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Open Mike 04/04/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, April 4th, 2026 - 15 comments

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Open Mike 03/04/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, April 3rd, 2026 - 23 comments

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In a crisis the left does better

Written By: - Date published: 12:13 pm, April 2nd, 2026 - 31 comments

The Government’s complete reluctance to do anything about the approaching oil crisis is in stark contrast to the approach adopted by more progressive administrative governments overseas.

Open Mike 02/04/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, April 2nd, 2026 - 15 comments

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Open Mike 01/04/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, April 1st, 2026 - 21 comments

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Open Mike 31/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 31st, 2026 - 18 comments

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Open Mike 30/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 30th, 2026 - 27 comments

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Open Mike 29/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 29th, 2026 - 33 comments

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Open Mike 28/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 28th, 2026 - 13 comments

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Open Mike 27/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 27th, 2026 - 59 comments

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Open Mike 26/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 26th, 2026 - 19 comments

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Open Mike 25/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 25th, 2026 - 31 comments

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Open Mike 24/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 24th, 2026 - 30 comments

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Open Mike 23/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 23rd, 2026 - 77 comments

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Open Mike 22/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 22nd, 2026 - 23 comments

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Open Mike 21/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 21st, 2026 - 23 comments

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Open Mike 20/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 20th, 2026 - 21 comments

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Open Mike 19/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 19th, 2026 - 55 comments

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Open Mike 18/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 18th, 2026 - 47 comments

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Open Mike 17/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 17th, 2026 - 85 comments

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Open Mike 16/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 16th, 2026 - 32 comments

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Open Mike 15/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 15th, 2026 - 7 comments

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Open Mike 14/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 14th, 2026 - 20 comments

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Open Mike 13/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 13th, 2026 - 42 comments

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Lies, damned lies and Shane Jones’ Oil Refinery take

Written By: - Date published: 1:31 pm, March 12th, 2026 - 29 comments

Shane Jones has been making a song and dance about how the previous Labour Government was responsible for the closure of the Marsden Point Refinery. But a perusal of the cabinet paper he cites in support shows that this clearly is not the case.

Open Mike 12/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 12th, 2026 - 17 comments

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Open Mike 11/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 11th, 2026 - 28 comments

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Open Mike 10/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 10th, 2026 - 21 comments

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What will Winston do if National sacks Luxon?

Written By: - Date published: 12:53 pm, March 9th, 2026 - 16 comments

Winston Peters has been in this scenario before. The brutal replacement of Jim Bolger as PM in 1997 eventually saw Peters walk away from the coalition. What will happen this time around?

Open Mike 09/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 9th, 2026 - 3 comments

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Open Mike 08/03/2026

Written By: - Date published: 6:00 am, March 8th, 2026 - 18 comments

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