How does Shane Reti rationalise his support of the Government's decision to repeal Labour's smokefree legislation, in the face of international evidence of its effectiveness in reducing smoking? In his own electorate many doctors at Whangarei Hospital, 18 ...
Re news that National have dropped their overseas property buyers' tax policy and need to find revenue of $740 million p.a. from other sources for their planned tax cuts, it was widely reported that this amount was never accepted as realistic by various ...
Belladonna: The NZ Baby Boomer cohort covers people born from the end of World War Two up to the early 1970s. https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/28730/baby-boom-generation-about-1969 NZ Boomers are aged from about 52 up to 78. It is incorrect to refer to ...
People blaming Chris Hipkins for Labour's election loss (not that you are Mike) seem to have a simplistic perspective. Evidently most people weren't voting for a wealth tax, or a tax exemption from the first $10,000 to $30,000 of income, because more would...
Given that National and their supporters' typical way of communication is negative, dishonest and often abusive, hopefully the moderator on tonight's leaders' debate will have the professionalism to acknowledge this, and not persist with the false ...
Re Micky's comments: "And the final polls in 2005 had National 5 points ahead of where it ended up and Labour 3 points behind. That sized change could see Labour returned to power". This seems a real possibility, in light of the Guardian poll, covering ...
Re this comment by Chris Trotter: "Lacking Peters’ restraining influence, the resulting National-Act government would have free-rein to impose the swingeing austerity programme required to pay for Luxon’s under-funded tax-cuts. That so many of us are ...
It's a typical National strategy. Just tell a little bit of the truth - i.e. lying by omission. Here's the link. https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/05-10-2023/nicola-willis-confirms-only-3000-households-will-get-full-250-a-fortnight-tax-cut Chris Bishop...
Yes Anne. I saw that TV One news item. Luxon commented that the only positive thing Hipkins had done (I think he was referring to the campaign) was to get Covid. A tasteless, spiteful remark. Luxon repeatedly stated that the Labour Government has committed...
I watched Q and A this morning. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/q-and-a About 20 minutes in Jack Tame interviewed James Shaw, and put forward a scenario of National forming a coalition with either Act, New Zealand First or the Greens. Tame commented a few ...
National MPs seem to have stopped using the ludicrous term "the squeezed middle", with reference to their tax cuts policy, as it excludes people in the most need. Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis now claim that "low and middle income earners" will ...
I will miss Kim Hill's programme very much. For me she is one of the few RNZ presenters worth listening to. She has rare interviewing skills. She thoroughly researches the topics for discussion and asks insightful, analytical questions. She has a wry ...
Thank you Anne. I'm a regular reader of The Standard, but only a very occasional commenter. I appreciate the depth of knowledge of the post writers.
Thank you Micky. I agree with you about the media and RNZ's apparent bias towards National. Much of the interviewing is superficial and lacks analytical questions. It is unfathomable why so many people are resentful towards Labour, apparently for using ...
Alan: You haven't explained why you or anyone will resent Te Pāti Māori’s tax policy, which is designed to assist people in the most financial need.
According to nutrition experts, tinned or frozen fruit and vegetables are as nutritious as fresh fruit and vegetables, and are often far cheaper. Removing GST off fresh fruit and vegetables seems tokenistic. Te Pāti Māori’s tax policy is clearly designed ...
I watched each interview. The interviewees spoke clearly, calmly and informatively. Chief Executive of Kainga Ora Andrew MacKenzie came across as measured and factual. Damien O'Connor is a great advocate for NZ. Regarding the recent incident of protesters ...
Corey: As your brother is aged 16, presumably he and his classmates started school 11 years ago i.e. in 2012. Their formative education years (the critical time to learn fluent reading and maths) were during the last National government. NZ's low literacy ...
Thanks for this clarification. Many people seem to think everyone over age 60 is a baby boomer. In fact the cohort covers from about age 50 up to 77. It started as people returned to New Zealand at the end of World War Two and continued to the early 1970s....
Corey Humm: your comments about David Parker surprise me. I like his direct, matter of fact style. He is certainly more than a match for Nicola Willis, whose abrasive and overbearing manner is very off-putting, aside from National's policies which are ...
See David Farrier's comments of 04.10.21 on www.webworm.co "Destiny Church Isn't The Problem". He has highlighted church leader Peter Mortlock of City Impact, who seems to have been motivating his congregation to participate in irresponsible behaviour, by ...
Some of the incoherent, contradictory comments by Mike Hosking and many of his colleagues re COVID-19, Jacinda Ardern and the Government, are occasionally broadcast on RNZ's Mediawatch. It's very interesting to listen to the objective analysis by ...
This is a great post Micky. It is bewildering that anyone would complain about you attacking National's toxic, shambolic, bullying behaviour and culture. You are simply pointing out fact. [user name changed to previously approved version]
Another great performance to encourage people to vote Labour for positive change. I hope Labour continues to use constructive methods, to gain public awareness and support in the lead-up to the 2017 election.
Great impact and very effective.
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