Green Party list announced
The Green Party has announced its list for the 2023 election.
Open mike 20/05/2023
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Daily review 19/05/2023
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Our heat battery in the oceans
Almost all of the extra heat that humans have captured by adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere over the last few centuries has wound up warming the deep oceans. We’re now starting to feel the effects of that excess heat.
National thinks tax cut good, reduction in Government charges bad
National has promised to reverse the removal of prescription charges even though it has a strong policy support and is an example of the state taking less of individuals’ private wealth.
Open mike 19/05/2023
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Daily review 18/05/2023
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Green Budget Day 2023
“All of these things were impossible, until they weren’t” – Chloe Swarbrick
Budget day
Today is Budget Day with the proceedings kicking off at 2 pm.
Open mike 18/05/2023
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Daily review 17/05/2023
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Open mike 17/05/2023
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Daily review 16/05/2023
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National's Policy Machine is a thing to behold
National’s latest policy brainstorm is to print out and mail to every taxpayer information they could obtain by using Google and MyIRD.
Open mike 16/05/2023
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Daily review 15/05/2023
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Open mike 15/05/2023
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Luxon’s days are numbered
The latest TV3 Newshub poll results are out. The major parties are neck and neck. No surprise there. But what is stark is the public response to Christopher Luxon. Basically he is tanking.
Countering Conspiracy – the Green Party is not in a Civil War
Trust in academics is on a downslide, as is trust in general. This is exacerbated by academics hiding a personal-political agenda when they dabble in the public domain.
Open mike 14/05/2023
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NZ history of voting systems in elections
A guest post by Seddonville Miner outlining the history of voting rights in New Zealand and how Christopher Luxon’s recent claims about our voting system are hopelessly incorrect.
Open mike 13/05/2023
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Daily review 12/05/2023
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What Do The Maori Party Want Anyway?
Since they’re touted as 2023’s electoral ‘Kingmakers’, it’s time to understand what the Maori Party really want.
Open mike 12/05/2023
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Daily review 11/05/2023
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Open mike 11/05/2023
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Daily review 10/05/2023
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Iwi Kiwi 2.0
In 2005 the National Party went full on racist with attacks on supposed Maori privilege which almost won the party power. Looks like they are going to try this tactic again.
Open mike 10/05/2023
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Daily review 09/05/2023
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Really Small States in Really Big Conflicts
In case we just missed it, New Zealand really has picked a side. Prime Minister Hipkins will head to the NATO summit in Lithuania together with Australia, Japan and South Korean leaders. Also Vladimir Zelinskyy is intending to go as well.
Open mike 09/05/2023
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Daily review 08/05/2023
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Open mike 08/05/2023
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Open mike 07/05/2023
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