Seymour’s bad faith Treaty policy
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Date published: 9:00 am, September 20th, 2023 - 67 comments
ACT’s proposal to put the potential meaning of the Treaty of Waitangi up for popular vote in a referendum is absurd dog whistling of the worst sort.
Understanding the New Zealand General Election 2023: Historical trends and perspectives.
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Date published: 6:01 am, September 20th, 2023 - 15 comments
From the outside, the New Zealand 2023 General Election seems both lacklustre and slightly strange. The Labour Government, having won a huge majority in 2020 is now fighting for its political life. Yet National, the main centre-right opposition party is still on average polling significantly worse now than they were when it lost power in 2017.
Open mike 20/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 20th, 2023 - 35 comments
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The great debate
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Date published: 7:00 pm, September 19th, 2023 - 97 comments
Who will win tonight’s debate? Will Christopher Luxon release his foreigner land purchase tax calculations spreadsheet? Will Chris Hipkins talk about sausage rolls?
Stay tuned …
Daily review 19/09/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 19th, 2023 - 12 comments
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Open mike 19/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 19th, 2023 - 63 comments
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Daily review 18/09/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 18th, 2023 - 13 comments
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Cookers of the world unite
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Date published: 3:35 pm, September 18th, 2023 - 26 comments
Ryan Hamilton, National’s Hamilton East candidate, has had social media released suggesting that he is against flouridation of water, opposed covid mandates and thinks that covid death numbers were inflated, is vehemently opposed to cycleways and thinks that poor people only drink Raro.
Labour’s Women’s Manifesto
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Date published: 10:21 am, September 18th, 2023 - 65 comments
“A re-elected Labour Government will continue its proud tradition of advancing women’s health, employment, and legal rights Spokesperson for Women Jan Tinetti said.”
Open mike 18/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 18th, 2023 - 27 comments
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Open mike 17/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 17th, 2023 - 39 comments
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My Way or the Huawei
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Date published: 5:06 am, September 17th, 2023 - 9 comments
I like my Huawei phone. I’m looking forward to the new Mate 60Pro. It’s launch means the US-led sanctions aiming to crush Huawei, with New Zealand as a fast follower, have completely failed to set back Chinese technology.
Labour to keep lifting worker wages and rights
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Date published: 2:31 pm, September 16th, 2023 - 12 comments
“Worker’s rights are under threat this election as Christopher Luxon and David Seymour eye up a smorgasbord of cuts,” Labour Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety Carmel Sepuloni said.
“Only a Labour government will safeguard fair pay agreements, where applications are currently progressing to improve pay and conditions for bus drivers, hospitality staff, early childhood teachers, port workers, cleaners and security guards.”
Green Party confirms plan for five weeks annual leave
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Date published: 2:01 pm, September 16th, 2023 - 19 comments
“Everyone should be able to spend quality time with their whānau and friends”
Where are National’s costings?
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Date published: 9:52 am, September 16th, 2023 - 19 comments
Despite repeated analysis that its policies do not add up National is refusing to release the costings behind its policies.
Open mike 16/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 16th, 2023 - 96 comments
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Daily review 15/09/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 15th, 2023 - 8 comments
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Open mike 15/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 15th, 2023 - 47 comments
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Last night’s ASB Finance Debate (updated)
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Date published: 6:46 pm, September 14th, 2023 - 70 comments
Jack Tame hosts the debate between Labour’s Finance Minister and Finance Spokespersons from the Greens, NZ First, National and Act.
Daily review 14/09/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 14th, 2023 - 15 comments
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National’s enormous tax hole problem
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Date published: 8:19 am, September 14th, 2023 - 115 comments
Independent economists have calculated that there is a half a billion dollar hole in National’s foreigner land purchase tax policy.
Open mike 14/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 14th, 2023 - 46 comments
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Daily review 13/09/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 13th, 2023 - 30 comments
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Predatory delay on climate action by Fonterra, Dairy NZ and Federated Farmers
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Date published: 9:23 am, September 13th, 2023 - 2 comments
A damning report from Russel Norman on how the agricultural industry blocked climate action for the past two decades.
National is devastated as PREFU is better than expected
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Date published: 9:17 am, September 13th, 2023 - 26 comments
National has reached new levels of excessive hyperbole in response to the PREFU release which was better than expected.
Open mike 13/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 13th, 2023 - 57 comments
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Daily review 12/09/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 12th, 2023 - 9 comments
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The silver lining of last night’s poll
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Date published: 1:56 pm, September 12th, 2023 - 31 comments
The silver lining to last night’s Reid Research poll is that Act’s support is slumping and if there is a change in Government it may not be as extreme as it could have been.
Labour pledges free cervical screening
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Date published: 8:28 am, September 12th, 2023 - 9 comments
“Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and regular screening saves lives, so it is critical cost isn’t a barrier to accessing early detection”
Greens will demand Minister for Oceans and Fisheries to lead ocean rescue plan
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Date published: 6:05 am, September 12th, 2023 - 14 comments
“The Green Party has a rescue plan for the ocean”
Open mike 12/09/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, September 12th, 2023 - 38 comments
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