Open mike 24/06/2023
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Daily review 23/06/2023
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China’s gift horse
It is good to see that there is a substantial business delegation accompanying Chris Hipkins to China, and that it is aimed at seeking to diversify into a wider range of issues. As China’s ambassador Wang Xiaolong noted in the Herald yesterday, there are significant opportunities for New Zealand on offer.
Brown wants to privatise Ports of Auckland Operations
Fresh from his success at selling off part of Auckland Council’s Airport shares Wayne Brown has proposed another privatisation, that of Ports of Auckland Operations by way of the granting of an operating lease for the Port’s activities.
Open mike 23/06/2023
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Daily review 22/06/2023
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Open mike 22/06/2023
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Daily review 21/06/2023
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You can never, ever, have too many Teslas
Fresh from news that Christopher Luxon ordered a State supplied Tesla when his household already owns one comes news that the household Tesla was upgraded, and that the clean car discount was obtained.
Winning ugly
Another week and another example of National using dog whistle racism to stir up hatred and try and gain political advantage. This time it is to attack the notion that our health system should be seeking to look after those most in need.
Don’t Stop
“Meanwhile, oil companies are enjoying record profits”
Open mike 21/06/2023
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Daily review 20/06/2023
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On a schism by the unrighteous and immoral
The latest from the fledgling Democracy NZ is a classic schism by people who don’t want to actually achieve anything useful. It has lost about a third of its senior candidates. Classic for those who prioritise their own personal freedom over cooperation and community in their pursuit of power.
Open mike 20/06/2023
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Daily review 19/06/2023
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Open mike 19/06/2023
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Dumber
New Zealand is not an intellectual or innovation powerhouse but the rapid decline of our entire tertiary education is a tragedy.
Open mike 18/06/2023
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When You Pay Peanuts, You Get Propaganda
Trust requires vigilant efforts to build and keep. This means time and money.
Open mike 17/06/2023
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Daily review 16/06/2023
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Luxon Aeterna
Ad reports on Christopher Luxon’s meeting in Wanaka.
Open mike 16/06/2023
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Daily review 15/06/2023
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Greenpeace: Climate activist Rosemary Penwarden found guilty but remains undeterred
“We applaud Rosemary for standing up against big oil and gas.”
Open mike 15/06/2023
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Daily review 14/06/2023
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You can never have too many Teslas
Over recent periods National has run a very tightly focused campaign against state support for Tesla owners. But news that Christopher Luxon actively sought a Government supplied Tesla when he already owns one suggests that he thinks that the rules should be different for him.
Open mike 14/06/2023
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Daily review 13/06/2023
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How not to win votes and influence people
Christopher Luxon has gone onto the charm offensive by describing New Zealand as a negative, wet, whiny, inward looking country that has lost the plot.
Open mike 13/06/2023
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Daily review 12/06/2023
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The hypocrisy of the attacks on Michael Wood
According to National holding a modest shareholding can open a Minister to allegations of conflict of interest but owning seven investment properties and proposing beneficial tax treatment of landlords does not.
Luxon, the idiot for whom ignorance is bliss
Last night I watched Christopher Luxon in a interview with Jack Tame on Q&A from youtube. My takeaway from it was that I don’t want this fool anywhere near actual policy. He exhibited a blissful ignorance about downstream effects of genetic engineering, climate change, and productivity in our economy. Even where I agreed with him like on GE – I didn’t want this idiot implementing policy on it.