Splore closing is a middle class canary in a cost of living minefield
Splore festival to take 2025 off after posting loss Splore Festival is taking a break in 2025 after a “challenging”…
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What’s the point of pet bonds if you can’t afford the rent?
Pet bonds to make renting while owning animals easier The Government will legislate to allow landlords to ask prospective tenants…
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Ben Morgan – Russia’s tactical evolution. What next?
Ukraine continues to hold its line and Russia has not managed a large advance in the last week. Both sides…
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Finance Minister Willis won’t borrow for tax cuts – yeah right!
Finance Minister Willis says she will not borrow money to pay for tax cuts. But she WILL borrow money to…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Reflecting on Maximilien Robespierre and other things
Reading an article on Maximilien Robespierre published in the New York Review of Books (23 June 2022) has led me to…
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The New Zealand government scales new heights of hypocrisy in condemning Iran’s attack on Israel
The New Zealand government has scaled new heights of hypocrisy in condemning today’s Iranian attack on Israel but refusing to…
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Political Caption Competition
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: One is the byproduct of the tobacco Industry, the other is an ashtray
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In Occupied Palestine – 12 April 2024
In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land 08:00, 12 April until…
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Cost Of Living In Auckland Still Not A Priority – Labour Party
A laundry list of additional costs for Tāmaki Makarau Auckland shows the Minister for the city is not delivering for…
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MEDIAWATCH: You, your dumb feelings and Kate Hawkesby – 3 reasons why Media trust has plummeted in NZ
Kiwi trust in news now well below global average, report suggests The public’s trust in New Zealand’s news media has…