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Daily review 20/09/2023
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Seymour’s bad faith Treaty policy
A small part of me wants National to win but need Act and NZ First support just to watch the mess. It would be great entertainment. The country would suffer, our greenhouse gas emission reduction plans would crash, unemployment and child poverty would soar, workers…
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Understanding the New Zealand General Election 2023: Historical trends and perspectives.
Originally posted on Nick Kelly's blog From the outside, the New Zealand 2023 General Election seems both lacklustre and slightly strange. The Labour Government, having won a huge majority in 2020 is now fighting for its political life. Yet National, the main centre-right opposition party…
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Open mike 20/09/2023
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The great debate
Who will win tonight's debate? Will Christopher Luxon release his foreigner land purchase tax calculations spreadsheet? Will Chris Hipkins talk about sausage rolls? Stay tuned ... Comment welcome.
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Daily review 19/09/2023
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Open mike 19/09/2023
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Daily review 18/09/2023
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Cookers of the world unite
I have been giving NZ First and Act a bit of stick because of the extremist candidate problems they have been having. It looks like National has its own particular problem to deal with. And this one is in a winnable seat. From Radio New…
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Labour’s Women’s Manifesto
Good work from Labour here. From the press release, Labour will advance women’s health, careers, and legal protections A re-elected Labour Government will continue its proud tradition of advancing women’s health, employment, and legal rights Spokesperson for Women Jan Tinetti said. Extend the age of…
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Open mike 18/09/2023
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Open mike 17/09/2023
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My Way or the Huawei
I like my Huawei phone. I'm looking forward to the new Mate 60Pro. It's launch means the US-led sanctions aiming to crush Huawei, with New Zealand as a fast follower, have completely failed to set back Chinese technology. The United States' approach to 'extreme competition'…
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Labour to keep lifting worker wages and rights
Press release from Labour ______________________________________________________________ Posted by LabourVoices on September 16, 2023 A re-elected Labour Government will protect hard-fought workers’ rights and keep the momentum on wage growth to lift incomes for all New Zealanders, leader Chris Hipkins announced today. Progressively extend living wage to workers in…
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Green Party confirms plan for five weeks annual leave
Press release from the Greens. ___________________________________________________________________ Posted by Marama Davidson September 16, 2023 1:21 PM Speaking at the E Tū Election Launch in Auckland today, Green Party co leader Marama Davidson outlined the Green Party’s manifesto commitment to ensure everyone has five weeks of annual leave. “Everyone…
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Where are National’s costings?
Three years ago I took great delight in writing a number of posts about National's shambles of an alternative budget. At one stage I said this: It has been a complete and utter shambles. A clusterf&*k of epic proportions. A week in and they are…
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Open mike 16/09/2023
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Daily review 15/09/2023
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Open mike 15/09/2023
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Last night’s ASB Finance Debate (updated)
I'm updating the post with my impressions from the debate last night (replay video below). I don't watch a lot of political theatre and I'd forgotten how much I hate macho politics. The odd flash back to John Key punching David Cunliffe repeatedly on national…
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Daily review 14/09/2023
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National’s enormous tax hole problem
The right has this belief that they are economic geniuses. Their reason for being is that they will make the economy better. The eternal question is who for, the answer tends to be for the rich and the rest of us can get stuffed, but…
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Open mike 14/09/2023
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Daily review 13/09/2023
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Predatory delay on climate action by Fonterra, Dairy NZ and Federated Farmers
I agree with Norman's conclusion that change needs to be led from outside of parliament by the climate movements. But we also need the right people in government to implement change in legislation, policy and funding, so please vote accordingly. The Green Party and Te…
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National is devastated as PREFU is better than expected
I almost felt sorry for Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis yesterday. Having to negatively paint a PREFU that was better than expected has clearly taxed their abilities. The figures in PREFU were relatively stable. Annual GDP is forecast to increase from 1.0% to 1.3% for…
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Open mike 13/09/2023
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Daily review 12/09/2023
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The silver lining of last night’s poll
I have to admit last night's Reid Research poll was pretty dire. It invoked the same sort of dread I felt early in 2017 and during the latter stages of the 2014 election campaign. The underlying reasons are clear. National has a shit load of…
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Labour pledges free cervical screening
Press release from Labour __________________________________________________________________ If re-elected Labour will make cervical screening services free to all women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 years, delivering better cancer care for over 1.4 million New Zealanders. Cervical screening free to all women and people…