Open mike 25/12/2022
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The smartest guys in the room
Vector has received a warning letter from the Commerce Commission for attempting to artificially boost the value of assets so that price increases for power could be imposed.
Open mike 24/12/2022
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Daily review 23/12/2022
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Federated Farmers – climate change “probably” exists
Federated Farmers leader Andrew Hoggard thinks that climate change is probably happening but we will have to wait 50 to 100 years to see the effects.
Open mike 23/12/2022
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Daily review 22/12/2022
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Be afraid, be very afraid …
David Seymour is feeling his oats and has claimed that past National Governments never changes anything. A brief review of history would suggest otherwise.
Open mike 22/12/2022
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Celebrating 50th Anniversary of PRC recognition
“When Joe met Chou, we have opened the door and said hello” captions the photo of the Beijing meeting between Joe Walding and Chou EnLai in March 1973. It followed New Zealand’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China on December 22, 1972, an anniversary definitely worth celebrating.
Daily review 21/12/2022
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Open mike 21/12/2022
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Caption contest
Keep it seemly.
Daily review 20/12/2022
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The rise and rise of David Seymour’s ACT
I thought David Seymour was the most interesting speaker at the Victoria University post-election conference at Parliament last year. Two things stood out for me in his presentation following ACT’s election gains. He opened by offering lengthy and effusive praise to his researcher, then clearly stated his objective to supplant National as the leading party on the right. He’s on track for that, as current media attention shows.
Why selling Auckland Airport shares is a silly thing to do
Wayne Brown is proposing the sale of Auckland Council’s Airport shares to plug a budget hole. He thinks it is a simple decision and a rational way to take care of the deficit. I beg to differ.
Open mike 20/12/2022
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Daily review 19/12/2022
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India and Free Trade – finally someone turned the lights on
After nearly 20 years of frustrating ‘Free Trade’ talks between India and New Zealand, the chair of the India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC), Earl Rattray, has acknowledged that “a different approach to the traditional Free Trade Agreements which have served us well in many markets will be needed for India.” Whew. About time.
Open mike 19/12/2022
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The one thing Jacinda Ardern can do is speak to our hearts
Mawkish sentiment running up to Christmas perhaps, but imagine Luxon or Willis speaking hours after the Christchurch massacre. Only Ardern of the entire Parliament has the ability to govern for calm in the name of the calm we all need.
Open mike 18/12/2022
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Push Back Against Tyranny and Win
Australia is showing New Zealand how to resist the authoritarian Xi Jinping’s pressure and stay prosperous at the same time.
Open mike 17/12/2022
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Daily review 16/12/2022
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Much ado about nothing
The big news this week was Jacinda Ardern describing David Seymour in an unparliamentary phrase on an open mike in Parliament. But the matter was resolved in a way that can only happen in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Richard Heinberg: The Final Doubling
Can humans decouple resource overuse from economic growth?
Open mike 16/12/2022
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Daily review 15/12/2022
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Open mike 15/12/2022
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Daily review 14/12/2022
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The kind, caring tobacco companies
Kim Hill vs Tobacco Company PR Guy.
Dog whistles and South Auckland garages
Chris Luxon has doubled down on a dog whistle attack on South Auckland garages by apologising if anyone was offended, thereby ignoring most of South Auckland who were definitely offended.
Open mike 14/12/2022
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Daily review 13/12/2022
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The Zelensky Dump
Vladimir Zelensky’s message to the New Zealand Parliament will be delivered in the last week before Christmas, in the bury-it time-slot. That seems appropriate, for much has changed since the heady days when our Parliament went straight for sanctions on Russia without discussion.