Luxon Tells The World Andrew Bayly Lied
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Date published: 10:24 pm, October 21st, 2024 - 48 comments
Today, Christopher Luxon said Andrew Bayly got it “horribly” wrong when telling a Kiwi worker to “f*ck” off and repeatedly call him a loser. But Bayly had denied it just last week.
Daily review 21/10/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 21st, 2024 - 1 comment
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Doomed?
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Date published: 7:03 am, October 21st, 2024 - 62 comments
“We’re doomed” was Private Frazer’s inevitable response to any crisis in “Dad’s Army”. One might stray into such despondency when considering the external context in which New Zealand finds itself, then considering what we are doing as a nation to respond. Nigel Haworth looks at where we are at.
Open mike 21/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 21st, 2024 - 31 comments
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Will This Be a One-Term Government?
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Date published: 12:21 pm, October 20th, 2024 - 24 comments
Elliot Crossan at System Change Aotearoa reviews the past year. Despite the tepid public support for this government’s problematic actions, he warns that ‘The Right Is United By Power — Don’t Underestimate Them’
Who is the loser?
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Date published: 9:25 am, October 20th, 2024 - 22 comments
National Minister Andrew Bayley has apologised for his conduct after a complaint that he repeatedly called a worker “a loser” and swore at him while on a business visit.
Open mike 20/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 20th, 2024 - 27 comments
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Open mike 19/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 19th, 2024 - 39 comments
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Chris Trotter’s Arguments for the Treaty Principles Bill Are Flawed
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Date published: 6:08 pm, October 18th, 2024 - 49 comments
Chris Trotter argues that those who oppose the Treaty Principles Bill aren’t fair. But are his arguments accurate or is his repetition of David Seymour’s human rights narrative a potential red herring?
Daily review 18/10/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 18th, 2024 - 11 comments
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Tana is waka jumped
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Date published: 8:53 am, October 18th, 2024 - 54 comments
The Green Party has chosen to write to the Speaker seeking that Darlene Tana’s position as a MP is terminated.
Open mike 18/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 18th, 2024 - 22 comments
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Daily review 17/10/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 17th, 2024 - 9 comments
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Ferry crisis what ferry crisis?
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Date published: 12:35 pm, October 17th, 2024 - 21 comments
The Cook Strait Ferry issue is getting to a critical point. An announcement was expected in July. But it appears that NZ First is digging its heels in about the need tor the replacement ferries being rail capable.
Open mike 17/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 17th, 2024 - 36 comments
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77% of NZ’s business leaders say a CGT or equivalent is needed as chorus for CGT increases
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Date published: 7:06 pm, October 16th, 2024 - 90 comments
ANZ, ASB and Simplicity are the latest to join the 77% of business leaders who now say CGT is essential for NZ. CGT goes wholly to the government so why is Luxon so against it?
Daily review 16/10/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 16th, 2024 - 4 comments
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Open mike 16/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 16th, 2024 - 98 comments
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Daily review 15/10/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 15th, 2024 - 17 comments
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Hauraki Gulf Marine reserves are being Jonesied*
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Date published: 9:21 am, October 15th, 2024 - 13 comments
* the process whereby a Marine Reserve is opened up to commercial fishing.
Open mike 15/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 15th, 2024 - 50 comments
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Daily review 14/10/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 14th, 2024 - 7 comments
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Twelve months of this Government
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Date published: 10:33 am, October 14th, 2024 - 49 comments
This Government was elected 12 months ago. And I don’t think any of us could have appreciated how bad it would have been.
Open mike 14/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 14th, 2024 - 33 comments
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Where’s The Opposition?
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Date published: 11:36 am, October 13th, 2024 - 61 comments
Labour, Green Party and Te Pati Māori have been relatively quiet as the Coalition government move at breakneck speed to roll back laws and transfer wealth. Is it a matter of resources, media coverage, or will?
Open mike 13/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 13th, 2024 - 11 comments
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Open mike 12/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 12th, 2024 - 44 comments
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Latest poll result – National is being cleaned out by NZ First and Act
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Date published: 6:41 pm, October 11th, 2024 - 109 comments
The latest Curia poll result suggests that National is tanking and NZ First and Act are eating into its support. And Luxon selling off his rental properties and saying that he does not care suggests he may be planning for an exit.
Daily review 11/10/2024
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Date published: 5:30 pm, October 11th, 2024 - 6 comments
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The best Government that money can buy
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Date published: 9:31 am, October 11th, 2024 - 35 comments
Radio New Zealand has reported that $500,000 in donations to National, Act and NZ First were made by entities associated to those who had their projects included in the recently released schedule to the Fast Track Projects Bill.
Open mike 11/10/2024
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Date published: 6:00 am, October 11th, 2024 - 28 comments
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