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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 25th, 2017 - 35 comments
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Date published: 4:07 pm, August 25th, 2017 - 58 comments
National may have further copyright problems with the song used in its campaign video sounding remarkably similar to an old Bob Dylan song.
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Date published: 12:16 pm, August 25th, 2017 - 42 comments
America is experiencing difficulties because of the celebration by the right of statutes of their racist heroes. Why does New Zealand not have this problem?
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Date published: 9:45 am, August 25th, 2017 - 137 comments
It can’t be many tiny countries that have a leader of the opposition make positive international headlines, but Jacinda Ardern has managed it.
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Date published: 8:29 am, August 25th, 2017 - 27 comments
ACT is attacking the Nats yet again, calling out their record on housing and crime. Anyone for a coalition of chaos?
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Date published: 8:18 am, August 25th, 2017 - 43 comments
With the distraction of the a looming election, one that is likely to ditch the dead hand of National’s cronyism on our economy and society, I missed that we’d managed to make this site survive and thrive for a decade. I think that deserves some recognition …
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Date published: 7:00 am, August 25th, 2017 - 7 comments
Designing policy for a low carbon world and good lives, the Greens are standing strong in the need to act now on climate change.
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Date published: 6:30 am, August 25th, 2017 - 2 comments
The Green Party will save families and students money, reduce pollution, and make it easier to get around Wellington.
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Date published: 6:00 am, August 25th, 2017 - 91 comments
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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 24th, 2017 - 89 comments
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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Date published: 3:16 pm, August 24th, 2017 - 36 comments
Was it stupid or was it malicious? Either way, Mike Hosking is to apologise to the Maori Party.
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Date published: 9:48 am, August 24th, 2017 - 14 comments
After nine long years the election is forcing National to acknowledge the poverty in NZ. Bill English is promising to throw money at bootcamps and “social investment” (targeting) – but he hasn’t read his own PREFU.
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Date published: 8:48 am, August 24th, 2017 - 32 comments
All gratitude to Catherine Delahunty for this blazing speech.
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Date published: 7:03 am, August 24th, 2017 - 189 comments
John Armstrong writes on the tide going out on National, and the big swing towards Labour in Ohariu.
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Date published: 6:00 am, August 24th, 2017 - 83 comments
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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 23rd, 2017 - 46 comments
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Date published: 8:46 am, August 23rd, 2017 - 21 comments
In just a couple of month’s time the Greater Wellington Regional will start an $11m project to dismantle the trolley bus system. Council Tramways Union Vice President Chris Morley talks about why light rail for Wellington is unlikely to ever happen, and why it doesn’t need to.
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Date published: 8:18 am, August 23rd, 2017 - 47 comments
Today is the day for Treasury’s Pre-Election Fiscal Update (PREFU).
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Date published: 7:04 am, August 23rd, 2017 - 146 comments
Jacinda Ardern will not campaign on a capital gains tax, but will seek advice and will not rule it out in a first term. The Nats have introduced a week form of CGT already. A more robust version needs serious consideration.
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Date published: 7:02 am, August 23rd, 2017 - 56 comments
Labour’s new campaign ad is great! Compare and contrast with Nat attack ads…
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Date published: 6:00 am, August 23rd, 2017 - 75 comments
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Date published: 5:35 pm, August 22nd, 2017 - 38 comments
The most interesting political parties debate on Māori Television (and livestream), tonight 8pm.
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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 22nd, 2017 - 42 comments
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Date published: 11:24 am, August 22nd, 2017 - 71 comments
The Green Party in government will end the tax advantages property speculators currently enjoy under National by implementing a comprehensive tax on capital gains
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Date published: 9:35 am, August 22nd, 2017 - 12 comments
What it says on the label.
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Date published: 9:18 am, August 22nd, 2017 - 45 comments
National found $10b down the back of the sofa for roads roads roads, but is under funding our health system to the point of collapse.
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Date published: 7:30 am, August 22nd, 2017 - 34 comments
National’s supposedly well oiled campaign machine is resembling an episode of the Thick of It rather than a Crosby Textor training video.
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Date published: 7:03 am, August 22nd, 2017 - 116 comments
Giovanni Tiso writes on New Zealand media and the swimming of sharks.
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Date published: 6:00 am, August 22nd, 2017 - 106 comments
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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 21st, 2017 - 56 comments
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