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Comment: XR protestors have stopped operations at a Southland coal mine
Written By: infused - Date published: 3:48 pm, May 2nd, 2022
Better stop all that imported coal then.Comment: National announces receiving $1.8 million in recent donations
Written By: infused - Date published: 10:03 pm, April 1st, 2022
3 waters is a little bit bigger. only a little though.Comment: National announces receiving $1.8 million in recent donations
Written By: infused - Date published: 10:02 pm, April 1st, 2022
Labour took 1.6m in 2017 and 1.5m last year. What's your point?Comment: Watch China’s next move
Written By: Infused - Date published: 8:16 pm, February 24th, 2022
Finally someone gets itComment: Labour has overseen massive inequality increase – Bernard Hickey
Written By: infused - Date published: 11:29 pm, January 27th, 2022
All I can say, after having a pretty good 2 years is: It seems the government is lost at the wheel right now. This year looks to be rough as fuck. It's going to be interesting now. I believe the government will try to open the borders sooner if possible, ...Comment: New Zealand 2 Covid 0 so far …
Written By: infused - Date published: 3:04 pm, December 31st, 2021
If you think we are eliminating covid, you are delusional. I suspect after new years we're going to see a sharp rise in cases.Comment: How many centrist votes go to Labour?
Written By: infused - Date published: 3:00 pm, November 25th, 2021
My bet of Act over 20% looks more and more likely.Comment: Shock horror, Ardern chooses to keeps her mask on
Written By: infused - Date published: 3:47 pm, November 11th, 2021
Took a weee while for everyone else to catch on.. Auckland is very angry.Comment: Shock horror, Ardern chooses to keeps her mask on
Written By: infused - Date published: 3:46 pm, November 11th, 2021
Odd from Barry... pick your battles mate.Comment: COP26 is on
Written By: infused - Date published: 9:18 am, November 2nd, 2021
Well that's exactly what's happening.Comment: COP26 is on
Written By: infused - Date published: 11:08 pm, November 1st, 2021
This is why NZ tanking ourselves is fucking stupid. As if China gives a shit.Comment: ANZ Bank clearly believes that greed is good
Written By: infused - Date published: 1:27 am, October 31st, 2021
You know why? ANZ's systems are awesome ANZ's managers know wtf they are doing They are easy to deal with Compare that to kiwibank. You need to book an appointment. Their apps are shit. They are hard to deal with.Comment: ANZ Bank clearly believes that greed is good
Written By: infused - Date published: 1:24 am, October 31st, 2021
Empty homes thing is bullshit. It could be a reno and it shows as an empty home. There's no way there's 200k empty homes lol.Comment: ANZ Bank clearly believes that greed is good
Written By: infused - Date published: 1:21 am, October 31st, 2021
Because it's a shit bank. It's like shopping at kmart.Comment: The Golden Ticket
Written By: infused - Date published: 5:08 pm, September 24th, 2021
It's a scaremongering model aimed at getting people vaxed and under control. I've got no problem getting people vaxed, but you don't need to do it like this. There's no way this model stacks up, just like his previous one where 70-80k were going to die. It ...Comment: The strange story about the fake news poll results
Written By: Infused - Date published: 9:09 pm, August 17th, 2021
Stuff isn't newsComment: The latest Reid Research Poll result
Written By: infused - Date published: 10:39 am, August 2nd, 2021
I don't think I've ever cited him lol. I just find it hilarious that he was praising Labour when they won, almost god like, now he's shitting on them almost daily.Comment: The latest Reid Research Poll result
Written By: infused - Date published: 10:27 am, August 2nd, 2021
He's expressing how fucked off a lot of Labour voters are. Why do you think Labour lost almost 10% of the soft vote?Comment: The latest Reid Research Poll result
Written By: infused - Date published: 10:16 am, August 2nd, 2021
You really are delusional. Talkback isn't driving this narrative. The governments failings are. The year of delivery? The year of the vaccine? I mean come on. What have they actually delivered? More poverty More debt Increase is social housing waiting I ...Comment: Citizenship is a human right
Written By: infused - Date published: 2:19 pm, July 30th, 2021
I think anything will be better than being left with her.Comment: Citizenship is a human right
Written By: Infused - Date published: 7:31 pm, July 29th, 2021
Foster family obviously. She'd hardly be a fit motherComment: Citizenship is a human right
Written By: Infused - Date published: 7:15 pm, July 29th, 2021
She should at least be investigated and jailed. She's getting a free ride while other new zealders are trapper overseas not to mention migrant families. Actually she should just rott in jail and let her kids grow up with a better futureComment: Israel commits war crime in Gaza
Written By: Infused - Date published: 10:03 pm, May 16th, 2021
Jesus Christ. No wonder this place is dead, taken a fucking chill pill. I'm not googling shit for you because your authors and mods are incompetent. [Take a month off to chill out. You have been banned before for the exact same shit and I did warn you. You ...Comment: Israel commits war crime in Gaza
Written By: Infused - Date published: 6:13 pm, May 16th, 2021
The info is everywhere. A link has been provided for the latest. The previous ones had 3 hour warnings with drones dropping a warning signal beforehand [If you read my reply to Noel here (https://thestandard.org.nz/israel-commits-war-crime-in-gaza/#comment ...Comment: Israel commits war crime in Gaza
Written By: Infused - Date published: 4:33 pm, May 16th, 2021
The building was empty. Just like the others they warned hours before taking them out.Comment: Government backs away from public service wage announcement
Written By: Infused - Date published: 1:50 pm, May 12th, 2021
Were losing people to government who ate paying 30k more and allowing 4 days a week to work from home. It's insane. These guys are all 80k+Comment: About Trevor Mallard
Written By: Infused - Date published: 5:36 pm, May 6th, 2021
A girl with links to the labour party. Chris opens up a variety of ways for him to keep in contact with the younger crowd. The left insisted that it was gross for whatever reason. I suspect it's just computer illterate dumbassesComment: Open mike 30/03/2021
Written By: Infused - Date published: 2:23 am, March 31st, 2021
No it's because labour pockets the extra money clever way to get additional fundingComment: Something big but not like that
Written By: Infused - Date published: 8:58 am, March 23rd, 2021
If you watch her she is pushing through it most days. You can tell. I don't envy anyone in that position. Always struck me how quickly john key went grey, same with Obama.Comment: Something big but not like that
Written By: Infused - Date published: 7:50 am, March 23rd, 2021
That's an interesting read. The policy is likely right. Jacinda is looking tired but I doubt the rest is true.
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