Much ado about nothing
The Taxpayer’s Union campaign against Nicola Willis’s Socialist handling of the economy, complete with novelty fudge has crashed unceremoniously. The sponsors have clearly spoken.
National takes $90 million awarded for Wairarapa Masterton Hospital – for itself
Masterton hospital has been deemed structurally unsafe with money awarded for its remediation after a long court case.
Open Mike 19/12/2025
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Open Mike 18/12/2025
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Holy feck
The last poll of the political year and it is a doozie. Labour is 8 points ahead of National.
Open Mike 17/12/2025
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NZ First repeals Foreign Home Buyers Ban Under Urgency, Late At Night, During X’mas Period
PLUS: Brooke Van Velden overturns historic Supreme Court Uber ruling, after Uber lost their appeal unanimously last month
Open Mike 16/12/2025
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Open Mike 15/12/2025
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It’s Changed Too Much For The Nostalgia Cure
If Labour wins government in 2026, many things won’t be recoverable.
Open Mike 14/12/2025
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i-Rex ferries would have started arriving today
NZ previously secured next-gen, hybrid ferries for 40% less than market price during Covid. The cancellation of these partially built 2026 ferries resulted in a loss of $700m to more than $1bn
$270 a year more in energy costs for householders – Government pushes fossil fuel / agricultural corporate welfare
Under a series of science driven policy options, National / ACT and NZ First unanimously choose “catastrophic peril”. Anything for the fossil fuel and farmer industry, but at what cost, NZ?
Open Mike 13/12/2025
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Atlas Shrugged. Part One: Trump’s Security Strategy blows up the American world order.
“The days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over.” White House National Security Strategy, 2025
Open Mike 12/12/2025
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Accelerating climate change under urgency
The Government is legislating to halve methane emission reduction targets and remove the requirement for the ETS to accord with Paris Accord obligations. And intends to pass these changes under urgency despite there being no requirement to do so.
Open Mike 11/12/2025
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Jason Walls’ Odd Choices & Chris Bishop’s Sly RMA
Jason Walls is a former Newstalk ZB Political Editor turned TVNZ business correspondent. Under his choices, can we still rely on 1News business reports? Plus: Chris Bishop’s nefarious RMA play
Open Mike 10/12/2025
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Privatisation and Plunder
Privatisation and Plunder is essential reading for those who want to work for a society where prosperity for all is the aim.
Open Mike 09/12/2025
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“National is Getting NZ Back on Track”?
That’s the headline of the pamphlet in the letterbox. But from their own measures is that true?
Open Mike 08/12/2025
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Why the next election will not be easy for Labour
This may be a one term National Government. But electoral law reform, the state of Labour’s coalition partners, a possible economic upturn and a change in National’s leader threaten this.
From In and Down to Outward-In: The Big Picture matters
The world is entering a generation of challenges not seen since the late 1930s. New Zealand is better placed than most states to weather this challenge if it prepares now.
Open Mike 07/12/2025
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Open Mike 06/12/2025
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The Government’s 59 policy changes that are destroying the country’s climate response
Count them and weep.
New Zealand losing democracy rapidly
Many unaware as what we hold dear and for granted slips.
Daily review 05/12/2025
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Open Mike 05/12/2025
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Daily review 04/12/2025
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Is National planning to welch on Paris Climate obligations?
It appears to be more and more inevitable that National will welch on the country’s Paris Accord obligations.
The Committee Coup: Democracy Unravels in Palmerston North
The recent decision by PNCC to remove Rangitāne o Manawatū representatives from the Culture, Arts, and Community Committee, and to remove the independent member from the Finance and Audit Committee, is not an administrative tidying-up exercise. It is a political statement.
Open Mike 04/12/2025
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