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A Free Bus Would Be Cheaper
We would be nuts to spend $4 billion to divert freight from rail to road to create a heavily subsidised passenger rail service.
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The India FTA
My nose tells me something stinks. Why India locked the milk out – and why Wellington did not count it the same way.
Opportunity abandoning tax reform next term ‘worth considering’ in potential National-led coalition – Qiulae Wong
Opportunity party leader Qiulae Wong considers compromising on tax reform for significant policy wins in potential National-led coalition negotiations.
Winston Peters says Chris Hipkins should be “behind bars” over COVID vaccine decisions
Winston Peters criticizes Chris Hipkins over COVID vaccine decisions and questions both Labour's economic management and media bias ahead of the New Zealand election.
I Wrote This in 2008 and Wouldn’t Change a Word
I wrote this column about MMP 18 years ago and wouldn’t change a word. Some of the references are dated (United Future, the Tight Five, Alamein Koopu) but the system remains as flawed now as it was then.
Raise a Glass to Split Voting
Split the vote and you’re at 62 as the winner. ‘Two ticks blue’ or ‘party vote National’ is guaranteed to lose the coalition the election. Split your vote and the right is home and hosed with a big majority.
Quick Hit: Immoral Until the Cheque Clears
A Green MP says being a billionaire is immoral and a Green candidate wants the rich drug tested at charity events. In 2023, the party banked $50,000 from James Cameron, now a Forbes billionaire.
Luxon: Gone by Morning Tea
Racism and sexism have not gone away. They have just learned which way to point.
Reality Wants Its Money Back
David Seymour has called the government’s path to surplus “heroic”, four days before National shows its fiscal plan. When the junior partner says that about your books, believe him.
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Face of the Day
Patrick’s question was clear and concise: “If you couldn’t vote for the Opportunity Party, who would you vote for?”
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… horticulture (noun) - : the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Hortus is Latin for "garden", and the first gardens were planted about 10,000 years ago in what is often called the Fertile Crescent—the