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The following is a Guest Post from The Standard regular commenter Incognito. It is election year again and political parties have started to draw the battle lines and are sharpening their political swords of sorts and a few pre-emptive strikes have already been delivered to…
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Seems that our media no longer has room for balanced voices: Why I’ve stopped writing for @FairfaxMediaNZ Sunday’s was my 764th column for the Sunday Star-Times over the past 16 years. Regrettably, it was also my last. I have resigned over editorial differences with Fairfax…
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Interesting proposal from Labour: Labour proposes Māori prison to fix rising numbers Labour has come up with a radical solution to the high number of Māori in jail - it wants a separate Māori prison. It wants to convert an existing prison into one run…
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Last week the Labour list came out. As one of the candidates I have met many of the others and it was fantastic to see the list filled with such great talent and energy. As candidates, one of the questions we get asked all the…
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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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Immigration is a sensitive issue. In proposing a slowdown on the current record levels of immigration the Labour party has to tread very carefully indeed. I think Andrew Little has it pretty much right in his piece in The Herald today: Andrew Little: Time to…
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This is probably all he'll be remembered for - MP Chester Borrows trial for allegedly hitting protesters with car begins Whanganui MP Chester Borrows is set to stand trial on Monday, after allegedly injuring two protesters by driving into them. Borrows, a former police officer…
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Another good review of Labour's list from an anonymous editorial in The Herald: Fresh Labour line-up needs higher profile As voters, we ought to look at party election lists much closer than we probably do. That applies particularly to the list of the main party…
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You just have to check out the hair. Full, lyrical. Check those steady, penetrating eyes. OMG the skincare regime. Compile media grabs of Macron and Trudeau – and Ardern - and you have images of successful people who are fun and interesting and want to…
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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 …