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  Herald approves, but gets some basics very wrong - by frog

  
  
  
  Today’s Herald editorial seems keen on the new working relationship between the Greens and National.  But their positive assessment comes at the very end, while much of the piece discusses a supposed change in attitude by the Greens. This agreement, under which the Greens and ministers will work together in several policy areas, clearly owes a great deal [...] read more
  April 13, 2009 11:48 am - 30 Comments
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  Dairy’s labour crisis - by frog

  
  
  
  John Key keeps telling us that tax cuts are the only way to stem the flow of Kiwis over to Oz. Call me a sceptic, but several reports over the last month paint a very different picture of why Kiwis are jumping the ditch. It seems a healthy chunk of young dairy talent are part [...] read more
  January 23, 2008 1:24 pm - 19 Comments
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  Would John Key send troops to Iran? - by frog

  
  
  
  President Bush is at it again, beating the war drums. This time the boogey-man is Iran, and in his speech today he said Iran threatened the security of all nations and should be confronted “before it’s too late”. It’s an interesting dilemma. First, no-one would like to see more countries get a hold of nuclear weapons. [...] read more
  January 14, 2008 5:10 pm - 62 Comments