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  • We are adrift without a vision except one of fiscal rectitude
    Setting the Agenda

    We are adrift without a vision except one of fiscal rectitude

    ByHon. Assoc. Prof. Susan St. John 18 April 202621 April 2026

    When every problem gets answered with “cut spending”, it’s not policy — it’s ideology.

    Read More We are adrift without a vision except one of fiscal rectitudeContinue

  • Turns out those green shoots of recovery were really the dried snot of desperation after all
    Deconstructing Headlines

    Turns out those green shoots of recovery were really the dried snot of desperation after all

    ByMartyn Bradbury 10 April 202612 April 2026

    Turns out the “recovery” wasn’t growth — it was a sugar hit. And now the crash is coming.

    Read More Turns out those green shoots of recovery were really the dried snot of desperation after allContinue

  • Why National, ACT and NZF’s attack on Covid spending by Labour is so outrageous and disingenuous
    Deconstructing Headlines

    Why National, ACT and NZF’s attack on Covid spending by Labour is so outrageous and disingenuous

    ByThe Daily Blog 19 March 202624 March 2026

    National, ACT and NZF attack Labour’s Covid spending—but borrowed more themselves. A sharp look at the political hypocrisy.

    Read More Why National, ACT and NZF’s attack on Covid spending by Labour is so outrageous and disingenuousContinue

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