Frankly Speaking
Frank MacskasyViews & Reckons from a Social Democrat
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Nicki Noboats: the Coming Superannuation Super-Storm or Something More Cynical?
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Many of the criticisms of the 2026 Budget has been well canvassed.
In particular, that it has been funded by taking from the poor and giving to the already-rich by way of various tax cuts.
This include...
Three snowflakes walk into a bar-kitchen...
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In the news today, and previously, three seemingly unconnected events should give us all cause for concern…
Firstly, RNZ announced that CEO Paul Thompson would be stepping down by the end of this year:
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Board Chair, Dr Jim Math...
Nikki Noboats: Giving civil servants, Wellington CBD, and cafes the 'iRex Treatment'
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That Was Then…
This was Nicola Willis in September 2021, when she was an Opposition MP;
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“PSA Wellington: it’s “Delta Level 2” and our local businesses need us. Returning to cafes and shops keeps tills running and people e...
This journalist/commentator gets it 100% right...
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On Saturday morning (16 May), RNZ’s Mihingarangi Forbes spoke with Business Editor at Large for the New Zealand Herald, Liam Dann.
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It was a mildly interesting chat which touched on various economic issues and problems. Mentione...
Flogging off our Bank?
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Hon Simeon Brown
Parliament
13 May 2026
Kia Ora Mr Brown,
It is currently being reported in the media that you are considering partial-privatisation of our one and only state-(peoples)-owned bank,...
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