Open mike 18/07/2022
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Militarising the Pacific
The Solomons Islands security agreement with China led to paroxysms of ‘serious concern’ about militarisation of the Pacific. 3 days before the Pacific Island Forum convened, 4 US B-2 nuclear-capable stealth bombers deployed on rotation into Australia. I know what worries me most.
Open mike 17/07/2022
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“Fight fossil fuels or the future dies”
The UK government is warning of an extreme heatwave coming next week and asking people to prepare. This is the beginning stage of climate collapse and it has the potential to get much worse. But it’s not too late to prevent the worst – choosing proactive pathways right now empowers us to make the changes needed.
Wear your #$%^& mask properly
Although we still compare favourably to the vast majority of Western nations in terms of our Covid response our performance has been eclipsed by Japan and Singapore, two nations which strong mask mandates and cultural norms supporting the wearing of masks.
Open mike 16/07/2022
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Daily review 15/07/2022
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Open mike 15/07/2022
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Daily review 14/07/2022
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Luxon is still struggling to understand Mask rules
During January of this year Christopher Luxon described the traffic light system as confusing. This week he described it as “very, very confusing”. It is of concern that he appears not to have learned about what the rules require in the meantime.
Open mike 14/07/2022
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Daily review 13/07/2022
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Open mike 13/07/2022
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Daily review 12/07/2022
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Business claims crisis as country approaches full employment and wages increase
Anyone else getting tired of the media presenting the fact that New Zealand essentially has full employment is a very bad thing?
Open mike 12/07/2022
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Daily review 11/07/2022
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Complaint about RNZ use of Bryce Edwards article upheld
The Media Council has upheld a complaint against a Bryce Edwards article published on RNZ’s website that incorrectly stated that Labour went into the 2020 election promising to break up the supermarket duopoly and bring down the cost of food and that the policy was essentially dead when the policy only promised to conduct a market study using the Commerce Commission.
Open mike 11/07/2022
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Open mike 10/07/2022
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Predator Free Rakiura Stewart Island
If anyone’s keen on helping in a globally noteworthy epic conservation project, try the whole of Stewart Island.
Open mike 09/07/2022
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Daily review 08/07/2022
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Luxon goes to London to get campaign ideas
At the very time that the United Kingdom Conservative Government is imploding National leader Chris Luxon is visiting to get new ideas on how to run a country.
Boris Johnson has agreed to resign
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Open mike 08/07/2022
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Daily review 07/07/2022
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How Can Labour Win in 2023?
Right now Labour is preparing the ground for its run at 2023’s election with new policy. New policy must be wildly popular. What could make Labour popular enough to them back leading a third term in government?
The $11 billion man strikes again
Remember Steven Joyce who claimed there was a $11.7 billion dollar hole in Labour’s alternative budget? Another example of his negotiation prowess has recently received media attention and the only conclusion that can be drawn is that his ability to analyse crown accounts is matched by his ability to negotiate.
Open mike 07/07/2022
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Daily review 06/07/2022
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Anarchy in the UK
In the United Kingdom Boris Johnson’s government has been brought to its knees because of a sex scandal, surprisingly not one involving himself.
Open mike 06/07/2022
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Daily review 05/07/2022
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Covid – time for red?
With a second wave of Covid infections starting and with new potentially more serious variants emerging it may be time for the Government to consider a return to the Covid red setting.
Open mike 05/07/2022
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