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Cassandra

Grant Duncan: For the time being, a basic question for many Kiwi voters could be, “Why am I worse off now than three years ago?” – or, more to the point, “Will I be better off three years in the future, and under whose leadership?”

Much of our situation is the result of Labour’s ineptitude, outside influences eg the price of oil, and National taking a very cautious approach to almost everything. Why, for example, do we still have thousands of unnecessary public “servants”?

The question really is the second one. Which coalition will be better for us for the next term?

Despite my reservations re National I strongly favour the Centre Right over the Far Left.
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November 2, 2026 8:01am
- David Garrett
  
  Cass: You would literally have to have a screw loose to vote for the current crop of far left polis.
  
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  November 2, 2026 8:18am
  - Flossie
    
    Moat certainly you would!
    
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    November 2, 2026 8:20am
    - Flossie
      
      Obviously I meant “most certainly”. Sorry.
      
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      November 2, 2026 8:29am
      - David Garrett
        
        Oh dear me…what moron downticks a person who corrects their typo? A bit early for Mikey boy…Oh no…I see he’s here after all
        
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        November 2, 2026 8:43am
  - David Garrett
    
    My daughter is currently a second year law student – sitting an exam today as it happens. She initially didn’t believe me when I told her about the Greens’ “justice” policy…my “screw loose” comment above is paraphrasing what my very smart daughter said when I sent her the link.
    
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    November 2, 2026 8:45am
  - RoboRob
    
    And yet they have about 50% of the population wanting to do so. I spoke to a friends son recently and he said ‘the greens have some good ideas’. I asked what they were, no response. I challenged him on the amount of borrowing required, ‘thats fine its just debt’.
    
    His parents voted JA so their kids could afford a house. Will be interesting to see who they vote for this time.
    
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    November 2, 2026 8:49am
    - David Garrett
      
      Robo: I have a couple of clients who are close to my own age…both retired, very comfortably off. They took me to dinner when they were last in Tonga, and to my astonishment the husband said “I always give my party vote to the Greens because I am for environmental protection”. I told him that they now have ONE spokesman for the environment – and he’s not even one of their leaders. He just smiled.
      
      When Swarbrick announced the nationalization of supermarkets I emailed the client and asked what he thought of that communist idea. He said he didn’t think much of it…but he was still going to vote for them.
      
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      November 2, 2026 9:00am
  - RoboRob
    
    Cass: You would literally have to have a screw loose to vote for the current crop of far left polis.
    
    Tell that to the NZ population…
    
    Labour leads on all 5 top voter issues in poll
    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/2291895/fuel-rises-become-top-three-concern-as-labour-extends-lead-ipsos-poll
    
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    November 2, 2026 8:58am
Nukuleka

I don’t get it that political campaigns, polling and advertising are permitted during the period when voting is open. If we now have an extended advance voting period then the rules that traditionally applied to one single voting day should apply to the entirety of the early voting period. How am I wrong to hold that view?
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November 2, 2026 8:35am
- mike
  
  Much easier to remove the restrictions that still apply on election day.
  
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  November 2, 2026 8:40am
  - RoboRob
    
    Agree. The current rules make no sense and aren’t properly enforced anyway.
    
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    November 2, 2026 8:49am
- David Garrett
  
  Nuku: Your view is entirely logical Sir.
  
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  November 2, 2026 8:47am
  - MCōs
    
    Yes it is
    
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    November 2, 2026 8:49am
- MCōs
  
  Maybe you’re right, but it’s front and centre in the big list of things that people fret over in the run up to the election
  https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/02-11-2026/the-new-poll-that-tells-the-true-story-of-the-2026-election?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Cost%20of%20living%20vs%20the%20overhang&utm_campaign=The%20Bulletin%2030%20October%202026%20%28Copy%29&vgo_ee=JuOp0EPaKaUMxLWOrdbwwDLYmfYsxv8rlC90HvPBz4kVig%3D%3D%3AjQmx80EbwaRxGONjXFbQau%2BRppkxnEXd
  
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  November 2, 2026 8:48am
- Paulus
  
  Well it is close to decision time but the Herald has apparently said that Labour are far ahead in the management of everything.
  Gosh, now I know and was asleep when Labour Ardern, aided by Peters, and her accolites destroyed New Zealand both economically and socially.
  And they now know how to do it all again.
  I fear for next weekend
  
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  November 2, 2026 8:50am
  - David Garrett
    
    Paulus: The country is in very serious trouble…I thank the Lord I have somewhere else to live.
    
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    November 2, 2026 8:54am
    - MCōs
      
      I have somewhere else to live, but it has its own issues and I prefer New Zealand
      
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      November 2, 2026 9:01am
  - MCōs
    
    It was an Ipsos Issues Monitor survey of 1,008 people, taken between 19 and 27 October that was reported by the Herald (& elsewhere)
    
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    November 2, 2026 8:55am
Tauhei Notts

I listened to Simeon Brown on The Platform defending the indefensible. Two ticks blue.
Then I switched to a comedy channel and saw a cartoon of an ethnic minority. He claimed;
“Horse raise tail.
Politician open mouth.
Same thing happen.”
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November 2, 2026 8:51am
artemisia

Drug and alcohol rehab referrals: More people waiting over three weeks

And cutting to the chase – “Deb Fraser-Komene – the co-chair of National Committee for Addiction Treatment, an advocacy group ….. said addiction services need more funding.”

A question – is anyone reporting on failed outcomes? Such as numbers returning to rehab, and how often. And whether repeating the cycle is impacting funding.

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-referrals-more-people-waiting-over-three-weeks/
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November 2, 2026 8:58am
Yvette

Aye Puapua or nay Puapua
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