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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Luxon thinks helping poor people is Bottom Feeding
Chris Luxon has admitted in National media that provision of assistance to the poor is “bottom feeding”.
Crisis, What Crisis?
There is only so much New Zealand and its government can do to soften the blows of the instability that are besetting the world. And the problem is without dramatic change New Zealand will remain one of the most car-addicted, petrol reliant societies on earth for several decades to come.
The right to protest Christchurch version
Christchurch Council has billed Destiny Church for traffic management fees relating to recent protests. For once I am firmly if reluctantly on the side of Destiny Church. Exercising the right to protest should not attract Council bills.
Open mike 22/03/2022
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Daily review 21/03/2022
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National’s politicisation of Covid over the past two years
A slightly deeper review of National’s response to the Covid epidemic over the past two years. The overwhelming impression is that they have always complained about supposed Government incompetence in handling the pandemic and have always argued for the loosening of restrictions no matter how justifiable.