There is now a 50-50 chance that the government will change in November 2026, and Labour must have the plan to fully shift power beyond Parliament. This is how you do it. Because the months after the unlikely 2017 election win by Ardern was focused…
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Something I have been working on. A website to record political party policies on Climate change and also a record of decisions made by this Government that have a direct effect on our country's climate change response. Comments and suggestions welcome. Please vote climate this…
On Wednesday of this week, the day that media was focussed on National's leadership clusterf&*k, something happened which makes you wonder if the New Zealand Police are as politically neutral as they should be. A Radio New Zealand Official Information Act request for communications between…
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From BHN's youtube feed: Join us for an evening of debate and conversation about the Treaty/Te Tiriti, Māori issues in NZ and what political parties are promoting for the voter in this year's election The debaters for the night are:David Seymour (ACT)Casey Costello (NZ First)Willie…
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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 …
What a 24 hours we have just witnessed. Yesterday morning I thought that Christopher Luxon may be goneberger although I hoped he would stay. Campaign dynamics suggest that he was safe, after all you do not replace your leader three months out from an election…
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Big day today in Parliament. National will be meeting to fine tune policy releases, work out how to apply its considerable resources to the campaign and strategise how to maximise its party vote. Nah joking, National will meet to decide which foot to shoot. Christopher…
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British climate scientist Kevin Anderson talking to Novara Media, with 90 seconds demolishing the idea that carbon capture and storage is our saviour in the climate crisis, and the oil companies' roles in kicking the can down the road while they make money. The gist:…
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I wish Christopher Luxon would stop doing this, so I could write posts on more important matters. Bue he has made such a meal of things that I feel compelled to write a third post about him in four days detailing his s*(t week from…
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In the week that the Prime Minister offended small business, unemployment rose to 170,000 and over 6% in the North Island, and the Reserve Bank continues to raise interest rates, Labour showed, again, why the public knows they are better for small business than any…
In a 2026 election beset already by bombast and hyperbole, is the big-policy-first approach of the left still working? For those who believe like Marcus Aurelius that politics is a noble sport dedicated to improving lives and nation as one, 2026 is a disappointment even…
The bad news continues for Christopher Luxon. As I said earlier Luxon's Luxon’s basic problem is that he is wealthy and he is sorted and he has no idea how tough most of us are finding things. He has managed to offend the business sector, which is…