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1-on-1 in 10 Interview – Salvation Army State of the Nation Report Salvation Army Social Policy & Parliamentary Unit Director…

From a National–NZF–ACT coalition to a Labour–Green–Māori alliance, here are four realistic scenarios that could shape Election 2026.

Winston Peters proposes a referendum to abolish the Māori electorates, reopening Treaty tensions and testing Luxon’s coalition stability.

Floods in Waikato and Wellington expose the gap between climate science and Government policy, as Civil Defence funding is cut during escalating disasters.

It is painful. It is infuriating. And it forces victims and the nation to endure trauma once again. But…

I don’t need to carry in KFC and pretend to care when it’s not a climate event
Brian the Bish
said, “ That fella’s a dish,
I hope that he pees next to me.”
GA, you are a brick.
With quips fine, so quick.
Fine tuning. no swooning,
A cure for all who feel sick.
OK now – Show and Tell!
If you go to Albert Park today
You’d better go in disguise,
If you go down to Albert Park today
You’re in for a big surprise…
Hollyh Very good. We do have to look after each other as we fall foul of these strange rules confusing everybody – Do Not Dare to Wander Vaguely or heaven knows what will happen.
As in Disobedience poem from AAMilne:
…[K J]
Put up a notice,
“LOST or STOLEN or STRAYED!
JAMES JAMES MORRISON’S MOTHER
SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MISLAID.
LAST SEEN
WANDERING VAGUELY:
QUITE OF HER OWN ACCORD,
SHE TRIED TO GET DOWN
TO THE END OF THE TOWN –
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD!”
James James said to his mother, “ Mother “ he said, said he,
“ You must never go down to the end of the town
Unless you go with me.”
James James Morrison’s mother
went to town to go to the lavatory,
Got her pronouns confused
going in the wrong loos
and her tootsies have smelt ever since.
Freedom from rhyme. The point is made, or maid whichever. (Further – free association.) We limit ourselves in looking for rhyme (or reason) when expounding on ideas. That is how politicians can stay in power and be voted in again after merely having stepped back one boot length in concert after three years.
“ Didn’t expect to see you here, Dad.”
Are you my mother ?
“ What closet do you reckon Key’ll be coming out of ?”