Daily review 11/02/2025
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Kieran McAnulty is underrated: How Chris Bishop Got Away with Blowing Up Kāinga Ora & State Housing Momentum
Kieran McAnulty’s points are fair and important – so why is media ignoring most of them? Also – Labour delivered 14,000 homes in government – so why is Chris Bishop blowing that trajectory up?
Bring us your wealthy and your privileged …
National wants more wealthy people to come to New Zealand to increase investment fund levels. But what if we created the situation so that locals could increase investment through Kiwisaver contributions?
Open mike 11/02/2025
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Daily review 10/02/2025
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Caption contest
Keep it seemly.
Leadership D.O.A.
As we approach the half-time oranges for his government, I thought I’d give Mr Luxon some feedback and a few suggestions on how he might turn things around – if becoming a real leader interests him.
Open mike 10/02/2025
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Why get upset with solar power?
You have to hand it to the right. They have succeeded in making ordinary people oppose the most beneficial projects imaginable. Like a group of residents in North Canterbury that is opposing construction of a solar farm.
Open mike 09/02/2025
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The Anti-China Consensus is a Matter of World War III
Team Biden might have believed that it kept America out of World War III, but
it’s far too early to declare even that much. Zero-sum biases plague US foreign policy, especially toward China.
Open mike 08/02/2025
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Daily review 07/02/2025
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Open mike 07/02/2025
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Daily review 06/02/2025
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Open mike 06/02/2025
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Daily review 05/02/2025
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Moving beyond wtaf?
The Musk takeover
Open mike 05/02/2025
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Daily review 04/02/2025
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Dear Mum and Dad
I had a great week at school!
What does Trump have against Canada?
And why isn’t New Zealand backing Canada against Trump’s self declared trade war?
Open mike 04/02/2025
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Daily review 03/02/2025
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Open mike 03/02/2025
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Standing for Auckland
Can Kerrin Leoni pave the way as Tamaki Makaurau’s first wāhine Māori Mayor? Open to all today from Nick’s Kōrero…
Cancun Cruz’s crazy tweet
Ted Cruz has criticised New Zealand for requiring all Israelis to detail their military experience before coming to New Zealand. But there is a problem with this. He is wrong.
Tim Jago is part of a bigger ACT Party issue
The former ACT Party President’s name suppression ceased 2 years after Jago was charged, allowing ACT to bypass critical scrutiny during the 2023 election
The Second Major Offensive of Neoliberalism in New Zealand Since the 80s
The Coalition is fighting a multi-front blitzkrieg to entrench neoliberal hegemony in NZ.
Open mike 02/02/2025
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David Farrar’s Curia Market Research Woes
What happened to the Curia Market Research suspension? David Farrar responded after RANZ hired an independent sub-committee to investigate complaints about polling integrity
What will he do next?
I did not think it possible but it seems that every week Donald Trump does something that makes me think even worse of him.
Open mike 01/02/2025
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Better Late than Never?
Davey Seymour’s Disgusting School Dinners, and the faster you go, the bigger the mess, but does Chris Bishop look bothered?
Daily review 31/01/2025
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Open mike 31/01/2025
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