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National continues to shoot itself in the foot. For a while now it has, with the aid of its useful idiots in the media, been on the attack against Nanaia Mahuta. Her whanau perform various services for Government Departments. And, shock horror, they get paid.…
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Some kids threw soup on a famous painting, and lots of people were pissed off. Some young Just Stop Oil climate activists staged an action to wake people the fuck up. Did they wake up? You choose. https://twitter.com/damiengayle/status/1580865060347383808 The action is both wrong and right,…
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A simple and rational question in the later part of a political term is: am I better off? There’s a specific set of New Zealanders who won’t feel it: Kiwisavers and home owners with high mortgages. But is that reasonable? We have been used over…
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I never thought that I would write a post suggesting that Boris Johnson's reign as UK Prime Minister was not so bad. But that is the state that we have reached. Compared to the current shit storm that is happening in the United Kingdom Boris…
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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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Can you be too old to represent your people? New Zealand’s oldest person to first get elected was William Cargill at 71. Australia’ s John Howard was 68 when he retired, and Robert Menzies was 72 when he retired as Prime Minister. The previous US…
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This week a few climate news related interesting things have happened or are predicted. It was reported that Greenland is facing temperatures 20 degrees above the norm. Polar air from Antarctica surging north will cause temperatures about 10-15C below average for this time of year…
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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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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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The left and the Ardern government need to start appreciating the new Auckland mayor. His mandate is comprehensive. Any honest election review would be unwise because the results would blow back on the Ardern government that has smashed and shrunk the assets and decision making…
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I am a regular listener of Radio New Zealand's Political Commentators' show although recently I have wondered why. The commentors from the right are a mixed bag. Ben Thomas schmoozes but Bridgit Morton grates. She has an ability to use extreme language in the mold…
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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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The people have spoken. Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin have new conservatives mayors. Wellington bucked the trend and veered left. Well done Tory Whanau. Turnout was appalling. It was bad last time when 35.2% of Auckland voters and 39.6% of voters in my home local board…
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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 …