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.
Attorney General’s constitutional advice on Treaty Principles bill will be interesting
David Seymour finally released some hard information about Act’s coalition bone – Treaty Principles bill. The regulatory impact statement is damning and points to the status quo as being preferable. It will provide an interesting scope for Judith Collins in her non-partisan role as Attorney-General.
Open mike 12/09/2024
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Daily review 11/09/2024
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Open mike 11/09/2024
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Daily review 10/09/2024
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Towards the abyss
Yesterday it was confirmed that Act’s Treaty Principles Bill had been approved by Cabinet for drafting and introduction into Parliament in November this year. Get ready for the circus to start.
Open mike 10/09/2024
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Daily review 09/09/2024
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A new Labour electricity policy
Proposed policy for the Labour Party. New Zealand’s power system should empower the people in their lives and systems, secure electricity use and production for New Zealand in perpetuity, and make the electricity system serve New Zealand not the other way round. How do we achieve this?
Open mike 09/09/2024
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Open mike 08/09/2024
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Unions are still relevant
Unions have fought for the rights of employees in the past, present, and future.
Open mike 07/09/2024
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Daily review 06/09/2024
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Gormless Government releases confidential legal advice on Charter School law
The Government has mistakenly released confidential legal advice confirming that the Charter School legislation breaches ILO conventions, free trade agreements and potentially the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.
Open mike 06/09/2024
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Daily review 05/09/2024
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Guess who needs help with his literacy and numeracy?
Remember when Christopher Luxon told the National Party that we had a maths teaching crisis? Experts have concluded that the statement is misleading. And an OIA dump suggests that behind the scenes there is an attempt to radically rewrite the existing curriculum.
Open mike 05/09/2024
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Daily review 04/09/2024
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Shane Jones is obsessed with communists
Shane Jones has been getting into the news recently after his comment that High Court Judge Cheryl Gwyn was a communist made at a private meeting was revealed in the media. He has been called out by Judith Collins and Winston Peters but surprisingly not by Christopher Luxon.
Willis’s Bungling of the Kiwirail Interislander Cancellation
Nicola Willis’s bungling of the Kiwirail Interislander project cancellation has so far cost Kiwis $1bn, but that’s not all. Today RNZ’s reporting reveals the government may have also undermined NZ’s relationship with South Korea.
Open mike 04/09/2024
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Daily review 03/09/2024
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National’s eternal road obsession
The year is 2035 and after the McAnaulty-Sepuloni Government is removed from power new National Prime Minister Simeon Brown makes his first new announcement. Guess what it is?
Open mike 03/09/2024
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Daily review 02/09/2024
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Let’s Talk About Tax
Yes, Labour can restore its woeful tax position.
Open mike 02/09/2024
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How can you forget $178,394 in campaign donations?
This is going to take some explaining. The police have decided to take no action against National MP David MacLeod for failing to declare $178,394 in electoral donations. No this is not an Onion headline.
Open mike 01/09/2024
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In memory of Norm Kirk
Today marks the day 50 years ago when former Labour Prime Minister Norm Kirk died.
About David Parker’s and Labour’s debate about taxation
Guest post by Nigel Haworth discussing recent publicity given to the Labour Party’s debate around tax reform.
Open mike 31/08/2024
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