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Daily review is also your post.
This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day.
The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy).
Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
The government can do things it did not campaign on and get a mandate for – Christopher Bishop 2026.
National should be asked what it intends to do, that it is not campaigning on in the 2026 election campaign.
1.An ACT policy in the coalition agreement
2.A NZF policy in the coalition agreement
3.Something else entirely
https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360998257/government-gives-three-month-deadline-regional-council-disbanding
"We didn't campaign on local government reform."
"We didn't campaign on local government reform."
"We didn't campaign on local government reform."
Got it?
"The Green Party says today's local government reorganisation announcement is fundamentally undemocratic, shows a lack of understanding of how local government operates, and ignores the findings of the Government's own expert bodies.
"Today's announcement is fundamentally undemocratic and a cynical move in election year. None of the coalition parties campaigned on this," says Green Party spokesperson for Local Government, Mike Davidson.
"It shows a disregard for community input, and ignores the findings of both the independent Infrastructure Commission and the Future for Local Government Working Group.""
https://www.facebook.com/OtautahiMike
https://theconversation.com/is-new-zealand-sliding-toward-a-us-style-approach-to-immigration-and-asylum-281861
NZ under this Coalition Government is sliding into dangerous waters yet many seem to be fine with that and even find it ‘appealing’.
The Minister in charge of the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill is Erica Stanford.
ACT had better be sure of its numbers; extracting that many lower-skilled workers out of hospitality, seniors healthcare, trades, farming and tourism will of course jack up labour prices because demand for those who are still here and ready and willing to work will go up very fast.
Up the workers.
Let no-one be fooled by our Reserve Bank governor telling us of the likelihood of "looking through" the energy crisis that the world is now in.
The Australian Reserve Bank has no such qualms and is raising bank rates, and also warning of higher inflation to come – which means even more rate hikes:
RBA live updates: ASX closes lower as Reserve Bank hikes interest rates for third time in 2026 – ABC News
Here in NZ, we’re just better at making workers pay the price.
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/04/bnz-lifts-unemployment-rate-forecast-as-hiring-intentions-soften/
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/594322/unemployment-set-to-stay-at-near-decade-high-economists-say
In other words, the ideology must be served, not the poor sods who have to try and live under it. Comparisons with the (admittedly far worse) Khmer Rouge keep coming into mind ….
4.35% in Australia now
Here it is 2.25% with a 40% chance of going to 2.5% next time
But the expectation is of a rapid rise to 3% after September.
This is presumably based on the work done to make our RB less independent.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/594322/unemployment-set-to-stay-at-near-decade-high-economists-say
And at a time of bad housing, homelessness, low wages, unemployment, the govt has come down on boarders unless they are dependent children. Most of us adults in this country are virtually dependent children on a vicious government slashing and burning our lives and living.
We are becoming very constrained and as unhappy and polarised as pre-WW2 Germany. Willis for Chancellor? Underlings here have to perform their jobs or out; this government can deliberately out of spite and malice to the Opposition, cancel a carefully considered contract for ferries, costing us half-billion$ for nothing. Ferries taking rail freight are basic transport requirements not a nice want-to-have.