Building Nations
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Date published: 8:15 am, August 16th, 2018 - 60 comments
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This Government has probably one term to show progress in dealing with the country’s infrastructure deficit.
RIP Aretha Franklin
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Date published: 7:30 am, August 17th, 2018 - 1 comment
Soul diva Aretha Franklin has died aged 76.
Open Mike 17/08/2018
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Daily Review 16/08/2018
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Date published: 5:42 pm, August 16th, 2018 - 35 comments
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Is Tova O’Brien really a closet leftie?
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Date published: 9:01 am, August 16th, 2018 - 75 comments
Matthew Hooton has claimed that Tova O’Brien is an extreme left-wing, anti-National Party journalist intent in bringing Simon Bridges down. Hyperbole much?
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Daily Review 15/08/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 15th, 2018 - 56 comments
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What is the RCEP?
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Date published: 3:55 pm, August 15th, 2018 - 14 comments
It’s time we paid attention to RCEP, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Memo from Crosby Textor – Simon Bridges limo expenses
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Date published: 7:53 am, August 15th, 2018 - 89 comments
The Standard has unearthed advice provided by Crosby Textor to the National Party concerning the leak of Simon Bridges’ travel information.
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Daily Review 14/08/2018
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Date published: 5:36 pm, August 14th, 2018 - 16 comments
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Climate change: what happens now?
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Date published: 10:37 am, August 14th, 2018 - 138 comments
How does humanity prepare for the realisation that humans only have perhaps fifty years left?
Racial bias in RNZ world reportage, or just giving people what they want?
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Date published: 10:37 am, August 14th, 2018 - 63 comments
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Is Radio NZ meeting its obligations to report the news of the world fairly or is it just once over lightly at the public broadcaster? Some thoughts from regular TS contributor Adrian Thornton.
Simon says it’s all Labour’s fault
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Date published: 8:20 am, August 14th, 2018 - 101 comments
Simon Bridges has kept the story about his over the top spending on limos and hotels alive by making contradictory statements and by suggesting without proof that the leak of the information is all Labour’s fault.
Open Mike 14/08/2018
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Bludger Bridges
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Date published: 6:56 pm, August 13th, 2018 - 63 comments
Simon Bridges has blown over $100k of your money in just three months, tiki touring around the country at the taxpayers expense. Nice work if you can get it!
Update: A Shark Jumps Matthew Hooton. Live on Twitter!
Daily Review 13/08/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, August 13th, 2018 - 20 comments
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What should ACT’s new name be?
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Date published: 3:29 pm, August 13th, 2018 - 42 comments
The authors at the Standard are proposing that readers suggest what ACT’s new name should be. Keep it seemly.
The end of ACT
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Date published: 8:03 am, August 13th, 2018 - 238 comments
With his proposal to reduce the effectiveness of Parliament David Seymour is clearly looking for relevance.
Open Mike 13/08/2018
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About freedom of speech
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Date published: 9:44 am, August 12th, 2018 - 97 comments
Simon Wilson in the Herald neatly skewers suggestions that Donald Brash is a free speech warrior and raises important issues about the interplay between free speech and attacks on “political correctness” also known as tolerance and respect.
Open Mike 12/08/2018
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A Thousand Words
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Date published: 9:12 am, August 11th, 2018 - 139 comments
…in a single graph.
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Daily Review 10/08/2018
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Propaganda Wars.
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Date published: 11:19 am, August 10th, 2018 - 30 comments
No-one reading this blog would willfully offer support to an ideology that’s killing people, right?
United Sanctions of America
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Date published: 9:46 am, August 10th, 2018 - 99 comments
The US State department has announced sanctions on Russia for the use of Novichok nerve agent. The ruble has plunged, the Russians are furious and Donald Trump is saying … nothing.
Wanna know why?
Who protects us from water companies?
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Date published: 8:00 am, August 10th, 2018 - 78 comments
New Zealand seriously needs a water regulator. Something that will show that each catchment can withstand having that much taken out of it, and that it is being sold for a fair price, and ensures everyone has access to beautiful-quality water.
Open Mike 10/08/2018
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Daily Review 09/08/2018
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Antisemitism, Islamophobia and the sad state of politics
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Date published: 9:46 am, August 9th, 2018 - 68 comments
Originally posted on Nick Kelly Blog
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- Quarry workers win fair pay deal!Around 20 quarry workers and concrete truck drivers who began striking at the start of the month near the Brynderwyn Hills have today reached a settlement with Atlas Quarry that gives the group between $2 and $4 dollars more an ...3 days ago
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- Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 16 2018
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- Comment: Reinvest in teachers, NZ
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