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25 - That’s the number of undeclared properties (mostly rentals) that National Party MP Carl Bates omitted from the MP interest registry. Many of the properties are rentals in Whanganui, making Bates’ family one of the biggest private landlords in his electorate. Article Carl Bates…
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No doubt like the rest of you I have been watching the events in America with intense interest. Charlie Kirk's murder has attracted an incredible amount of attention given he had no formal position or role in American politics. He is someone who always frustrated…
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Biden, Trump and the leaders of Western Europe have succeeded by their incoherent behaviour in doing what would have been unimaginable 20 years ago: alienating the very nations that they most needed to keep on their side. They are now weeping into their beer (or…
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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 …
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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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'Shared values,' 'like-minded partners,' the 'rules-based order,' and the 'Indo-Pacific' have become the Five Eyes nations' favourite rhetorical weapons in their contest with declared adversaries. Words matter. Sometimes they matter more than weapons. They shape the battlefield of public consciousness. In geopolitics, nowhere is this…
Deep stuff FiveEyes media abuse Peace Propaganda spin the praiseworthy and the pitiful war
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Duncan Garner recently said this: "So I've been contacted by a National Party staffer who's told me the following. You're right, Luxon's f&*ked. Luxon is a moron, he's spelt cat "Kat". He gets bullied by a skinny white guy, Seymour, and he has no idea…
chris bishop Christopher Luxon david seymour erica stanford national nicola willis paul goldsmith same old national
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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 …
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In 2023, special votes meant National lost 2 seats and could not govern with ACT alone. The Green Party and Te Pati Māori gained after special votes were counted (special votes include from people who may have moved, people who had errors on their forms,…
Dirty Politics electoral commission electoral systems national/act government paul goldsmith same old national
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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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Tobacco and Atlas Network linked Taxpayers Union (not even a union, by the way) appears to be pressuring local councillors to sign a Taxpayers Union “pledge”. Here is what it looks like: The group has reportedly sent this to local Council candidates around the country…
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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 …