When will Michael Barnett stop whinging, whining and bleating?
I know I’m not the only one fed up with the constant whining and bleating from the Chief Executive of the Auckland Business Chamber of Commerce, Michael Barnett.
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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Singapore’s Recognition Of Success Of NZ Covid-19 Response Shows How Well We’re Really Doing
On Friday, Singapore made an announcement – New Zealanders heading there would no longer be required to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. Instead, Kiwis will simply be given a Covid-19 test and assuming it’s negative, they’ll be allowed to go on their way.
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Shameful, deathly silence . . .
In the early hours of 7 August, Israeli Occupation forces, in a night raid and home invasions in Jenin, shot…
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Laws Do Not Rule – People Do
In New Zealand, in 2020, the people have also prevailed. A leader they trusted, and who very clearly had their interests at heart, implored New Zealanders to unite against Covid-19 by staying home inside their bubbles. The New Zealand people responded by doing just that. Thus did Jacinda Ardern’s prioritisation of her fellow citizens’ welfare elevate her words to the status of suprema lex – the highest law.
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The Juggler: National’s Future Has A Name – Dr Shane Reti.
COMETH THE HOUR, cometh the man. There will be many in the National Party offering up a silent prayer of thanks that there is at least one rational human-being left in the National Party caucus. His name? Dr Shane Reti.
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Call for New Zealand to condemn Israeli bombing of Gaza
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Dr Liz Gordon: How dare Trump even mention us / Judith Collins on “it’s not that hard”/ My Covid experience
The vile little man. There are not enough words! First he castigated NZ for beating the virus “because they wanted to show me something” (as if!). Then he castigated us for getting it back. “This big surge in New Zealand…. It’s terrible. We don’t want that”.
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The Strange Case of Winston Peters and Mr Hyde
More bluntly: if Peters’ cynical display of faux constitutional outrage isn’t enough to persuade Jacinda Ardern to dispense with NZ First’s services as a coalition partner, post 17 October, then she is not the shrewd judge of the electorate’s wishes that everything she has accomplished to date proclaims her to be.
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Dr Liz Gordon: What will we be waiting for?
In my view the calls to delay the election are about political expediency, not about fighting the virus. Parties are thinking that given more time, they will be able to get their numbers up. This is not a valid reason for an election delay!
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Dr Liz Gordon: A song for our times.
The Covid song (To the tune of “My Darling Clementine”) (Best as a whānau singalong, with guitars) (First one to…