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You know love (or lust) at first sight? Forget about that (for) now; if you’re well matched then get married instantly and eternal bliss awaits you until death does you part. Of course, National would never contemplate MAFS; they would insist on a 90-day trial…
capital gains Deep stuff election 2020 kiwisaver MMP Politics same old national superannuation tax
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This recent interview is a thing of beauty. It involves Kim Hill interviewing former New Jersey Republican Governor and wanna be US President Chris Christie. I was surprised when the interview was announced. I wondered why someone so high in American politics would want to…
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This rather strange story has bubbled to the surface again. And one aspect of it, the use of Parliamentary Services resource for political purposes is very strange given the abundance of National's resources. Why use a staffer to perform political work when there is plenty…
Abuse of power accountability national Politics same old national workers' rights
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This post is a place for positive discussion of the future. An Open Mike for ideas, solutions and the discussion of the possible. The Big Picture, rather than a snapshot of the day’s goings on. Topics rather than topical. We’d like to think it’s…
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The Government is taking time to consider its response to the Tax Working Group's proposed capital gains tax. As it should. These decisions are not easy ones and potentially government ending ones. But the hiatus in providing a response had let the opposition say all…
capital gains Deep stuff Gerry Brownlee national Politics same old national spin Steven Joyce tax you couldn't make this shit up
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The Government has dropped the ball [hat tip to Ad] with the report from the Tax Working Group and left a narrative void till April, or May, or till they do something substantial and relevant (…). This void is filled up with attack tweets from…
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Three years ago, I wrote that it was time we had an enquiry into gun culture in NZ. This followed a raid on a cannabis plantation that went badly wrong, with four cops being shot. The Labour party Police spokesperson back then was Stuart Nash.…
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It is not too flash. Liking and retweeting your own tweets is not good form. David Cormack has tweeted this: https://twitter.com/David_Cormack/status/1101281730671984640 And this: https://twitter.com/David_Cormack/status/1101281867808956416 The day of Whaleoil Crosby Textor designed killer social media is but a faint memory ...
internet Media national Simon Bridges social media lolz the praiseworthy and the pitiful twitter you couldn't make this shit up
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