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Daily review 21/10/2026
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Open Mike 21/10/2026
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Daily review 20/10/2026
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Twopenneth on MMP and Class
Let me begin by suggesting that the Single Transferable Vote (STV) option in the 1992 referendum was preferable. In the 1993 referendum, First Past the Post (FPP) was preferable. Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) won 54% to 46%, a clear win but not a weighty endorsement.…
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Let’s talk gangs
In 2024/25, at the Royal Commission on State Abuse, Luxon and Stanford were informed that gangs in Aotearoa New Zealand started from Abuse in Care victims, who had suffered violent sexual and physical abuse. This is not to excuse any criminal acts, but to understand…
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If you want to change the Government …
It is crunch time. The next five days may determine who is the next Government. My personal view, which will not be a surprise, is that we need to replace the current regime as soon as possible. My reasons include: They are crap economic managers.…
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Open Mike 20/10/2026
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Daily review 19/10/2026
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A Faulty Handbrake Analogy
Imagine a busy intersection where one main road meets twice with one minor road. Let’s call them Government Drive and Opposition Crescent, respectively. One of the intersections is controlled by traffic lights and the other intersection is controlled by give-way signs. Imagine that all people…
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National wants to supress voter turnout
It is clear to me that National wants turnout to be as low as possible, and the lower the better. Changes it made to the Electoral Act to stop voters from enrolling on election day is a travesty. The official justification, that last election it…
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Open Mike 19/10/2026
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The Health Crisis and the Election
For some time there has been this cascade of bad news from the Health sector. As a recent example there is this touching story about a family whose two year old son is sick with cancer whose treatment was compromised by a lack of resources.…
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Open Mike 18/10/2026
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Feeds are back
After a considerable bit of work, the feeds are back in the sidebar. The previous system used a wordpress plugin that drifted over the years from something that could do what I wanted, to a system that seemed to be largely targeted at 'borrowing' whole…
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Open Mike 17/10/2026
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Daily review 16/10/2026
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How To Celebrate Getting Really Rich
Pleading for more protection for the super-rich during an election is not going to land well for National. Jack Tame’s throwaway line about whether the growing list of New Zealand billionaires were moral, is the worst of all distractions. Neither Chris Hipkins nor Chris Luxon…
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Open Mike 16/10/2026
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Daily review 15/10/2026
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Voting for Opportunity could cement the right wing for another 3 years
As news emerges this morning that Starship has had to defer cancer surgeries due to a nursing shortage, the impacts of the right wing Coalition couldn’t be clearer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9lV985lH0o Qiulae Wong is a positive Ambassador for the Opportunity Party (TOP). A former KPMG management consultant,…
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The Opportunity National Courtship
The Opportunity Party is a strange beast. It chose its leader after seeking expressions of interest through a Seek advertisement. It professes to be left-wing, but is dependent on large donations from wealthy individuals, at least one of which has links to cryptocurrency. And under…
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Enrolment levels
From this morning's PolitikToday, the enrolment figures are out. Currently sitting at 90.77% overall against the estimated electorate. As you'd expect the 18-24 age group, is the worst off, having about 62% enrolled. What is interesting is the age groups of 65-69 and 70+ show…
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Open Mike 15/10/2026
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Daily review 14/10/2026
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Open Mike 14/10/2026
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Daily review 13/10/2026
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Open Mike 13/10/2026
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Daily review 12/10/2026
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Lies Damned Lies and National Party Employment statistics
Chances are pretty high that you would have heard National party MPs or candidates claim that there will be an extra 220,000 jobs over the next few years. It is a central economic narrative, features heavily in National Party advertising and both Nicola Willis and…
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Open Mike 12/10/2026
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