Open mike 26/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 26th, 2022 - 43 comments

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The Very Bad Slightly Good Things About the Russian Invasion

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Date published: 8:49 pm, September 25th, 2022 - 8 comments

The Russian invasion of the Ukraine has cost tens of thousands of people their lives, millions of people their homes, seriously disrupted billions of people,  and increased the threat of nuclear war but there are positive developments coming from it.

Open mike 25/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 25th, 2022 - 136 comments

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Open mike 24/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 24th, 2022 - 45 comments

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Daily review 23/09/2022

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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 23rd, 2022 - 5 comments

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Russian roulette

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Date published: 8:53 am, September 23rd, 2022 - 277 comments

Vladimir Putin has effectively conceded that the Ukraine war is not going well for Russia by seeking to conscript 300,000 new soldiers, planning for referenda in Russian held areas and threatening the use of Nuclear weapons if Russia’s modified territorial integrity is threatened.

Open mike 23/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 23rd, 2022 - 116 comments

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Daily review 22/09/2022

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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 22nd, 2022 - 4 comments

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What is Paul Eagle doing?

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Date published: 12:33 pm, September 22nd, 2022 - 17 comments

Some concerning reports have emerged about Paul Eagle’s mayoral campaign. This week there have been reports that he snubbed a Labour Council candidate while endorsing a right wing candidate.  And that he has been working behind the scenes supporting a team of independents.

Tāme

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Date published: 10:29 am, September 22nd, 2022 - 18 comments

Tāme Iti’s pitch perfect, political performance art sets activist hearts aflutter.

Open mike 22/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 22nd, 2022 - 35 comments

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Daily review 21/09/2022

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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 21st, 2022 - 32 comments

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Luxon’s mishandling of the Uffindell report

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Date published: 8:11 am, September 21st, 2022 - 65 comments

The only word that I can think of is clusterfuck. I cannot understand how badly Christopher Luxon has handled the Maria Dew report into what Sam Uffindell may have done when he was a younger person.

Open mike 21/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 21st, 2022 - 30 comments

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Daily review 20/09/2022

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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 20th, 2022 - 19 comments

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Climate Commision Chair: it’s time to reform the “plant and pollute” Emissions Trading Scheme

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Date published: 11:39 am, September 20th, 2022 - 32 comments

This good news bodes well.

We Need A Proper Constitution

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Date published: 8:26 am, September 20th, 2022 - 41 comments

She’s in the ground and it’s time.

Open mike 20/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 20th, 2022 - 80 comments

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Daily review 19/09/2022

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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 19th, 2022 - 26 comments

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Has Uffindell been cleared?

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Date published: 9:12 am, September 19th, 2022 - 98 comments

It appears that the Dew report may clear Sam Uffindell and he may be returned to National’s caucus.

Open mike 19/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 19th, 2022 - 63 comments

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Open mike 18/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 18th, 2022 - 319 comments

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Open mike 17/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 17th, 2022 - 25 comments

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Daily review 16/09/2022

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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 16th, 2022 - 11 comments

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The right’s last desperate throw of the dice in Auckland

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Date published: 12:50 pm, September 16th, 2022 - 18 comments

Even though her name is on the ballot paper and people can vote for her National aligned Mayoral candidate Viv Beck has purported to withdraw from the Auckland Mayoral race.

Open mike 16/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 16th, 2022 - 95 comments

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Daily review 15/09/2022

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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 15th, 2022 - 12 comments

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RIP KGD ONZ

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Date published: 3:37 pm, September 15th, 2022 - 47 comments

Ken Douglas was a big man, in every sense of the word, and a great man, deeply involved in his community right through his life, from the Drivers’ Union to the Porirua City Council.

What is This We Feel?

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Date published: 6:58 am, September 15th, 2022 - 52 comments

When Queen Elizabeth is buried it will be the last time we say goodbye to her. More than her.

Open mike 15/09/2022

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Date published: 6:00 am, September 15th, 2022 - 22 comments

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Daily review 14/09/2022

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Date published: 5:30 pm, September 14th, 2022 - 8 comments

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