Gangs rejoice as Pseudoephedrine is back
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Date published: 8:51 am, December 2nd, 2023 - 18 comments
For a Government that hates gangs you would think that they would be more circumspect with policies that may enrich gangs and increase illicit drug use. But this is exactly what the current Government is planning.
Open mike 02/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 2nd, 2023 - 38 comments
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Daily review 01/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 1st, 2023 - 21 comments
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100 days of chaos
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Date published: 10:58 am, December 1st, 2023 - 18 comments
National’s 100 days of action is to address the rhetoric of economic difficulties but the announced policies will do nothing to help the pressure that ordinary people are feeling.
Why is the right so afraid of Tory Whanau?
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Date published: 10:42 am, December 1st, 2023 - 119 comments
Tory Whanau is the latest high ranking female Politician to be the subject of a media onslaught based on rumour and innuendo.
Open mike 01/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 1st, 2023 - 51 comments
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Daily review 30/11/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 30th, 2023 - 11 comments
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Open mike 30/11/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, November 30th, 2023 - 108 comments
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Daily review 29/11/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 29th, 2023 - 35 comments
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Open mike 29/11/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, November 29th, 2023 - 67 comments
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Daily review 28/11/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 28th, 2023 - 51 comments
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How not to make friends and influence people
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Date published: 10:06 am, November 28th, 2023 - 130 comments
An increase in lung cancer rates and a decrease in the amount that working families receive so that tax credits for landlords can be put in place tells you everything you need to know about the priorities of this Government. Your blood should be boiling by this stage and it is only two days in.
Open mike 28/11/2023
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Date published: 8:59 am, November 28th, 2023 - 56 comments
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Daily review 27/11/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 27th, 2023 - 36 comments
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Nigel Haworth – Back to the Future?
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Date published: 10:08 am, November 27th, 2023 - 22 comments
“Labour should be as focused on production as it is on distribution. Labour’s job is not simply to distribute such resources as accrue to the state; it is to promote production and trade that underpin fairer distribution, but under particular conditions.”
Open mike 27/11/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, November 27th, 2023 - 85 comments
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The Left Do Not Own Maori
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Date published: 11:52 am, November 26th, 2023 - 52 comments
Labour, the Greens and liberal parts of the media have not adjusted to the fact that liberal and Maori are different things.
Aotearoa the way you want it?
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Date published: 11:06 am, November 26th, 2023 - 47 comments
The new Government’s policies give the impression they were formulated by members of a Workingman’s club in the 1970s and negotiated over a few beers.
Open mike 26/11/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, November 26th, 2023 - 12 comments
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Highlights quoted out of the National-New Zealand First coalition agreement
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Date published: 9:36 am, November 25th, 2023 - 73 comments
Some of the more unusual policies from the National-New Zealand First coalition agreement.
The long wait still continues
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Date published: 8:48 am, November 25th, 2023 - 48 comments
On Friday, three parties finally signed agreements to gain a slim majority in parliament. What this means is that some time on Monday Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro will be able to swear in the new ministers of the Executive Council. On Monday Labour and the Greens will have their constitutional muzzle removed. On December 5th parliament will lumber back into work. Then the fun begins for this political blogger.
Open mike 25/11/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, November 25th, 2023 - 84 comments
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Daily review 24/11/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 24th, 2023 - 21 comments
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Open mike 24/11/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, November 24th, 2023 - 114 comments
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Daily review 23/11/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 23rd, 2023 - 4 comments
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Strong stable Government?
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Date published: 10:19 am, November 23rd, 2023 - 102 comments
Today may be the day we have a new Government, that is as long as Act and NZ First can resolve their fight over who is to be Deputy Prime Minister.
Open mike 23/11/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, November 23rd, 2023 - 29 comments
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Daily review 22/11/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, November 22nd, 2023 - 7 comments
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Green growth or degrowth?
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Date published: 11:07 am, November 22nd, 2023 - 21 comments
There is growing scepticism among climate policy researchers about green growth, as concepts of degrowth go mainstream.
The baubles of office
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Date published: 10:49 am, November 22nd, 2023 - 93 comments
Now that the policy negotiations between Act National and NZ First have been concluded talks have progressed to the most sensitive and difficult area, who will get the baubles of office.
Open mike 22/11/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, November 22nd, 2023 - 62 comments
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