Open Mike 10/08/25
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Open Mike 09/08/25
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Daily review 08/08/2025
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National Party wants to sell / exchange up to 67% of NZ’s conservation lands
National say they will “unleash growth”. That may be by selling / exchanging 5 million hectares of conservation land, much of it with “high ecological value” – representing 2/3 of the entire estate.
Open Mike 08/08/25
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Daily review 07/08/2025
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Confusing Confidence with Competence: Erica Stanford and the Bulldozing of Education Reform
NCEA wasn’t perfect, but it offered students a chance to grow and succeed in different ways. It recognised that learning isn’t linear or one-size-fits-all. It gave students a chance to find their place – not just in the job market, but in the world. Which brings me to the current Minister of Education, Erica Stanford… Are we confusing confidence with competence?
Open Mike 07/08/25
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Daily review 06/08/2025
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NZ sleepwalking towards bastardised hybrid health model
Half-baked attempts to fix New Zealand’s failing health system has resulted in Aotearoa drifting into a hybrid public-private model that threatens to combine the worst of both worlds. Isn’t it time to seriously review the working model
Power Companies Collude to Require New Zealand Coal-Fired Electricity
The country’s four main power companies have signed an agreement to stockpile coal and to extend the life of the coal-fired Huntly power station.
Open Mike 06/08/25
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Daily review 05/08/2025
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Open Mike 05/08/25
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Daily review 04/08/2025
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Because it makes so much more sense to destroy communities and fund hospitals instead
Another day, another stupid consequence of NACTFirst’s mongrel government policies. North Shore hospital has dedicated a ward for patients who would normally be […]
Open Mike 04/08/25
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Open Mike 03/08/25
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Was it Luxon’s idea to cancel pay equity claims under urgency?
A recent dump of papers relating to the cancellation of the Pay Equity scheme suggest that Christopher Luxon was the primary driver behind the decision to do this under urgency.
Old fast track, new fast track
What are Labour’s intentions towards protecting communities and the environment?
Open Mike 02/08/25
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Daily review 01/08/2025
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Open Mike 01/08/25
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Daily review 31/07/2025
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Can we trust Shane Jones?
Using a really shoddy parliamentary procedure Shane Jones has introduced an amendment to a bill that will potentially reduce oil industry liability for clean up costs.
Open Mike 31/07/25
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Corbyn still draws a crowd – what’s new?
Zarah Sultana for one – she’s a star. Gaza for another – anti-zionism/semitism won’t work this time. 500,000 signed up in a week for a new party is impressive.
Daily review 30/07/2025
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Queenstown as an exemplar of the limits to growth
We are Queenstown.
Open Mike 30/07/25
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Daily review 29/07/2025
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Fisher and Paykel
Chris Hipkins came up with a zinger yesterday calling Christopher Luxon and Nicolas Willis “Fisher and Paykel” because of the incredible amount of spin they produce.
Open Mike 29/07/25
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Daily review 28/07/2025
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Judith Collins believes proposed changes to enrollment laws breaches Bill of Rights
Judith Collins has issued a Bill of Rights report which concludes that National’s proposed changes to the enrollment electoral laws breach the Bill of Rights Act.
Imported culture wars
Winston Peters is proposing to engage in a Nigel Farage Reform style circus relying on racial division to get him over the line at the next election.