Why Is National Allowing Trans Tasman Resources to Destroy our Common Good?
This government is deliberately enabling private seabed mining in Taranaki to prevent New Zealand’s largest future renewable electricity supply.
Open Mike 15/11/25
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Daily review 14/11/2025
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Ireland’s new President causes Western backlash
There are clear signs Ireland’s new President Catherine Connolly’s landslide victory has intensified efforts to undermine the country’s neutrality and neuter its aim to punish genocidal Israel.
Open Mike 14/11/25
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Daily review 13/11/2025
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Our Accelerating Public Sector Decline
New Zealanders are losing confidence in the institutions that once held us together. Can this be changed?
Open Mike 13/11/25
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Daily review 12/11/2025
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The tawdry silly argument in favour of selling assets
Winston Peters has criticised National’s proposal to campaign at the next election on asset sales in a way that makes you wonder how National and NZ First can survive in coalition.
Open Mike 12/11/25
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Daily review 11/11/2025
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The cult of reasonableness
Labour’s capital gains tax isn’t the end of the debate — it’s the beginning of a reckoning. The left’s real problem isn’t its policy. It’s the cult of reasonableness that’s made conviction sound impolite.
Open Mike 11/11/25
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Daily review 10/11/2025
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Open Mike 10/11/25
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Open Mike 09/11/25
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Wrecking the country’s climate change response
If you thought that your contempt for the current administration had peaked let me disappoint you. This week they have taken steps to undermine the Climate Change Commission and the ability of the public to influence future emission reduction plans.
Open Mike 08/11/25
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Daily review 07/11/2025
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Some Number 8 Fencing Wire in Gaza
The importance of a New Zealand focus
on the rebuild of Gaza.
Let them eat Michelin Stars
The Government’s class prejudices are now on clear display. In the same week that news emerged that the Government is considering a ban on rough sleepers in major urban town centres further news emerged that it is subsidising Michelin to award Michelin stars to local restaurants.
Open Mike 07/11/25
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Daily review 06/11/2025
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Open Mike 06/11/25
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Daily review 05/11/2025
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Treaty what treaty?
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
The New York City mayoral election results are expected later this afternoon NZT.
Open Mike 05/11/25
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Daily review 04/11/2025
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Open Mike 04/11/25
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National’s Measles Gambit
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
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Open Mike 03/11/25
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Tend Health re-brands as Aratataki – A “Charity” – And Lobbied Simeon Brown
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
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