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The problem with Charter Schools

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 12:38 pm, February 11th, 2018 - 296 comments

The Government is moving to stop the creation of new charter schools and require existing charter schools to integrate with the public system.

National claims credit for Waitangi Day

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:21 am, February 7th, 2018 - 58 comments

National is claiming some credit for the success of Waitangi day. But the things they claim credit for are because of decisions of others, not the National Government.

Prime Minister Ardern at Waitangi

Written By: advantage - Date published: 2:34 pm, February 5th, 2018 - 182 comments

This is a new day for politics in New Zealand. A female Prime Minister has broken over a century of practise and is doing a main speech at Waitangi. Even more: no drama occurred. Anywhere.

The 2017 General Election electorate expense returns

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 12:49 pm, February 4th, 2018 - 27 comments

Last year’s electorate expense returns have now been made public.

Poll Watch: Reid Research Poll 2018-1-31

Written By: Matthew Whitehead - Date published: 8:00 am, February 1st, 2018 - 158 comments

Newshub recently released the latest poll they commissioned from Reid Research. Let’s dive into some analysis of what this means.

Jacinda Ardern’s child poverty speech

Written By: advantage - Date published: 7:42 am, February 1st, 2018 - 74 comments

In a major speech yesterday on poverty, Prime Minister Ardern has laid out fully and forthrightly what is the problem and what need to be done.

National’s drug conscience

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 7:06 am, January 31st, 2018 - 35 comments

Helen Kelly championed the liberalisation of drug law to allow those suffering from significant ill health to have access to cannabis for medicinal purposes. National is still struggling with the concept despite it having overwhelming public support.

Bill your pants may be on fire

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 1:48 pm, January 30th, 2018 - 118 comments

Bill English has criticised the Government for only offering an officer briefing on the day that legislation is due to be introduced into Parliament. But appears to have forgotten an offer made by Jacinda Ardern 48 days ago.

The Standard under a Labour led Government

Written By: advantage - Date published: 9:58 am, January 28th, 2018 - 109 comments

How should the Standard adapt to the new Government?

Manaakitanga

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:30 am, January 27th, 2018 - 74 comments

Jacinda Ardern this week expressed the hope that this Government will bring back Manaakitanga, in other words to show respect, generosity and care for others.

Employment Relations changes announced

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 1:28 pm, January 25th, 2018 - 20 comments

The Government has announced changes to the Employment Relations law which on the whole are positive and beneficial for workers. But following New Zealand First lobbying the 90 day fire at will provision will be retained for small firms.

Revised TPPA to be signed?

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:08 am, January 24th, 2018 - 218 comments

Radio New Zealand is reporting that Canadian concerns about the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement have been addressed and the agreement is scheduled to be signed in March.

What should happen at Waitangi

Written By: advantage - Date published: 12:15 pm, January 23rd, 2018 - 6 comments

The ideal occurrences this year at Waitangi would be …

Jacinda to attend Waitangi day ceremony at Waitangi

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:03 am, January 23rd, 2018 - 29 comments

Jacinda Ardern has announced that she will spend five days at Waitangi leading up to Waitangi day to make full use of the time when people are gathered there to meet together as a government that wants to form open transparent relationships.

Auckland Council by election hypocrisy alert

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 11:03 am, January 22nd, 2018 - 13 comments

The National candidate for the Maungakiekie Tamaki Auckland Council by election is complaining that if the Labour candidate wins it will trigger a costly by election. But he is ignoring the fact that the three current by elections have all been caused by National endorsed local government representatives resigning.

High Country selloff scandal laid bare

Written By: Simon Louisson - Date published: 2:11 pm, January 21st, 2018 - 35 comments

A feature in yesterday’s Domion Post Weekend lays bare the extent of the scandalous selloff of huge tracts of our high country. The tenure review of the high country has been conducted since 1992 to privatise some of the land and also bringing parts into the conservation estate. The process has been followed by both National and Labour governments.

It’s time to embrace nanny state

Written By: Simon Louisson - Date published: 1:45 pm, January 19th, 2018 - 22 comments

Rather than apologise, it’s time the Left and the new government embraced “nanny state” as a positive, just as the gay community claimed the previously pejorative term “queer”. A nanny state is clearly economically and socially more efficient. We should celebrate our nanny state and not apologise for it.

Can This Government Regain Power on Its Policies?

Written By: advantage - Date published: 11:46 am, January 17th, 2018 - 82 comments

The sixth Labour led Government has made a good start to its term. But what policy results will New Zealand have to vote for and campaign on in 2020?

Climate Change and the New Zealand Defence Forces

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:00 am, January 12th, 2018 - 74 comments

It’s always bugged me that our military forces are under-used in New Zealand. It’s time we invited them to protect us from climate change.

What will 2018 hold for Labour?

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:00 am, January 10th, 2018 - 201 comments

What does Labour do this year to make sure this Government is a success and its achievements something that progressives can be proud of?

UK Intelligence

Written By: Bill - Date published: 10:50 am, January 7th, 2018 - 43 comments

From the Opposition Labour Party, a rare instance of common sense and intelligence on display with regards foreign relations.

The Froth Comes off The Beer

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:00 am, January 5th, 2018 - 77 comments

Auckland appears to be following the trend set by Melbourne and Sydney of a softening in expected prices for selling houses.

What will 2018 bring for National?

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:00 am, January 4th, 2018 - 179 comments

What are National’s prospects this year? Will Bill English survive as leader? Will there be resignations and a clean out of the front bench? Stay tuned …

The Medicinal Marijuana Bill

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:00 am, December 21st, 2017 - 40 comments

Will the Medical Marijuana Bill just introduced into Parliament be as effective as proponents wish?

The Herald is obsessed with the latest Colmar Brunton poll

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 10:17 am, December 17th, 2017 - 47 comments

The Herald’s weekend political comment includes detailed analysis of the Colmar Brunton poll, now a week old, but ignored the details of the mini budget.

Media response to Labour’s budget

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:42 am, December 15th, 2017 - 115 comments

Media response to the new Government’s mini budget has been overwhelmingly positive.

The Minister of Finance’s Mini-Budget

Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:59 am, December 14th, 2017 - 88 comments

Big day today as Labour’s mini budget is announced.

The Herald thinks Jacinda Ardern is a Marxist

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:38 am, December 13th, 2017 - 204 comments

The Herald has equated Jacinda Ardern’s desire to temper the worst excesses of capitalism with the full embrace of marxist communism.

National needs a friend

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:30 am, December 12th, 2017 - 43 comments

National is pondering one of the realities of MMP. Without friends its chances of becoming Government are very limited.

Latest Comar Brunton poll result

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 1:08 pm, December 10th, 2017 - 88 comments

The latest Colmar Brunton results just released suggests that support for the Government parties is stable and support for Jacinda Ardern is surging.

Twyford reverses National’s flawed methamphetamine housing policy

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 6:29 am, December 9th, 2017 - 71 comments

Phil Twyford has shown this new Government has a brain as well as a heart by halting National’s ridiculous state house methamphetamine policy where the presence of minuscule traces would result in eviction even though there was no proof the tenant was responsible and he has apologised to Robert Erueti for the harm caused.