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There is increasing concern that recently introduced policy changes by National have made housing for the most needy amongst us more tenuous. On Morning Report Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was asked last Monday to point to a specific policy that had improved race relations rather…
Christopher Luxon housing national same old national spin you couldn't make this shit up
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By Elliot Crossan – Cross-posted from post at System Change According to the Douglas doctrine, you move in quantum leaps. By the time your opponents catch up with what you’re doing, you’re on to the next thing. That’s how Toby Manhire summarised Roger Douglas’ approach to economic reform in The…
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German navy ship with a captain who has a sense of humour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t86HI4yajZQ
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Increasingly, in New Zealand we have been seeing the rising influence of culture wars that tend to mask, distract, and divert away from our most pressing socio-economic issues. They seem to be coming from the US where hotly debated topics such as race, gender, sexuality,…
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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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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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Yesterday, reports came out that the average salary for David Seymour's new Ministry of Regulation was $154,000. That far surpasses the public sector median salary of $82,000. His Ministry received funding of ~$80mn in the last budget and 91 staff - including from existing teams…
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When I was a Waitakere City Councillor I had the misfortune of occasionally attending the same meetings with then Auckland Mayor John Banks. It did not matter what the meeting was about, regional transport, environment, libraries or sport he always gave the same speech. He…
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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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It gets rather depressing reading the statistics on National's induced recession as they steadily push New Zealand into stagflation. The Reserve Bank's previously unsignaled OCR decision last week wasn't a hopeful sign. Rather than sticking to their planned reductions over the next couple of years,…
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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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All the major parties bar one headed yesterday to Ngaruwahia to visit Kīngi Tūheitia for the annual celebration of his coronation. In speaking about Act's proposed Treaty Principles Bill both Christopher Luxon and Shane Jones were as definite as could be hoped for. They both…
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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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