The Greens’ election campaign launch: game on

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Date published: 6:05 am, July 24th, 2023 - 66 comments

“No party who wants to work with us after 14th October should ever take our support for granted”

With the urgency of the climate crisis upon us, the Greens are finally willing to use the cross benches card.

Open mike 24/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 24th, 2023 - 76 comments

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Open mike 23/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 23rd, 2023 - 112 comments

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Year of the Long Grind 2

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Date published: 10:49 am, July 22nd, 2023 - 26 comments

There will be no respite for any of us this year and National has no cure for it.

Laura norda rides again

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Date published: 9:47 am, July 22nd, 2023 - 57 comments

This week Labour has announced toughening up of the law dealing with 12 and 13 year olds and National has been playing politics with the shooting incident after earlier saying it was not a day to play politics.

Open mike 22/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 22nd, 2023 - 36 comments

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Daily review 21/07/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 21st, 2023 - 8 comments

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Open mike 21/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 21st, 2023 - 73 comments

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Daily review 20/07/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 20th, 2023 - 9 comments

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Roger Douglas thinks Act has lost its way

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Date published: 9:09 am, July 20th, 2023 - 33 comments

Roger Douglas, who as Finance Minister under the fourth Labour Government caused major harm and the founder of the Act Party, has publicly declared that he has lost faith in the Act party and is now a swing voter.

Open mike 20/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 20th, 2023 - 77 comments

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Daily review 19/07/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 19th, 2023 - 27 comments

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Potholes damned potholes and National Party statistics

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Date published: 9:31 am, July 19th, 2023 - 16 comments

National underlined its complete lack of intellectual grunt and its fascination with passing anxieties as well as its intent to forget what it did by recently releasing a pothole policy.

Open mike 19/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 19th, 2023 - 67 comments

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Daily review 18/07/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 18th, 2023 - 18 comments

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Hoki Whenua Mai/Landback

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Date published: 6:05 am, July 18th, 2023 - 56 comments

The term landback appears to induce anxiety in some people, but whether one agrees with the details or not, there’s nothing in this Green Party policy to be afraid of.

Open mike 18/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 18th, 2023 - 128 comments

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Daily review 17/07/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 17th, 2023 - 33 comments

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Is Manasseh Sogovare Ungrateful, Greedy, or Just Playing Us All?

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Date published: 11:31 am, July 17th, 2023 - 27 comments

The Solomon Islands signed an agreement with China on law enforcement and security matters suggests that New Zealand should review the decades of support given to the Solomon Island Government.

Open mike 17/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 17th, 2023 - 67 comments

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Open mike 16/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 16th, 2023 - 94 comments

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Open mike 15/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 15th, 2023 - 95 comments

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Daily review 14/07/2023

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Date published: 6:27 pm, July 14th, 2023 - 15 comments

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Why a change of Government would be a bad thing – school lunches

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Date published: 12:14 pm, July 14th, 2023 - 63 comments

Act has declared its class prejudice by advocating for the cancellation of the free lunch in schools programme even though the benefits are clear and recognised and the programme helps poor kids’ nutrition and education.

Open mike 14/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 14th, 2023 - 136 comments

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Daily review 13/07/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 13th, 2023 - 24 comments

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How Hipkins Can Still Win

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Date published: 8:28 am, July 13th, 2023 - 28 comments

Hipkins being himself is his election-winning attribute.

Open mike 13/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 13th, 2023 - 83 comments

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Hipkins’ tax gamble

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Date published: 6:25 pm, July 12th, 2023 - 92 comments

Chris Hipkins today stated that for any future Government he leads after the next election there will be no wealth or capital gains tax implemented. End of story.

Daily review 12/07/2023

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Date published: 5:30 pm, July 12th, 2023 - 40 comments

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Open mike 12/07/2023

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Date published: 6:00 am, July 12th, 2023 - 273 comments

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