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Open Mike 20/05/2026
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Daily review 19/05/2026
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The beatings will continue until morale improves
National today intensified efforts to alienate the entire public service by announcing that a further 9,000 public positions will be culled if, god help us, they are returned to power. From Jo Moir at Radio New Zealand: The government has announced plans to slash public…
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Open Mike 19/05/2026
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Politicians are like adulterers
In the courting stage, politicians woo prospective partners (aka objects of interest, prey or plebs) with promises and shiny little trinkets. They put on their best clothes, to make the most favourable impression, brush their teeth and comb their hair. Without hesitation, and without fail,…
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Daily review 18/05/2026
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Should we renationalise the BNZ?
You can tell it is election year. Winston Peters is doing what Winston Peters does, coming up with policy that will not happen and milking the media attention for all it is worth. His latest is his announcement that NZ First will, if it can,…
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Open Mike 18/05/2026
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Open Mike 17/05/2026
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Open Mike 16/05/2026
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The framing of Chris Hipkins’ Auckland speech – read what you like
Some of you may have noticed that Chris Hipkins gave a speech in Auckland on 14 May, which was a pitch for longer-term, more collaborative infrastructure planning, bringing central government, local government, business and political opponents into the same room so that Auckland is not…
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Daily review 15/05/2026
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Reformism or bust?: Making the best of a bleak future
The crisis in the UK Labour Party is properly the focus of much discussion. It’s been a slow train-wreck of a leadership and government. The recent council and regional elections in the UK delivered an uncompromising rejection of both. Worryingly, the extreme Right believes that…
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Open Mike 15/05/2026
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Daily review 14/05/2026
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Stop This Madness
Recently the previous CEO of City Rail Link Ltd said that City Rail Link could have been done $2 billion cheaper. As a result, the Minister of Transport announced a review of the costs of City Rail Link. But first, Bishop is going to sign…
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Open Mike 14/05/2026
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Daily review 13/05/2026
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Open Mike 13/05/2026
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Daily review 12/05/2026
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Constitutional outrage
In a properly functioning democracy there is a clear dividing line between Parliament and the Judicial System. Parliament enacts laws. The Judiciary interprets and rules on what the law means. The rule of law, helpfully codified in the recently passed Regulatory Standards Act 2025, has…
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Open Mike 12/05/2026
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Daily review 11/05/2026
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Smash Left populism, get Right populism
That's Starmer's achievement, as the local elections in Britain now conclusively show. He always was a muppet puppet; his string-pullers are much more sinister. The election results were predictably disastrous for the UK Labour Party. Starmer is a gone-burger, thank goodness. But the problems he…
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Open Mike 11/05/2026
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Dirty Politics 2.0
This is a bit of a slow burner of an issue and relates back to the time that Luxon's reign was in turmoil. Last month the news broke that Luxon had ghosted senior National Party whip Stuart Smith after Smith wanted to tell him how…
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Open Mike 10/05/2026
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Does the centre left need Te Pāti Māori to win the election?
Two mainstream media articles point to the precarity of the centre left this election. One from Glenn McConnell at Stuff gives an analysis of Te Pāti Māori and whether internal issues will affect its ability to hold the Māori seats. Pressure is also likely to…
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The Last Old Party Election
Anyone who thinks that New Zealand won’t be touched by the same rapid democratic pessimism as we see in our most comparable democracies, is like those who thought COVID could be stopped from reaching us. It’s a fantasy and a dangerous lie. We’re not special.…
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Open Mike 09/05/2026
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