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Date published: 1:09 pm, August 21st, 2017 - 140 comments
Peter Dunne has announced that he will resign from Parliament at the next election.
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Date published: 11:12 am, August 21st, 2017 - 123 comments
It’s not just policy that is important. The fight of this election is over values and whether people matter too.
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Date published: 8:41 am, August 21st, 2017 - 119 comments
I like some TOP policy I really do, but Gareth Morgan needs to stop being a dick if he wants to get his party over the line.
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Date published: 8:26 am, August 21st, 2017 - 18 comments
The weekend offered up a pretty clear contrast between Labour and National. Address the problems facing New Zealand, or build more roads that make no long-term sense.
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Date published: 7:43 am, August 21st, 2017 - 76 comments
Trolley buses make sense for the environment and for people who drive them. But 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 writes about why this is a huge mistake.
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Date published: 7:30 am, August 21st, 2017 - 32 comments
The Sunday Star Times has hinted that there is something sinister with Labour’s art auction fundraisers. But a closer look suggests that the rules are being followed assiduously.
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Date published: 6:00 am, August 21st, 2017 - 93 comments
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Date published: 5:17 pm, August 20th, 2017 - 111 comments
The text of Jacinda Ardern’s campaign speech delivered today.
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Date published: 9:00 am, August 20th, 2017 - 14 comments
Yesterday Phil Twyford debated Amy Adams on the housing crisis. Adams was hopeless, the Nats still have no answers.
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Date published: 8:27 am, August 20th, 2017 - 58 comments
Labour rising, National falling in the latest poll. Greens steady at 8%. Jacinda Ardern buries Bill English in the “favourability” rating. Will Labour overtake Nats before the election?
Update: Live Labour launch video.
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Date published: 6:30 am, August 20th, 2017 - 116 comments
Another experimental post on The Standard, providing a discussion space for left-wing and progressive people only.
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Date published: 6:20 am, August 20th, 2017 - 83 comments
It’s ok to call Nazis Nazis.
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Date published: 6:00 am, August 20th, 2017 - 51 comments
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Date published: 7:06 pm, August 19th, 2017 - 27 comments
Excuses/reasons, for not doing anything about children in poverty.
This is a re-post from 2013. Unfortunately the need to talk about poverty is even greater now.
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Date published: 2:30 pm, August 19th, 2017 - 26 comments
Breitbart’s loss is the White House’s gain as the revolving door continues. And the question will be asked. Was it Trump’s appallingly bad handling of the Charlottesville riots that caused Bannon’s demise?
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Date published: 1:50 pm, August 19th, 2017 - 50 comments
They ran away from equal pay.
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Date published: 1:49 pm, August 19th, 2017 - 18 comments
Labour’s campaign launch is this Sunday in Auckland.
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Date published: 11:29 am, August 19th, 2017 - 68 comments
Can we please get on with the real mahi now?
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Date published: 9:48 am, August 19th, 2017 - 24 comments
In the style of how John Key’s contribution to the truth was discussed, lets take a wee look at National’s record on the environment
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Date published: 9:00 am, August 19th, 2017 - 44 comments
Guest post by Labour list and Rodney candidate Marja Lubeck on why she became involved in politics.
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Date published: 8:40 am, August 19th, 2017 - 10 comments
Lawyers for the villagers in the area allegedly hit in Operation Burnham are taking the Government to court over its refusal to hold an independent inquiry. English responds with some particularly vile spin.
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Date published: 6:00 am, August 19th, 2017 - 96 comments
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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 18th, 2017 - 40 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: 4:09 pm, August 18th, 2017 - 87 comments
Matthew Whitehead on MMP and the threshold, along with some commentary on the current polling situation.
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Date published: 3:10 pm, August 18th, 2017 - 35 comments
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Date published: 1:32 pm, August 18th, 2017 - 74 comments
Early days but Labour’s surge should result in an outstanding array of talent entering Parliament.
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Date published: 9:12 am, August 18th, 2017 - 87 comments
What Jacinda Ardern has accomplished here is nothing short of astonishing. As a one-off bump in the polls it rivals Brash’s infamous Orewa speech. But Ardern’s rise is based on optimism and positivity rather than racist dog whistles.
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Date published: 6:25 am, August 18th, 2017 - 10 comments
Tips on helping people to enrol to vote.
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Date published: 6:15 am, August 18th, 2017 - 54 comments
National has let regional rail services rust away but the Greens in government will restore rail as the backbone of New Zealand’s transport system, for freight and for people
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Date published: 6:00 am, August 18th, 2017 - 138 comments
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