Open mike 23/09/2021
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Daily review 22/09/2021
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Where’s Judith?
Crusher Collins, the leader who has taken great delight in giving back double, has been too afraid to be interviewed by Radio New Zealand this morning.
Open mike 22/09/2021
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Why did the chicken cross the road?
Government has taken a ‘calculated risk’ with opening up Auckland somewhat tonight.
Daily review 21/09/2021
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Open mike 21/09/2021
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Daily review 20/09/2021
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Lockdown decision – which way will it go?
Cabinet meets today to decide on the future of the lockdown levels in Aotearoa and more specifically on Tamaki Makaurau. Which way will it go?
Open mike 20/09/2021
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CPTPP V Nuclear Submarines
In a piece of incredible timing, on the same day as Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom announced their defence technology procurement pact and pissed off ally and competitor alike, China formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Porgressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Te Wiki o Te Reu Māori is coming to a close. The past week’s events highlight the resurgence of and dependance on Te […]
Open mike 19/09/2021
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Open mike 18/09/2021
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Daily review 17/09/2021
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No Nukes!
Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have publicly announced they have formed a new security grouping that will assist Australia in the construction of nuclear powered submarines.
Where Is The Real Green Party?
Where’s the hairy knuckle-dragging woke when you need them?
Open mike 17/09/2021
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Daily review 16/09/2021
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Open mike 16/09/2021
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National’s urban wing moves against Collins
Events this afternoon have confirmed that Judith Collins is indeed toast.
Daily review 15/09/2021
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Trump’s not so bad: the nuclear holocaust edition
An occasional series
What should we call the Vaccination bus?
The Prime Minister has sparked another national debate. What should we call the new mobile vaccination vehicles that will be rolled out over the next week or so.
Open mike 15/09/2021
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Daily review 14/09/2021
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COVID, We Need To Talk About Class
We’ve never seen a nationwide disease illustrate class and deprivation like the future of the country depended on it. Not like this. This should change us.
Delta Covid – the battle so far
As Tamaki Makaurau enters week four of lockdown things are at an interesting stage.
Open mike 14/09/2021
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Daily review 13/09/2021
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The problems for women with sex self-ID in law and society
What should have been be a straight forward attending to the documentation needs of trans and non-binary people has become a political mess of conflicts with women’s rights. There is still time to make a submission to the BDMRR Bill in order to protect women’s rights (last day for submissions is Tuesday).
Open mike 13/09/2021
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Open mike 12/09/2021
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Dirty Politics does not work any more
Egged on by a shock horror smear campaign on Cameron Slater’s latest post Judith Collins has attacked Dr Siouxsie Wiles by fat shaming her.
Is this the post Covid world?
Just as we did with travel security after 9/11, we are about to get our next set of global regulations to control crisis.
Open mike 11/09/2021
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