Open mike 26/09/2024
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Luxon is deconstructing the plane while flying it
What I’m saying to you is that Chris Luxon has never crashed a country before.
Daily review 25/09/2024
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Open mike 25/09/2024
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Daily review 24/09/2024
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Open mike 24/09/2024
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Daily review 23/09/2024
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The New Zealand left are in the worst place in a century
New Zealand has the most right wing government it’s had since Governor George Grey determined to eradicate all Maori power by systematic war and then systematic legislative theft in 1863. But the left shows no sign of unifying.
Open mike 23/09/2024
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On Labour’s Enduring and Unrelenting Historic Role
Nigel Haworth argues that the 2012 reforms of the Labour Party created a perverse effect. Not to engender stronger member voice, but to empower a managerial model akin to a Piketty’s Brahmin caste. It weakened the Party’s ability to act strongly at arms length of Caucus and Parliamentary Leader.
Open mike 22/09/2024
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Open mike 21/09/2024
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Daily review 20/09/2024
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Luxon loses his cool when asked about doctoring gang membership statistics
On the same day that National had Parliament pass onerous anti gang laws to address allegedly dramatically increasing numbers of gang members Christopher Luxon lost his cool when it was pointed out to him that the Government is purging the list to reduce the numbers.
Open mike 20/09/2024
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Daily review 19/09/2024
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Lester Levy, $320,000 Part time Health NZ Commissioner: “It’s not for me to fix everything”
Lester Levy claims he is working so hard it’s probably not good for his health. Meanwhile, he failed to bring financials to the Health Select Committee while explaining he was doing well on cutting costs – and would continue to do so.
New Zealand treats the wealthy better than comparable nations
A recently Tax Justice Aotearoa study suggests that the country could impse a capital gains tax or wealth tax and the wealthy would still be better off than they would be in similar countries.
Open mike 19/09/2024
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Daily review 18/09/2024
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The Civilian is back.
Unemployment is definitely up.
The Civilian, a site that publishes the satire news is back. Hopefully for readers this will last. It only appears to have been running for a few days. Clearly the governments ongoing unemployment program is working well for the art of satire.
National’s gang patch ban may hinder police investigations
The police’s recent successful operation against the Comanchero gang could concievably have been compromised by National’s proposed gang patch ban.
Open mike 18/09/2024
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Daily review 17/09/2024
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Under National crime is out of control
Christopher Luxon yesterday celebrated a 22% reduction in crime in Downtown Auckland even though crime in the Auckland region went up by 7% during the same time. And later that day had to explain how the number of victims of violent crime had increased by 30,000.
National plan for 2000 extra Kiwis in prison per year
The government plans to put up to 2000 more Kiwis behind bars by 2034 at a potential cost of up to $1.2bn per budget in today’s money. Meanwhile crime, including violent crime is increasing across all of NZ.
Open mike 17/09/2024
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Daily review 16/09/2024
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Open mike 16/09/2024
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Open mike 15/09/2024
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Open mike 14/09/2024
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Daily review 13/09/2024
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Free School lunches have a profound beneficial effect on learning
This is what David Seymour was told. But he and the Government still chose to push through significant cuts to the scheme.
Open mike 13/09/2024
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Daily review 12/09/2024
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Trouble at Mill
It seems clear that the Government refused to do anything to stop Winston Pulp from closing its mills. And the Government’s plans to address price volatility by the use of LPG is counterproductive, especially when the cost of renewable energy is considered.