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Is the Coalition Government Back Jabbing Māori?

Written By: - Date published: 4:10 pm, December 22nd, 2023 - 19 comments

The coalition government robs Pita to pay Paora to appease its voter base.

The New Zealand’s New Neo-Authoritarian Coalition Government

Written By: - Date published: 2:36 pm, December 21st, 2023 - 20 comments

The coalition government has hijacked the democratic process for its own partisan and nefarious agenda.

Wanted: Dead or Alive? The Treaty of Waitangi

Written By: - Date published: 1:55 pm, December 17th, 2023 - 28 comments

Is the Treaty a contemporary guide or an archaic historical document?

About that First Speech from Luxon as PM

Written By: - Date published: 2:47 pm, December 10th, 2023 - 58 comments

Chris Luxon failed miserably at his first character test as PM.

About that Speech from the Throne

Written By: - Date published: 8:33 pm, December 6th, 2023 - 45 comments

The new Government blows the dog-whistle like the pied piper.

The Political Cowardice of David Seymour and Chris Luxon

Written By: - Date published: 3:53 pm, October 28th, 2023 - 26 comments

Secrecy and silence are signs of cowards.

NACT’s Law & Order Policies: Dog Whistle Or Proto-Fascism?

Written By: - Date published: 9:10 am, June 26th, 2023 - 22 comments

NACT’s Law & Order policies are a dog whistle and signs of proto-fascism.

When You Pay Peanuts, You Get Propaganda

Written By: - Date published: 6:23 pm, June 17th, 2023 - 38 comments

Trust requires vigilant efforts to build and keep. This means time and money.

DIA Is Not Short For Diablo

Written By: - Date published: 3:29 pm, June 4th, 2023 - 96 comments

A fine example of when a free speech advocate is spouting garbage that serves nothing and nobody well except his own biased views.

Why We Need Universalism, Not Tax Cuts, To Solve The Cost-Of-Living Crisis

Written By: - Date published: 8:24 am, June 1st, 2023 - 64 comments

The pros & cons of tax cuts vs. universalism suggest that universalism might be universally better for New Zealand.

Countering Conspiracy – the Green Party is not in a Civil War

Written By: - Date published: 4:20 pm, May 14th, 2023 - 54 comments

Trust in academics is on a downslide, as is trust in general. This is exacerbated by academics hiding a personal-political agenda when they dabble in the public domain.

Some People Say Silly Stuff

Written By: - Date published: 2:48 pm, April 18th, 2023 - 33 comments

To err is human and human error is triggerroring, so let’s err on the side of caution and stop erring altogether.

Pale Stale Ale and Other Forbidden Fluids

Written By: - Date published: 3:25 pm, April 16th, 2023 - 11 comments

Little Adolf was relentlessly bullied during his ECE through no fault of his own. Later in life, he became a heavy drinker of pale stale ale.

The Three Sly Donkeys

Written By: - Date published: 12:50 pm, January 3rd, 2023 - 41 comments

There are no single truths in politics and wicked problems have no easy solutions if at all.

The Striking Similarities Between Elon Musk and Wayne Brown

Written By: - Date published: 9:02 pm, November 9th, 2022 - 17 comments

Elon Musk and Wayne Brown both deliberately promote chaos.

Truthiness or Ignorance*

Written By: - Date published: 10:09 am, June 10th, 2022 - 53 comments

The world is too complex and hostile, so why bother trying to learn and understand.

Why do we* write Posts on The Standard?

Written By: - Date published: 1:23 pm, February 26th, 2022 - 28 comments

Why come here to comment?

The pandemic response is like driving a car

Written By: - Date published: 3:58 pm, November 19th, 2021 - 11 comments

Staying safe from Covid-19 this summer can be as simple as a few basic steps.

Auckland could become a ghost town this summer

Written By: - Date published: 3:09 pm, November 18th, 2021 - 39 comments

Domestic tourism could become extreme tourism this summer.

Get a haircut and get a real job

Written By: - Date published: 5:19 pm, October 24th, 2021 - 63 comments

While our eyes are peeled on the 90% vaccination target, the ground under our feet is shifting.

Mad Tuesday

Written By: - Date published: 7:58 pm, October 22nd, 2021 - 15 comments

NZ Government is jumping at the deep end by re-opening schools on Tuesday.

Terra Incognita

Written By: - Date published: 7:51 pm, October 9th, 2021 - 25 comments

The future can seem scary but we do not face it alone.

Gut Feeling and Common Sense

Written By: - Date published: 10:30 pm, October 6th, 2021 - 42 comments

With clear information people can and should be expected to make optimal and sub-optimal choices & decisions.

Priorities?

Written By: - Date published: 7:54 pm, October 3rd, 2021 - 16 comments

Is setting priorities just a matter of resources?

This turkey is struggling cooped up in a bubble

Written By: - Date published: 6:21 pm, September 29th, 2021 - 78 comments

Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas but Kiwis do, don’t they?

Fearmongering or telling it how it is?

Written By: - Date published: 5:14 pm, September 25th, 2021 - 29 comments

42 is not the meaning of life and 13 is not an unlucky number.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Written By: - Date published: 9:58 pm, September 21st, 2021 - 26 comments

Government has taken a ‘calculated risk’ with opening up Auckland somewhat tonight.

A little bit of understanding can go a long way …

Written By: - Date published: 11:09 am, August 19th, 2021 - 18 comments

Our online Persona is not us, but just a mask.

We Need Better Politicians!

Written By: - Date published: 7:00 pm, August 2nd, 2021 - 24 comments

With the right people in power, we will get the answers we deserve, and our problems will melt away and scatter in a warm worriless wind.

What does The Standard mean for you?

Written By: - Date published: 7:00 am, June 20th, 2021 - 60 comments

Let’s hear from you in this unscientific survey!

The Non-Partisan Populism of Popper’s Paradox

Written By: - Date published: 6:18 pm, May 22nd, 2021 - 91 comments

When democracy and free speech are hijacked to silence others, they can no longer support their principles and become a contradictio in terminis.