It’s time to highlight what a Labour plan for the New Zealand economy under a 2026 government would look like. And ask questions. On September 11 2023 then-Prime Minister Hipkins released his plan for the New Zealand economy. “Labour’s economic priorities for the next term…
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The PM’s ‘State of the Nation’ speech about the New Zealand economy titled “economic growth the key to better days ahead” was a bag of words with no plan. Turbocharging New Zealand’s economic growth is the key to brighter days ahead for all Kiwis, Prime…
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Note: Since writing this post last night, Luxon has used his "State of the Union" speech to declare his way forward is foreign investment and mining. I wish he weren't so predictable. Yesterday, Trump pardoned the founder of Silk Road - a criminal website designed…
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In 2017, when Ghahraman was elected to Parliament as a Green MP, she recounted both the highlights and challenges of her role - There was love, support, and encouragement. And on the flipside, there was intense, visceral and unchecked hate. That came with violent threats…
Trump's shock and awe approach made me reflect on what Christopher Luxon did when he gained power. And there are a number of similarities. Since gaining office Trump has: Reversed as many Biden measures as he could. Changed energy policies - drill baby drill. Established…
For too long, I’ve been very careful not to use the word “fascism” loosely — but do you remember an American government and country like today? But it’s not just over there. The playbook we see here in Aotearoa New Zealand is, in my view,…
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He's baack. The man least suited to running the world's most powerful country is now President again. And this time he is surrounded by hard right operatives determined to move America to the right. There is even a manifesto setting out what this new administration…
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It looks like the internal pressures in National's caucus caused by poor polling are beginning to take effect. Yesterday Christopher Luxon announced a rather significant cabinet reshuffle. The announcement was rather strange and did not go into the detail of some pretty major changes. Melissa…
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