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Hannah Spencer's stunning win for the Greens in the the UK's Gorton and Denton by-election has some lessons for political strategists here as well. The by-election was called because the Labour MP resigned his safe seat after making unwise posts on social media. The Labour…
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Excerpt from Mountain Tui Substack In 2024, under questioning about why police were culling the gang membership list on National’s watch, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon snapped. “It’s not about the friggin’ targets” he lashed out angrily. Not his first time and it wouldn’t be his…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ee2DKR3wlY The video above shows that as an Auckland City Councillor, Paul Goldsmith had pushed hard to criminalise rough sleeping and beggars 18 years ago. There were approximately 100 homeless people in Auckland back then. He succeeded this year with Auckland business lobby group leader…
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That NZCPR article claiming that there was a 2021 Wellington City Council vote led by then-councillor Tamatha Paul that prioritised increased cycle lane funding over pipes not only took on its own life in social media, it was used by Nicola Willis to attack the…
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As a die heard leftie I am somewhat surprised that I am writing this. But I believe that Chris Bishop is right about plan change 120 and the Government’s recent backtrack on what plan change 120 wanted to achieve is retrograde, bad for Auckland and…
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I remember being a Duty Solicitor in the Auckland District Court a few decades ago. The Police had decided to round up all the prostitutes on Karangahape Road and charge them with soliciting. The offence was punishable by a fine only. It was as low…
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If Israel and the US attack Iran, the cosy worlds of Europe, Australia and New Zealand could be swept up in an economic catastrophe. Should the Iranians survive a terrifying onslaught, they have vowed to strike back in a way that could crash the global…
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It’s tough for those of use who don’t have work, can’t find work, or have given up altogether on finding a meaningful job. If you believe the tea leaves, things are looking up in 2026 that happens to be Election Year. Even with strong competition,…
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Earlier this week Emergency management and recovery Minister Mark Mitchell was interviewed about the damage caused by the latest midsummer storm. These used to be exceedingly rare. Recently parts of the North Island have been drenched by huge cloud bursts. And the South Island is…
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A comparison of the LNG Terminal deal and the previous Government's deal with NZ Steel to replace its coal fired furnace with a renewable energy supplied electric arc furnace clearly shows what this Government's priorities are. Cost The cost is $2.7 billion for the LNG…
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TOP have a plan to ditch Superannuation. Maybe its replacement makes sense, or some of it does, I don't know. But still tucked away in there is the dismantling of all welfare. TOP leader Qiulae Wong was interviewed on Morning Report, Wong said TOP would…
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The Government has responded to a perceived urgency caused by dry years to the country's power supply by proposing something that is counter intuitive. The basic problem is that during a dry period the country's stored water for hydro purposes gets used and not replenished.…
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We encourage robust debate and we’re tolerant of dissenting views. But this site is run for reasonably rational debate between dissenting viewpoints and we intend to keep it operating that way. The Standard Policy If you have been wondering why the Standard moderators have been…
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