Open Mike 02/11/2017
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notices and features
Daily Review 01/11/2017
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Open Mike 01/11/2017
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Daily Review 31/10/2017
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NZ Government: Stand with the Pacific at COP23
Petitions and links to further info on COP23.
NRT: Police Discretion
Idiot/Savant at No Right Turn writes about the Police’s decision to not lay charges against former MP Todd Barclay.
Open Mike 31/10/2017
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Daily Review 30/10/2017
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Welfare reform 15 point plan
With the ongoing revelations, stories and court cases showing the terrible state of welfare services in NZ, Lawyer and journalist Catriona MacLennan has written a list of what needs to change.
Open Mike 30/10/2017
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Open Mike 29/10/2017
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The new Green Ministers and Undersecretary
An outline of the Green Party positions in the new government, and which Green MPs hold them.
Open Mike 28/10/2017
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No Right Turn: Here’s hoping
Julie Anne Genter as the new Minister for Women is likely to revisit a private members bill that would advance pay equity in NZ.
Open Mike 27/10/2017
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Daily Review 26/10/2017
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Loans to feed kids are income and disqualify benefit, says MSD
Lawyer and journalist Catriona MacLennan explains the details of a case before the High Court this week. Anyone who wants to understand how the Ministry of Social Development and WINZ are utterly failing as a government department needs to read this.
Open Mike 26/10/2017
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Daily Review 25/10/2017
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The Great Australian Bight honest Government ad
The Australian Government just released this ad about the Great Australian Bight and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. 
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The new cabinet
Details of the new cabinet have been announced.
Open Mike 25/10/2017
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Daily Review 24/10/2017
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Labour Green confidence and supply agreement released
The text of the Labour Green confidence and supply agreement has been reached.
Labour – NZFirst deal details announced
Details of the Labour – NZ First coalition agreement have just been announced.
Open Mike 24/10/2017
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Open Mike 23/10/2017
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Happy Birthday Ursula Le Guin
An unsung hero of the civilised burn.
The government’s mandate
Where this government ranks in terms of proportion of the vote compared to the historical record. Useful analysis.
Open Mike 22/10/2017
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Open Mike 21/10/2017
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Daily Review 20/10/2017
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Weekend social 20/10/2017
Weekend social is for non political chat. What’s on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever.
No politics, no aggro, why can’t we all just get along?
Caption competition
A message from Generation Zero
Jacinda Ardern’s speech
If you missed it last night – Jacinda Ardern’s first speech as PM elect is everything that we could want and expect. But the take-home line of the drama belongs to Winston Peters.