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Quick post. As a moderator I'm increasingly finding myself having to spend time on things I shouldn't have to eg long term commenters flouting the rules repeatedly. The biggest thing that people getting moderated fail to understand is how much moderators value our own time…
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We live in strange times. At the Herald Matthew Hooton, National's chief propagandist, shows his ability to bend reality by claiming that Jacinda Ardern is polarising and the country is divided. He even has the temerity to talk about how "Ardern's all-important net approval rating…
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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 …
So with Prime Minister announcing effectively the beginning of the end of state control of COVID, I set myself a challenge of asking the question: How will the end of COVID change us all? IT STAYS PERSONAL In our worklife, in resthomes, in sports games,…
From Prime Minister Ardern's speech this morning: "Beginning with step 1. Today I am announcing that fully vaccinated Kiwis and other currently eligible travellers from Australia will be able to travel to New Zealand from 11:59pm Sunday 27 February, and instead of going into MIQ,…
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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 …
With Ardern getting a good-old media beat-down, remember here's how to change a country for good like no one else but Labour can. In justice, their strategy for reduction has worked: offending rates among young people have dropped by 63%. Over 10,000 fewer children and…
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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 …
First let's talk about the benefits. It may not be apparent from the wall to wall sound emanating from the opposition and from the media but this Government's Covid response has been exceptionally good and way better than that of pretty well every other major…
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