Mr Bates vs The Post Office
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Date published: 6:54 am, February 5th, 2024 - 12 comments
Originally published on Nick Kelly’s blog Many question the value of the performing arts and drama. At the start of 2024, the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office did what journalists, politicians and broader civil society have failed to do over the last 25 years. It raised public awareness of the injustice faced […]
Open mike 05/02/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 5th, 2024 - 50 comments
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The “New Zealand model” for prostitution liberalisation doesn’t work
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Date published: 6:09 am, February 4th, 2024 - 57 comments
The Women’s Rights Party New Zealand and the Women’s Declaration International – New Zealand recently made a joint submission to Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls
Open mike 04/02/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 4th, 2024 - 87 comments
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Coffee and Cigarettes
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Date published: 2:20 pm, February 3rd, 2024 - 12 comments
Coffee and Cigarettes is an in-depth study of the human condition by Jim Jarmusch.
Open mike 03/02/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 3rd, 2024 - 95 comments
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Daily review 02/02/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, February 2nd, 2024 - 2 comments
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Which party are “we” bringing food to, Judith?
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Date published: 3:10 pm, February 2nd, 2024 - 27 comments
War with China? Or cocktails with the Colonels? I haven’t got the invitations, but I’m a no for both.
The Apparatus behind the Curtain
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Date published: 1:54 pm, February 2nd, 2024 - 6 comments
The release from the Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa around tobacco industry interference was a glimpse behind the curtain into a troubling reality.
It has been a long week for Casey Costello
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Date published: 10:45 am, February 2nd, 2024 - 46 comments
Recent disclosure of the actions of associate Minister of Health Casey Costello raises the extraordinary possibility that British American Tobacco may be having an undue influence on the setting of the Government’s smoking policies.
Open mike 02/02/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 2nd, 2024 - 63 comments
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Daily review 01/02/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, February 1st, 2024 - 45 comments
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ACT’s performative FedFoke virtual signalling
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Date published: 4:00 pm, February 1st, 2024 - 11 comments
Take your dirty boots off at the door ya numpties.
Christopher Luxon is no John Key
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Date published: 10:13 am, February 1st, 2024 - 48 comments
Yesterday in Parliament Christopher Luxon showed that he is struggling on the job.
Open mike 01/02/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 1st, 2024 - 82 comments
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Daily review 31/01/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, January 31st, 2024 - 13 comments
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Open mike 31/01/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, January 31st, 2024 - 85 comments
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Daily review 30/01/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, January 30th, 2024 - 4 comments
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Does the Western World really want to starve Palestine?
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Date published: 3:43 pm, January 30th, 2024 - 17 comments
Western Nations including New Zealand have suspended urgently needed aid for Palestine after revelations that a tiny minority of UNRHA workers may have been involved in Hamas raids and despite the UNHRA taking immediate action to address issues arising.
Shaw stands down as Greens co-leader
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Date published: 11:20 am, January 30th, 2024 - 77 comments
James Shaw has announced that he is standing down as co-leader of the Green Party and a leadership process will be triggered. He will stay on in Parliament in the meantime.
Open mike 30/01/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, January 30th, 2024 - 53 comments
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The week Luxon lost his moral mandate to lead
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Date published: 8:44 am, January 29th, 2024 - 30 comments
The last week has shown how Christopher Luxon has no understanding of New Zealand’s history and no appreciation about how dangerous Act’s proposed Treaty Principles Bill is.
Open mike 29/01/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, January 29th, 2024 - 90 comments
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Open mike 28/01/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, January 28th, 2024 - 53 comments
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Economy improves dramatically thanks to Labour
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Date published: 9:32 am, January 27th, 2024 - 26 comments
This week there were two pieces of economic news showing a dramatic improvement credit for which should be given to the last Labour Government.
Open mike 27/01/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, January 27th, 2024 - 87 comments
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Open mike 26/01/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, January 26th, 2024 - 116 comments
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Operation Poseidon Archer
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Date published: 12:38 pm, January 25th, 2024 - 31 comments
CNN reports that the US has named the ongoing operation against Houthi in Yemen “Operation Poseidon Archer, suggesting a more organized and potentially long-term approach.” New Zealand has joined it – cue the slippery slope.
The Government is planning to cut tobacco excise duty
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Date published: 9:36 am, January 25th, 2024 - 78 comments
Hot on the heels of the Government’s walk back from the previous Government’s smoke free policies is the disclosure that the Government is considering halting increases to excise duties on tobacco. And the Government tried to hide this.
Open mike 25/01/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, January 25th, 2024 - 85 comments
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Open mike 24/01/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, January 24th, 2024 - 208 comments
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