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What's the point of pollsters registering intentions to vote for a party that doesn't exist?The Herald digi poll is out. National is ahead of Labour, of course, and the Greens reach the 5% threshold. The Maori Party is polling nearly double that of [...]

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How did the Government statistician get his figures in the smacking referendum petition?There's been a bit of misinformation around the smacking petition. I've seen news reports, blogs and media releases that have all provided incorrect figures, while [...]

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So, you`re on $60k. Income splitting for tax purposes could assist in getting you $5450 for having a childSo, you're earning $60,000, live with a partner who is not working. You have no kids. Money's tight and the Government has just passed a law allowing [...]

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Anonymous blogger no longer anonymous if you read the newspapersOne of my daily reads is this blog. It is an anonymous blog, but not because the writer is trying to hide his identity. He was outed today by a metropolitan newspap [...]

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Act gets 100k donationNew Zealand developer Alan Gibbs – known for such projects as high-speed amphibian vehicles like the Aquada – today said he is delighted to donate $100,000 to the ACT Par [...]

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Our weekly food bill has nearly doubled since 2003 - now costs $160.00 a week!Many will know that the price of food has gone up lately. We spent $85.00 a week in 2003 and $110.00 on a big week on food in 2006. I commented to someone during the past [...]

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Court of Appeal decision confirms Russell Brown was wrong all along, even after he breached court suppression on his blogPublic Address blogger Russell Brown will no doubt be disappointed that Barbara Bishop's sentence has been cut in half after what [...]

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Sunday Star Times circulation about to go up but they`re not getting any more moneyNearly 8500 fewer buyers got the SST's last year. But readership dropped 17000. I commented somewhere this week that a small reason could be because subscribers to affiliated [...]

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Mike Williams interviewThe Herald has done a great interview with Labour Party president Mike Williams, showing just what a loser he is. The interview reveals the state of his kitchen, the spat with his wife, his recollection of Ruth Dyson's husband's [...]

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not blogging todayDon't feel like it. Don't want to. Don't have to. AHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhyeaaahhhhhhhhhhhh... FFFFFrreeeeeeeeeedddooooommmm!!!!If you want something to read check the sidebar under media and read the latest news there. Theres about 40 [...]

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Capill out of jail soon?Former Christian Heritage leader Graham Capill comes up for parole soon after serving a third of his sentence. Would you let him o [...]

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Roy Morgan Poll extends gap between National and Labour Labour up, National up by more at the expense of the Greens. Around 10% said they wouldnt vote and 9.5% didnt know who they`d vote for. Gary Morgan says Helen Clark has no hope unless interest [...]

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Will "diddums" replace the Iwi/Kiwi billboards? hattip Whale [...]

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Will " liar" Mike Williams be replaced?Mike WIlliams is a liar. Okay, that's not news. I have been away and have caught up with the news that Williams has publically lied about what went on at the Labour Party conference after some delegate on Labours [...]

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No Right Turn is a hypocriteBlogger Idiot Savant is a hypocrite. Today, anyway. He normally runs a pretty good blog but today he`s let himself down somewhat.When the government passed the Electoral Finance Act, the right screamed that it was an assault [...]

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KiwiSaver not all it's cracked up to beThe Herald reports that KiwiSaver could make a National Savings loss due to the tax breaks. It is estimated that between 9-19 percent of savings are new savings.Of the $600 million in KiwiSaver, $300 million is [...]

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Government Education policy aims for Maori underachievement againParekura Hoiromia says under-achievement by Maori students will no longer be excusable and the education system will be held responsible. In 2005, 48 percent left school with no qualifications [...]

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Labour Ministers take newsletters off websitesDo you want to subscribe to Annette King's newsletter - or perhaps Pete Hodgson's newsletter? You can - but only Hodgson's, by post. That's because these newsletters have been taken off the websites as [...]

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Blog 'til you drop (dead) Those who blog will know that it is time consuming running a blog. I blog outside of study, work and family commitments and get around five to six hours sleep a night. Some aren't so lucky. The [...]

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MPs newsletters and emails caught by EFAACT MP Heather Roy has been advised by the Chief Electoral Office that her weekly newsletter, which a recipient has to sign up to recieve, is an election edvertisment, has to be authorised - and therefore [...]

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Labour wants to get around the law by asking others to break it on its behalfThe Labour Party Headquarters has today advised me how I can break the law. I can get some government brochures and campaign with them.Mike Williams, at a secret meeting behind [...]

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These kids arent skipping breakfast at home to keep trimNo, these 700 kids are having it at school to fill their tummies and fatten up with cereal, milk wheatmeal bread, a variety of spreads, cocoa jam, toast and milo to fuel their brains. Perhaps Parekura [...]

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Labour to make third party insurance compulsoryAs someone who has spent more than seven years in the Insurance industry, primarily dealing with claims, I support compulsory third party car insurance. I`ve been to Disputes Tribunals and Order of Examinations [...]

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Why ACT is polling so badlyRodney Hide, commenting on Kiwiblog, summarises political options as follows:Labour and National = short-sighted Labour policies + Winston Peters; ACT = far-sighted plan to bring our kids home + Sir Roger Douglas. National [...]

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Minister says kids skip breakfast because they want to stay trimBeing trim may be a challenge for Minister of Eating Pies, Parekura Horomia, but in parliament today he was asked why 20,000 children a week needed feeding [...]

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Government opposes Children's Commissioner's stance on tagging The Minister for Social Development has distanced the government from statements made by the Commissioner Dr Cindy Kiro in support of the rights of children and tagging. It's good to see [...]

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NZ First to oppose Free Trade agreementIt's a First. New Zealand First.Winston Peters is to vote against New Zealand's biggest foreign policy in ages - the free trade agreement with China - and will oppose it on overseas [...]

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why conservatives are happier than liberalsI'm the sort of person that conservatives call liberal, but liberals describe as somewhat conservative. Does that mean that conservatives think I`m unhappy but liberals think I`m a little bit happier but not [...]

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We are no longer a Parliamentary democracyWell, thats according to former PM Mike Moore. He made those comments with reference to the Free Trade deal with China. Labour and National support it, the Greens oppose it, and Peter Dunne supports it but has [...]

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Who parted the Red Sea?It looks like the lovely folks at Young Labour need to read their Bibles more instead of attending Destiny Church services to lurk.They criticise Family First.Bob McCoskrie might like to revisit [our]website – he'll find that [...]

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Clark hangs out with Nazis? Helen Clark has been speaking at the Progressive Governence Conference in London. Its a progressive globalisation and networking shindig. The above is its logo. Well it was until Ian Dale [...]

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Parallel campaigning pretty much legal: No group to be prosecuted under the Electoral Finance ActThe Electoral Commission has decided to let the EPMU register as a Third Party under the Electoral Finance Act opening the door to parallel campaigning. [...]

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Labours election advertisements do not count as election campaign expensesAlthough Labour broke the law with its election leaflets by not putting proper authorisation on it, even if it had done so, the Electoral Finance Act allows parties to use taxpayer [...]

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Labour breaches own lawThe Electoral Commission met yesterday to discuss various matters. One of which was Labour's electioneering, another one was a balloon. Labour has been found to have breached the Electoral Finance Act but wont be prosecutedAre [...]

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Children's Commissioner supports taggers rightsThis Children's Commissioner we have is surely an idiot. She believes teens consider that tagging is a "legitimate" art form, and she believes there is history and social commentary behind what she [...]

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This is my last blog postGoodbye everyone. I`m sick of blogging. I know it is election year and all but I have more important things to do than to blog. I have a busy year. However I may be commenting on other political blogs and may even start a different [...]

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