Open mike 04/06/2023
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Open mike 03/06/2023
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Daily review 02/06/2023
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Open mike 02/06/2023
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Daily review 01/06/2023
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Why We Need Universalism, Not Tax Cuts, To Solve The Cost-Of-Living Crisis
The pros & cons of tax cuts vs. universalism suggest that universalism might be universally better for New Zealand.
Open mike 01/06/2023
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Daily review 31/05/2023
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Blowin’ in the wind
National is blowing hard on the racist dog whistle by claiming that replacing signs with a Te Reo English version will affect the number of potholes that can be repaired.
Open mike 31/05/2023
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Daily review 30/05/2023
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National’s triple backward summersault on RMA reform
The focus groups have spoken. National has performed a complete reversal on the bipartisan changes to the Resource Management Act amendments designed to improve housing supply and introduced only 18 months ago.
Open mike 30/05/2023
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Daily review 29/05/2023
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Superannuation policy becomes political
National’s promise to increase the age of retirement and likely cuts to Cullen fund contributions and state Kiwisaver payments have been seized on by Labour as evidence that National does not care about ordinary people.
Open mike 29/05/2023
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Open mike 28/05/2023
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Carmel Sepuloni – bring it on
Carmel Sepuloni’s speech to the 2023 Labour Party Congress.
Open mike 27/05/2023
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Daily review 26/05/2023
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Enter the Patriarchy
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; send him off to fish and you get a matrilineal society.
Open mike 26/05/2023
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Daily review 25/05/2023
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Open mike 25/05/2023
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Daily review 24/05/2023
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The fast and the really furious
Christopher Luxon had no idea that National has recently used artificially generated images in what appears to be a crude attempt to avoid historical issues National has had with respecting the intellectual property rights of artists.
UN expert: Allow women and girls to speak on sex, gender and gender identity without intimidation or fear
“I am deeply concerned at the escalation of intimidation and threats against women and girls for expressing their opinions and beliefs regarding their needs and rights based on their sex and/or sexual orientation”
– Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls
Open mike 24/05/2023
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Daily review 23/05/2023
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The real coalition of chaos
National has hatched on its attack line which we will hear about a lot over the next few months. But it may have a problem. Because the phrase “coalition of chaos” clearly applies to its leadership team.
Open mike 23/05/2023
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Daily review 22/05/2023
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Government announces project that will significantly reduce coal consumption
The Government has done a deal with the owners of New Zealand Steel that will see the company replace its coal fired furnace with a renewable energy supplied electric arc furnace and will significantly reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Open mike 22/05/2023
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How come government doesn’t improve our economy?
When we continue to spend our money on stupid stuff, we get a dumb country.
Open mike 21/05/2023
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