Greg Presland

Climate Change and Bumper Sticker Politics Christopher Luxon has engaged in a classic example of bumper sticker politics by blaming Labour for excessive power prices, not the structure of the power sector. And he has completely ignored the …

Luxon has engaged in a classic example of bumper sticker politics by blaming Labour for excessive power prices, not the structure of the power sector. And he has completely ignored the imperitave action that climate change demands the country takes.

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Government members on Finance and Expenditure Committee just voted to use an AI bot to read submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill🙄. Turns out democracy under this government is real people making submissions and computers reading them. 👎

National yet again wants to take away prisoner voting rights Despite the prospect of it being struck down by the Courts being very high the Government has announced a plan to reintroduce a prisoner voting ban.

Despite the prospects of it being struck down by the Courts being very high the Government has announced a plan to reintroduce a prisoner voting ban.

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Simeon Brown has appointed John Carnegie to the EECA even though Carnegie has some decidedly anti energy conservation ideas.
Fox in a henhouse

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Its the end of the Media as we know it … Two recent media related stories made me wonder if there was now formal acknowledgement that the concept that media should fearlessly and impartially report the news is now dead.

Two recent media related stories made me wonder if there was now formal acknowledgement that the concept that media should fearlessly and impartially report the news is now dead.

Its the end of the Media as we know it ... thestandard.org.nz/its-the-end-...

About Karen Chhour’s youth offending claims Karen Chhor has made two recent claims, that youth crime is at an all time high, and that serious and persistent offending has increased dramatically to justify her boot camps policy. Neither claim…

Karen Chhor has made two recent claims, that youth crime is at an all time high, and that serious and persistent offending has increased dramatically to justify her boot camps policy. Neither claim appears to be true.

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Reviewing the Cook Strait Ferry fiasco A review of the history of the Ferries issue suggests that this could be coalition ending and career ending.

Recent polling suggests that two thirds of kiwis disagree with Nicola Willis’s decision to cancel the replacement Inter Island ferries contract.

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Everyone was warned about this, and it’s happening just as we feared.

Our political forebears would roll in their graves – let them roll Comment: Stuart Nash, the great-grandson of one of Labour's greatest leaders, has left the party – and as MPs begin their year at Rātana, he says many other voters are doing the same as him.

Stuart Nash who was sacked for communicating confidential details to two of his donors & who hired Simon Lusk to try and form a centrist party & who works for a global recruiting consultancy & who hates the idea of a wealth tax has left the Labour Party.

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The difference between Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump * * is not as great as you think.

The difference between Christopher Luxon and Donald Trump is not as great as you think

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I agree this is possible. He did this before in 1998 over privatisation of Wellington Airport.

Reviewing the Cook Strait Ferry fiasco A review of the history of the Ferries issue suggests that this could be coalition ending and career ending.

A review of the history of the Ferries issue suggests that this could be coalition ending and career ending.

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It did not take long for the first example of the absurdity of the Government's gang patch ban to appear.

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Government sabotages its Emissions Reduction Plan Under its latest Emissions Reduction Plan the Government is placing major reliance on processing of orgnic waste and landfill gas capture. But it has quietly recently cut funding for the Waste Mini…

To meet GHG reduction goals the Government is relying on processing of organic waste & landfill gas capture. But it has recently cut funding for the Waste Minimisation Fund by $177m.
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Much ado about nothing There has been recent controversy because a District Court Judge and a renowned surgeon in a private setting chose to criticise NZ First policies.

There has been recent controversy because a District Court Judge and a renowned surgeon in a private setting chose to criticise NZ First policies.

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Unacceptable It appears that the Government’s intent to politicise youth offending by making an elite few dress up in army uniforms and march around in an effort to solve a lifetime of neglect is not work…

It appears that the Government’s intent to politicise youth offending by making an elite few dress up in army uniforms and march around in an effort to solve a lifetime of neglect is not working out so well.

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Laser focused & racist

#GeneralStrike

Willie Jackson at the Labour Party Conference is not holding back on David Seymour:

"If he is not a liar he is a special type of stupid" ...

Oh look I accidentally privatised it. Well whaddya know.

Reti secrectly wants to privatise Health Shane Reti has said publicly that privatising health is not his overt policy. Which suggests strongly that it is his covert policy, especially given that he wants to increase the relationship with …

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Privatising health care 'not my overt policy' - Shane Reti The Health Minister wants to work more closely with the private sector to cut waiting lists - but insists that is not a step towards privatisation.

So it's his covert policy?

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I wonder if they protested this when it happened?

"Toitū Te Tiriti o Waitangi!". And then TJ backed it up in his farewell interview. Bless that man. (Note that this video is from a third party, TNT Sports. The official All Blacks accounts have clipped out the beginning. I had to clip the end to meet the bsky time limit.)

Can confirm that heads are exploding over at the other place. Oh dear, how sad for them.

A guide to making a submission on the Treaty Principles Bill - Greg Presland Want to make a submission opposing David Seymour's dog whistle Treaty Principles Bill? Here's how.

Want to make a submission opposing David Seymour’s dog whistle Treaty Principles Bill? Here’s how.

A guide to making a submission on the Treaty Principles Bill

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Which is why we should leave it up to the Judge? Victim's views are something the Judges generally place a lot of weight on.

Act lays complaint against MPs who participated in viral haka Te Ao Māori News has obtained a copy of a letter written by Act MP Todd Stephenson to Speaker Gerry Brownlee complaining about the MPs who took part in the haka that went viral.

I finally made the kapa haka team #matatini www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/11/21/a...

Victims of sex offending welcome shift on name suppression laws A man abused by a former political figure says he is blown away by a proposal to end secrecy around sex offenders' identities.

Get the feeling that National is trolling the party of the political figure currently with name suppression?

This is a silly idea. What happens in cases where the offenders name should be made public but the victim refuses to let this happen?

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New Zealand drops seven places, to 41st, in global climate change league table The country was now at 41st place after taking significant steps back in climate policy, the index found.

We're number er 41 ...

New Zealand drops seven places in global climate change rankings.

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To whoever made this sign I salute you.