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Gender recognition: woke-ism or human rights?

Written By: nickkelly
Date published: 6:31 am, March 20th, 2023 - 259 comments

This debate is about every teenager, anywhere in the world, questioning their gender and sexual identity. This is about the person who after years of suffering, at some point in their lives decides they wish to identify as having a gender identity different to that of their birth.

Open mike 20/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, March 20th, 2023 - 78 comments

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …

Submit!

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: 12:53 pm, March 19th, 2023 - 10 comments

What sort of city do you want to live in? If you do not wish to live in a city that is going backwards environmentally, artistically and socially then please submit on Auckland Council’s Draft Annual Budget.

Open mike 19/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, March 19th, 2023 - 77 comments

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Open mike 18/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, March 18th, 2023 - 34 comments

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Daily review 17/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, March 17th, 2023 - 6 comments

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Open mike 17/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, March 17th, 2023 - 123 comments

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Daily review 16/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, March 16th, 2023 - 5 comments

Wailing and Nashing of teeth

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: 12:46 pm, March 16th, 2023 - 66 comments

It is pretty clear to me that leaders acting tough and beating up on members of their team leads to political advantage. I realised this back in 2010 when my mate Chris Carter succumbed to intense personal pressure and did a couple of silly things. Then leader Phil Goff went to town on Carter who […]

The Greens backing teachers’ demands

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 9:53 am, March 16th, 2023 - 10 comments

The Government needs to come to the table and ensure teacher pay keeps pace with the rising cost of putting food on the table, paying the rent, and keeping the house warm.

But, it’s important to remember that this is not just about pay. There are serious issues around funding and understaffing, ratios and sick leave.

Teanau Tuiono

Open mike 16/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, March 16th, 2023 - 76 comments

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Daily review 15/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, March 15th, 2023 - 16 comments

Making s%*t up

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: 8:02 am, March 15th, 2023 - 41 comments

Is it just me or is Mike Hosking becoming more unbalanced? The recent misrepresentation of a speech from Deborah Russell would suggest that he is getting worse.

Open mike 15/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, March 15th, 2023 - 81 comments

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Daily review 14/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, March 14th, 2023 - 20 comments

The great policy bonfire

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: 10:44 am, March 14th, 2023 - 45 comments

Chris Hipkins continues with his shock and awe campaign and has torched a number of policies that National and Act were using to foment unrest.

Open mike 14/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 6:00 am, March 14th, 2023 - 63 comments

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Luxon slumps in latest Colmar Brunton poll

Written By: mickysavage
Date published: 6:18 pm, March 13th, 2023 - 57 comments

The latest One News Kantar Poll result has been released and it is a doozie.

Daily review 13/03/2023

Written By: notices and features
Date published: 5:30 pm, March 13th, 2023 - 28 comments

Saudi/Iran peace deal brokered by China

Written By: Mike Smith
Date published: 4:57 pm, March 13th, 2023 - 14 comments

Veteran Indian diplomat MK Bhadrakumar describes the resumption of diplomatic relations between Shi’ite Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia brokered by China as a “Suez moment” in the history of the Middle East. Peace in Yemen is only one of the possible benefits.