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Open Mike 10/07/2026

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  1. gsays 1
    10 July 2026 at 7:46 am

    I was tipped off earlier by weka that The Alliance was back.

    A maritime mate who works in coastal shipping let me know he had joined the party. He joined, largely because of their principals, as well as the leader of The Alliance is Victor Billot, the Maritme Union of NZ communications chief.

    Billot is Dunedin based and there are a few candidates in Chch. Lo and behold there is a candidate in Rangitikei, my electorate.

    If you feel you can't vote for a neo-liberal option (even the slightly kinder version) then here is a democratic socialist alternative to get behind.

    https://allianceparty.nz/what-we-stand-for/
    https://allianceparty.nz/candidates/rangitikei/

    • greywarshark 1.1
      10 July 2026 at 4:12 pm

      Good news. And time for some celebrating before getting on with the hard work doing good politicking and practical stuff for our country and people.



      Pirate ship dArtagnan 'Drinking Fighting Working etc'

  2. PsyclingLeft.Always 2
    10 July 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Lol, this is good news. Spectacular even : )

    Farage left fighting a trash can as election gamble backfires

    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/696466/farage-left-fighting-a-trash-can-as-election-gamble-backfires

  3. Drowsy M. Kram 3
    10 July 2026 at 4:23 pm

    Damned if you do, damned if you don't…

    Wairoa mayor Craig Little stands firm on not declaring 'woke' state of emergency in cyclone [Be careful, be very careful now RNZ, 14 April 2026]
    Little said calling a state of emergency causes panic amongst people –
    "there's no doubt about it".

    Local State of Emergency Declared for Wairoa [9 July 2026]
    The declaration was made by Wairoa Mayor Craig Little on the advice of the Emergency Operations Centre, as rising river levels continued to impact homes, businesses, rural properties, roads and critical infrastructure.

    Controller Nathan Heath said the declaration was an important step in ensuring agencies can work together quickly and effectively to protect the community.

    “It’s a case of slower to go faster.” – [CEO-in-waiting] Luxon

    Four-month wait for records on PM’s missing lobbyist memo
    [The Post (paywalled), 9 July 2026]
    Officials have delayed releasing correspondence about the handling of a missing lobbyist memo until at least October, despite the Government promising to learn from the Ombudsman’s damning findings.