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Open Mike 04/10/2026
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To overhang or not to overhang, that’s the question
The general election is shaping up as an unpredictable nailbiter. There’s a lot of talk about overhang, which I admit confuses me. Te Pāti Māori (TPM) has all but self-destructed during this term and is limping to survival by putting all its limited resources into…
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The Race for Tamaki
We live in strange times. Normally I would completely ignore the seat of Tamaki. Based in East Auckland it is one of the wealthiest areas of the city. And normally elections inevitably result in right wing candidates winning. The candidates on the right are at…
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Open Mike 03/10/2026
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Daily review 02/10/2026
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The Race for Mt Albert
Mt Albert is going to be one of the seats that may have a significant effect on the next election result. Last election there was a herculean three way tussle between Labour's Helen White, National's Melissa Lee and the Green's Ricardo Menéndez March. The Green's…
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Open Mike 02/10/2026
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Daily review 01/10/2026
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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How Could Labour Pay for Transport Without Raising Fuel Taxes?
Labour has promised it will not raise fuel taxes across the next Parliamentary term. That's a basic cost-of-living politics move. But it's going to hurt the transport system. There is already a shortage of funding this year of up to $300m, and lots of projects…
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Opportunity’s five bottom lines
On Monday, the same day as National released PREFU, the Opportunity Party announced their five bottom lines for coalition or confidence and supply after the election. These five bottom lines speak to our values. They are lines we will not cross. The five bottom lines,…
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Open Mike 01/10/2026
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