The week of going backward
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Date published: 11:06 am, December 15th, 2023 - 30 comments
National has this week chosen to smash through under urgency legislation that will increase unemployment and interest rates, reduce workers wages and increase the country’s emissions of greenhouse gasses.
Open mike 15/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 15th, 2023 - 47 comments
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Political comeback – Getting the sequencing right
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Date published: 9:37 pm, December 14th, 2023 - 40 comments
A notably different approach to sequencing political comeback was on show at the VUW post-election seminar last week. Luxon put rebuilding the party first, Hipkins put it last. On policy Luxon was bottom-up and early, Hipkins was top-down and late.
Daily review 14/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 14th, 2023 - 21 comments
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Open mike 14/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 14th, 2023 - 134 comments
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Daily review 13/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 13th, 2023 - 47 comments
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Shame Jones
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Date published: 11:33 am, December 13th, 2023 - 24 comments
In one speech Shane Jones has talked about the “hysteria surrounding climate change”, promised to disregard targets agreed to under the Paris Agreement, ordered the halting of work at the Ministry for the Environment, promised the lifting the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration at pace, and said that Mining on Department of Conservation (DoC) and Stewardship land is also in the pipeline.
Open mike 13/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 13th, 2023 - 61 comments
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Daily review 12/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 12th, 2023 - 13 comments
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About the Te Papa protest
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Date published: 12:32 pm, December 12th, 2023 - 183 comments
Yesterday’s protest at Te Papa is but a teaser of what can be expected when Act’s Treaty Principles Bill is introduced.
National’s contradictory stance on Immigration
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Date published: 8:38 am, December 12th, 2023 - 38 comments
So Christopher Luxon thinks there is too much immigration. It was not what he was saying last year.
Open mike 12/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 12th, 2023 - 68 comments
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Daily review 11/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 11th, 2023 - 14 comments
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How To Make Bad Law
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Date published: 12:36 pm, December 11th, 2023 - 15 comments
The cutting of Regulatory Impact Statements is a very serious weakening of holding lawmakers and decision makers to account.
Open mike 11/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 11th, 2023 - 42 comments
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About that First Speech from Luxon as PM
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Date published: 2:47 pm, December 10th, 2023 - 58 comments
Chris Luxon failed miserably at his first character test as PM.
Open mike 10/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 10th, 2023 - 89 comments
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The Government is leaking like a leaky thing
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Date published: 10:39 am, December 9th, 2023 - 15 comments
Another day and another leak. And this time it calls into question the Government’s commitment to informed decision making.
Open mike 09/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 9th, 2023 - 95 comments
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Daily review 08/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 8th, 2023 - 23 comments
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Open mike 08/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 8th, 2023 - 99 comments
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Daily review 07/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 7th, 2023 - 28 comments
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Who leaked the Fair Pay Cabinet Paper?
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Date published: 12:39 pm, December 7th, 2023 - 33 comments
My initial impression was that the person who leaked the Fair Pay Cabinet Paper to the media was probably a disgruntled Public Servant but was it?
Open mike 07/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 7th, 2023 - 59 comments
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About that Speech from the Throne
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Date published: 8:33 pm, December 6th, 2023 - 45 comments
The new Government blows the dog-whistle like the pied piper.
The inspiring Pope Francis
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Date published: 5:36 pm, December 6th, 2023 - 18 comments
Pope Francis has been pope for a bit over 10 years. He’s made a difference.
Daily review 06/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 6th, 2023 - 12 comments
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What does National have against Te Reo?
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Date published: 10:17 am, December 6th, 2023 - 177 comments
It may have been coincidental but the day after there were mass protests against the new Government’s actions in undermining te Tiriti o Waitangi it was announced that National would seek to remove bonus payments for Public Servants learning Te Reo. Not only is this petty and vindictive, it may also be a breach of te Tiriti.
Tobacco bans in NZ and the UK.
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Date published: 8:13 am, December 6th, 2023 - 9 comments
The decision in 2021 to introduce the smoking ban was a courageous one. Smoking causes many deaths each year and places a strain on the country’s health system. Smoking is addictive and we should do all we can to discourage young people from taking up this habit. This being said, putting a total ban on tobacco sales of people born after 2009 is well-meaning, but would likely have unintended and profoundly negative consequences.
Open mike 06/12/2023
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Date published: 6:00 am, December 6th, 2023 - 40 comments
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Daily review 05/12/2023
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Date published: 5:30 pm, December 5th, 2023 - 4 comments
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