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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Open mike 18/12/2022

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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.

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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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.

Labour’s big reset

New Zealand politics is at an interesting stage.  With announcements about Ministerial futures pending and with a review of all current projects to occur over Christmas Jadinda Ardern is planning to repurpose Labour to have its best chance in the election next year.

Open mike 13/12/2022

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Daily review 12/12/2022

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Open mike 12/12/2022

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Open mike 11/12/2022

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Stop the gentailers bribing investors with borrowed capital.

Brian Easton at Pundit provides a clear overview on what is happening in out large generator / retailer market at present. Their implicit collusion on excessive pricing is profiteering and even using future capital to pay off investors rather than improve the cost of and efficiency usage of power.

Open mike 10/12/2022

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Daily review 09/12/2022

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Open mike 09/12/2022

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Daily review 08/12/2022

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Open mike 08/12/2022

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Daily review 07/12/2022

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Open mike 07/12/2022

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Daily review 06/12/2022

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Open mike 06/12/2022

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Daily review 05/12/2022

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