The Standard

Treaty what treaty?

Written By:
Date published: 2:47 pm, November 5th, 2025 - 19 comments

The Government’s all out assault on te Tiriti o Waitangi continues. And this time supposed liberal Erica Sanford is engaged in the latest assault.

Mamdani

Written By:
Date published: 9:28 am, November 5th, 2025 - 21 comments

The New York City mayoral election results are expected later this afternoon NZT.

Open Mike 05/11/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, November 5th, 2025 - 26 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Daily review 04/11/2025

Written By:
Date published: 5:30 pm, November 4th, 2025 - 11 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Open Mike 04/11/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, November 4th, 2025 - 43 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

National’s Measles Gambit

Written By:
Date published: 10:51 pm, November 3rd, 2025 - 52 comments

As measles cases increase, National and ACT have chosen to come over the top of health officials and schools exercising caution.

Daily review 03/11/2025

Written By:
Date published: 5:30 pm, November 3rd, 2025 - 19 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Open Mike 03/11/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, November 3rd, 2025 - 29 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Tend Health re-brands as Aratataki – A “Charity” – And Lobbied Simeon Brown

Written By:
Date published: 12:15 pm, November 2nd, 2025 - 90 comments

Cecilia Robinson and Chris Luxon

Ryan Bridges fawns over Tend’s Telehealth corporate model which is subsidised by taxpayers, rewards private equity investors, and costs about $80 per consult

Open Mike 02/11/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, November 2nd, 2025 - 5 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Open Mike 01/11/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, November 1st, 2025 - 43 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Daily review 31/10/2025

Written By:
Date published: 5:30 pm, October 31st, 2025 - 9 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

On Our Looming Spending Spree On Japanese Frigates

Written By:
Date published: 2:40 pm, October 31st, 2025 - 22 comments

Like the Americans, maybe we should re-name our Ministry of Defence as the Ministry of War. The frigates New Zealand wants to buy can carry long-range Tomahawk Cruise missiles, with lethality so beloved by Judith Collins.

The attempted hostile takeover of Kelston Boys High School

Written By:
Date published: 10:17 am, October 31st, 2025 - 24 comments

Individual State Schools face the prospect of hostile takeover by groups that may wish to change dramatically the way that the school is run. And Kelston Boys High School is a test case for how the process may work.

This Fonterra Failure is a New Zealand Failure

Written By:
Date published: 8:54 am, October 31st, 2025 - 49 comments

The vast majority of Fonterra shareholders have agreed to sell all its consumer brands to Lactalis, and it’s an economic crime against New Zealand.

Open Mike 31/10/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, October 31st, 2025 - 12 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Daily review 30/10/2025

Written By:
Date published: 5:30 pm, October 30th, 2025 - 6 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

CGT – The Empire strikes back

Written By:
Date published: 10:06 am, October 30th, 2025 - 140 comments

The usual voices have publicly attacked Labour’s proposed Capital Gains Tax using arguments that do not stack up.

Open Mike 30/10/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, October 30th, 2025 - 32 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Daily review 29/10/2025

Written By:
Date published: 5:30 pm, October 29th, 2025 - 9 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Open Mike 29/10/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, October 29th, 2025 - 22 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Daily review 28/10/2025

Written By:
Date published: 5:30 pm, October 28th, 2025 - 3 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Tax: the debate must continue

Written By:
Date published: 10:35 am, October 28th, 2025 - 46 comments

Today’s leak of Labour’s tax policy is unsurprising. The later Robertson and long-term Parker views are lost. And this position is at odds with much of the thinking in the Labour Party.

Is that it?

Written By:
Date published: 8:13 am, October 28th, 2025 - 151 comments

Labour’s Capital Gains Tax has been released in less than an optimal manner. And the policy is more modest than some would have liked.

Open Mike 28/10/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, October 28th, 2025 - 25 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Spare a thought for Christopher Luxon

Written By:
Date published: 12:25 pm, October 27th, 2025 - 12 comments

Christopher Luxon successfully contesting his Auckland Council Rates bill will reinforce a strong impression that he is more concerned with personal wealth than the collective good.

Labour Day: the working class and civil emergencies

Written By:
Date published: 6:06 am, October 27th, 2025 - 17 comments

On this Labour Day, a massive shout out to all the workers in Southland, Otago and other areas affected by the storms last week. Paid and volunteer, obvious and those in the background doing support for the frontline workers.

Open Mike 27/10/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, October 27th, 2025 - 4 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Open Mike 26/10/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, October 26th, 2025 - 33 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

More RONS!

Written By:
Date published: 9:40 am, October 25th, 2025 - 23 comments

National has announced it will be spending nearly three times as much on Roads of National Significance as it campaigned on and has justified dubious investment decisions by changing how benefits are calculated.

Open Mike 25/10/25

Written By:
Date published: 6:00 am, October 25th, 2025 - 11 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …