himself to Bill English was flawless and designed to ensure continuation of National's rule. Based on the last couple of opinion poll results he should reconsider his optimism. And National caucus members must be thinking…
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There were several significant developments on Hit and Run and the NZDF over the weekend. The headline news is that the NZDF has accused Hager and Stephenson of being wrong on central facts, the authors have responded by restating their certainty. Both statements are up…
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I don't think this is a new position, it's how I've always understood the Māori Party - that they would work with whoever was in government. But it's good to have it so clearly stated. I have respect for Marama Fox, because she is wahine toa,…
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English is down 6% in the latest Colmar Brunton (31% to 25%). Interesting context for this Sunday piece on Noted by Jane Clifton: Bill English’s drop in the polls is making National MPs uneasy ... As new PM, English is grinding away – to diminishing…
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For the briefest of seconds I thought The Guardian was going to offer up some worthwhile analysis by way of its editorials. I know. I should have known better. (Actually. I did know better. I was just interested to see what jig they'd be dancing) This…
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Back in 2016, Royal Dutch Shell as the world's second-largest energy company by market value, shocked everyone by saying that global oil demand would probably peak as quickly as five years. "We've long been of the opinion that demand will peak before supply," Chief Financial…
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One thing I often wonder about right-wing demagogues and hacks (and bloggers) is whether or not it's all an act. Are they broken enough to believe what they say, or they deliberately posturing (with a full understanding of the damage that they're doing)? Whatever, a…
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There have been several reports recently of appalling traffic congestion round Auckland airport. As usual, too many cars choke themselves to death, highlighting the need for proper public transport (and the lousy job we have so far made of public transport in NZ). Nats to…
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Good news (for those following the tragedy that is American politics). Breaking: GOP health-care bill: House Republican leaders abruptly pull their rewrite of the nation’s health-care law House Republican leaders abruptly pulled a Republican rewrite of the nation’s health-care system from consideration on Friday, a…
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One of the biggest themes that helped sink the possibility of a Labour-Greens coalition in the 2014 election was National’s successful campaign that such a coalition would lead to disunity. Televisually, the two were equal. Nice. The two parties’ budgetary leaders, Grant Robertson and James…
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Bill English should stop being evasive and just get on with an inquiry into the fiasco outlined in Hit and Run. Wayne Mapp has admitted it: Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp admits civilian casualty in Afghanistan raid. This morning David Fisher in The Herald published…
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I'm finding that the way that stories are reported rather interesting and full of hidden bias. For instance that the alleged attacker in the London attacks yesterday was a 52 year old British born man as was headlined in several media outlets this morning like the…
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As widely reported this morning, Labour and the Greens have set out an agreed fiscal framework. Here's the Labour press release: Labour and Greens commit to rules for responsible financial management Posted by Grant Robertson on March 24, 2017 The Labour Party and the Green…
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Michael Tavares is a young man who has residence in New Zealand and wants to become a New Zealand citizen so that he can be a Green Party candidate in this year's Parliamentary election. He is a kiwi through and through. He recently married a…
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Apple pay no tax in NZ, on $4.2 billion of sales over the last decade. $0. They have several dozen employees here, to go with their lots of sales, but what little tax they do pay ($34 million over the decade - less than 1%…
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Photo (c) Glenn Jeffrey Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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The fact that NZ leads the world in domestic violence is one of the awful symptoms of just how stressed and messed up this country is. So it's good to see this opinion piece from Amy Adams: NZ's highest rate of family violence in the…
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A person has carried out an attack on Parliament in London. Guardian: Here is what the Guardian has been able to confirm so far: • Four people have died, including a police officer and one man believed to be the attacker, police said. • At least 20…
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Form your own opinions ... Helen Clark's speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpfil6ETiio John Key's speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQo-et6LSWE
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Well Bill English's attacks and evasions are in some trouble now - good work Emma Hurley at NewsHub - Wayne Mapp does not deny 'Hit and Run' Afghan raid claims: Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has conceded that civilians were killed in the 2010 Afghanistan…
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Oh Hell No: Shores of Lake Te Anau offered up for oil and gas exploration More than 4000 km² of Southland land, including the shores of Lake Te Anau, are being offered up for oil and gas exploration. ... The new block offer includes an…
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Hager's latest book has now been released. My very initial response when I saw the subject was a slight degree of disappointment. I was wondering if it would reveal the reasons why John Key resigned. It was about a military cover up, no overt politics, no…
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The latest Newshub / Reid poll shows nothing dramatic on the party preference. TOP is leading the minor parties, NZF still holds the balance (unfortunately). The preferred PM question is a bit of a nonsense, and the transfer from Key to English shows the huge…