In Occupied Palestine – 10 October 2023
10 October 2023 {Main source of statistics: Palestinian Monitoring Group (PMG): https://www.nad.ps/en/violations-reports/daily-report NB:The period covered by this newsletter is taken…
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Election 2023 – rejoice that we live in a Democracy my fellow citizens
My dear fellow Kiwis. All the arguments have been made, all the debate had. In NZ on Election Day we…
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On NZ First’s Impending Return To Parliament – Both In The Mirror & Through The Looking-Glass
There’s a quip often (and probably erroneously) attributed to Mark Twain which goes something like “History doesn’t repeat itself –…
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Negativity is a valid and winning political strategy
Chris Hipkins thrashed Chris Luxon in last nights TV1 leaders debate and he did it by pointing out the flaws…
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Last Word 2023 Election: Old Zealand vs New Zealand
I’ve spent the last 2 months travelling the country hosting pub debates around New Zealand and I wanted to express…
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The last debate , Election Eve predictions and how Labour lost 2023 Election
Election eve and all the country is looking at Chippy’s taught winces and those dreadful haunted, spooked eyes from last…
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What would a National-ACT-NZ First Govt do for cannabis?
This week we ponder what a National-led government would be like for cannabis, the ‘dots guy’ 13 years on, drug-sniffing…
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Unbelievable jump in global temperatures + Climate Change Emissions are finally falling: National + ACT + NZF will make it all worse
September 2023 Temperature Update The following is a summary of global temperature conditions in Berkeley Earth’s analysis of September 2023….
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Putin, Iran and the Horror of Hamas, Israel and Gaza: Atrocity after atrocity after atrocity after atrocity
We have told ourselves that Putin blundered in the Ukraine. I hope that is true. My fear is the grand…
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Big Little Lies? Disinformation In The 2023 Election Campaign
Analysis of Facebook posts by political parties in the lead up to the election shows disinformation remains “largely the forte…