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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 …
It’s great that the Modern Slavery Bill is progressing through Parliament and hopefully, it’ll become enacted before the election. Some people don’t seem not to quite understand what it’s about.
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/01/modern-slavery-bill-a-triumph-of-parliamentary-cooperation/
The slightly sensationalised title of the piece also suggests, sadly, that this kind of bi-partisan parliamentary cooperation is a rarity, an exception to the rule of partisan politics and binary bloc thinking.
The National and NZF changes to legislation are seen as the real threat after the diversion of ACT's Treaty Principles bill.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/593922/as-damaging-as-the-treaty-principles-bill-proposed-changes-to-treaty-clauses-revealed
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/593873/national-iwi-chairs-forum-calls-for-halt-to-proposed-waitangi-treaty-clause-changes
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/593922/as-damaging-as-the-treaty-principles-bill-proposed-changes-to-treaty-clauses-revealed
They are vipers.
ANZ pays a tax rate of 30% in Australia, only 28% here.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/01/anz-nz-posts-12-billion-half-year-profit/
Stating the obvious
If the Maui field is shut down this year the Methanex plant will close this year.
Tis a pity that there is no continuing effort to get a wind farm off the Taranaki coast – allowing power and use of it in the region.
https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360996479/methanex-confirms-its-last-nz-factory-will-close-if-maui-shuts
Offshore wind firm exits NZ as seabed mine seeks consent – Newsroom
Stopped by yet another, of the Coalition of Cockups short term goldrush, "fixes".
They are lucky to have the option.
The Hutt Valley would want it as well.
https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360996501/super-wairarapa-council-mayors-discuss-amalgamation
Interesting that Wairarapa mayors say amalgamation is all go, while Otago mayors are awaiting further instruction, and quoting MPs saying the process has issues
https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/local-govt-leaders-await-reform-plan
https://archive.is/jh3EW
Looks like National's local body reform might be going good in some parts of the country, and not so good in others
They are proposing a unitary authority council with the end of their place within the wider Wellington Regional Council.
How's the rest of the Wellington region getting on? And the rest of the North Island?
Down here Southland were 7/8 the way to amalgamation before the reforms were announced.
Otago I can see major issues with, Dunedin will see a Greater Otago council administered from Dunedin, the rest of Otago will be looking at two or more unitary councils, regionally based. This will get a bit messy along the way.
It seems National are encouraging / letting parts of the country that can coalesce do so. While they and figure out how to deal with the difficult ones. Could get interesting once they get to banging heads together stage. Suspect National will quietly find something else to do as it turns into an electoral liability.
National will let it drift, they are posturing with legislation for 4% rates increase caps, but the water reforms require big spending increases.
The slight of hand might be transfer of the spending to water bodies and their independent charging.
PS water meters allow a transfer from landlord rates to tenants for their water use. Another cost on those who earn income, but do not own property.
"New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/29/new-zealand-japanese-comfort-women-statue
Poltroons.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/593534/parent-prosecuted-over-child-s-school-absence-as-part-of-government-s-truancy-crackdown
Right wing virtue signaling, reminds me of collins pathetic car crushing g campaign head line grabbing bullshit , 1 car crushed ,