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National’s incredulous plan for challenging times

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Date published: 4:46 pm, April 11th, 2026 - 5 comments
Categories: campaigning, election 2026, same old national, simeon brown
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An ideological reflex to an economic challenge has severe limitations by design.

The Iranian Imbecile crisis

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Date published: 4:48 pm, April 11th, 2026 - 5 comments

The Cuban Missile crisis was solved by intelligent leadership acting in the best interests of their nations. The current Iranian crisis shows no sign of quality leadership.

Open Mike 11/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 11th, 2026 - 12 comments

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Open Mike 10/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 10th, 2026 - 40 comments

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Open Mike 09/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 9th, 2026 - 49 comments

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Towards an independent Foreign Policy

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Date published: 9:07 am, April 8th, 2026 - 16 comments

Vanushi Walters has outlined a stark contrast between the Government’s appeasement of Donald Trump and Labour’s desire to have an independent principle based foreign policy.

Open Mike 08/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 8th, 2026 - 17 comments

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Open Mike 07/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 7th, 2026 - 32 comments

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Missing in action

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Date published: 10:15 am, April 6th, 2026 - 47 comments

As this Government’s inaction over the oil crisis becomes more pronounced more and more people are noticing that Christopher Luxon is missing in action.

Open Mike 06/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 6th, 2026 - 19 comments

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Pawn takes Bishop

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Date published: 5:38 pm, April 5th, 2026 - 19 comments

Christopher Luxon this week showed strong leadership by demoting Chris Bishop for a coup against Luxon that was staged six months ago.

What If Trump Is Right?

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Date published: 4:35 pm, April 5th, 2026 - 38 comments

What if Donald Trump is right and the West should reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

Open Mike 05/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 5th, 2026 - 9 comments

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Open Mike 04/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 4th, 2026 - 15 comments

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Open Mike 03/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 3rd, 2026 - 23 comments

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In a crisis the left does better

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Date published: 12:13 pm, April 2nd, 2026 - 31 comments

The Government’s complete reluctance to do anything about the approaching oil crisis is in stark contrast to the approach adopted by more progressive administrative governments overseas.

A change of government this close or this far away…

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Date published: 9:06 am, April 2nd, 2026 - 59 comments

reasons to feel hopeful but not complacent.

Open Mike 02/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 2nd, 2026 - 15 comments

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Open Mike 01/04/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, April 1st, 2026 - 21 comments

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“The future of everything is in New Zealand-made energy”

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Date published: 8:51 am, March 31st, 2026 - 27 comments

This is the kind of Just Transition story that turns us in the right direction.

Open Mike 31/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 31st, 2026 - 18 comments

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The oil crisis: what we should be doing now

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Date published: 10:48 am, March 30th, 2026 - 24 comments

Responses to the government’s National Fuel Plan.

Open Mike 30/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 30th, 2026 - 27 comments

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David Seymour wants to snuff out bottlenecks and barriers to our response to global fuel uncertainty

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Date published: 3:08 pm, March 29th, 2026 - 14 comments

David Seymour is supplying misleading ideas on how to boost our fuel resilience.

Open Mike 29/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 29th, 2026 - 33 comments

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Wise Response: What can I do in response to the Fuel Supply Crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand?

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Date published: 12:41 am, March 29th, 2026 - 13 comments

In the tradition of Community Mutual Aid, Wise Response have published When the Trucks Stop: Mutual Aid Arrangements for a Fuel-Constrained New Zealand

Open Mike 28/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 28th, 2026 - 13 comments

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Shane Jones: Government isn’t Nostradamus

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Date published: 10:07 pm, March 27th, 2026 - 23 comments

Shane Jones appeals for understanding for the Coalition, but did he extend any to others?

Why did NZ First cancel country’s public diesel reserves?

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Date published: 6:41 pm, March 27th, 2026 - 24 comments

NZ First have been busy sowing disinformation. So why don’t they take responsibility for cancelling a decision to stock public diesel reserves and increase duration?

The Government’s National Fuel Plan

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Date published: 12:36 pm, March 27th, 2026 - 23 comments

Nicola Willis and Shane Jones present the details in the current plan for the Hormz oill crisis.

Open Mike 27/03/2026

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Date published: 6:00 am, March 27th, 2026 - 59 comments

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