Then they came for the Doctors

It seems that the National Act Government is looking at what is happening in the US of A and thinking that the rolling out of fascist restrictions of freedom of speech is a good thing. And they are starting with health professionals.

Open mike 22/03/2025

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Daily review 21/03/2025

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Open mike 21/03/2025

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Daily review 20/03/2025

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The Libelle liquidation

The first liquidator’s report on Libelle Group Limited suggests the company was hopelessly incapable of performing its role in providing the National-Act Government’s version of school lunches.

Open mike 20/03/2025

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Daily review 19/03/2025

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Open mike 19/03/2025

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Daily review 18/03/2025

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Open mike 18/03/2025

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Daily review 17/03/2025

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Open mike 17/03/2025

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Open mike 16/03/2025

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Is NZ as Stable as Luxon Claims?

By pursuing cuts, selling off assets to multinationals, enabling ACT’s attacks on the Treaty and cutting back on climate commitments, Luxon is guaranteeing that NZ will not be stable for long, writes Elliot Crossan.

Open mike 15/03/2025

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Daily review 14/03/2025

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Failed Conference

Luxon’s team have delivered zero deals out of the multibillionaire conference on infrastructure. This is a fail.

Open mike 14/03/2025

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Daily review 13/03/2025

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Open mike 13/03/2025

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Daily review 12/03/2025

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Open mike 12/03/2025

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Daily review 11/03/2025

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Which American said this about Trump in 2016?

“well, I don’t know about a dictator, I said a third world strong man. He’s running for President, so no matter what he won’t be a dictator unless our republic completely crumbles, which I don’t anticipate it will.”

Open mike 11/03/2025

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Deloitte’s Health NZ Review Falls Short

This week Simeon Brown used a Deloitte report to criticise Health NZ and accelerate his privatisation message. But, writes Mountain Tui, the Deloitte report appears to reveal a lot more from what it omitted, than what it covered.

Daily review 10/03/2025

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Climate change?

Chris Hipkins has released his priorities should he be Prime Minister. They do not include addressing climate change.