National’s 2020 election campaign in billboards
A review of National’s billboards used this year shows what an utter disaster the campaign has been for them.
Regenerative economies: $100,000 growing permaculture kale
A Thames couple are showing how to make a living from small scale market gardening, and leading the way in regenerative horticulture.
Open mike 11/10/2020
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Labour Increases Protection for Kauri Dieback
In an announcement that will probably gain them few extra votes but still warms the cockles, Labour have promised to put Kauri Dieback on the same scale of national disease response as Bovine Tuberculosis and Kiwifruit PSA.
Ngaro goes negative
National list MP Alfred Ngaro has shown that National’s message discipline has broken down completely by going negative and making some outlandish claims against Labour’s Phil Twyford.
About that wealth tax
There are some issues to be ironed out, but this is the only thing I am seeing that attempts to resolve poverty in New Zealand rather than tinkering around the edges.
Open mike 10/10/2020
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Daily review 09/10/2020
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Strong team at leaking
Another day and another story about National MPs leaking against Judith Collins
Open mike 09/10/2020
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Daily review 08/10/2020
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Is this woman being coerced into unsafe healthcare by the DHB’s handling of covid testing?
Why is the Ministry of Health not stepping in to ensure nationwide standards for covid testing, and ensuring that isolation facilities meet our Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights?
When campaigns go bad
Every day there is a new catastrophe for Judith Collins. Yesterday she had a walkabout from hell when it was revealed on national news that national activists including Hamish Price had been strategically placed to pretend to be ordinary members of the public and say nice things about her for the camera.
Open mike 08/10/2020
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Daily review 07/10/2020
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The importance of party unity
If a party wants to become Government there are a few characteristics that is has to have. Fiscal competence is one, unity is another. National currently has neither.
The NZ Defence Force and extreme fire events
This Guest Post by The Scud looks at the issues with the NZ Defence Force’s capability in responding to extreme fire events and climate change.
Open mike 07/10/2020
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Daily review 06/10/2020
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The Trump Covid game
Let’s imagine a scenario where you are the President of the United States and it is in the middle of a pandemic. You then contract the virus yourself. How would you rate compared to Donald Trump?
National leaks again
A highly critical email about Judith Collins written by National Maungakiekie MP Denise Lee has been leaked and indicates that National’s Auckland policy was made on the hoof and without reference to the person in caucus with actual responsibility for the subject.
Open mike 06/10/2020
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Daily review 05/10/2020
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New Zealand, Biden, Trump, and Australia
If Donald Trump is re-elected in 30 days’ time, he will be vindicated and emboldened. What will the implications be for New Zealand?
Open mike 05/10/2020
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Meanwhile, the climate crisis
A large wildfire has destroyed many homes in the village of Ohau in the Mackenzie Country, and hundreds of people have been evacuated.
Trump’s not so bad: the holding our breath edition
An occasional series
Open mike 04/10/2020
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Paul Goldsmith should stop digging
Paul Goldsmith has shown yet again his complete inability to understand how Government finances work by claiming there is a $10 billion dollar hole in Labour’s fiscal plan where there is none.
POTUS, Covid and the New Zealand election
News that Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid will have a significant effect on the US election as well as our local election. It raises the issue who will you trust to lead the country against this most agile yet deadly virus?
Open mike 03/10/2020
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Daily review 02/10/2020
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The Votesafe campaign
A well funded organisation has emerged from nowhere and is potentially having a significant effect on one of the referendum topics this year.
Open mike 02/10/2020
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Daily review 01/10/2020
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Open mike 01/10/2020
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