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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 …
Newsroom explains why Lux keeps losing support. It's the economy, stupid, someone ought to tell him. https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/21/small-business-needs-help-to-step-up/
Rod McNaughton is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Academic Director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland. He is internationally recognised for his work on entrepreneurial ecosystems. Lux seems unaware of the entire situation – else he could have decided to rectify it when he became PM.
They would be better off with the Green Party progressive tax system for companies as well as access to a lower cost of finance.
The guarantee of loans to social housing providers is one possible model – but rather than just a Development Finance Corporation, also a Business Finance Corporation, given these are two distinct concepts.
Business Finance Guarantee Scheme – COVID era only.
https://www.treasury.govt.nz/information-and-services/new-zealand-economy/covid-19-economic-response/measures/bfg
Every poll generates plenty of speculation, conjecture and hogs airwaves, taking precious attention away from issues that really matter.
I am curious to know, what is the methedology(?) used? By that, do they phone land lines as I understand was common for at least one outfit?
What are the other possible means for asking the questions?
Helpful site here: https://www.researchassociation.org.nz/political-polling. I've often wondered why someone doesn't just put up a website – designed user-friendly – to represent public opinion. Perhaps folks just prefer to wonder?
Dunbar's theory of gossip & grooming made a splash back in the day, but we see more of the former nowadays (social media). The problem with issue distraction arises from human nature though: issues have problems. People have problem-aversion.
Thanks Dennis, I will give it a look.
some polls publish what they do. If you go to the website of the polling company you can sometimes find those details.
RNZ publishes anonymous political analysis on website: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/622608/as-nz-s-chris-hipkins-pursues-power-what-can-he-learn-from-keir-starmer-s-downfall
Viewers, encultured by thrilling contests between biggest losers, could find such debates hilarious. I suspect they're more likely to tune out. The author RNZ is trying to hide turns out to be Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland.
that you think RNZ are trying to hide the author, rather than their Conversation link being wrong, says more about you than anything.
and instead of being a dick about it, you could have linked directly.
https://theconversation.com/as-nzs-chris-hipkins-pursues-power-what-can-he-learn-from-keir-starmers-downfall-286017
Reporting the facts about RNZ makes more sense to me: I don't agree that a state broadcaster ought to publish anon political analysis. Authors ought to be given due credit. No way on earth readers ought to feel obliged to do their job for them.
weka did explain that they usually link to the source article directly, rather than to the site itself (that indicates human error, not practice).
I agree, Dennis is being a dick about it, but RNZ appears to be sloppy and inconsistent on this matter. For example:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/600928/more-than-chatbots-why-business-ai-agents-are-big-tech-s-next-product-battleground
The Conversation has lenient rules for freely re-publishing their articles on-line:
https://theconversation.com/nz/republishing-and-media
including the logo
(it is not straightforward)
where possible
credit at the top of the article, preferably
Credit the author(s) and their institution(s), ideally in the byline.
Conservation land back down and now this postponement till after the election?
What is National Party polling saying?
But of course it is not politics
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/621512/fast-track-application-for-otago-gold-mine-paused
This makes it easier for an incoming government to make this go away.
And campaign on doing so.
The CoC will wave this application through whatever evidence Santana produces. Shane Jones will make it a red line in coalition negotiations. Luxon is weak and fickle and will cave in.
A change of government is needed to stop it. Then fast-track should be dumped in favour of a First World planning system that fairly assesses proposals and gives the people a genuine voice.
The polls say we have a good shot at kicking this lot out.
What we need from Hipkins is a full-throated repudiation of the Fast Track legislation.
Except for a fast track repudiation of all that dreadful legislation, especially that fast tracked under urgency.
We, the people, need more than a say once every three years. This is even more a just requirement when we have no second chamber that might at least ameliorate the machinations of such a disparate coalition as our government.
Does anyone know what Labour's new alternative to the RMA is?
So weird that Rachel Brooking Labour's RMA spokesperson is based in Dunedin about 150kms down the road from the proposed Santana mine, but I just haven't seen a plan for it from her.
We will know when they do, or sometime afterwards.
I think the tactic of don't interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake(s) is working out rather well.
All in good time. We plan to have it available to the public in late December.
You’re being ridiculous.
mac1 I fear you are right, but the cottonwool brains soaked in nirvana perfume or a horrid smell that kills the senses, may be out to it, like punch-drunk.
As to the FT law, a Carl Orff chorus* from core-us, so tone up our voices is the call.
Royal Albert Hall 2023 here – in NZAO 2026 where? And who, and we know, why. If you aren't sure watch and listen together to the English lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG-fya3vutQ (This is performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus – the right place to encounter the words and meaning of this unique work.)
Further to the Feds angst…
"We’re hearing things apparently got pretty gnarly at the Federated Farmers Conference when it came time to vote for President, a faction led by Dr William Rolleston threatening legal action should Wayne be allowed to stand and another challenging that by threatening to go all the way to the high court.
Got to wonder what all the dynamics at play are.
Guessing we probably won’t hear about it on the news."
https://www.facebook.com/photo?
Rolleston? GMO Rolleston??
Stop top cop campaign has cops on the hop… https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-06-2026/police-commissioner-investigation-who-knew-what-and-when
You may be surprised at how salient corporate thought seems to be on the issue:
This encoded corporate understanding is an interesting cultural thingy. Nothing to do with facts. Yet I agree that gossip can include complaint, and it has an intersection with cop culture. The corporate grasp of such murky shit is worth acknowledging.
No shooting by the police but a cheap shot from me. Say its historical, that's hysterical!
All allegations are historical – they allegedly happened in the past – they are not allegedly happening now (I hope not) – yes?
Good news for old timers: the socialist revival is finally happening. Half a century too late, but better late than never, eh? https://unherd.com/2026/06/the-socialist-conquest-of-the-democrats/
So we have a couple of strands of leftism competing: factionalism vs denial of what's happening. Can also be seen as hierarchy vs activism…