Open mike 10/07/2019
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Daily review 09/07/2019
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Government plans to disincentivise purchase of gas guzzlers
Julie Anne Genter has released a policy document proposing rebates for the purchase of electric and fuel efficient vehicles funded by a surcharge on gas guzzlers to start the transition of our vehicle fleet to carbon neutrality.
Open mike 09/07/2019
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Daily review 08/07/2019
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Is POTUS up to the job?
A senior Psychologist thinks that POTUS Donald Trump is not up to doing the job. And the UK Ambassador to the US says that the Trump White House is uniquely dysfunctional and inept.
Labour to repeal ban on family caregivers seeking justice
The Government has increased funding for family caregivers of people with disabilities and is moving to repeal one of the most constitutionally outrageous legislative provisions that the prevoius Government enacted.
Open mike 08/07/2019
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How To Get There 7/7/19
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Open mike 07/07/2019
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Clever visual satire on a millionaire beggar
Scott Marsh does a great depiction of Israel Folau’s essential ethics. Check out some of Scott’s other art as well.
With enough trees …
Recent scientific analysis has suggested the planting of a trillion trees is feasible and may go a long way to addressing the effects of climate change.
Open mike 06/07/2019
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Daily review 05/07/2019
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Caption contest
Keep it seemly …
On my reliable commute and dipshits like Mike Hosking
Traffic and parking in Auckland isn’t helped by ignorant conservative dipshit parasitic immigrants like Mike Hosking. They really don’t get how this city can’t just keep adding roads as the roads backup after accidents. Or why it is so much safer for ratepayer cyclists to not have to contend motorists trying to accidentally kill them.
National supports 47% tax rate for top income bracket *
* this is one possible interpretation for National’s praise of the Morrisonn Government’s change to Australian tax system.
Open mike 05/07/2019
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Daily review 04/07/2019
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Southland and Thames think they don’t have climate crises
Regular Standard contributor Robert Guyton put up a great fight but has failed to persuade the dinosaurs on Environment Southland to declare a climate emergency.
Open mike 04/07/2019
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Daily review 03/07/2019
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Tamihere wants to privatise half of Watercare
John Tamihere has caused jaws throughout the region to drop by proposing that half of Watercare is privatised.
ANZ worried that it may be required to hold sufficient reserves
ANZ is complaining that the Reserve Bank wants it to hold additional capital in case of a run on the banks.
Open mike 03/07/2019
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Daily review 02/07/2019
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5G flip flop
Six weeks after banning China’s leading tech firm Huawei from contracts with U.S. businesses, U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have reversed it after meeting China’s Premier Xi Jinping.
Open mike 02/07/2019
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Daily review 01/07/2019
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The right wing death threat against Winston
Newshub has revealed that Winston Peters has received death threats. And the allegations involve the European far right, the Christchurch attack, the anti UN Migrant pact movement and the National Party.
How Brexit Party won the social media battle
A review of the use of social media has suggested that the Brexit Party’s campaign was far superior to that of its opponents.
Open mike 01/07/2019
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Folau’s rights to free speech are not being attacked
Israel Folau’s difficulties are not examples of an attack on free speech or religious beliefs.
Open mike 30/06/2019
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How To Get There 30/6/19
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Open mike 29/06/2019
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