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  Luxon is toast
  by Mike Smith
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  The 5 Disgrunted National MPs
  by Mountain Tui
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  Will the real National leader please stand up
  by mickysavage
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  Greens’ State Of The Planet Calls For National Electrification Plan
  by notices and features
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  Open Mike 21/04/2026
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  Without pluralism within the climate movement, we risk handing the future to the far right
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  Open Mike 20/04/2026
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  Chris Bishop signals Luxon coup attempts are over .. for now
  by Mountain Tui
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  Open Mike 19/04/2026
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  I could be completely wrong, but…
  by Mike Smith
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  Trump v Pope Leo
  by advantage
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  Open Mike 18/04/2026
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  Is it Au Revoir, Prime Minister Luxon
  by Mountain Tui
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  Changing government in 2026
  by weka
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  Tick tock …
  by mickysavage
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  Open Mike 17/04/2026
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  Divide and Prosper – the evil genius of the UAE
  by eugenedoyle
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  Open Mike 16/04/2026
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  Open Mike 15/04/2026
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  Open Mike 14/04/2026
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  Open Mike 13/04/2026
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  Open Mike 12/04/2026
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  The Iranian Imbecile crisis
  by mickysavage
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  National’s incredulous plan for challenging times
  by Incognito
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  Open Mike 11/04/2026
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  Open Mike 10/04/2026
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  Open Mike 09/04/2026
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  Towards an independent Foreign Policy
  by mickysavage
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  Open Mike 08/04/2026
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  Open Mike 07/04/2026
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  Missing in action
  by mickysavage
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  Open Mike 06/04/2026
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  Pawn takes Bishop
  by mickysavage
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  What If Trump Is Right?
  by advantage
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  Open Mike 05/04/2026
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  Open Mike 04/04/2026
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  Open Mike 03/04/2026
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  In a crisis the left does better
  by mickysavage
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  A change of government this close or this far away…
  by weka
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  Open Mike 02/04/2026
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  Open Mike 01/04/2026
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  “The future of everything is in New Zealand-made energy”
  by weka
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  Open Mike 31/03/2026
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  The oil crisis: what we should be doing now
  by weka
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  Open Mike 30/03/2026
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  David Seymour wants to snuff out bottlenecks and barriers to our response to global fuel uncertainty
  by Incognito
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  Open Mike 29/03/2026
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  Wise Response: What can I do in response to the Fuel Supply Crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand?
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  Open Mike 28/03/2026
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  Shane Jones: Government isn’t Nostradamus
  by Mountain Tui
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  Why did NZ First cancel country’s public diesel reserves?
  by Mountain Tui
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  The Government’s National Fuel Plan
  by weka
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  Open Mike 27/03/2026
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  The Government wants to make workers more unsafe
  by mickysavage
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  Keep calm and screw it up later – current government policy on fuel
  by lprent
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  Open Mike 26/03/2026
  by notices and features
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  Is the Government’s $50 a week a vote winner?
  by Incognito
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  Destroying Business 2025
  by advantage
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  Cash for Access: $8000 for National Party Cabinet, $10000 for PM
  by Mountain Tui
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  Open Mike 25/03/2026
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  Ciao, Brooke Van Velden
  by Mountain Tui
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  Why does this Government hate poor people?
  by mickysavage
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  Open Mike 24/03/2026
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  Winston Peters signals willingness to send military assets to assist USA
  by Mountain Tui
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  Open Mike 23/03/2026
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  Nicola Willis signals higher pollutant fuel coming to New Zealand
  by Mountain Tui
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  We owe a great debt to Grant Robertson
  by Mountain Tui
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  Open Mike 22/03/2026
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  Neoliberalism is anathema to effective crisis management
  by Incognito
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  Open Mike 21/03/2026
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  What We Can Do
  by advantage
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  Open Mike 20/03/2026
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  Our Willingness To Earn US Approval, Via China-Bashing
  by Guest post
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  The oil crisis: “We live in challenging times”
  by weka
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  Open Mike 19/03/2026
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