Election day rules 2020
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Date published: 11:59 pm, October 16th, 2020 - 50 comments
There are some rules around Election day material on a website like ours. These are mandated by the legislation. We will allow comments here during election day. But they will be limited and we expect you to comment lawfully, and moderation will be on our interpretation of the Act. Please read this post before commenting between midnight and 7pm on saturday.
Pollwatch: 2020 Pre-election rush
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Date published: 10:46 pm, October 16th, 2020 - 10 comments
We’ve had three recent pre-election polls. While we wait for results on election day, let’s have a look at where things might be headed.
Daily review 16/10/2020
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 16th, 2020 - 35 comments
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This should have been the climate election
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Date published: 10:35 am, October 16th, 2020 - 30 comments
A new Ministry for the Environment report on New Zealand and the climate crisis is sobering. If you haven’t voted, climate is still by far New Zealand’s biggest challenge, and it’s the Greens that have the plan for what to do.
Jacinda or Judith?
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Date published: 7:47 am, October 16th, 2020 - 65 comments
With election day tomorrow those who have not voted already need to decide, do they want Jacinda Ardern or Judith Collins to be the next Prime Minister.
Open mike 16/10/2020
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 16th, 2020 - 132 comments
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Latest Colmar Brunton – Labour Greens ascendant
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Date published: 6:08 pm, October 15th, 2020 - 62 comments
Labour is coming off strastopheric polling but the Greens are looking safer. And National is still on the decline.
Daily review 15/10/2020
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 15th, 2020 - 52 comments
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Legalise it! The Socialist case for Cannabis reform
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Date published: 1:13 pm, October 15th, 2020 - 18 comments
Maria Hoyle of Socialist Aotearoa argues that from a socialist perspective the legalisation of the possession of cannabis should occur.
About the Greens…
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Date published: 11:05 am, October 15th, 2020 - 74 comments
Here’s the thing about the Greens. They want change. They want change more than they want power. I think that they fully understand that we are out of time on climate, poverty, the environment and now is the time to act boldly.
Open mike 15/10/2020
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 15th, 2020 - 115 comments
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Backbench National MP proposes radical new tax to address deficit *
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Date published: 6:23 pm, October 14th, 2020 - 29 comments
* but I am not sure that all of his caucus colleagues would be happy with the proposal.
Daily review 14/10/2020
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 14th, 2020 - 18 comments
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Greens: will push for more climate action to match the scale of the crisis
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Date published: 10:39 am, October 14th, 2020 - 12 comments
“The Green Party welcomes Labour’s commitment to reduce climate emissions in the next term of Government, but would go further and faster to address the true scale of the crisis.”
Latest UMR Poll – National sinking
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Date published: 7:40 am, October 14th, 2020 - 180 comments
Leaked results of the latest UMR poll suggests that National is under 30% and that Judith Collins campaign techniques are not working. She responded by calling the Prime Minister a liar and fat shaming the population.
Open mike 14/10/2020
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 14th, 2020 - 88 comments
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Daily review 13/10/2020
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 13th, 2020 - 44 comments
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How not to campaign in an MMP environment
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Date published: 8:34 am, October 13th, 2020 - 30 comments
A recent series of advertisements placed by National MPs in Auckland seeking electorate votes and not seeking party votes show that central control of National’s campaign and discipline are completely lacking.
NZ Medical Association drops its opposition to the legalisation of cannabis
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Date published: 6:05 am, October 13th, 2020 - 38 comments
“So after staunchly opposing the legalisation of cannabis all year NZ Medical Association chair Kate Baddock has issued a statement and apology, in the middle of voting, saying actually the NZMA has “no position regarding the cannabis referendum”” – TVNZ political journalist Benedict Collins
Open mike 13/10/2020
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 13th, 2020 - 96 comments
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Daily review 12/10/2020
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 12th, 2020 - 27 comments
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2020 election campaign – 6 days to go
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Date published: 9:23 am, October 12th, 2020 - 52 comments
With six days to go to election day the campaigns have reached interesting stages although the underlying trends and events appear to be good for the left.
Open mike 12/10/2020
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 12th, 2020 - 243 comments
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National’s 2020 election campaign in billboards
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Date published: 4:51 pm, October 11th, 2020 - 24 comments
A review of National’s billboards used this year shows what an utter disaster the campaign has been for them.
Regenerative economies: $100,000 growing permaculture kale
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Date published: 6:05 am, October 11th, 2020 - 56 comments
A Thames couple are showing how to make a living from small scale market gardening, and leading the way in regenerative horticulture.
Open mike 11/10/2020
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 11th, 2020 - 82 comments
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Labour Increases Protection for Kauri Dieback
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Date published: 9:18 am, October 10th, 2020 - 10 comments
In an announcement that will probably gain them few extra votes but still warms the cockles, Labour have promised to put Kauri Dieback on the same scale of national disease response as Bovine Tuberculosis and Kiwifruit PSA.
Ngaro goes negative
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Date published: 8:18 am, October 10th, 2020 - 43 comments
National list MP Alfred Ngaro has shown that National’s message discipline has broken down completely by going negative and making some outlandish claims against Labour’s Phil Twyford.
About that wealth tax
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Date published: 6:05 am, October 10th, 2020 - 301 comments
There are some issues to be ironed out, but this is the only thing I am seeing that attempts to resolve poverty in New Zealand rather than tinkering around the edges.
Open mike 10/10/2020
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 10th, 2020 - 51 comments
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Daily review 09/10/2020
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 9th, 2020 - 18 comments
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