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The 2012 reforms of the Labour Party, which created a unitary Party, replacing a quasi-bimodal Party-Caucus model, were always, for me, a bad move. This view enraged Mr Trotter, who accused me of, sin of sins, “realpolitik”, but I remain convinced that the perverse effects…
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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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Unless you have been living under a rock or have been in an intense coma during the past few years you would have heard National spokespeople saying that gang membership numbers have surged under Labour many, many times. Labour was allegedly soft on crime and…
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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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This is an excerpt from the Mountain Tui substack post In watching the Health Select Committee yesterday, it became clear to me why Margie Apa remains Health NZ CEO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGEylqZEBFU During Levy’s testimony, Apa sat like a rock next to her boss. She nodded supportively,…
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It must be tough being really rich. Imagine having that much spare cash that you could give hundreds of thousands of dollars to right wing parties, just to make sure that your privilege is preserved. And the attacks by the right on any proposal for…
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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 Civilian, a site that dedicates itself to "All the news that’s fit on a page" is back - along with the unemployment rates rising. Hopefully for readers this will last a while along with the satire news that author Ben is so good at.…
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Gangs have been in the news recently. Police Minister Mark Mitchell has taken every opportunity to gloat about almost every member of the Comanchero Motor Bike Gang being arrested in a drug bust. This was a police operation that was started three years ago under…
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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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National must be feeling the pressure. Last year every time a crime was committed they blamed Labour. Alleged soft on crime policies, trying to address the fiscal and moral failure that is our penal system, and repealing stunts such as the three trikes law were…
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This is a repost from the Mountain Tui substack. Yesterday, Luxon congratulated his government on a job well done with emergency housing numbers, but advocates have been saying it‘s likely many are on the streets and sleeping in cars. Q&A featured some of the folks…
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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 …