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In breaking news Donald trump has been shot in a Pensylvania. Film suggests that he is fine although suffered a wound to his ear. The implications for the US elections are profound. This is a post for general discussion and will be updated as matters…
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This week has shown the Government's many and varied views on climate change. On Monday Simeon Brown, who has been busy battling road cones and speed limits which actually save lives, celebrated the introduction of a Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage framework. Relying on technology…
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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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Someone should call the States Services Commission. And check with them if the Government had handled the appointment of Sunny Kaushal as head of a new Government advisory group appropriately. The details of the appointment are contained in this Radio New Zealand post. From the…
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Cross posted from Mountain Tui‘s substack post. OPINION: Yesterday, 1News reported that the Government's "independent" advisory group had recommended Kiwirail offload its ferries to another entity. Except this wasn't entirely new news at all, besides that it came formally from Nicola Willis’s advisory team. TVNZ…
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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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My ire was raised this morning when I read this pile of PR drivel from acting PM Winston Peters about Kiwirail. "It's happening over and over again, and we need a better response from a company, or an outfit, that's owned by the NZ taxpayer,…
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Cross posted from Mountain Tui's substack post. This morning, 1 News is reporting that the cancellation of the i-Rex ferries has so far cost taxpayers $484 million. That's almost half a billion dollars. That could probably fund thousands of new doctors, maybe complete a few…
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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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In policy announcement after policy announcement the Government is showing its complete disdain for doing something about climate change. Who can forget how they: Are winding back speed restrictions especially around schools. Unfortunately the faster you go the more carbon dioxide you produce and 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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With all of the issues about Green party MPs, who have been having issues recently, I was intrigued to run across the article in the Guardian "Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people" after the recent election in the UK.…
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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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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 …