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Who is the real leader of the opposition?
The Standard is having a few technical issues with some technical problems. Hopefully the multi talented lprent will resolve these soon. In the meantime here is my post on recent poll activity. There was a Roy Morgan poll that came out earlier in the week. It had Labour plumetting 6.5% points to 38.5% and the…
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Time to end Guy Fawkes?
Guy Fawkes day is fast approaching. It is that day of the year when we celebrate an act of terrorism that occurred on the other side of the world involving a direct attack on a democratic institution by burning fires and letting off combustible devices that scare domestic animals and threaten widespread fire. You may…
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Chair’s report April 2020
I trust everyone is well and is adapting to this new way of life. The actions taken by everyone so far have led me to be cautiously optimistic that we can beat the threat posed by Covid-19. New Zealand may do better than most nations and we may get back to a relatively normal way…
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An interview with Bob Harvey
I had the privilege of interviewing Bob Harvey recently on Red Alert Radio on Planet FM. Bob has had a huge effect on New Zealand politics. Using his prodigious skills in advertising he was behind some of the most successful political campaign advertisements ever conducted. He then decided to enter into local politics and became…
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The future of Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport has existed for as long as the Auckland super city. And the time may have arrived for its future to be reconsidered. To understand why a trip down memory lane is required. AT’s predecessor, the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, came into being in 2004. Then Local Government Minister Chris Carter said that one…