Three’s a crowd

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Date published: 9:28 am, December 7th, 2016 - 24 comments

The policy wonk, the ambitious change-maker, or the no-bullshit bullshitter – the contenders for National Party Prime Minister set out their stalls yesterday with John Campbell. Just like the Kaikoura quake, their pitches exposed some complex fault-lines. It’ll be a long week in politics.

Barbecue season

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Date published: 8:00 am, December 7th, 2016 - 84 comments

Now that we are entering the post Key era the Barbecue season presents the perfect time for all good progressives to talk to everyone about the importance of politics.

Open Mike 07/12/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 7th, 2016 - 153 comments

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Daily Review 06/12/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 6th, 2016 - 36 comments

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Mr Key’s Achievements

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Date published: 4:55 pm, December 6th, 2016 - 56 comments

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Caption contest

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Date published: 1:14 pm, December 6th, 2016 - 46 comments

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Nat MPs one week window of relevance

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Date published: 11:08 am, December 6th, 2016 - 48 comments

Key has been so dominant for so long that Nat MPs have become invisible. But now, for one glorious week, they enjoy a brief window of relevance. And the infighting has begun.

John Key’s legacy

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Date published: 8:34 am, December 6th, 2016 - 224 comments

What is John Key’s legacy?  Rampant Crown debt, child poverty, homelessness, climate change, dirty politics …

Key’s 4th term – something doesn’t add up

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Date published: 6:49 am, December 6th, 2016 - 145 comments

Key has long craved a “historic” 4th term. Interviewed on 24 September he was still saying he wanted it, he now claims he had already decided to quit. While rumours are hard to believe, something doesn’t add up here.

Open Mike 06/12/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 6th, 2016 - 66 comments

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Daily Review 05/12/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 5th, 2016 - 39 comments

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Who will be the next National leader?

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Date published: 3:15 pm, December 5th, 2016 - 119 comments

Following the shock resignation of John Key as Prime Minister the question will be asked. Who will the next leader of the National Party be?

Key’s gone …

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Date published: 12:59 pm, December 5th, 2016 - 469 comments

John Key has announced that he will be standing down as Prime Minister from December 12, 2016.

The many and varied thoughts of John Key on the Mt Roskill By election

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Date published: 9:17 am, December 5th, 2016 - 26 comments

An analysis of things that John Key said about the Mt Roskill shows a series of contradictory positions were taken at various times of the campaign.

Open Mike 05/12/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 5th, 2016 - 95 comments

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A little humour

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Date published: 11:23 am, December 4th, 2016 - 13 comments

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The alt list of the most influential Aucklanders

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Date published: 10:06 am, December 4th, 2016 - 15 comments

And now for an alternative version of the Aucklanders most likely to make a difference to our city but who will not feature in the Herald’s spy column.

Hickey on surpluses and Key’s bullshit

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Date published: 9:17 am, December 4th, 2016 - 36 comments

Bernard Hickey: “It is extraordinary for the Prime Minister to call the Treasury’s short and long term forecasts a “load of nonsense” and yet rely on the medium term ones to promise all manner of riches to voters on the eve of an election.”

The Essential-Forest Gardener – native or exotic

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Date published: 7:27 am, December 4th, 2016 - 11 comments

Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest, this week looking at usefulness of natives and exotics in a forest garden.

Labour landslide – media roundup

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Date published: 6:12 am, December 4th, 2016 - 169 comments

Audrey Young: “The Labour leader has described the win as ‘a bloody nose for National’. It is more like a bloody nose, a black eye and broken jaw.”

Update: As of 11am not a single story on Mt Roskill appears on the online front pages of either The Herald or Stuff. What a surprise!

Open Mike 04/12/2016

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Date published: 6:00 am, December 4th, 2016 - 74 comments

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Press editorial on failed state house sell-off

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Date published: 1:09 pm, December 3rd, 2016 - 11 comments

It’s more than a “dreary lack of ambition”, it’s a deliberate plan to underfund / rundown the stock to “justify” selling off, so that the Nats can indeed “wash their hands” of their obligations.

Labour sticks to the high road

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Date published: 8:44 am, December 3rd, 2016 - 128 comments

As the confused media pile-on to Labour continues, it’s good to hear that the party is planning to stick to the high road.

Open Mike 03/12/2016

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Mt Roskill by election

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Date published: 4:35 am, December 3rd, 2016 - 167 comments

Today is the day of the Mt Roskill by election. No discussion or comments on the subject will be allowed until after voting closes at 7:00 PM. Then you can knock yourselves out …

“They’re about to pour concrete on my son’s grave” – Campbell on #StandWithPike

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Date published: 7:42 pm, December 2nd, 2016 - 39 comments

Heartbreaking stories from the picket line down at the West Coast.

Daily Review 02/12/2016

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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 2nd, 2016 - 50 comments

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Caption contest

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Date published: 2:11 pm, December 2nd, 2016 - 57 comments

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Military assessment of climate change

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Date published: 12:44 pm, December 2nd, 2016 - 11 comments

Guardian: “Unchecked global warming is greatest threat to 21st-century security where mass migration could be ‘new normal’, say senior military”.

Labour moving “too far to the left” – Andrew Little responds

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Date published: 9:02 am, December 2nd, 2016 - 264 comments

According some Legget guy that no one has ever heard of, Labour is moving “too far to the left”. Andrew Little responds, in the kind of unguarded human moment that we seldom see from our politicians.

Fund the Police!

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Date published: 7:25 am, December 2nd, 2016 - 21 comments

Judith Collins is letting organised criminals off the hook as she insists the Police make burglary a priority.

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