Open mike 20/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 20th, 2023 - 73 comments
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Daily review 19/04/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 19th, 2023 - 17 comments
Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
Open mike 19/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 19th, 2023 - 126 comments
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Daily review 18/04/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 18th, 2023 - 11 comments
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Some People Say Silly Stuff
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Date published: 2:48 pm, April 18th, 2023 - 33 comments
To err is human and human error is triggerroring, so let’s err on the side of caution and stop erring altogether.
Open mike 18/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 18th, 2023 - 127 comments
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Daily review 17/04/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 17th, 2023 - 11 comments
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Lonely on the right side of history?
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Date published: 11:07 am, April 17th, 2023 - 18 comments
Musing after the recent IMF/World Bank meetings, Former White house economist and US Treasury secretary Larry Summers said “it’s looking a bit lonely on the right side of history..as others are increasingly banding together in a whole range of structures.”
Extinction Rebellion: The Big One
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Date published: 6:05 am, April 17th, 2023 - 6 comments
XR are back. New strategy, same smart and bold action.
Open mike 17/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 17th, 2023 - 29 comments
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Pale Stale Ale and Other Forbidden Fluids
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Date published: 3:25 pm, April 16th, 2023 - 11 comments
Little Adolf was relentlessly bullied during his ECE through no fault of his own. Later in life, he became a heavy drinker of pale stale ale.
National’s problem with its candidates
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Date published: 9:48 am, April 16th, 2023 - 58 comments
Another day, and yet another report a National candidate has done something really stupid.
Open mike 16/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 16th, 2023 - 15 comments
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About Wayne Brown’s dereliction of duty
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Date published: 12:42 pm, April 15th, 2023 - 22 comments
Dear journalists, please do not let Mayor Wayne Brown off the hook regarding his appalling dereliction of duty.
Open mike 15/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 15th, 2023 - 62 comments
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Daily review 14/04/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 14th, 2023 - 48 comments
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Three Waters becomes Affordable Water
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Date published: 8:32 am, April 14th, 2023 - 72 comments
Three Waters mark two has been announced. And Kieran McAnulty has given a text book example of clarity in political speak when making the announcement.
Greens: Three waters rebrand insufficient
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Date published: 6:14 am, April 14th, 2023 - 24 comments
Today the Government adopted a long held Green Party position to increase the number of water entities to ensure a closer connection with communities they serve. However, despite the rebrand, significant concerns remain.
Open mike 14/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 14th, 2023 - 36 comments
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Daily review 13/04/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 13th, 2023 - 20 comments
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Labour’s new water infrastructure policy
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Date published: 3:36 pm, April 13th, 2023 - 42 comments
We’ve listened to the feedback from Local Government and today we’re announcing our new regionally-led plan to guarantee New Zealanders affordable water, for generations to come. – Labour
How I answered the census ‘gender’ question
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Date published: 10:44 am, April 13th, 2023 - 77 comments
Guest Post by Laura López on the complex problems with the “What is your gender?” question in the New Zealand 2023 Census.
What does Luxon think about minimum wage increases and holidays?
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Date published: 7:58 am, April 13th, 2023 - 47 comments
It is hard to reconcile Christopher Luxon’s deep christian beliefs with his desire to trash Easter Sunday as a holiday or to refuse to support increases in the minimum wage.
Open mike 13/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 13th, 2023 - 49 comments
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Daily review 12/04/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 12th, 2023 - 13 comments
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Open mike 12/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 12th, 2023 - 109 comments
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Daily review 11/04/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, April 11th, 2023 - 7 comments
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Open mike 11/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 11th, 2023 - 145 comments
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Open mike 10/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 10th, 2023 - 296 comments
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Open mike 09/04/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, April 9th, 2023 - 157 comments
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What is UK Labour doing?
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Date published: 1:03 pm, April 8th, 2023 - 28 comments
In the United Kingdom Keir Starmer’s faction are exerting their control by moving to the centre and adopting policy positions very similar to the Conservatives. And by refusing to allow Jeremy Corbyn to stand as a Labour candidate in the next election.
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