There seems to be a strong correlation between commentators who have both Herald and Newstalk ZB exposure and how really bad their Covid takes are. There have been four examples of them this week. Kerre McIvor seems to be going down the anti vax rabbit…
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I had reason to visit Waitara in Taranaki recently, and I don’t want to sound like there’s a different world still operating … … but the fish and chip shop people weren’t wearing masks, I passed three guys burning the street with dirt-bikes and no helmets…
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Yesterday was Aotearoa's V day, the day that we reached the goal of having 90% of the target population vaccinated against Covid. From RNZ: The milestone means nearly 3,800,000 people have rolled up their sleeves for two Pfizer doses. It comes hot on the heels…
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The traditional mantra that the right are better economic managers than the left is in tatters following the latest half yearly Economic and Fiscal Update. As noted yesterday by Grant Robertson in Parliament: While Treasury is forecasting a decline in GDP in the September quarter,…
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Good news from the latest right wing Curia polling. The Greens up, Labour stable, Act down, National getting their shit together as an Opposition, no sign of Peters, Maori Party holding with a slight increase. Claire Trevett at the Herald, And Luxon has almost immediately…
For the first time in a long time, Aucklanders get to leave. Tomorrow – travel freedom day - we are going to see the 12,000 air bookings out of Auckland queue around SH20 to the airport. In the following week we will see motorways north…
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In June this year Nick Smith resigned from Parliament. His resignation was abrupt and was caused by the leak of a Parliamentary Services investigation of his treatment of a staff member. Claire Trevett had some of the details: In a statement, Smith said he would…
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