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How classy.</p> <p><a href="https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-currently-at-war" rel="nofollow ugc">https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-currently-at-war</a></p> <div class="actions"> <div class="reply"> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="li-comment-2018163"> <div class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1" id="comment-2018163"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b2208ee8860faafda83214b2741f8d3?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b2208ee8860faafda83214b2741f8d3?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">adam</cite> <span class='commentnumber' style='float:right'>3</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#comment-2018163">25 November 2024 at 10:40 pm</a> </div> <p>We got a demonstration is what <a href="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241125_10/" rel="nofollow ugc">MAD</a> looks like.</p> <p>Still no peace negotiation.</p> <p>MADNESS – mind you mindless killing is all over the <a href="https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-currently-at-war" rel="nofollow ugc">joint </a></p> <div class="actions"> <div class="reply"> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li id="li-comment-2018172"> <div class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-2018172"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">tWig</cite> <span class='commentnumber' style='float:right'>4</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#comment-2018172">26 November 2024 at 10:38 am</a> </div> <p>Big Hairy News pull apart Seymour's interview with Jack Tame on the Treaty Principles Bill. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3Hif6DT0_8&list=PLKzyMX9pCGMsRt0GFmPwIGlRgDjkiTRO3&index=1" rel="nofollow ugc">From 15-50 min</a>. Chewie does say the whole Tame interview is worthwhile to watch too.</p> <p>Chewie quotes his wife "Seymour wants to complete the process of colonisation".</p> <div class="actions"> <div class="reply"> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li id="li-comment-2018187"> <div class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="comment-2018187"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9142031648891a79204ee9b70e83177e?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9142031648891a79204ee9b70e83177e?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">SPC</cite> <span class='commentnumber' style='float:right'>4.1</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#comment-2018187">26 November 2024 at 2:40 pm</a> </div> <p><span style="color:#000000">She</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000">would know.</span></p> <div class="actions"> <div class="reply"> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li id="li-comment-2018197"> <div class="comment even depth-2" id="comment-2018197"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">Drowsy M. Kram</cite> <span class='commentnumber' style='float:right'>4.2</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#comment-2018197">26 November 2024 at 4:25 pm</a> </div> <blockquote><p> <em>Seymour wants to complete the process of colonisation</em> </p></blockquote> <p>David <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%ADma_Wormtongue#Portrayal_in_adaptations" rel="nofollow ugc"><span style="color:#8e44ad">Wormtongue</span></a>, the manipulator, Acts to divide in the service of Mammonites.</p> <blockquote><p> <a href="https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/nicky-hager-beware-the-smooth-talker-with-a-forked-tongue/" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Nicky Hager: Beware the smooth talker with a forked tongue</strong></a><br /> David Seymour and Act know exactly what they’re doing.<br /> …<br /> Act billboards say <em>End Division by Race</em>, but it is actually<br /> more like <span style="color:#3399ff"><strong><span style="background-color:#ffff33">Defend Division by Wealth</span></strong></span>.<br /> …<br /> But Act is the worst. It’s not just doing cynical three-yearly vote-chasing like National and New Zealand First. </p></blockquote> <div class="actions"> <div class="reply"> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li id="li-comment-2018200"> <div class="comment odd alt depth-2" id="comment-2018200"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e0e2692d35a78b652b66b22c48550b99?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e0e2692d35a78b652b66b22c48550b99?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <cite class="fn">satty</cite> <span class='commentnumber' style='float:right'>4.3</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#comment-2018200">26 November 2024 at 5:37 pm</a> </div> <p>Reminds me of the NOFX song "Kill all the white man":</p> <blockquote><p> The white man call himself civilized<br /> 'Cause he know how to take over<br /> The white man come to pillage my village<br /> Now he tell me I have to bend over</p> <p>Woah-yeah, moh-yeah<br /> Kill all the white man<br /> Woah-yeah, moh-yeah<br /> Kill all the white man</p> <p>No, I don't like the white man up in me<br /> He rape my people as he rape my country<br /> Everything I love and cherish he try to take away<br /> We will be rid of him, soon come the day</p> <p>Woah-yeah, moh-yeah<br /> Kill all the white man<br /> Woah-yeah, moh-yeah<br /> Kill all the white man </p></blockquote> <div class="actions"> <div class="reply"> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h3 class="aligncenter"></h3> <ul id="comment-position" class="comments-links"> <li class="reply"><span>Comments are now closed</span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="navigation"> <ul> <li class="alignleft"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-25-11-2024/" rel="prev">Open mike 25/11/2024</a></li> <li class="alignright"><a 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href='/?s=@author+%22Macro%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Macro</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/let-me-nitpick-on-the-government-rss-feeds/#comment-2025234">Let me nitpick on the government RSS feeds</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9386e3b3b16db81ea78070d049bac3f5?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9386e3b3b16db81ea78070d049bac3f5?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Karolyn_IS%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Karolyn_IS</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025233">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/78683924483bbe89f4886d2a67aacaed?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/78683924483bbe89f4886d2a67aacaed?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Macro%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Macro</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025232">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025231">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025230">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025229">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025228">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025226">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025225">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025224">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22David%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>David</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025223">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025222">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22David%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>David</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025221">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025220">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6ff04901d3a82369edd0367c89f15889?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6ff04901d3a82369edd0367c89f15889?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Populuxe%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Populuxe</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22mikesh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>mikesh</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/as-long-as-it-takes/#comment-2025219">“As long as it takes”</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6ff04901d3a82369edd0367c89f15889?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6ff04901d3a82369edd0367c89f15889?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Populuxe%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Populuxe</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Morrissey%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Morrissey</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-16-02-2025/#comment-2025218">Open mike 16/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025217">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Tony Veitch%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Tony Veitch</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025216">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35f24976efd7957b4f081b63e1c4d289?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35f24976efd7957b4f081b63e1c4d289?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22David%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>David</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025215">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5287ff361baf0d43021bd1d6ee02e464?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5287ff361baf0d43021bd1d6ee02e464?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22thinker%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>thinker</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Incognito%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Incognito</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025214">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025213">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025212">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025211">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025210">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22David%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>David</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025209">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Belladonna%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Belladonna</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025208">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025207">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5795050b6db41353cd88d65aac617f9?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5795050b6db41353cd88d65aac617f9?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Tony Veitch%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Tony Veitch</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Tony Veitch%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Tony Veitch</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025206">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/78683924483bbe89f4886d2a67aacaed?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/78683924483bbe89f4886d2a67aacaed?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Macro%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Macro</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025205">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36865c0faa179b461bb9037211c79669?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36865c0faa179b461bb9037211c79669?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Phillip ure%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Phillip ure</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025204">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35f24976efd7957b4f081b63e1c4d289?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35f24976efd7957b4f081b63e1c4d289?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22David%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>David</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025202">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5795050b6db41353cd88d65aac617f9?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5795050b6db41353cd88d65aac617f9?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Tony Veitch%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Tony Veitch</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025201">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/260dd82f4072e8dd4c29ec2c2bd35aac?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/260dd82f4072e8dd4c29ec2c2bd35aac?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Belladonna%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Belladonna</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025200">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c72b19518ae844ec5bb459ad11a403a4?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c72b19518ae844ec5bb459ad11a403a4?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Dennis Frank%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Dennis Frank</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025199">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/85547c73cd424efdf49b693739762c71?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/85547c73cd424efdf49b693739762c71?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Tiger Mountain%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Tiger Mountain</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Ffloyd%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Ffloyd</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025197">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025195">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025194">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35f24976efd7957b4f081b63e1c4d289?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35f24976efd7957b4f081b63e1c4d289?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22David%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>David</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025193">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Morrissey%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Morrissey</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025192">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3d394da8c0a2da480eed4f796336256b?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3d394da8c0a2da480eed4f796336256b?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Ad%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Ad</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025191">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3d394da8c0a2da480eed4f796336256b?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3d394da8c0a2da480eed4f796336256b?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Ad%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Ad</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Chris Clark%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Chris Clark</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025189">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025187">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025186">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d7b7e259a34fd8da3097a302ef71f02?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Chris Clark%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Chris Clark</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025185">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3e7ce3c807b13eba9e4565d1925a2e2c?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3e7ce3c807b13eba9e4565d1925a2e2c?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Ffloyd%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Ffloyd</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025184">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7ee7b899c8f06371ca1e9c5e1c25f286?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7ee7b899c8f06371ca1e9c5e1c25f286?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Chris Clark%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Chris Clark</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025183">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cb84b534969b73a50bae26b16ef2fc32?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cb84b534969b73a50bae26b16ef2fc32?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Bruce%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Bruce</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025182">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/077c8f3aceafe966f95fa22cf7ea04eb?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/077c8f3aceafe966f95fa22cf7ea04eb?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Morrissey%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Morrissey</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-18-02-2025/#comment-2025180">Open mike 18/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5795050b6db41353cd88d65aac617f9?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d5795050b6db41353cd88d65aac617f9?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Tony Veitch%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Tony Veitch</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025179">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Kat%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Kat</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025178">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025177">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Incognito%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Incognito</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025176">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/74d27b0dc3cbb142f07167f9afc900e1?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/74d27b0dc3cbb142f07167f9afc900e1?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Obtrectator%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Obtrectator</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Obtrectator%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Obtrectator</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/happy-pride-weekend-everyone-except-to-you-brian-tamaki/#comment-2025175">Happy Pride weekend everyone – except to you Brian Tamaki</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025174">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Shanreagh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Shanreagh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025173">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/077c8f3aceafe966f95fa22cf7ea04eb?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/077c8f3aceafe966f95fa22cf7ea04eb?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Morrissey%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Morrissey</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025172">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025171">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025170">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Shanreagh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Shanreagh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Dennis Frank%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Dennis Frank</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025169">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025168">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f404f9b121af4f406245b6fcd0fb445?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f404f9b121af4f406245b6fcd0fb445?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Incognito%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Incognito</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Bearded Git%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Bearded Git</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025167">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c72b19518ae844ec5bb459ad11a403a4?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c72b19518ae844ec5bb459ad11a403a4?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Dennis Frank%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Dennis Frank</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Shanreagh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Shanreagh</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025166">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Shanreagh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Shanreagh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22KJT%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>KJT</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025165">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025164">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Shanreagh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Shanreagh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Chris%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Chris</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025163">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Shanreagh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Shanreagh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Phillip ure%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Phillip ure</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025162">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0378be4d5c51d7932f8a1326c36f54fd?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0378be4d5c51d7932f8a1326c36f54fd?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Bearded Git%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Bearded Git</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Incognito%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Incognito</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025161">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c72b19518ae844ec5bb459ad11a403a4?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c72b19518ae844ec5bb459ad11a403a4?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Dennis Frank%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Dennis Frank</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025160">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f404f9b121af4f406245b6fcd0fb445?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f404f9b121af4f406245b6fcd0fb445?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Incognito%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Incognito</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22SPC%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>SPC</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025159">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025158">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22SPC%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>SPC</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025157">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8e4a0a62a98f02559ea9854c67c167a9?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8e4a0a62a98f02559ea9854c67c167a9?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Kat%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Kat</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025156">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3186a156efb818de977463a2cd93793d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Shanreagh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Shanreagh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22alwyn%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>alwyn</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025155">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025154">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Phillip ure%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Phillip ure</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025153">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36865c0faa179b461bb9037211c79669?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36865c0faa179b461bb9037211c79669?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Phillip ure%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Phillip ure</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025152">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Chris%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Chris</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025151">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/happy-pride-weekend-everyone-except-to-you-brian-tamaki/#comment-2025150">Happy Pride weekend everyone – except to you Brian Tamaki</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Jilly Bee%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Jilly Bee</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025149">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/happy-pride-weekend-everyone-except-to-you-brian-tamaki/#comment-2025148">Happy Pride weekend everyone – except to you Brian Tamaki</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0962bb3de5cc0f769ea040bbc2044f99?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22gsays%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>gsays</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025147">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cdda59241c4031536b6885c8edd8fad?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-17-02-2025/#comment-2025146">Daily review 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1fe2d67b5883183b434b2f830ceb2401?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1fe2d67b5883183b434b2f830ceb2401?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Graeme%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Graeme</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025145">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd19dac208b7da6df28e506cdfcfdc6?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Visubversa%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Visubversa</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/happy-pride-weekend-everyone-except-to-you-brian-tamaki/#comment-2025144">Happy Pride weekend everyone – except to you Brian Tamaki</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f0459d38900476e4eccd7fbbc7391b2?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f0459d38900476e4eccd7fbbc7391b2?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Georgecom%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Georgecom</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025143">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f0459d38900476e4eccd7fbbc7391b2?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9f0459d38900476e4eccd7fbbc7391b2?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22georgecom%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>georgecom</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025140">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d5e0ce8f20b0bfc89545c698ce51e0c?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0d5e0ce8f20b0bfc89545c698ce51e0c?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22alien%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>alien</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tc%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tc</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/happy-pride-weekend-everyone-except-to-you-brian-tamaki/#comment-2025139">Happy Pride weekend everyone – except to you Brian Tamaki</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/077c8f3aceafe966f95fa22cf7ea04eb?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/077c8f3aceafe966f95fa22cf7ea04eb?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Morrissey%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Morrissey</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Populuxe%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Populuxe</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-16-02-2025/#comment-2025138">Open mike 16/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36865c0faa179b461bb9037211c79669?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36865c0faa179b461bb9037211c79669?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Phillip ure%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Phillip ure</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Jilly Bee%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Jilly Bee</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025137">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/115251d249062092f3c10d0f8b67d7ae?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/115251d249062092f3c10d0f8b67d7ae?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22bwaghorn%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>bwaghorn</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Visubversa%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Visubversa</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025136">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f404f9b121af4f406245b6fcd0fb445?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f404f9b121af4f406245b6fcd0fb445?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Incognito%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Incognito</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025135">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77dfad01ddddd0445f206ee95468e19a?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77dfad01ddddd0445f206ee95468e19a?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22mikesh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>mikesh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Allan%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Allan</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/as-long-as-it-takes/#comment-2025133">“As long as it takes”</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77dfad01ddddd0445f206ee95468e19a?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77dfad01ddddd0445f206ee95468e19a?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22mikesh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>mikesh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Res Publica%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Res Publica</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/as-long-as-it-takes/#comment-2025132">“As long as it takes”</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/happy-pride-weekend-everyone-except-to-you-brian-tamaki/#comment-2025131">Happy Pride weekend everyone – except to you Brian Tamaki</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77dfad01ddddd0445f206ee95468e19a?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77dfad01ddddd0445f206ee95468e19a?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22mikesh%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>mikesh</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Res Publica%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Res Publica</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/as-long-as-it-takes/#comment-2025130">“As long as it takes”</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43e208a866cd25e9b0df549bed35740d?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Psycho Milt%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Psycho Milt</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22weka%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>weka</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/happy-pride-weekend-everyone-except-to-you-brian-tamaki/#comment-2025129">Happy Pride weekend everyone – except to you Brian Tamaki</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c106e473be5e44340394ab6d2ab81e7b?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c106e473be5e44340394ab6d2ab81e7b?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tc%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tc</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Drowsy M. Kram%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Drowsy M. Kram</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025127">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aaf1d8ebc9c52b5a616050df0398e2cc?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aaf1d8ebc9c52b5a616050df0398e2cc?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Jilly Bee%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Jilly Bee</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Visubversa%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Visubversa</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-17-02-2025/#comment-2025126">Open mike 17/02/2025</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aaf1d8ebc9c52b5a616050df0398e2cc?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aaf1d8ebc9c52b5a616050df0398e2cc?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Jilly Bee%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Jilly Bee</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025125">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c106e473be5e44340394ab6d2ab81e7b?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c106e473be5e44340394ab6d2ab81e7b?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tc%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tc</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025124">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> <li class="recentcomments"><img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a825893981c7585da3568c9ff6797a3f?s=32&d=identicon&r=g' srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a825893981c7585da3568c9ff6797a3f?s=64&d=identicon&r=g 2x" class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/> <div class="cmt-author-blk"><a class="comment-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22Matiri%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>Matiri</a> to <a class="parent-author-link" href='/?s=@author+%22tWig%22&search_posts=true&search_comments=true&search_sortby=date'>tWig</a> on</div> <div class="comment-link"><a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/everyone-must-go/#comment-2025123">Everyone must go</a></div> </li> </ul> </div> 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"><br /> If that’s Luxon’s Plan, What About Labour? </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/advantage/" title="Posts by advantage" rel="author">advantage</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-26-01-2025/" title="Open mike 26/01/2025"><br /> Open mike 26/01/2025 </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/notices-and-features/" title="Posts by notices and features" rel="author">notices and features</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-25-01-2025/" title="Open mike 25/01/2025"><br /> Open mike 25/01/2025 </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/notices-and-features/" title="Posts by notices and features" rel="author">notices and features</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/new-zealands-worst-leadership-speech-since-2008/" title="New Zealand’s worst leadership speech since 2008"><br /> New Zealand’s worst leadership speech since 2008 </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/advantage/" title="Posts by advantage" rel="author">advantage</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-24-01-2025/" title="Open mike 24/01/2025"><br /> Open mike 24/01/2025 </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/notices-and-features/" title="Posts by notices and features" rel="author">notices and features</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/selling-nz-off-to-the-highest-foreign-bidder-is-it-still-nz-first/" title="Selling NZ off to the highest foreign bidder. Is it still NZ First?"><br /> Selling NZ off to the highest foreign bidder. Is it still NZ First? </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/mountaintui/" title="Posts by Mountain Tui" rel="author">Mountain Tui</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-23-01-2025/" title="Open mike 23/01/2025"><br /> Open mike 23/01/2025 </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/notices-and-features/" title="Posts by notices and features" rel="author">notices and features</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/in-defence-of-golriz-ghahraman/" title="In Defence of Golriz Ghahraman"><br /> In Defence of Golriz Ghahraman </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/mountaintui/" title="Posts by Mountain Tui" rel="author">Mountain Tui</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/the-difference-between-christopher-luxon-and-donald-trump/" title="The difference between Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump *"><br /> The difference between Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump * </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/mickysavage/" title="Posts by mickysavage" rel="author">mickysavage</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/american-would-never-happen-here/" title="America would never happen here!"><br /> America would never happen here! </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/mountaintui/" title="Posts by Mountain Tui" rel="author">Mountain Tui</a></div> </li> <li> <div class="post-name"> <a href="https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-22-01-2025/" title="Open mike 22/01/2025"><br /> Open mike 22/01/2025 </a> </div> <div class='post-author'>by <a href="//thestandard.org.nz/author/notices-and-features/" title="Posts by notices and features" rel="author">notices and features</a></div> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="su-tabs su-tabs-style-modern-light su-tabs-mobile-stack comm_feeds" data-active="1" data-scroll-offset="0" data-anchor-in-url="no"> <div class="su-tabs-nav"><span class="" data-url="" data-target="blank" tabindex="0" role="button">Feeds</span><span class="" data-url="" data-target="blank" tabindex="0" role="button">Party</span><span class="" data-url="" data-target="blank" tabindex="0" role="button">Govt</span><span class="" data-url="" data-target="blank" tabindex="0" role="button">Media</span></div> <div class="su-tabs-panes"> <div class="su-tabs-pane su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" data-title="Feeds"> <div class="community-box" id="feed_box"> <div id="fb-root"></div> <p><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=629802223740065"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk"));</script></p> <ul class="rss-aggregator"> <li><a href="https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/02/a-presidential-crypto-pump-and-dump/">A presidential crypto pump-and-dump.</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/02/a-presidential-crypto-pump-and-dump/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Kiwipolitico-square-dcacc4f8c90000b47b894ba687f979072417d891/389976919.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">This may be rhetorical but here goes: did any of you invest in the $Libra memecoin endorsed and backed by Argentine president and darling of the global Right Javier Milei (who admitted to being paid a fee for his promotion of the token)? You know, the one that soared above ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.kiwipolitico.com/">Kiwipolitico</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Pablo</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://croakingcassandra.com/2025/02/18/willis-and-rennie-speaking/">Willis and Rennie speaking</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://croakingcassandra.com/2025/02/18/willis-and-rennie-speaking/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/1.gravatar.com/4159991783.jpg?s=96&d=identicon&r=G' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Last week various of the great and good of New Zealand economics and public policy trooped off to Hamilton (of all places) for the annual Waikato Economics Forum, one of the successful marketing drives of university’s Vice-Chancellor. My interest was in the speeches delivered by the <a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/speech-new-zealand-economics-forum">Minister of Finance</a> and ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://croakingcassandra.com/">Croaking Cassandra</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Michael Reddell</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://union.org.nz/tuesday-18-february/">Tuesday 18 February</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://union.org.nz/tuesday-18-february/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/union.org.nz/togehter-star-twitter-pro-0895b3e0458ac9de3934329b01f8e6a3bd0fd1d8/2746952763.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Prime Minister says the Government would be open to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine if a ceasefire was reached. The government has announced a $30 million spend on tourism infrastructure and biodiversity projects, including $11m spent to improve popular visitor sites and further $19m towards biodiversity efforts. A New Zealand-born ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://union.org.nz/">NZCTU</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Jack McDonald</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/18/does-the-new-zealand-rail-network-actually-serve-new-zealanders/">Does the New Zealand rail network actually serve New Zealanders?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/18/does-the-new-zealand-rail-network-actually-serve-new-zealanders/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/i0.wp.com/cropped-Blog-Logo-a3e1c04653fc8573c759cde3458dbcd3224febb8/2796749737.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>This post by Nicolas Reid was <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/does-new-zealand-rail-network-actually-serve-zealanders-nicolas-reid-tpege/?trackingId=ogHHkAQMTkushPDQNy2JLA%3D%3D">originally published on Linked in</a>. It is republished here with permission.</em> <em>In this article I look into data on how well the rail network serve New Zealanders, and how many people might be able to travel by train… if we ran more than a</em> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/">Greater Auckland</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Guest Post</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.webworm.co/p/antichrist">I’ve Seen Enough: Donald Trump is the Antichrist</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.webworm.co/p/antichrist'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Hi,Before we get into Hayden Donnell’s new column about how yes, Donald Trump is definitely the Antichrist, I wanted to touch on something feral that happened in New Zealand last week.Members of Destiny Church <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/desiny-church-protests-topp-twins-issue-rallying-cry-to-queer-community/H7DTNHU6VZFZNJ424DGJ4BTE2U/#google_vignette">pushed and punched</a> their way into an Auckland library, apparently angry it was part of Pride ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.webworm.co/">David Farrier</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Farrier</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">9 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-ambulances-at-the-bottom-of-our">The ambulances at the bottom of our cliffs are full</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-ambulances-at-the-bottom-of-our'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7378bd38-a74a-407d-9573-645c99afb07a_2048x1315.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>Despite delays, logjams and overcrowding in our emergency departments, funding constraints are limiting the numbers of nurses and doctors being trained. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāLong stories short, the top six things in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Tuesday, February 18 are:A <em><a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/watch-how-does-your-hospital-emergency-department-ed-rate-herald-investigation-into-the-best-and-worst-performing-eds/FL624446ZNCHBBBZ3Q64XRNT6A/">NZ Herald</a></em> investigation ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">10 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://werewolf.co.nz/2025/02/gordon-campbell-on-why-europe-is-being-made-to-go-it-alone/">Gordon Campbell On Why Europe Is Being Made To Go It Alone</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://werewolf.co.nz/2025/02/gordon-campbell-on-why-europe-is-being-made-to-go-it-alone/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/werewolf-727a780c7d85b1e6967754b79dd48922e9bdab60/2170393114.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Now that the US has ripped up the Atlantic alliance, Europe is more vulnerable now than at any time since the mid-1930s. Apparently, Europe and Ukraine itself <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-calls-european-army-deter-russia-earn-us-respect-2025-02-15/">will not have a seat at the table</a> in the talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin that will ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://werewolf.co.nz/">Werewolf</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By ScoopEditor</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">16 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/p/hugos-rainbow-and-the-church-of-angry">Hugo’s Rainbow and the Church of Angry Brian</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://subslack.substack.com/p/hugos-rainbow-and-the-church-of-angry'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/53d284dc-d321-4f71-8e53-d-813c8aac1754c92d897f4013c2892e18ce188f0f/3101460854.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Olivia and Noah and Hana are going to the library!It is fun to go to the library. It has books and songs and mat time and people who smile at you and say, <em>Hello Olivia, what have you been doing this morning?</em>The library is more fun than the mall. At ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/">More Than A Feilding</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Slack</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">24 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/2025/02/adapting-to-trumps-changing-climate.html">Adapting To Trump’s Changing Climate.</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/2025/02/adapting-to-trumps-changing-climate.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Trotter-ffb862675a9c3dac6030e619d2c1b2953f9d574b/1397507085.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbGSqHtPqbNqUbjWT0Su6Dv6YHzZ3PrETnxnSctfwsaELzVCBBRwScSQ6OAsO-K9m6Fo6rOCbid3JkriYDKxMgXRFMZwL8eeAfzq99vjMmoWLF_lYLhKUACdDBkEHt0IFq6U9J5-wmjHy0TKFjvcH5Dcl-jZ9Lh_h_jxRXKGoGezpT5k6vmTGO0KYeYk/s787/Trump%20signs%20Executive%20Orders%202025.JPG" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto"></a><i><b>New World Orders: </b><span style="text-align: start">The challenge facing Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins is how to keep their small and vulnerable nation safe and stable in a world whose economic and political climate the forty-seventh American president is changing so profoundly.</span></i><b>IT IS, SURELY</b>, the ultimate Millennial revenge fantasy. Calling senior Baby-Boomer and Gen-X ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/">Bowalley Road</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-first-twenty-four-days-ageing.html">The First Twenty-Four Days: Ageing Boomers, Laurie & Les, Talk Politics.</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-first-twenty-four-days-ageing.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Trotter-ffb862675a9c3dac6030e619d2c1b2953f9d574b/1397507085.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDMpG7QnBr07wiCsNUDRHmF_Dc8UHTynEPK19GOCHsg6hyphenhyphen9U_20ISYUn45BujbqGqpsab4fuGMjPwZl0iCbjw6VNhxaN2zwK5cEhqEX2r6MKHoUEWk87vypnx9d-OgNYNYb3tgmvEI4bVoz6ZFmWKz-21V0QxsMet8wC73CoZSxx1F49w0kTW0BCrZ1oU/s635/Laurie%20and%20Les.JPG" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto"></a><i><span style="text-align: start">“This might surprise you, Laurie, but I reckon Trump’s putting on a bloody impressive performance.”</span></i><b>“GOODNESS ME, HANNAH</b>, just look at all those Valentine’s Day cards!”“Occupational hazard, Laurie, the more beer I serve, the more my customers declare their undying love!”“Crikey! I had no idea business was so good.” Laurie squinted ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.com/">Bowalley Road</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/restore-birthright-citizenship.html">Restore birthright citizenship</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/restore-birthright-citizenship.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/no-right-turn-thumb-1610ea25364676fa81e256e6925c9611855a6cd4/1408061535.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">In 2005, Labour <a HREF="https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2005/0043/latest/DLM346745.html">repealed</a> the long-standing principle of birthright citizenship in Aotearoa. Why? As with everything else Labour does, it all came down to austerity: "foreign mothers" were supposedly "coming to this country to give birth", and this was <a HREF="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/foreign-births-in-nz-put-pressure-on-hospitals/HS4MP53NNBAAHIJ2AMWYE3XMMM/">"put[ting] pressure on hospitals"</a>. Then-Immigration Minister George Hawkins explicitly gave this ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/">No Right Turn</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Idiot/Savant</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/everyone-must-go">Everyone Must Go</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/everyone-must-go'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/c9a13f4c-0bf9-471e-b780-a-924cd99cdc5c978a02d5d5e3e3148f6553862ca4/2374956725.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>And I just hope that you can forgive usBut everything must goAnd if you need an explanation, nationThen everything must go</em>Songwriters: James Dean Bradfield / Sean Anthony Moore / Nicholas Allen Jones.Today, I’d like to talk about a couple of things that happened over the weekend:Brian Tamaki’s Library Invasion and ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/">Nick’s Kōrero</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Nick Rockel</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://union.org.nz/monday-17-february/">Monday 17 February</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://union.org.nz/monday-17-february/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/union.org.nz/togehter-star-twitter-pro-0895b3e0458ac9de3934329b01f8e6a3bd0fd1d8/2746952763.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">New reporting highlights how Brooke van Velden refuses to meet with the CTU but is happy to meet with fringe Australian-based unions. Van Velden is pursuing reckless changes to undermine the personal grievance system against the advice of her own officials. Engineering New Zealand are saying that hundreds of engineers ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://union.org.nz/">NZCTU</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Jack McDonald</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://union.org.nz/employment-relations-employee-remuneration-disclosure-amendment-bill/">Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://union.org.nz/employment-relations-employee-remuneration-disclosure-amendment-bill/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/union.org.nz/togehter-star-twitter-pro-0895b3e0458ac9de3934329b01f8e6a3bd0fd1d8/2746952763.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><strong>The NZCTU strongly supports the Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill.</strong> This Bill represents a positive step towards addressing serious issues around unlawful disparities in pay by protecting workers’ rights to discuss their pay and conditions. This Bill also provides welcome support for helping tackle the prevalent gender and ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://union.org.nz/">NZCTU</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Jeremiah Boniface</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/17/crl-testing-begins/">CRL Testing begins</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/17/crl-testing-begins/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/i0.wp.com/cropped-Blog-Logo-a3e1c04653fc8573c759cde3458dbcd3224febb8/2796749737.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Years of hard work finally paid off last week as the country’s biggest and most important transport project, the City Rail Link reached a major milestone with the first test train making its way slowly though the tunnels for the first time. This is a fantastic achievement and it is ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/">Greater Auckland</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Matt L</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-funds-for-infrastructure-projects">‘The funds for infrastructure projects need to be prioritised and released’</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-funds-for-infrastructure-projects'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/4107155379.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F705d1b69-93c7-46d1-83d1-2fe65176aec3_2810x1768.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>Engineers are pleading for the Government to free up funds to restart stalled projects. File Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāLong stories short, the top six things in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Monday, February 17 are:<strong>Engineering New Zealand CEO Richard Templer</strong> said yesterday hundreds of ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.politik.co.nz/mccully-resurfaces-dont-subcontract-our-foreign-policy-to-australia/">McCully resurfaces; “don’t subcontract our foreign policy to Australia”</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.politik.co.nz/mccully-resurfaces-dont-subcontract-our-foreign-policy-to-australia/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Politik_square-ec215c41c9ac6fd6765c209767a404390adab1ee/2972508956.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">It’s one of New Zealand’s great sustaining myths: the spirit of ANZAC, our mates across the ditch, the spirit of Earl’s Court, Antipodeans united against the world. It is also a myth; it is not reality. That much was clear from a series of speakers, including a former Australian Prime ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.politik.co.nz/">Politik</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Richard Harman</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 day ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://exhalantblog.wordpress.com/2025/02/16/chaos-incorporated-from-america-to-aotearoa-the-hits-seem-to-keep-coming-harder-and-faster/">Chaos Incorporated: from America to Aotearoa, the hits seem to keep coming harder and faster…</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://exhalantblog.wordpress.com/2025/02/16/chaos-incorporated-from-america-to-aotearoa-the-hits-seem-to-keep-coming-harder-and-faster/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/exhalantblog.wordpress.com/pexels-jani-kantokoski-28-82e2d48d519297c0c5040778096195c2b46f9d69/3306290001.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><strong>Many people have been unsatisfied for years that things have not improved for them, some as individuals, many more however because their families are clearly putting in more work, for less money – and certainly far less purchase on society. </strong> <strong>This general discontent has grown exponentially since the GFC.</strong> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://exhalantblog.wordpress.com/">exhALANt</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By exhalantblog</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/2025-SkS-Weekly-News-Roundup_07.html">2025 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #07</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://skepticalscience.com/2025-SkS-Weekly-News-Roundup_07.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/SkepticalScience-37ea14514da7a15124489ad9e500ac19157d71e0/557432051.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">A listing of 34 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, February 9, 2025 thru Sat, February 15, 2025. This week's roundup is again published soleley by category. We are still interested in feedback to hone the categorization, so if ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/">Skeptical Science</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/recession-and-local-protests-drag">Recession & local protests drag National below Labour</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/recession-and-local-protests-drag'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39e95e18-75af-42ec-812d-64c40b9c45c6_5120x3413.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>The <strong>Salvation Army</strong>’s <em>State of the Nation</em> report shows worsening food poverty and housing shortages mean more than 400,000 people now need welfare support, the highest level since the 1990s. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāLong stories short, the top six things in our political economy around housing, climate and ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/death-and-the-maiden">Death and The Maiden</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/death-and-the-maiden'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/98006aa2-2d78-4e48-875b-1-93e7c7eaf5348c4d603e0dba087d6b912be7bd04/372968079.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>You're just too too obscure for meOh you don't really get through to meAnd there's no need for you to talk that wayIs there any less pessimistic things to say?</em>Songwriters: Graeme DownesToday, I thought we’d take a look at some of the most cringe-inducing moments from last week, but don’t ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/">Nick’s Kōrero</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Nick Rockel</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/does-destiny-church-have-friends">Destiny Church</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/does-destiny-church-have-friends'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>Please note: I’ve delayed my “What can we do?” article for this video.</em>The video above shows Destiny Church members assaulting staff and librarians as they pushed through to a room of<a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/why-does-brian-tamakis-destiny-church"> terrified parents and young children.</a>It was posted to social media last night.But if you read <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/mediawatch/532686/the-post-s-owner-signs-up-to-new-wellington-pressure-group">Sinead Boucher’s</a> Stuff, you ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/">Mountain Tui</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Mountain Tūī</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/fact-brief-sealevel.html">Fact brief – Is sea level rise exaggerated?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://skepticalscience.com/fact-brief-sealevel.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/SkepticalScience-37ea14514da7a15124489ad9e500ac19157d71e0/557432051.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Skeptical Science is partnering with <a href="https://gigafact.org/" target="_blank">Gigafact</a> to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via <a href="https://gigafact.org/tipline?org_id=1813" target="_blank">the tipline</a>. Is sea level rise exaggerated? Sea levels are rising at an accelerating rate, not stagnating or decreasing. Warming global temperatures cause land ice ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/">Skeptical Science</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/why-does-brian-tamakis-destiny-church">Why Does Brian Tamaki’s Destiny Church Terrorise With Impunity in New Zealand?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/why-does-brian-tamakis-destiny-church'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/8fac54c2-773a-45e1-8da8-4-b1c4d46215afcf1a091ed48f1871ae175d68ddc5/2773370105.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8fac54c2-773a-45e1-8da8-451275ed56bd_2500x1421.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>White nationalist groups in the US have been terrorising LGBTQ communities <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/19/1106125400/why-are-white-nationalist-groups-targeting-lgbtq-groups">for years.</a>Mountain Tui is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.And across Australia, there has been a<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/very-real-risk-of-violence-the-growing-fear-within-nsw-s-lgbtq-community-20250209-p5lanp.html"> marked and violent increase in anti-LGBTQ activity </a>from neo-Nazis.<a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F260fffe6-49af-489e-8bee-f4aaf9b5504c_225x225.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2023/mar/22/why-were-neo-nazis-at-an-anti-trans-rally-in-melbourne">Neo-nazis protest transgender</a> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/">Mountain Tui</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Mountain Tūī</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/02/the-limits-of-over-reach/">The limits of over-reach.</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/02/the-limits-of-over-reach/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Kiwipolitico-square-dcacc4f8c90000b47b894ba687f979072417d891/389976919.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Here is a scenario, but first a historical parallel. Hitler and the Nazis could well have accomplished everything that they wanted to do within German borders, including exterminating Jews, so long as they confined their ambitious to Germany itself. After all, the world pretty much sat and watched as the ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.kiwipolitico.com/">Kiwipolitico</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Pablo</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/rennie-roche-and-willis-want-faster">Rennie, Roche & Willis want faster GDP growth, smaller Govt, lower debt, more competition & ...</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/rennie-roche-and-willis-want-faster'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">I’ve spent the last couple of days in Hamilton covering <strong>Waikato University’s</strong> annual <a href="https://www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/events/new-zealand-economics-forum/">NZ Economics Forum</a>, where (arguably) three of the most influential people in our political economy right now laid out their thinking in major speeches about the size and role of Government, their views on for spending, tax ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/simeon-brown-ruthlessy-executes-health">Simeon Brown Ruthlessly Executes Health Privatisation</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/simeon-brown-ruthlessy-executes-health'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Simeon Brown’s Ideology Bent<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4772d669-1666-4acf-98c4-71480d11632e_1352x1524.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>Simeon Brown once <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGd0VMzkBA">told </a>Kiwis he tries to represent his deep sense of faith by interacting<em> “with integrity”.</em> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGd0VMzkBA">“It’s important that there’s Christians in Parliament</a>…and from my perspective, it’s great to be a Christian in Parliament and to bring that perspective to [laws, conversations and policies].”And with ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/">Mountain Tui</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Mountain Tūī</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.pundit.co.nz/content/preparing-for-the-next-financial-earthquake">Preparing for the Next Financial Earthquake</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.pundit.co.nz/content/preparing-for-the-next-financial-earthquake'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/images.squarespace-cdn.com/ebt2-05724f6312c55451dbce5e244682781845b8f96e/3659435184.jpg?format=1500w' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>Severe geological and financial earthquakes are inevitable. We just don’t know how soon and how they will play out. Are we putting the right effort into preparing for them?</em>Every decade or so the international economy has a major financial crisis. We cannot predict exactly when or exactly how it will ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.pundit.co.nz/">Pundit</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Brian Easton</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/p/nobody-puts-davey-in-a-corner">Nobody puts Davey in a corner</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://subslack.substack.com/p/nobody-puts-davey-in-a-corner'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/7cdac0fa-cb4e-4458-a668-0-2fb845e84ac9b7c19f2d55a4b30483511c2f2417/3254858457.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><strong>Questions</strong><strong>1. How did Old Mate Grabaseat describe his soon-to-be-Deputy-PM’s letter to police advocating for Philip Polkinghorne?</strong><strong>a.</strong> <em>Ill-advised</em><strong>b.</strong> <em>A perfect letter</em><strong>c.</strong> <em>A letter that will live in infamy</em><strong>d.</strong> <em>He had me at hello</em><strong>2. What did Seymour say in response?</strong><strong>a.</strong> <em>What’s ill-advised is commenting when you don’t know all the facts and</em> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/">More Than A Feilding</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Slack</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/ppps-are-still-rort.html">PPPs are still a rort</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/ppps-are-still-rort.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/no-right-turn-thumb-1610ea25364676fa81e256e6925c9611855a6cd4/1408061535.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">On Thursday, infrastructure minister Chris Bishop was <a HREF="https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/document/HansS_20250213_050760000/2-question-no-2-infrastructure">wanking in the House about the benefits of Public-Private-Partnerships (PPPs)</a>. So how do they work out in practice? We all know Transmission Gully is a complete shitshow which ultimately had to be <a HREF="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/536920/nzta-settles-high-court-battle-with-transmission-gully-builder">completely restructured</a> after the contractor simply refused to complete the work. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/">No Right Turn</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Idiot/Savant</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://union.org.nz/oji-needs-to-work-with-government-and-unions-before-closure/">OJI needs to work with government and unions before closure</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://union.org.nz/oji-needs-to-work-with-government-and-unions-before-closure/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/union.org.nz/togehter-star-twitter-pro-0895b3e0458ac9de3934329b01f8e6a3bd0fd1d8/2746952763.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><strong>NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff has called on OJI Fibre Solutions to work with the government, unions, and the community before closing the Kinleith Paper Mill.</strong> “OJI has today announced 230 job losses in what will be a devastating blow for the community. OJI needs to work with ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://union.org.nz/">NZCTU</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Jeremiah Boniface</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://union.org.nz/brooke-van-velden-completely-undermines-personal-grievance-system/">Brooke van Velden completely undermines personal grievance system</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://union.org.nz/brooke-van-velden-completely-undermines-personal-grievance-system/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/union.org.nz/togehter-star-twitter-pro-0895b3e0458ac9de3934329b01f8e6a3bd0fd1d8/2746952763.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><strong>NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is sounding the alarm about the latest attack on workers from Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden, who is ignoring her own officials to pursue reckless changes that would completely undermine the personal grievance system.</strong> “Brooke van Velden’s changes will ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://union.org.nz/">NZCTU</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Jeremiah Boniface</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.webworm.co/p/these-men-and-their-dead-animals">These Men & Their Dead Animals</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.webworm.co/p/these-men-and-their-dead-animals'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/6fd1e407-7074-4a42-8997-d-e6618c9ca1aa636f48ffd8be393201a48e5c472b/3209129674.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Hi,When I started writing <em>Webworm</em> in 2020, I wrote a lot about <a href="https://www.webworm.co/p/webworms-conspiracy-coverage-so-far">the conspiracy theories </a>that were suddenly invading our Twitter timelines and Facebook feeds. Four years ago a reader, John, left this feedback under one of my essays:<em>It’s a never ending labyrinth of lunacy which, as you have pointed</em> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.webworm.co/">David Farrier</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Farrier</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/so-smooth">So Smooth</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/so-smooth'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/08864c8b-9976-4059-90f9-6-f7f7a2ade06fc601bfc61b116039478136f47df7/1807332315.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>And if you said this life ain't good enoughI would give my world to lift you upI could change my life to better suit your moodBecause you're so smoothAnd it's just like the ocean under the moonOh, it's the same as the emotion that I get from youYou got the</em> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/">Nick’s Kōrero</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Nick Rockel</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://democracyproject.nz/2025/02/14/chris-trotter-visitors-with-votes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chris-trotter-visitors-with-votes">Chris Trotter: Visitors with votes</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://democracyproject.nz/2025/02/14/chris-trotter-visitors-with-votes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chris-trotter-visitors-with-votes'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/democracyproject.nz/cropped-democracyprojectl-89d09a7f3b36f389b4c2610501c14a4acd90366b/2391067309.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><i><b>Aotearoa remains the minority’s birthright, New Zealand the majority’s possession.</b></i> WAITANGI DAY commentary see-saws manically between the warmly positive and the coldly negative. Many New Zealanders consider this a good thing. They point to the unexamined patriotism of July Fourth and Bastille Day celebrations, and applaud the fact that the ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://democracyproject.nz/">Democracy Project</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By bryce.edwards</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/14/weekly-roundup-14-february-2025/">Weekly Roundup 14-February-2025</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/14/weekly-roundup-14-february-2025/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/i0.wp.com/cropped-Blog-Logo-a3e1c04653fc8573c759cde3458dbcd3224febb8/2796749737.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Already halfway through February, but welcome to another Friday! Some exciting news this week in Auckland. This week in Greater Auckland On Monday Matt took an <a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/10/2024s-busiest-bus-routes/">in-depth look into Auckland’s 2024 bus ridership numbers</a>. On Wednesday Matt <a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/12/councils-february-2025-tric/">highlighted a few points on Thursday’s Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee</a> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/">Greater Auckland</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Greater Auckland</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-hoon-around-the-week-to-feb-14">The Hoon around the week to Feb 14</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-hoon-around-the-week-to-feb-14'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5b00ddcb-1016-478c-8344-e52dc2c0f79a_2218x1218.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>The podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night features co-hosts <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{"name":"Bernard Hickey","id":492952,"type":"user","url":null,"photo_url":"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85f4e334-2972-4620-9c59-202ce3e81cde_800x500.jpeg","uuid":"912be8d0-53be-4e52-945c-2ec7af51db58"}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> & <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{"name":"Peter Bale","id":1321734,"type":"user","url":null,"photo_url":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/48111e93-6296-4cdd-9401-9d19fdf64186_225x225.jpeg","uuid":"9fb7645b-15bf-4953-8600-231a3e7da5c9"}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> talking about the week’s news with regular and special guests, including:<span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{"name":"Robert Patman","id":10255227,"type":"user","url":null,"photo_url":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6b3dc75f-dc5f-44fe-a0e0-287313f5bb0b_1232x821.jpeg","uuid":"2b22a1c4-d7ed-4034-ab67-5ea5ccd0e7bd"}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> and <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{"name":"Elaine Monaghan","id":36606714,"type":"user","url":null,"photo_url":"https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6620e39e-6c6c-4ede-a909-93550341e4f6_1535x2047.jpeg","uuid":"d67220c1-890c-45e1-869e-87a0cdc23fa6"}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> on the week in geopolitics, including the latest from <strong>Donald Trump’s</strong> administration over Gaza and Ukraine;<span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{"name":"Cathrine Dyer","id":158694571,"type":"user","url":null,"photo_url":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cb609cdc-6000-4b7a-9f4e-c7dfa85ff712_1200x1331.jpeg","uuid":"1c381715-bea0-4f6b-8f63-abf95b30df1d"}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> on the ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.politik.co.nz/roche-says-public-service-has-lost-its-way-and-needs-to-get-out-of-wellington/">Roche says public service has lost its way and needs to get out of Wellington</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.politik.co.nz/roche-says-public-service-has-lost-its-way-and-needs-to-get-out-of-wellington/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Politik_square-ec215c41c9ac6fd6765c209767a404390adab1ee/2972508956.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Up until now, the prevailing coalition view of public servants was that there were simply too many of them. But yesterday the new Public Service Commissioner, handpicked by the Luxon Government, said it was not so much numbers but what they did and the value they produced that mattered. Sir ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.politik.co.nz/">Politik</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Richard Harman</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/new_research_2025_7.html">Skeptical Science New Research for Week #7 2025</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://skepticalscience.com/new_research_2025_7.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/SkepticalScience-37ea14514da7a15124489ad9e500ac19157d71e0/557432051.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Open access notables <strong><a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02246-9" target="_blank">A year above 1.5 °C signals that Earth is most probably within the 20-year period that will reach the Paris Agreement limit</a></strong>, Bevacqua et al., <em>Nature Climate Change:</em> <span><em>The temperature goals of the Paris Agreement are measured as 20-year averages exceeding a pre-industrial baseline. The calendar year of</span></em> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/">Skeptical Science</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/p/a-small-wine-tasting-with-a-petroleum">A small wine tasting with a petroleum finish</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://subslack.substack.com/p/a-small-wine-tasting-with-a-petroleum'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/fe188c79-1951-4e19-9ac2-7-9502fc0f1e2e4d9a075653395c94cb94a8b44a0f/734755773.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">In a moment we explore the question: <em>What is Andrew Bayly wanting to tell ACC, and will it involve enjoying a small wine tasting and then telling someone to fuck off?</em> But first, for context, a broader one: <em>What do we look for in a government?</em>Imagine for a moment, you ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/">More Than A Feilding</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Slack</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/united-states-of-betrayal.html">United States of betrayal</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/united-states-of-betrayal.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/no-right-turn-thumb-1610ea25364676fa81e256e6925c9611855a6cd4/1408061535.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">As expected, Donald Trump just <a HREF="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/trump-putin-ukraine-ceasefire">threw Ukraine under the bus</a>, demanding that it accept Russia's illegal theft of land, while ruling out any future membership of NATO. Its a colossal betrayal, which effectively legitimises Russia's invasion, while laying the groundwork for the next one. But Trump is apparently <a HREF="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/11/europe/ukraine-russia-trump-zelensky-intl/index.html">fine with</a> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/">No Right Turn</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Idiot/Savant</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/drawn.html">Drawn</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/drawn.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/no-right-turn-thumb-1610ea25364676fa81e256e6925c9611855a6cd4/1408061535.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">A <a HREF="https://bills.parliament.nz/v/2/53b1ec2c-25c3-480f-a552-08dd4babece4">ballot</a> for a single member's bill was held today, and the following bill was drawn: Employment Relations (Collective Agreements in Triangular Relationships) Amendment Bill (Adrian Rurawhe) The bill would extend union rights to employees in triangular relationships, where they are (nominally) employed by one party, but ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/">No Right Turn</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Idiot/Savant</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/13/book-review-how-to-fly-a-horse-by-kevin-ashton/">Book review: ‘How to Fly a Horse’ by Kevin Ashton</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/13/book-review-how-to-fly-a-horse-by-kevin-ashton/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/i0.wp.com/cropped-Blog-Logo-a3e1c04653fc8573c759cde3458dbcd3224febb8/2796749737.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>This is a guest post by George Weeks, reviewing a book called <a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30409729914&ref_=pd_hw_i_1">‘How to Fly a Horse’ by Kevin Ashton</a></em> <strong>Book review: </strong><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30409729914&ref_=pd_hw_i_1"><strong> ‘How to Fly a Horse’</strong></a><strong> by Kevin Ashton (2015) – and what it means for Auckland. </strong> The title of this article might unnerve any Greater Auckland ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/">Greater Auckland</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Guest Post</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/insurance-investment-in-fossil-fuels-bite-it.html">How big insurance’s investment in fossil fuels came back to bite it</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://skepticalscience.com/insurance-investment-in-fossil-fuels-bite-it.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/SkepticalScience-37ea14514da7a15124489ad9e500ac19157d71e0/557432051.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">This story was originally published by <a href="https://capitalandmain.com/how-big-insurances-investment-in-fossil-fuels-came-back-to-bite-it">Capital & Main</a> and is part of <a href="https://coveringclimatenow.org/">Covering Climate Now</a>, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Within just a week, the sheer devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires has pushed to the fore fundamental questions about the impact of the climate crisis that have been ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/">Skeptical Science</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/as-it-was">As it Was</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/as-it-was'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/2d962d0b-5ad6-4f50-841d-7-255efb81017822ea79d6d931e10cf252e155711f/3977880642.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>In this world, it's just usYou know it's not the same as it was</em>Songwriters: Harry Edward Styles / Thomas Edward Percy Hull / Tyler Sam JohnsonYesterday, I received a lovely message from Caty, a reader of Nick’s Kōrero, that got me thinking. So I thought I’d share it with you, ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/">Nick’s Kōrero</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Nick Rockel</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/02/unserious-people/">Unserious People.</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/02/unserious-people/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Kiwipolitico-square-dcacc4f8c90000b47b894ba687f979072417d891/389976919.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">In past times a person was considered “unserious” or “not a serious” person if they failed to grasp, behave and speak according to the solemnity of the context in which they were located. For example a serious person does not audibly pass gas at Church, or yell “gun” at a ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.kiwipolitico.com/">Kiwipolitico</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Pablo</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/concrete-production-slumps-to-2014">Concrete production slumps to 2014 levels</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/concrete-production-slumps-to-2014'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/124bfd6b-6fbc-42f0-bc49-7-81b3a8db40b027d57b0bf9648b1da445207034d5/364816108.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Long stories short, the top six things in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Thursday, February 13 are:The coalition Government’s early 2024 ‘fiscal emergency’ freeze on funding, planning and building houses, schools, local roads and hospitals helped extend and deepen the economic and jobs recession through calendar ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://werewolf.co.nz/2025/02/gordon-campbell-on-why-golden-visas-are-a-losing-bet-on-growth/">Gordon Campbell On Why “Golden Visas” Are A Losing Bet On Growth</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://werewolf.co.nz/2025/02/gordon-campbell-on-why-golden-visas-are-a-losing-bet-on-growth/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/werewolf-727a780c7d85b1e6967754b79dd48922e9bdab60/2170393114.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">For obvious reasons, people feel uneasy when the right to be a citizen is sold off to wealthy foreigners. Even selling the right to residency seems a bit dubious, when so many migrants who are not millionaires get turned away or are made to jump through innumerable hoops – simply ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://werewolf.co.nz/">Werewolf</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By ScoopEditor</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/p/the-late-winston-peters">The late Winston Peters</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://subslack.substack.com/p/the-late-winston-peters'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/7dab1ef5-3a3a-4d75-9cd5-1-f037c01705759acb18fdf8b6e3945ca9c99b2f89/3651225857.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">A new season of <em>White Lotu</em>s is nearly upon us: more murder mystery, more sumptuous surroundings, more rich people behaving badly.Once more we get to identify with the experience of the pampered tourist or perhaps the poorly paid help; there's something in White Lotus for all New Zealanders.And unlike the ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/">More Than A Feilding</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Slack</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/its-almost-as-if-theres-pattern-here.html">Its almost as if there’s a pattern here…</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/its-almost-as-if-theres-pattern-here.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/no-right-turn-thumb-1610ea25364676fa81e256e6925c9611855a6cd4/1408061535.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">In 2016, Aotearoa <a HREF="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/541602/new-zealand-slips-further-down-global-corruption-list">shockingly plunged to fourth place</a> in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index. Nine years later, and we're <a HREF="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/new-zealand-slips-off-least-corrupt-podium/VFKRTYE22ZDGXDY5WHBVS3STLA/">back there again</a>: <i>New Zealand has seen a further slip in its global ranking in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). [...] In the latest CPI New Zealand's score</i> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/">No Right Turn</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Idiot/Savant</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://sapphia.substack.com/p/13-signs-you-may-be-living-in-a-fascist">13 signs you may be living in a fascist state</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://sapphia.substack.com/p/13-signs-you-may-be-living-in-a-fascist'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/91835301-bc2f-431d-bb3d-d-5dbe0a4d4ebd339d8604f7ed91843553c44595bf/2591213568.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">1.     You’ve started ranking your politicians on how much they respect the rule of law2.     You’ve stopped paying attention to <em>those</em> news publications3.     You’ve developed a sudden interest in a particular period of history4.     More and more people are sounding like your racist, conspiracist uncle.5.     Someone just pulled a Nazi ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://sapphia.substack.com/">Sapphi’s Substack</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Sapphi</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.fabians.org.nz/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=75&reset=1&id=673">Transforming New Zealand:Brian Easton</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.fabians.org.nz/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=75&reset=1&id=673'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Fabians-a474627d7439d79b093bfd3240947f99009c1f03/547628379.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;color: #ff0000">Transforming New Zealand: Brian Easton</span></strong><u></u><u></u> <span style="font-size: 18pt;color: #000000">Brian Easton will discuss the above topic at 2/57 Willis Street, Wellington <strong><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">at 5:30pm on Tuesday 26 February at 2/57 Willis Street, Wellington</span></strong></span> <span style="font-size: 18pt;color: #000000">The sub-title to the above is "<em><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Why is the Left failing?" </span></em>Brian Easton's analysis is based on his view that while the</span> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.fabians.org.nz/">Fabians</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://union.org.nz/wednesday-12-february/">Wednesday 12 February</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://union.org.nz/wednesday-12-february/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/union.org.nz/togehter-star-twitter-pro-0895b3e0458ac9de3934329b01f8e6a3bd0fd1d8/2746952763.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Salvation Army’s State of the Nation 2025 report highlights falling living standards, the highest unemployment rates since the 1990s and half of all Pacific children going without food. There are reports of hundreds if not thousands of people are applying for the same jobs in the wake of last year’s ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://union.org.nz/">NZCTU</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Jack McDonald</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/i-am-woke">I Am Woke</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/i-am-woke'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/1fb3f131-1cf9-4c59-a4ef-4-723f07028cebfa7c5bd418516fa4125a2cdaefed/3975215036.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1fb3f131-1cf9-4c59-a4ef-47b4bbbd9a0b_612x408.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>Mountain Tui is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<strong>Correction:</strong><em> On the article <a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/the-condundrum-of-david-seymour">The Condundrum of David Seymour, </a>Luke Malpass conducted joint reviews with Bryce Wilkinson, the architect of the Regulatory Standards Bill - <strong>not </strong>Bryce Edwards. The article</em> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/">Mountain Tui</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Mountain Tūī</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/12/councils-february-2025-tric/">Council’s February 2025 TRIC</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/02/12/councils-february-2025-tric/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/i0.wp.com/cropped-Blog-Logo-a3e1c04653fc8573c759cde3458dbcd3224febb8/2796749737.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Tomorrow the council’s Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee meet and agenda has <a href="https://infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Open/2025/02/20250213_TICCC_AGN_11417_WEB.htm">a few interesting papers</a>. Council’s Letter of Expectation to Auckland Transport Every year the council provide a Letter of Expectation to Auckland Transport which is part of the process for informing AT of the council’s priorities and ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/">Greater Auckland</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Matt L</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/deputy-dave">Deputy Dave</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://nickrockel.substack.com/p/deputy-dave'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/03c3041a-e687-4669-9c32-2-09c094b8bda2ddcd07f027b04b5caeb51a6c41b2/3938295908.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>All around in my home townThey're trying to track me down, yeahThey say they want to bring me in guiltyFor the killing of a deputyFor the life of a deputy</em>Songwriter: Robert Nesta Marley.<strong>Support Nick’s Kōrero today with a 20% discount on a paid subscription to receive all my newsletters directly</strong> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://nickrockel.substack.com/">Nick’s Kōrero</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Nick Rockel</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.webworm.co/p/chriscornell">My Unaired Interview with a Hero</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.webworm.co/p/chriscornell'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/77dd95b9-b23a-4de1-a04e-b-350435b4b59c87e428fffe0bf00f01eff1a8108f/4053884085.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Hi,I think all of us have probably experienced the power of music — that strange, transformative thing that gets under our skin and helps us experience this whole life thing with some kind of sanity.Listening and experiencing music has always been such a huge part of my life, and has ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.webworm.co/">David Farrier</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Farrier</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/business-doubts-about-nationals-growth">Business doubts about National’s growth tactics growing</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/business-doubts-about-nationals-growth'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/1171269501.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b7b963f-ce6a-4421-9b2b-4480d45e9f3c_2048x1365.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>Business frustration over the stalled economy is growing, and only 34% of voters are confident<strong> </strong>Nicola Willis can deliver. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāLong stories short, the top six things in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Wednesday, February 12 are:Business frustration is growing about a ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/sabin33-15-does-em-radiation-from-wind-turbines-pose-a-threat-to-human-health.html">Sabin 33 #15 – Does EM radiation from wind turbines pose a threat to human health?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://skepticalscience.com/sabin33-15-does-em-radiation-from-wind-turbines-pose-a-threat-to-human-health.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/SkepticalScience-37ea14514da7a15124489ad9e500ac19157d71e0/557432051.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">On November 1, 2024 we announced <a href="https://skepticalscience.com/rebutting-33-false-claims-about-solar-wind-ev.html" target="_blank">the publication of 33 rebuttals</a> based on the report "<a href="https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climate_change/217/" target="_blank">Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles</a>" written by Matthew Eisenson, Jacob Elkin, Andy Fitch, Matthew Ard, Kaya Sittinger & Samuel Lavine and published by the <a href="https://climate.law.columbia.edu/content/about-us" target="_blank">Sabin Center for Climate Change Law</a> at Columbia ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/">Skeptical Science</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/p/live-long-maybe-prosper">Live long, maybe prosper</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://subslack.substack.com/p/live-long-maybe-prosper'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/a2d82989-1ab0-492e-bf84-c-15c1eca21f8869398fd57deb5b087ac5313d21b9/3063825298.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">I have now lived long enough to see a cabinet minister go both barrels on their Prime Minister and not get sacked.It used to be that the PM would have a drawer full of resignations signed by ministers on the day of their appointment, ready for such an occasion. But ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/">More Than A Feilding</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Slack</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/colonialism-towards-cook-islands.html">Colonialism towards the Cook Islands</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/colonialism-towards-cook-islands.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/no-right-turn-thumb-1610ea25364676fa81e256e6925c9611855a6cd4/1408061535.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Last week, <i>1 News</i> broke the news of a <a HREF="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/05/cook-islands-deal-with-china-takes-nz-government-by-surprise/">major diplomatic rift between New Zealand and the Cook Islands</a>, over the latter's plans to sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership agreement". Foreign Minister Winston Peters <a HREF="https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/541337/cook-islands-pm-flying-to-china-without-consulting-nz-government">felt that he should have been consulted</a>. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown <a HREF="https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/541238/mark-brown-on-china-deal-no-need-for-new-zealand-to-sit-in-the-room-with-us">disagreed</a>. So who's ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/">No Right Turn</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Idiot/Savant</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.fabians.org.nz/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=75&reset=1&id=672">All about AI (artificial inteligence)</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.fabians.org.nz/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&Itemid=75&reset=1&id=672'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Fabians-a474627d7439d79b093bfd3240947f99009c1f03/547628379.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><span style="color: #3b3f44;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;text-decoration: none;float: none">This session will feature <a href="https://homepages.ecs.vuw.ac.nz/~simon/">Simon McCallum</a>, Senior Lecturer in Engineering and Computer Science (VUW) and recent Labour Party candidate in the Southland Electorate talking about some of the issues around AI and how this should inform Labour Party policy. Simon is an excellent speaker with a comprehensive command of AI</span> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.fabians.org.nz/">Fabians</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/good-riddance.html">Good riddance</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/good-riddance.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/no-right-turn-thumb-1610ea25364676fa81e256e6925c9611855a6cd4/1408061535.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The proposed Waimate garbage incinerator is <a HREF="https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360576685/company-behind-controversial-waste-energy-plant-loses-land-near-glenavy">dead</a>: <i>The company behind a highly-controversial proposal to build a waste-to-energy plant in the Waimate District no longer has the land. [...] However, SIRRL director Paul Taylor said the sales and purchase agreement to purchase land from Murphy Farms, near Glenavy, lapsed at</i> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/">No Right Turn</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Idiot/Savant</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/united-states-of-corruption.html">United States of corruption</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/united-states-of-corruption.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/no-right-turn-thumb-1610ea25364676fa81e256e6925c9611855a6cd4/1408061535.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The US <a HREF="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Corrupt_Practices_Act">Foreign Corrupt Practices Act</a> has been a vital tool in combatting international corruption. It forbids US companies and citizens from bribing foreign public officials anywhere in the world. And its actually enforced: some of the world's biggest companies - Siemens, Hewlett Packard, and Bristol Myers Squibb - have ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/">No Right Turn</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Idiot/Savant</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/who-does-shane-jones-work-for">Who does Shane Jones Work For?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/who-does-shane-jones-work-for'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/257247f3-dc12-41bf-bd3f-4-6fa93bbbb350ca39406a400559622cda71886604/439700846.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F257247f3-dc12-41bf-bd3f-45bf727a4237_1536x2048.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>December 2024 photo - with UK Tory Boris Johnson (Source: Facebook)Those PollsFor hours, political poll results have resounded across political hallways and commentary.According to the <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/10/poll-left-bloc-could-form-govt-as-national-slides/">1News Verizon poll</a>, 50% of the country believe we are heading in the <em>“wrong direction”</em>, while 39% believe we are <em>“on the right track”.</em>The left ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://mountaintui.substack.com/">Mountain Tui</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Mountain Tūī</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://union.org.nz/tuesday-11-february/">Tuesday 11 February</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://union.org.nz/tuesday-11-february/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/union.org.nz/togehter-star-twitter-pro-0895b3e0458ac9de3934329b01f8e6a3bd0fd1d8/2746952763.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">A Tai Rāwhiti mill that ran for 30 years before it was shut down in late 2023 is set to re-open in the coming months, which will eventually see nearly 300 new jobs in the region. A new report from Massey University shows that pensioners are struggling with rising costs. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://union.org.nz/">NZCTU</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Jack McDonald</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/first-polls-of-2025-show-coalition">First polls of 2025 show coalition losing</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/first-polls-of-2025-show-coalition'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/632734826.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8786026d-5f94-4809-8e3a-080d30688c36_1561x1090.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>As support continues to fall, Luxon also now faces his biggest internal ructions within the coalition since the election, with David Seymour reacting badly to being criticised by the PM. File photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāLong stories short, the top six things in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.politik.co.nz/seymour-tells-luxon-to-get-f-ked/">Seymour tells Luxon where to go</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.politik.co.nz/seymour-tells-luxon-to-get-f-ked/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Politik_square-ec215c41c9ac6fd6765c209767a404390adab1ee/2972508956.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Not since 1988 when Richard Prebble openly criticised David Lange have we seen such a challenge to a Prime Minister as that of David Seymour to Christopher Luxon last night. Prebble suggested Lange had mental health issues during a TV interview and was almost immediately fired. Seymour hasn’t gone quite ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.politik.co.nz/">Politik</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Richard Harman</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://werewolf.co.nz/2025/02/gordon-campbell-on-surviving-the-47th-us-president/">Gordon Campbell On Surviving The 47th US President</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://werewolf.co.nz/2025/02/gordon-campbell-on-surviving-the-47th-us-president/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/werewolf-727a780c7d85b1e6967754b79dd48922e9bdab60/2170393114.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Three weeks in, and the 24/7 news cycle is not helping anyone feel calm and informed about the second Trump presidency. One day, the US is threatening 25% trade tariffs on its friends and neighbours. The reasons offered by the White House are absurd, such as stopping fentanyl coming in ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://werewolf.co.nz/">Werewolf</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By ScoopEditor</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/ClimateAdam-is-it-game-over-for-the-1point5-degree-climate-limit.html">Climate Adam: Is it Game Over for the 1.5 Degree Climate Limit?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://skepticalscience.com/ClimateAdam-is-it-game-over-for-the-1point5-degree-climate-limit.html'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/SkepticalScience-37ea14514da7a15124489ad9e500ac19157d71e0/557432051.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator climate scientist <a href="https://www.climateadam.co.uk/" target="_blank">Dr. Adam Levy</a>. It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). Wherever you look, you'll hear headlines claiming we've passed 1.5 degrees of global warming. And while 2024 saw ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://skepticalscience.com/">Skeptical Science</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-kakas-weekly-roundup-on-politics-141">The Kākā’s weekly roundup on politics and economics to Feb 10</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-kakas-weekly-roundup-on-politics-141'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/images.unsplash.com/277745168.jpg?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxoZXJkfGVufDB8fHx8MTczOTE1OTE2M3ww&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1543107484-b13a21b26e8c?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxoZXJkfGVufDB8fHx8MTczOTE1OTE2M3ww&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>Photo by <a href="true">Heather M. Edwards</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com">Unsplash</a>Here’s the key news, commentary, reports and debate around Aotearoa’s politics and economy in the week to Feb 10 below. That’s ahead of live chats on the Substack App and The Kākā’s <a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">front page</a> on Substack at 5pm with:<span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{"name":"Max Rashbrooke","id":236417728,"type":"user","url":null,"photo_url":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2fa6260c-8e5e-427a-9c64-147ad2a5a0c6_144x144.png","uuid":"fd13a876-a2dc-49bb-9c21-3d1ad3872615"}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> on his column in <em>The</em> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Eilish Grieveson</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/p/wait-til-you-see-what-disney-can">Wait ’til you see what Disney can do for it</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://subslack.substack.com/p/wait-til-you-see-what-disney-can'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/fa430d62-f313-4a32-bb6a-d-84d5b045dfbad1ac2b4c2f01174224938c86c05b/3202273449.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Is there anyone in the world the National Party loves more than a campaign donor? Why yes, there is! They will always have the warmest <em>hello and would you like to slip into something more comfortable</em> for that great god of our age, the <strong>High Net Worth Individual.</strong>The words the ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://subslack.substack.com/">More Than A Feilding</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By David Slack</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/02/19923/">A reminder about soft power.</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/02/19923/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Kiwipolitico-square-dcacc4f8c90000b47b894ba687f979072417d891/389976919.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Waste and fraud certainly exist in foreign aid programs, but rightwing celebration of USAID’s dismantling shows profound ignorance of the value of soft power (as opposed to hard power) in projecting US influence and interests abroad by non-military/coercive means (think of “hearts and minds,” “hugs, not bullets,” “honey versus vinegar,” ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.kiwipolitico.com/">Kiwipolitico</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Pablo</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://union.org.nz/monday-10-february/">Monday 10 February</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://union.org.nz/monday-10-february/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/union.org.nz/togehter-star-twitter-pro-0895b3e0458ac9de3934329b01f8e6a3bd0fd1d8/2746952763.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Health New Zealand is proposing to cut almost half of its data and digital positions – more than 1000 of them. The PSA has called on the Privacy Commissioner to urgently investigate the cuts due to the potential for serious consequences for patients. NZNO is calling for an urgent increase ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://union.org.nz/">NZCTU</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Jack McDonald</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/p/why-nzs-new-looser-golden-visa-wont">Why NZ’s new looser ‘golden visa’ won’t ‘turbocharge’ GDP</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thekaka.substack.com/p/why-nzs-new-looser-golden-visa-wont'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/substackcdn.com/1740530743.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F83a79120-f50b-4431-9ca3-01005f0ae806_2047x1280.heic" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"></a>We may see a few more luxury cars on Queen Street, but a loosening of rules to entice rich foreigners to invest more here is unlikely to “turbocharge our economic growth”. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāLong stories short, the top six things in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thekaka.substack.com/">The Kaka</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Bernard Hickey</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> </ul> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"> <div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing"> <h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3> <div class="sd-content"> <ul> <li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-3579485" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span>Facebook</span></a></li> <li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-3579485" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span>LinkedIn</span></a></li> <li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-reddit sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit" ><span>Reddit</span></a></li> <li class="share-pinterest"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-pinterest-3579485" class="share-pinterest sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=pinterest" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Pinterest" ><span>Pinterest</span></a></li> <li class="share-mastodon"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-mastodon-3579485" class="share-mastodon sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=mastodon" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Mastodon" ><span>Mastodon</span></a></li> <li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-3579485" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span>Twitter</span></a></li> <li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span>Print</span></a></li> <li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Daily%20review%2025%2F11%2F2024&body=https%3A%2F%2Fthestandard.org.nz%2Fdaily-review-25-11-2024%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-nicola_willis_tone_deaf_as_230_jobs_lost">Release: Nicola Willis tone deaf as 230 jobs lost</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-nicola_willis_tone_deaf_as_230_jobs_lost'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Nicola Willis thought it was the perfect time to celebrate today, while 230 people lost their jobs. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-students_misled_on_halal_school_lunches">Release: Students misled on halal school lunches</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-students_misled_on_halal_school_lunches'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">It’s been revealed that Muslim students have been misled on the Government’s school lunches, which were claimed to be halal. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/job_losses_from_kinleith_mill_closure_devastating">Job losses from Kinleith Mill closure devastating</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/job_losses_from_kinleith_mill_closure_devastating'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The hundreds of jobs lost needlessly as a result of the Kinleith Mill paper production closure will have a devastating impact on the Tokoroa community - something that could have easily been avoided. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/mariameno_kapa_kingi_enters_members_bill_to_establish_mokopuna_m_ori_authority">Mariameno Kapa-Kingi Enters Members Bill to Establish Mokopuna Māori Authority</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/mariameno_kapa_kingi_enters_members_bill_to_establish_mokopuna_m_ori_authority'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Today Te Pāti Māori MP for Te Tai Tokerau, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, released her members bill that will see the return of tamariki and mokopuna Māori from state care back to te iwi Māori. This bill will establish an independent authority that asserts and protects the rights promised in He Whakaputanga ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/panui">Māori Party</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-bloodbath_continues_for_health_leadership">Release: Bloodbath continues for health leadership</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-bloodbath_continues_for_health_leadership'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Government continues to tear apart New Zealand’s health leadership, sacking or forcing the resignation of our top medical experts. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-paper_mill_closure_adds_to_growing_job_losses">Release: Paper mill closure adds to growing job losses</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-paper_mill_closure_adds_to_growing_job_losses'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Government has no plan to support workers as 230 more jobs are lost today with the closure of the Kinleith paper mill. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/pr-democracy-matters">Democracy Matters</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.nzfirst.nz/pr-democracy-matters'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/nz-first-winston-55fc4ecbe2ec6709e1ef37fc9b9d37fd6e05f3de/1724450701.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Whangarei District Council being forced to fluoridate their local water supply is facing a despotic Soviet-era disgrace. This is not a matter of being pro-fluoride or anti-fluoride. It is a matter of what New Zealanders see and value as democracy in our country. Individual democratically elected Councillors are not ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/news">NZ First Press Release</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-willis_supermarket_announcement_all_talk_no_plan">Release: Willis’ supermarket announcement all talk, no plan</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-willis_supermarket_announcement_all_talk_no_plan'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Nicola Willis’ latest supermarket announcement is painfully weak with no new ideas, no real plan, and no relief for Kiwis struggling with rising grocery costs. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-homelessness_growing_under_national">Release: Homelessness growing under National</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-homelessness_growing_under_national'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Housing is going in the wrong direction under National, despite promises to build more houses and reduce the social housing waitlist. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-more_kiwis_are_hungry_homeless_and_out_of_work">Release: More Kiwis are hungry, homeless and out of work</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-more_kiwis_are_hungry_homeless_and_out_of_work'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Half of Pacific children sometimes going without food is just one of many heartbreaking lowlights in the Salvation Army’s annual State of the Nation report. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/fisheries_consultation_must_put_sustainability_before_profit">Fisheries consultation must put sustainability before profit</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/fisheries_consultation_must_put_sustainability_before_profit'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Green Party is urgently calling on the Government to prioritise long-term prosperity of our oceans in its consultation on the Fisheries Act. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/benefit_levels_fail_to_keep_families_out_of_poverty">Benefit levels fail to keep families out of poverty</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/benefit_levels_fail_to_keep_families_out_of_poverty'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Salvation Army’s State of the Nation report is a bleak indictment on the failure of Government to take steps to end poverty, with those on benefits, including their children, hit hardest. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 days ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/nzf-introduces-fluoridation-referendum-bill">NZ First Introduces Fluoridation Referendum Bill</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.nzfirst.nz/nzf-introduces-fluoridation-referendum-bill'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/nz-first-winston-55fc4ecbe2ec6709e1ef37fc9b9d37fd6e05f3de/1724450701.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">New Zealand First has today introduced a Member’s Bill which would restore decision-making power to local communities regarding the fluoridation of drinking water. The ‘Fluoridation (Referendum) Legislation Bill’ seeks to repeal the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021 that granted centralised authority to the Direct General of Health ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/news">NZ First Press Release</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-release_health_system_will_suffer_from_let_it_fail_strategy">Release: Health system will suffer from ‘let it fail’ strategy</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-release_health_system_will_suffer_from_let_it_fail_strategy'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">National’s cutting of digital staff in our health system will put patients at risk and leave hospitals vulnerable to cyber-attack. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-cuts_to_school_bus_routes_put_northland_kids_at_risk">Release: Cuts to school bus routes put Northland kids at risk</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-cuts_to_school_bus_routes_put_northland_kids_at_risk'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Government is putting cost-cutting ahead of kids’ safety with its decision to cut rural school bus routes in Northland. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/nzf-introduces-bill-to-fight-woke-banks">NZ First Introduces Bill To Fight ‘Woke Banks’</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.nzfirst.nz/nzf-introduces-bill-to-fight-woke-banks'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/nz-first-winston-55fc4ecbe2ec6709e1ef37fc9b9d37fd6e05f3de/1724450701.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">New Zealand First has introduced a Member’s Bill aimed at preventing banks from refusing their services to businesses because of the current “Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Framework”. “This Bill ensures fairness and prevents ESG standards from perpetuating woke ideology in the banking sector being driven by unelected, globalist, climate ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/news">NZ First Press Release</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-watered_down_investor_visa_will_fail_economy">Release: Watered down investor visa will fail economy</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-watered_down_investor_visa_will_fail_economy'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Erica Stanford has reached peak shortsightedness if today’s announcement is anything to go by, picking apart immigration settings piece by piece to the detriment of the New Zealand economy. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-craven_silence_on_icc_conveys_consent">Release: Craven silence on ICC conveys consent</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-craven_silence_on_icc_conveys_consent'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">New Zealand has long been a member of the International Criminal Court, which impartially prosecutes serious war criminals for atrocities. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">1 week ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/mp-views-waitangi-2025">MP Views: Waitangi Day 2025</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.nzfirst.nz/mp-views-waitangi-2025'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/nz-first-winston-55fc4ecbe2ec6709e1ef37fc9b9d37fd6e05f3de/1724450701.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Our originating document, the<span> </span>Treaty of Waitangi, was signed on February 6, 1840. An agreement between Māori and the British Crown. Initially inked by Ngā Puhi in Waitangi, further signatures were added as it travelled south. The intention was to establish a colony with the cession of sovereignty to the Crown, ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/news">NZ First Press Release</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-health_leadership_in_disarray_while_kiwis_miss_out">Release: Health leadership in disarray while Kiwis miss out</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-health_leadership_in_disarray_while_kiwis_miss_out'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Te Whatu Ora Chief Executive Margie Apa leaving her job four months early is another symptom of this government’s failure to deliver healthcare for New Zealanders. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/pm_must_condemn_trump_s_ethnic_cleansing_plan">PM must condemn Trump’s ethnic cleansing plan</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/pm_must_condemn_trump_s_ethnic_cleansing_plan'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Green Party is calling for the Prime Minister to show leadership and be unequivocal about Aotearoa New Zealand’s opposition to a proposal by the US President to remove Palestinians from Gaza. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/public_works_act_overhaul_fails_to_protect_m_ori_land">Public Works Act overhaul fails to protect Māori land</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/public_works_act_overhaul_fails_to_protect_m_ori_land'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Government’s so-called overhaul of the Public Works Act will fail to prevent further injustices around the confiscation of Māori land. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-maori_and_pacific_people_hit_hardest_by_lack_of_jobs">Release: Māori and Pacific people hit hardest by lack of jobs</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-maori_and_pacific_people_hit_hardest_by_lack_of_jobs'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The latest unemployment figures reveal that job losses are hitting Māori and Pacific people especially hard, with Māori unemployment reaching a staggering 9.7% for the December 2024 quarter and Pasifika unemployment reaching 10.5%. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/govt_s_lack_of_a_plan_shows_in_soaring_unemployment_stats">Govt’s lack of a plan shows in soaring unemployment stats</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/govt_s_lack_of_a_plan_shows_in_soaring_unemployment_stats'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The latest labour market figures confirm unemployment has risen to levels not seen since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-unemployment_soars_as_government_fails_kiwis">Release: Unemployment soars as Government fails Kiwis</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-unemployment_soars_as_government_fails_kiwis'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The latest unemployment figures reveal that job losses are hitting Kiwis hard, with unemployment reaching 5.1%—a four-year high. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/waitangi-day-must-be-community-not-politically-driven-shane-jones">Waitangi Day must be community and not politically driven – Shane Jones</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.nzfirst.nz/waitangi-day-must-be-community-not-politically-driven-shane-jones'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/nz-first-winston-55fc4ecbe2ec6709e1ef37fc9b9d37fd6e05f3de/1724450701.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Waitangi 2025: Waitangi Day must be community and not politically driven - Shane Jones Our originating document, the<span> </span>Treaty of Waitangi, was signed on February 6, 1840. An agreement between Māori and the British Crown. Initially inked by Ngā Puhi in Waitangi, further signatures were added as it travelled south. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/news">NZ First Press Release</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-release_still_no_commitment_to_build_more_public_houses">Release: Still no commitment to build more public houses</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-release_still_no_commitment_to_build_more_public_houses'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Despite being confronted every day with people in genuine need being stopped from accessing emergency housing – National still won’t commit to building more public houses. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/government_plan_fails_on_growing_public_housing_stock">Government plan fails on growing public housing stock</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/government_plan_fails_on_growing_public_housing_stock'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Green Party says the Government is giving up on growing the country’s public housing stock, despite overwhelming evidence that we need more affordable houses to solve the housing crisis. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/mp-views-crime-infrastructure-easter">MP Views: Tough on crime, water storage, Easter trading laws, and vocational training</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.nzfirst.nz/mp-views-crime-infrastructure-easter'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/nz-first-winston-55fc4ecbe2ec6709e1ef37fc9b9d37fd6e05f3de/1724450701.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Before any thoughts of the New Year and what lies ahead could even be contemplated, New Zealand reeled with the tragedy of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming losing her life. For over 38 years she had faithfully served as a front-line Police officer. Working alongside her was Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.nzfirst.nz/news">NZ First Press Release</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/marama_davidson_to_mark_return_to_politics_at_waitangi">Marama Davidson to mark return to politics at Waitangi</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/marama_davidson_to_mark_return_to_politics_at_waitangi'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson will return to politics at Waitangi on Monday the 3rd of February where she will hold a stand up with fellow co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/our_tamariki_deserve_better_than_seymour_s_slop">Our Tamariki Deserve Better than Seymour’s Slop</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/our_tamariki_deserve_better_than_seymour_s_slop'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Te Pāti Māori is appalled by the government's blatant mishandling of the school lunch programme. David Seymour’s ‘cost-saving’ measures have left tamariki across Aotearoa with unidentifiable meals, causing distress and outrage among parents and communities alike. “What’s the difference between providing inedible food, and providing no food at all?” Said ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/panui">Māori Party</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/news-mining_plan_offers_false_promises_with_real_damage">Release: Mining plan offers false promises with real damage</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/news-mining_plan_offers_false_promises_with_real_damage'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Government is doubling down on outdated and volatile fossil fuels, showing how shortsighted and destructive their policies are for working New Zealanders. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/dunedin_wins_hospital_build_continues">Release: Dunedin wins, hospital build continues</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.labour.org.nz/dunedin_wins_hospital_build_continues'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/logo-labour-square-a0b381f8cf14d5cce06a87e5c279878c52c46128/3552017074.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The people of Dunedin have won in an almost year-long battle to have their hospital confirmed, but National’s delays have cost dearly. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.labour.org.nz/blog">Labour Blog</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/greens_stand_with_coromandel_locals_against_luxon_s_destructive_mining_policy">Greens stand with Coromandel locals against Luxon’s destructive mining policy</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/greens_stand_with_coromandel_locals_against_luxon_s_destructive_mining_policy'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Green Party MP Steve Abel this morning joined Coromandel locals in Waihi to condemn new mining plans announced by Shane Jones in the pit of the town’s Australian-owned Gold mine. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/where_s_the_culture_of_yes_on_climate_ambition">Where’s the “culture of yes” on climate ambition?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.greens.org.nz/where_s_the_culture_of_yes_on_climate_ambition'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/greens-logo-e132241819698-069af27fc8a824e55a6cdc221c95e9a33f6b2379/2673363292.jpg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Green Party is calling on the Government to strengthen its just-announced <a href="https://environment.govt.nz/publications/new-zealands-second-nationally-determined-contribution-submission-under-the-paris-agreement/">2030-2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)</a> under the Paris Agreement and address its woeful lack of commitment to climate security. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.greens.org.nz/media">Greens</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/taranaki_maunga_granted_legal_personhood">Taranaki Maunga Granted Legal Personhood</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/taranaki_maunga_granted_legal_personhood'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/default-thumbnail-f7e02ce48f632c64dab2b0f90f04625bf43e75d5/1903188142.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Today marks a historic moment for Taranaki iwi with the passing of the Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill in Parliament. "Today, we stand together as descendants of Taranaki, and our tūpuna, Taranaki Maunga, is now formally acknowledged by the law as a living tūpuna. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.maoriparty.org.nz/panui">Māori Party</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> </ul> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"> <div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing"> <h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3> <div class="sd-content"> <ul> <li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-3579485" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span>Facebook</span></a></li> <li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-3579485" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span>LinkedIn</span></a></li> <li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-reddit sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit" ><span>Reddit</span></a></li> <li class="share-pinterest"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-pinterest-3579485" class="share-pinterest sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=pinterest" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Pinterest" ><span>Pinterest</span></a></li> <li class="share-mastodon"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-mastodon-3579485" class="share-mastodon sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=mastodon" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Mastodon" ><span>Mastodon</span></a></li> <li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-3579485" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span>Twitter</span></a></li> <li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span>Print</span></a></li> <li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Daily%20review%2025%2F11%2F2024&body=https%3A%2F%2Fthestandard.org.nz%2Fdaily-review-25-11-2024%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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/></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Nine years of negotiations between the Crown and iwi of Taranaki have concluded following Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/the Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill passing its third reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.  “This Bill addresses the historical grievances endured by the eight iwi ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/">Beehive</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By beehive.govt.nz</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/relentless-focus-literacy-numeracy-school">Relentless focus on literacy & numeracy at school</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/relentless-focus-literacy-numeracy-school'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Beehive-1ccd070aa53ac5ef819da31a98293b50cfa4d459/2361818948.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">As schools start back for 2025, there will be a relentless focus on teaching the basics brilliantly so all Kiwi kids grow up with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to grow the New Zealand of the future, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. “A world-leading education system is a key ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/">Beehive</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By beehive.govt.nz</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ministers-welcome-k%C4%81inga-ora%E2%80%99s-revised-approach-wool-carpets">Ministers welcome Kāinga Ora’s revised approach to wool carpets</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/ministers-welcome-k%C4%81inga-ora%E2%80%99s-revised-approach-wool-carpets'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Beehive-1ccd070aa53ac5ef819da31a98293b50cfa4d459/2361818948.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson have welcomed Kāinga Ora’s decision to re-open its tender for carpets to allow wool carpet suppliers to bid. “In 2024 Kāinga Ora issued requests for tender (RFTs) seeking bids from suppliers to carpet their properties,” Mr Bishop says. “As part ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/">Beehive</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By beehive.govt.nz</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-school-lunch-programme-serves-first-healthy-lunches">New school lunch programme serves up first healthy lunches</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-school-lunch-programme-serves-first-healthy-lunches'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Beehive-1ccd070aa53ac5ef819da31a98293b50cfa4d459/2361818948.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today visited Otahuhu College where the new school lunch programme has served up healthy lunches to students in the first days of the school year. “As schools open in 2025, the programme will deliver nutritious meals to around 242,000 students, every school day. On ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/">Beehive</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By beehive.govt.nz</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/barnardos-decision-reversed">Barnardos decision reversed</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/barnardos-decision-reversed'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Beehive-1ccd070aa53ac5ef819da31a98293b50cfa4d459/2361818948.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Minister for Children Karen Chhour has intervened in Oranga Tamariki’s review of social service provider contracts to ensure Barnardos can continue to deliver its 0800 What’s Up hotline. “When I found out about the potential impact to this service, I asked Oranga Tamariki for an explanation. Based on the information ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/">Beehive</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By beehive.govt.nz</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/customs%E2%80%99-levies-bill-passes-first-reading">Customs’ levies bill passes first reading</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/customs%E2%80%99-levies-bill-passes-first-reading'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/Beehive-1ccd070aa53ac5ef819da31a98293b50cfa4d459/2361818948.jpeg' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">A bill to make revenue collection on imported and exported goods fairer and more effective had its first reading in Parliament, Customs Minister Casey Costello said today. “The Customs (Levies and Other Matters) Amendment Bill modernises the way in which Customs can recover the costs of services that are needed ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/">Beehive</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By beehive.govt.nz</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 weeks ago</div> </li> </ul> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"> <div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing"> <h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3> <div class="sd-content"> <ul> <li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-3579485" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span>Facebook</span></a></li> <li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-3579485" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span>LinkedIn</span></a></li> <li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-reddit sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit" ><span>Reddit</span></a></li> <li class="share-pinterest"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-pinterest-3579485" class="share-pinterest sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=pinterest" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Pinterest" ><span>Pinterest</span></a></li> <li class="share-mastodon"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-mastodon-3579485" class="share-mastodon sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=mastodon" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Mastodon" ><span>Mastodon</span></a></li> <li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-3579485" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span>Twitter</span></a></li> <li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span>Print</span></a></li> <li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Daily%20review%2025%2F11%2F2024&body=https%3A%2F%2Fthestandard.org.nz%2Fdaily-review-25-11-2024%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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But when it comes ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/542250/nz-faces-dilemma-as-trump-demands-more-defence-spending">NZ faces dilemma as Trump demands more defence spending</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/542250/nz-faces-dilemma-as-trump-demands-more-defence-spending'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><i>Analysis:</i> Everywhere Trump's "eye of Sauron" lands, ructions follow - Gaza, Ukraine, Europe. Next up, will it be this side of the world? ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/18-02-2025/eleven-things-i-learnt-while-writing-a-novel-about-alpaca-breeders">Eleven things I learnt while writing a novel about alpaca breeders</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/18-02-2025/eleven-things-i-learnt-while-writing-a-novel-about-alpaca-breeders'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Duncan Sarkies’ latest novel, Star Gazers, is about the collapse of democracy in a society of alpaca breeders. Here are some things his intensive research revealed. <b>1 How greed works, psychologically</b> <span>Yes, I guess I already understood greed, but I could never understand why people who already have everything they</span> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Duncan Sarkies</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542248/watch-live-manurewa-marae-election-inquiry-findings-released">Watch live: Manurewa Marae election inquiry findings released</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542248/watch-live-manurewa-marae-election-inquiry-findings-released'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The inquiry was launched last year after allegations Te Pāti Māori misused data during the 2023 election campaign. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2502/S00071/telehealth-staff-cuts-would-reduce-access-to-virtual-healthcare.htm">Telehealth Staff Cuts Would Reduce Access To Virtual Healthcare</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2502/S00071/telehealth-staff-cuts-would-reduce-access-to-virtual-healthcare.htm'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/scoop-logo2-59309356dd43a6e89dff0fa88871499d621d8d4c/2464794345.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The proposed cuts would see only two full time Telehealth data and digital roles, and one Planning, Funding and Outcomes (PFO) role remain, reduced from 17 Telehealth support roles (including vacant roles). Roles proposed to be cut include Telehealth ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/">Scoop politics</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">2 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2502/S00070/revealed-health-nzs-4-million-additional-funding-for-te-kurahuna-change-agents.htm">Revealed: Health NZ’s $4 Million Additional Funding For Te Kurahuna ‘change Agents’</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2502/S00070/revealed-health-nzs-4-million-additional-funding-for-te-kurahuna-change-agents.htm'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/scoop-logo2-59309356dd43a6e89dff0fa88871499d621d8d4c/2464794345.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Taxpayers’ Union is calling for Ministers to end funding for Te Kurahuna programmes and workshop grifters that have received millions in taxpayer funding, despite the Government’s supposed focus on cutting costs. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="http://www.scoop.co.nz/">Scoop politics</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542244/christopher-luxon-comfortable-keeping-boot-camp-reoffending-rate-under-wraps">Christopher Luxon ‘comfortable’ keeping boot camp reoffending rate under wraps</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542244/christopher-luxon-comfortable-keeping-boot-camp-reoffending-rate-under-wraps'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The prime minister says he's "really comfortable" with the public not knowing the reoffending rate for the pilot boot camp programme. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/online-violence-and-misogyny-are-still-on-the-rise-nz-needs-a-tougher-response-250033/">Online violence and misogyny are still on the rise – NZ needs a tougher response</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/online-violence-and-misogyny-are-still-on-the-rise-nz-needs-a-tougher-response-250033/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Cassandra Mudgway, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury Yesterday’s revelation of a 2023 <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542058/tech-agencies-lawyer-up-after-claim-they-failed-to-protect-jacinda-ardern-from-violence-misogyny" rel="nofollow">standoff between the Human Rights Commission and New Zealand’s internet safety agencies</a> highlights lingering concern about the current online safety code. According to the report from RNZ, the ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">3 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542236/immigration-does-not-know-how-many-daman-kumar-like-cases-there-are">Immigration does not know how many Daman Kumar-like cases there are</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542236/immigration-does-not-know-how-many-daman-kumar-like-cases-there-are'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Immigration authorities do not know how many children have been deported because their parents did not have residence when they were born. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/cook-islanders-march-in-avarua-against-mark-brown-government/">Cook Islanders march in Avarua against Mark Brown government</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/cook-islanders-march-in-avarua-against-mark-brown-government/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><em>By <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/authors/caleb-fotheringham" rel="nofollow">Caleb Fotheringham</a>, <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/542209/" rel="nofollow">RNZ Pacific</a> journalist, in Avarua, Rarotonga</em> More than 400 people have taken to the streets to protest against Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s recent decisions, which have led to a <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/541422/explainer-the-diplomatic-row-between-new-zealand-and-the-cook-islands" rel="nofollow">diplomatic spat with New Zealand</a>. The protest, led by Opposition MP and Cook Islands United Party ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Asia Pacific Report</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/video/17-02-2025/brun-kus-singles-club-what-we-learnt-about-love-at-the-hunt-ball">Brun & Ku’s Singles Club: What we learnt about love at the Hunt Ball</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/video/17-02-2025/brun-kus-singles-club-what-we-learnt-about-love-at-the-hunt-ball'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><b>In the second episode, Brynley Stent and Kura Forrester unearth some truths about dating on a dance floor in South Canterbury. </b> <span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class="youtube-player" width="600" height="338" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tCXkopRAKRE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-NZ&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span> <span>Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club is a brand new documentary series for The Spinoff following award-winning comedians and friends Brynley Stent and Kura Forrester as they embark</span> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Spinoff</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/17-02-2025/aucklands-nearly-finished-wastewater-pipe-and-its-poo-pumping-promise">Auckland’s nearly finished wastewater pipe and its poo-pumping promise</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/17-02-2025/aucklands-nearly-finished-wastewater-pipe-and-its-poo-pumping-promise'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><b>The first half of a billion-dollar pipe that will drastically reduce wastewater overflows in the Auckland isthmus is now in operation. </b> <span>As I biked south, I thought about all the poo sloshing beneath my wheels. Tubes of it disgorging from U-bends, into wastewater pipes laid under our streets that become</span> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Shanti Mathias</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/videos/singles-club/chapter-two-your-dads-voice-is-in-my-head-bryn-kus-singles-club-the-spinoff#video">Chapter two: ‘Your dad’s voice is in my head’ | Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club | The Spinoff</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/videos/singles-club/chapter-two-your-dads-voice-is-in-my-head-bryn-kus-singles-club-the-spinoff#video'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">🚐 The vulnerability continues as the pair head to the Hunt Ball in South Canterbury in search of a rich farmer, before getting some sage relationship advice from Brynley’s Dad and Oma. ❣️ Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club follows comedians Brynley Stent and Kura Forrester as they head out on ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Spinoff</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/afl-and-nrl-pre-seasons-are-among-the-longest-in-world-sport-heres-why-248430/">AFL and NRL pre-seasons are among the longest in world sport – here’s why</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/afl-and-nrl-pre-seasons-are-among-the-longest-in-world-sport-heres-why-248430/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Joel Garrett, Lecturer in Exercise Science and Physiology, Griffith University Australia’s love affair with the major football codes – the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) – is well documented. However, one aspect that stands out to many observers, ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/17-02-2025/the-white-lotus-is-back-but-has-it-still-got-it">The White Lotus is back, but has it still got it?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/17-02-2025/the-white-lotus-is-back-but-has-it-still-got-it'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><span>The White Lotus is back for season three. Here’s what we made of episode one. </span> <span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe class="youtube-player" width="600" height="338" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XwQRkOK5KC4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-NZ&autohide=2&start=1&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span> <span><span class="spinoff-formatted drop-cap-2">T</span>he third White Lotus season rinses and repeats – and thank God for that. Turns out there is enough comedic and dramatic juice in resort-set ensemble satires on privilege in the modern world,</span> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Group Think</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">4 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542227/where-in-the-world-have-nzdf-staff-been-deployed">Where in the world have NZDF staff been deployed?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542227/where-in-the-world-have-nzdf-staff-been-deployed'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The PM says the government would consider sending peacekeepers to Ukraine if a ceasefire was reached. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/17-02-2025/the-fold-australias-media-lost-more-than-half-its-value-in-five-years-how-and-why">The Fold: Australia’s media lost more than half its value in five years. How and why?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/17-02-2025/the-fold-australias-media-lost-more-than-half-its-value-in-five-years-how-and-why'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><strong>Founder, journalist and author Tim Burrowes joins Duncan Greive to discuss a torrid decade in Australian media and whether there are reasons to be optimistic amid the carnage.</strong> Tim Burrowes is the author of a book and a Substack called <a href="https://www.unmade.media/" target="_blank">Unmade</a>, which are truly essential guides to media in ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Spinoff</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">5 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/opinion/17-02-2025/brian-tamaki-disruptive-force-and-super-genius">Brian Tamaki, disruptive force and super-genius</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/opinion/17-02-2025/brian-tamaki-disruptive-force-and-super-genius'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><span>The self-appointed apostle says he could be to Christopher Luxon what Elon Musk is to Donald Trump, and his track record speaks for itself.</span> <span>Who is New Zealand’s answer to Elon Musk? The Herald’s tech insider, Chris Keall, put the question to his LinkedIn acolytes the other day. “If Luxon</span> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Toby Manhire</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">6 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542207/christopher-luxon-open-to-sending-peacekeeping-troops-to-ukraine">Christopher Luxon ‘open’ to sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542207/christopher-luxon-open-to-sending-peacekeeping-troops-to-ukraine'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Prime Minister says the government would be open to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine if a ceasefire was reached. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/kai/17-02-2025/rip-cadbury-mini-eggs-you-used-to-be-great">RIP Cadbury mini eggs – you used to be great</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/kai/17-02-2025/rip-cadbury-mini-eggs-you-used-to-be-great'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The last good thing at the supermarket is gone. Mad Chapman mourns the Cadbury mini egg cartons. <span>When life is overwhelming and it feels like every story around you is a bad news story, there are a few things that can be relied upon to instil a sense of calm,</span> ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Madeleine Chapman</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/should-you-be-allowed-to-sue-a-judge-the-high-court-says-no-249939/">Should you be allowed to sue a judge? The High Court says no</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/should-you-be-allowed-to-sue-a-judge-the-high-court-says-no-249939/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Stephen Parker, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Melbourne CSHE, The University of Melbourne <span class="caption"></span> <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/judges-wig-behind-york-october-17th-1934107721" rel="nofollow">Shutterstock</a></span> Judges in Australian courtrooms have a lot of power. They can decide on someone’s guilt and the punishment for it, including lengthy prison time. But what if they get ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/australians-are-waiting-12-years-on-average-before-seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem-new-research-249159/">Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem – new ...</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/australians-are-waiting-12-years-on-average-before-seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem-new-research-249159/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Louise Birrell, Researcher, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney <span class="caption"></span> <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/young-man-waiting-his-turn-room-2395327849" rel="nofollow">Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock</a></span> Australians are waiting an average of 12 years to seek treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, our <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-psychiatric-sciences/article/treatment-rates-and-delays-for-mental-and-substance-use-disorders-results-from-the-australian-national-survey-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing/3801140F82C015269462A4BD527CBEB0" rel="nofollow">new research</a> shows. While ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/with-just-5-years-to-go-the-world-is-failing-on-a-vital-deal-to-halt-biodiversity-loss-249841/">With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/with-just-5-years-to-go-the-world-is-failing-on-a-vital-deal-to-halt-biodiversity-loss-249841/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Justine Bell-James, Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland Almost 200 nations have signed an ambitious agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss but none is on track to meet the crucial goal, our <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-025-02636-4" rel="nofollow">new research</a> reveals. The agreement, ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/australian-students-just-recorded-the-lowest-civics-scores-since-testing-began-but-young-people-do-care-about-politics-250047/">Australian students just recorded the lowest civics scores since testing began. But young people do ...</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/australian-students-just-recorded-the-lowest-civics-scores-since-testing-began-but-young-people-do-care-about-politics-250047/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Philippa Collin, Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Australian school students’ civics knowledge is the lowest it has been since testing began 20 years ago, according to new national data. Results have fallen since the last assessment in 2019 ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/boys-not-only-perform-better-in-maths-they-are-also-more-confident-about-the-subject-than-girls-250022/">Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/boys-not-only-perform-better-in-maths-they-are-also-more-confident-about-the-subject-than-girls-250022/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Sarah Buckley, Senior Research Fellow, Education Research, Policy and Development Division, Australian Council for Educational Research <span class="caption"></span> <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/frustrated-high-school-student-classroom-116061442" rel="nofollow">Michael Jung/ Shutterstock </a></span> There is a persistent gender gap in Australian schools. Boys, on average, outperform girls in maths. We see this in national ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/is-australias-gst-a-tax-or-a-tariff-and-why-has-it-become-a-target-in-the-trade-wars-250041/">Is Australia’s GST a tax or a tariff? And why has it become a target in the trade wars?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/is-australias-gst-a-tax-or-a-tariff-and-why-has-it-become-a-target-in-the-trade-wars-250041/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Felicity Deane, Professor, Queensland University of Technology <span class="caption">Australian beef exports to the United States are GST-free and should not be subject to any retaliatory tariff. </span> <span class="attribution"><span class="source">William Edge/Shutterstock</span></span> The latest round of proposed tariffs from US President Donald Trump includes a response ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/17-02-2025/the-cost-of-being-a-mum-of-four-saving-to-buy-a-house">The cost of being: A mum of four, saving to buy a house</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/17-02-2025/the-cost-of-being-a-mum-of-four-saving-to-buy-a-house'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">As <a href="http://thespinoff.co.nz/tags/the-cost-of-being" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">part of our series</a> exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a 36-year-old tertiary adviser and bartender shares her approach to spending and saving. <em>Want to be part of The Cost of Being? <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeecyN7CKgsjHSFi9fEi-3_SXvEUeZpMj_Dk_LoKntWAo-pVQ/viewform" target="_blank">Fill out the questionnaire here</a>.</em> <b>Gender: </b>Female. <b>Age: </b>36. <b>Ethnicity: </b>Pākehā. <b>Role: </b>Tertiary adviser, ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Cost of Being</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542205/law-change-to-allow-drug-testing-devices-to-do-road-side-screenings">Law change to allow drug-testing devices to do road-side screenings</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542205/law-change-to-allow-drug-testing-devices-to-do-road-side-screenings'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The change allows for devices that do screening, similar to at drink-drive checkpoints, rather than having to test oral fluid to an evidentiary standard. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">7 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542180/is-private-healthcare-the-answer-to-public-funding-woes-or-making-it-worse">Is private healthcare the answer to public funding woes, or making it worse?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542180/is-private-healthcare-the-answer-to-public-funding-woes-or-making-it-worse'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The burgeoning private healthcare industry claims its current building boom will "take pressure off the public system". ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">8 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542192/politics-live-christopher-luxon-open-to-sending-nz-peacekeeping-troops-to-ukraine">Politics live: Christopher Luxon ‘open’ to sending NZ peacekeeping troops to Ukraine</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542192/politics-live-christopher-luxon-open-to-sending-nz-peacekeeping-troops-to-ukraine'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">And the Prime Minister says he wants to lift defence spending to close to 2% of GDP. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">8 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/17-02-2025/what-the-youth-exodus-means-for-new-zealand">What the youth exodus means for New Zealand</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/17-02-2025/what-the-youth-exodus-means-for-new-zealand'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/TheSpinoff_square-78f56de01c72f8cbe5f83ce00ccad61dd0afc1df/134505489.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">Almost 40% of those departing NZ long-term are aged 18 to 30. What sort of country will they leave behind, asks Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin. <em>To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, <a href="https://thespinoff.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sign up here</a>.</em> Young people leading the charge out the door Last year saw ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://thespinoff.co.nz/">The Spinoff</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By Catherine McGregor</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">9 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/542183/the-detail-is-nz-s-health-leadership-in-crisis">The Detail: Is NZ’s health leadership in crisis?</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/542183/the-detail-is-nz-s-health-leadership-in-crisis'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">New Health Minister Simeon Brown is presiding over a list of resignations from high-ranking health officials that some say is a "bloodbath". What's going on? ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">9 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/remembering-the-poly-1-what-nzs-forgotten-homegrown-school-computer-can-teach-us-about-state-led-innovation-249577/">Remembering the Poly-1: what NZ’s forgotten homegrown school computer can teach us about state-led...</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/remembering-the-poly-1-what-nzs-forgotten-homegrown-school-computer-can-teach-us-about-state-led-innovation-249577/'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/evening-report-icon-df35fd96e0c760f5b8cb588aca7976af01af3985/318595118.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt"><a href="https://theconversation.com/au/" rel="nofollow">Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ)</a> – By Mark Rickerby, Lecturer, School of Product Design, University of Canterbury <span class="caption"></span> <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://collection.motat.nz/objects/129198/computer-poly-1" rel="nofollow">The Poly-1. MOTAT </a>, <a class="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="nofollow">CC BY-NC</a></span> Some 45 years ago, a team of staff and students at Wellington Polytechnic designed and built a desktop computer with an operating system customised for ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://eveningreport.nz/">Evening Report</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span><span class="feed-author">By The Conversation</span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">9 hours ago</div> </li> <li><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542192/politics-live-christopher-luxon-says-still-room-for-tourism-growth">Politics live: Christopher Luxon says still room for tourism growth</a> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-thumbnail"><a href='https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542192/politics-live-christopher-luxon-says-still-room-for-tourism-growth'><img src='https://bunny-wp-pullzone-vkc2vjtkjj.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/cache/temp/remote-image-cache/thestandard.org.nz/rnz-logo-e11df8cf37f41cfab44c951ecc66b33e3b879c79/3688889539.png' width='48' height='48' /></a></p> <div class="thumbnail-excerpt wprss-feed-excerpt">The Prime Minister says there is room for growth in tourism because the sector is not operating at full capacity. ... </div> </div> <div class="wprss-feed-meta"><span class="feed-source"><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political">Radio NZ – political</a></span><span class="feed-date"></span></div> <div class="wprss-time-ago">9 hours ago</div> </li> </ul> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"> <div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing"> <h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3> <div class="sd-content"> <ul> <li class="share-facebook"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-facebook-3579485" class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=facebook" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook" ><span>Facebook</span></a></li> <li class="share-linkedin"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-3579485" class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=linkedin" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn" ><span>LinkedIn</span></a></li> <li class="share-reddit"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-reddit sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=reddit" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Reddit" ><span>Reddit</span></a></li> <li class="share-pinterest"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-pinterest-3579485" class="share-pinterest sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=pinterest" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Pinterest" ><span>Pinterest</span></a></li> <li class="share-mastodon"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-mastodon-3579485" class="share-mastodon sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=mastodon" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Mastodon" ><span>Mastodon</span></a></li> <li class="share-twitter"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="sharing-twitter-3579485" class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/?share=twitter" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter" ><span>Twitter</span></a></li> <li class="share-print"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-print sd-button share-icon" href="https://thestandard.org.nz/daily-review-25-11-2024/#print" target="_blank" title="Click to print" ><span>Print</span></a></li> <li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button share-icon" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Daily%20review%2025%2F11%2F2024&body=https%3A%2F%2Fthestandard.org.nz%2Fdaily-review-25-11-2024%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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