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Aoteatoa is buzzing with pride and gratitude for the Black Ferns who last night in an epic final bet England and halted England’s 30 game winning streak. If you missed the game here are the highlights. https://youtu.be/VhomSBSMyhM The game was not without its controversies. English…
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“When He opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, "Come and see." So I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power…
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It is really quite something to be watching in real time, the implosion of twitter at the hands of Elon Musk. The latest installment played out in the past few days. Background from Wikipedia for the tweets below, Musk completed the acquisition on October 27,…
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This is the winter that broke skiing. Reduced or collapsing ski fields, lack of staff, COVID travel and tourism impact are killing it in the United States. And there's a fair $$billion of real estate value based on proximity to ski fields, now at risk.…
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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 …
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Except in Florida, where Ron DeSantis led a convincing set of Republican gains, the Republican party in the US have had a disappointing mid-term election. The Democrats who were expecting to face the classic mid-term vote against incumbents, will be pleasantly surprised. There are still…
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So why is Labour and Ardern struggling when the economy is so strong? For the deep left this government is doing most things right; recentralising and renationalising like Socialism 101. For the centrists the economy is performing well, and anyone with a house or two…
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On the face of it Elon Musk and Wayne Brown have little more in common than an inflated ego and a propensity for communicating and leading by tweets and open letters, respectively. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg and once you start…
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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 …
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The politics of the warm inner glow is a phrase of Australian origin which applies to left activists. It describes a state where lefties prefer feeling good about their activism rather than actually achieving anything. One use of the phrase is attributed to former Labor…
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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 …
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It seems strange to type this but Twitter may be terminal. The social media site that has become the go to for many years for journalists, politicians and any one interested in news especially breaking news may be on its death bed. If this happens…
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Unlike even Brazil's election and transition of power, events are going to make the full restoration of functioning democracy in the United States very, very hard and starting soon. November 6th Donald Trump announced that he is "very very very likely" to run again in 2024…
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I often refer to, and draw inspiration from, our tupuna, and when I reflect on the last few years the words of a famous Ngapuhi chief Te Ruki Kawiti come to mind. In 1846 during the battle of Ruapekapeka in the northern wars while under…
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Originally published on Nick Kelly's blog On Sunday 30 October, a watershed run-off election was held in Brazil where former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) narrowly defeated incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro 50.9% to 49.1%. There was a lot at stake in this election, not least…
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