There has been some speculation on exactly why David Farrar's company Curia abruptly exited the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ). It appears to have been triggered by a complaint about the fairness of the wording of a question in a April poll. The finding…
This is unfortunate. Shane Reti has spilt the beans, he has let the cat out of the bag, he has given the game away and has spilled his guts about what he wants to happen to health. He has stated that privatising health is not…
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Throwing up a quick post so we can discuss this in context. The bill has passed and will take effect in 12 months time. From RNZ, Children and teenagers will be banned from using social media from the end of next year after the Australian government's…
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The economy is spluttering and Winston Peters blames National. Here's what we are looking at: 4.8% unemployment - a near four year record high - even as NZ keeps breaking new records for citizen departures Employment confidence declined to the lowest level since the first…
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In the news this week, SolarZero, the pioneering solar installation and subscription company, went into liquidation. Details in the Herald. US investment company Black Rock are the current owners of SolarZero, they bought it 2022. Black Rock are also the company that the recent Labour…
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You have to admire National's ability to trumpet dodgy statistics and present a perception of reality far removed from what is actually happening. This week we saw one example when despite an earlier promise not to do so Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister…
David Seymour is on a roll. He keeps popping up in the media talking about how his Treay Principles Bill is a good thing and will not completely undermine the Treaty of Waitangi. He has been interviewed on Radio New Zealand, after having previously turned…
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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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