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Daily News Roundup – 25 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 25 November 2020

Housing Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Why Grant Robertson’s letter to Adrian Orr is a big deal and what happens next Richard Harman: Robertson considering crackdown on property investors Luke Malpass (Stuff): The reason for Grant Robertson’s RBNZ letter: House price inflation creates intergenerational unfairness Hamish Rutherford (Herald): Grant Robertson

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Even Higher Minimum Wages?

We are all justified in breathing a sigh of relief that the economy seems to have survived the COVID pandemic reasonably well. Not all sectors, of course. International tourism and education have suffered terribly, and the hospitality sector is also still in trouble. Nevertheless, it is no time to be

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Nincompoop of the Day

Nincompoop of the Day

Today’s Nincompoop of the day is Green electorate MP Chloe Swarbrick. Using her logic MP’s shouldn’t be able to make any laws about cars if they own cars or laws about bicycle lanes if they own a bike. Heaven forbid they should make laws about G.S.

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Yee Ha!

Dear Readers and valued subscribers, as you will all no doubt be aware the site has been experiencing a number of issues since last Thursday. We are doing all we possibly can to resolve them and ask most humbly for your patience and understanding. We have had to go live

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Some on the Left Are Fed up

Some on the Left Are Fed up

Eliora New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a landslide second term last month. It was not a surprise, as she had become a TV star. When COVID-19 was allowed onto our shores, Ardern was elevated to rock star status like no other Prime Minister in the history

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Leftie Journo Making Mischief

Leftie Journo Making Mischief

“Thorny path to National victory”. So ran the headline to Claire Trevett’s article in the Weekend Herald. It was worth reading just to prove it wasn’t worth reading if that makes sense. The article failed to impress. The left-wing journalists are so predictable. Like their political heroes,

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Nincompoop of the Day

Nincompoop of the Day

I don’t know where to begin with this nincompoop who I can see is going to fast become the poster boy for 101 reasons why young list MPs are a bad idea. Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March has suggested all MPs should be put in public housing rather

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Daily News Roundup – 23 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 23 November 2020

National Party Richard Harman: Goodfellow beats off challenge and calls for unity Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Sir John Key’s speech a chilling glimpse into the future for National Claire Trevett (Herald): ‘Reflective’ National Party meets for first time since election drubbing Claire Trevett (Herald): Sir John Key slams in the

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