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The last fifty years have seen a constant, sometimes brazen attack on the state sector. The recent proposed mass redundancy of civil servants is one of a chain of such events originating in the 1980s. Presented in terms of efficiency and economy (AI seems be…
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FiveEyes issues warning re possible Chinese intelligence recruiting methods! Beware! China issues warning re already recruited anti-China MPs. Cue shock horror! The FiveEyes panui looks impressive: In an article headlined “Several New Zealanders almost gave sensitive information to China, SIS boss says,” SIS supremo Andrew…
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Electricity and Data Centres are a major problem and opportunity for New Zealand. Power-hungry datacentres are popping up all over New Zealand. There’s 50 of them already, many developed quite close to each other. This is the primary way that the huge surge in global…
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On May 21st, 2026 National’s Chris Bishop did his best to lose the 2026 general election and his Hutt South electorate. That was the day Bishop announced that state and community house tenants would have to wear rent increases of $30 a week or $1,500…
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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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I look forward to the mental gymnastics involved trying to explain how a Union nominally established to protect free speech should attack someone espressing his view on a proposed law change. The background is that NZ First is engaging in this idiotic attempt to state…
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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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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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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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Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …
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National has yet again chosen to march onto one of the third rails of New Zealand politics, the ending of our anti nuclear status. The policy has been popular since its inception. It is arguable if national pride peaked more after we won the first…
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