Daily review 08/09/2025
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Open Mike 08/09/25
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Local and by-election turnouts
I was asked “Do you think that the Tamaki Makaurau by-election will be a signal of whether the TMP almost clean sweep of the Maori electorate seats will continue?”. My response was that the characteristic of by-elections was that results were defined by people not voting. It is also what is going to happen in local body elections later this year. That is a problem.
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Open Mike 07/09/25
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The Tamaki Makaurau by election
With a very small turnout and half of the votes counted it appears that Orini Kaipara will win the Tamaki Makaurau by election.
Update: Peeni Henare has conceded.
Open Mike 06/09/25
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Simeon Brown plays with Kiwi lives
Perhaps the biggest news from a jam packed news week is how, under National’s Health Ministers Shane Reti & Simeon Brown, Health NZ illegally hid staffing data for over a year to conceal their systemic understaffing of our public health.
Daily review 05/09/2025
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Open Mike 05/09/25
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Daily review 04/09/2025
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So, New Zealand First Then?
In 2026 New Zealand First in all likelihood will be back in power because Labour and National will need them to form government.
The Figjam Prime Minister
Yesterday Christopher Luxon broke an embargo, claimed credit for an announcement that was made in 2021 and gave cover to an American corporate backtracking on an earlier promise to construct new data centres.
Open Mike 04/09/25
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Daily review 03/09/2025
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Government to avoid proper scrutiny of plans to allow rich foreigners to buy mansions
Remember Act’s Regulatory Standards Bill which would establish principles of responsible regulation and increase transparency? It appears that not all policy will be subject to these requirements. Especially if they affect rich foreigners buying local mansions.
Open Mike 03/09/25
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Daily review 02/09/2025
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Guest Post – Planning By Firing Squad
The Planning by Firing Squad approach is characterised by being very rushed, lacking in detail, an almost total lack of public consultation, non-existent local knowledge and consistently paying little heed to environmental effects. It is a classic Wellington Ivory Tower approach.
Open Mike 02/09/25
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Foreign Buyers Ban Reversal A Sell Out By Winston Peters & His Party
NZ First’s legacy is now firmly NZ Last
Daily review 01/09/2025
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Adrian Orr Cover Up – A Quid Pro Quo?
Part 2 of the Adrian Orr / Neil Quigley cover up scandal. Nicola Willis knew and did not divulge the truth until the Ombudsman forced their hand last week.
Metiria Turei was right but did we learn the lesson?
In 2017 the Greens shifted the Overton Window on a compassionate response to poverty, but where are we now?
Open Mike 01/09/25
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Jones accuses Luxon of hiding
Shane Jones has publicly attacked Prime Minister Christopher Luxon by accusing him of hiding. The chances of a snap election have just shot up.
Open Mike 31/08/25
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Councils’ obligations to Māori
Kaipara District Council has circulated throughout the country a Franks Ogilvie opinion suggesting that local government obligations to Māori are limited. But even a cursory review of the opinion suggests that it is flawed and should not be used to minimise respect for Māori.
Adrian Orr Pushed Out By Neil Quigley – Then The Cover Up Started With Nicola Willis
Quigley, the RBNZ Board, and Willis. all appeared to take part in this explosive cover up about why Adrian Orr left the RBNZ in March 2025
Open Mike 30/08/25
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Daily review 29/08/2025
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Open Mike 29/08/25
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Daily review 28/08/2025
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Why Changing the Government Should Be Enough
Outrage is easy. Outrage feels righteous. But outrage without discipline destroys the very people it claims to save.
If we want transformation that endures, we must build it brick by brick. Or watch it burn, again.
Open Mike 28/08/25
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It Is Not Enough Only to Change the Government
Everyone on the left can agree that we must change the government. Elliot Crossan argues that if Labour wins in 2026 and refuses […]
Daily review 27/08/2025
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