3 Waters Reform Must Happen
If you’re out there in ZB land and believe that water management should be democratically elected, you won’t find respite here. Local Government has done a terrible job dealing with water and change is urgently needed.
National still has a culture problem
This week National found itself the centre of media suggesting that its treatment of women is still not acceptable. A couple of Young […]
Open mike 03/04/2022
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Open mike 02/04/2022
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Daily review 01/04/2022
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National announces receiving $1.8 million in recent donations
National has gazumped Act’s recently announced significant donations drive and has just announced that it will shortly be filing declarations confirming that it has recently received $1.8 million in donations.
Will John Key stand for National in Tauranga
The Standard has learned from a normally reliable source that John Key is considering seeking the National Party nomination for the Tauranga seat.
Open mike 01/04/2022
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Kia kaha Louisa Wall
Earlier this week Louisa Wall announced that she is retiring as a Member of Parliament. History will confirm that she was one of our best Parliamentarians.
Daily review 31/03/2022
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Open mike 31/03/2022
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Daily review 30/03/2022
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Open mike 30/03/2022
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The Natives are Getting Uppity
Jacinda Ardern is “gravely concerned.” Peeni Henare was ‘”caught off-guard.”. Barnaby Joyce feels “intimidated.” Solomon Islands PM Sogavare found it “insulting to be branded as unfit to manage our sovereign affairs.” I think he is right.
Daily review 29/03/2022
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Climate Action Mondays Tuesday
It’s time to act as if our lives depend on it.
Who will be National’s Tauranga candidate
National is opening up nominations for the Tauranga by election today. The Standard reviews some potential candidates for the seat.
Should We Just Settle?
New Zealand does not have to settle for being small, quiet, and weak.
Open mike 29/03/2022
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Daily review 28/03/2022
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Covid and political capital
Jacinda Ardern has burned significant political capital on dealing with Covid. But it is something that a responsible Political leader, of which there are few, would do.
Open mike 28/03/2022
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Open mike 27/03/2022
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Act’s generous donors and its anti Treaty campaign
This has not had the media attention that it deserves but Act has raised, to use the technical term, a shit load of money recently. And it is using this money to engage in some good old fashioned racist dog whistling.
Open mike 26/03/2022
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Five Eyes Joins Morning Report
Morning Report today interviewed ex MI6 chemical weapons false flag specialist Hamish de Bretton-Gordon saying because Russia has lost in Ukraine it will likely resort using to chemical weapons. FiveEyes hawks want NATO to intervene, so we get World War 3, Hurrah!
Can This Government Be Saved?
Can Labour win a third term? Here are some pathways up, and some pathways down.
Daily review 25/03/2022
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Open mike 25/03/2022
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Daily review 24/03/2022
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The Peace Settlement Must Start
Pressure for a Ukraine war settlement starting with a ceasefire will continue to mount. If this does drag out, there’s more chance of […]
Open mike 24/03/2022
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Daily review 23/03/2022
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Government announces significant changes to traffic light settings and mandates
The Government has announced changes to Covid policies relating to traffic light settings and mandates.
Open mike 23/03/2022
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Daily review 22/03/2022
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