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Josie Pagani

@josiepagani

Current & international affairs commentator. Views are my own, although mostly shared with the many not the few

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One thing we all want - ‘Outsiders’ and ‘Insiders’ - is radical change. We are in furiously agreement - BAU isn’t working. Some things a centre-right government could do right now to make us all happier thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360589…

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We have become comfortable, assuming our friends, like us, are balancing national self-interest and national character. Kiwis get the best deal for Kiwis, but stand up to bullies and join the good guys in a fight thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360605…

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Dear Aunty, Is the bitter cold of a Canadian winter a metaphor for the solidarity New Zealand has shown our Canadian friends in their hour of need? Aunty: We have stuck up for them with all the spine of a drizzle of maple sap.’thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360622…

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Dear Aunty - What is the chance of a successful ceasefire? Aunty: “If you dance with a bear, it’s not you who decides when the dance ends – it’s the bear.” Putin alone, not Zelenskyy nor Trump, has the power to stop the war. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360622…

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Dear Aunty - Are school lunches overcooked?Aunty: This story is as stale as last week’s sandwiches. There are bigger scandals afflicting education and poor kids. Move on. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360622…

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Dear Aunty - What contribution has the Government’s summit made to our national infrastructure so far? Aunty: Action was immediate: Within hours, a new wind farm in Southland was declined because of a bog and fern wetland. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360622…

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I bet the anti-TPP parties in parliament are delighted that America has finally freed itself from the tyranny of being able to buy stuff from other countries. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360641…

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Once political trust has gone, it’s tough to get back, and tougher still to get popular support for changes that could help things like inflation. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360674…

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The budget debate so far follows predictable fault lines - small v big gov, private v public. Elsewhere in the world, though not yet here, a new faultline is emerging thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360691…

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Our tourism industry is getting this stunning landscape to do all its work. We are packaging it in a low quality, exploitative, and disappointing tourist experience. thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360705…