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  Off we go to Bunnings with the Prime Minister 19 Oct 2026

  Imagine you've bought yourself a lovely old villa. You like it very much. But you can't help thinking how much nicer it would be to have a beautiful open plan kitchen like the neighbours. Imagine you've bought yourself a lovely old villa. You don&

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  The National party are the biggest freeloaders around 14 Oct 2026

  An Uncle Dave mailbag

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  Comin’ back slow 12 Oct 2026

  I wrote last week describing my relief at getting out from under a goddamn virus. Sure enough I was tempting fate. I am now getting out from under a goddamn chest infection. Today, day five of the antibiotics, is for sure the the best day yet. Amazing what a few

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  The Stations of the Chris 07 Oct 2026

  Another election, another leaders' debate. I can't say I've turned on the set with any real excitement since 1984. I love you, Mr Lange, Muldoon said, perhaps sarcastically, perhaps operatically. He sang his song and not long after that it was all over. Enthralling stuff.

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  Untruth-telling 05 Oct 2026

  It wasn’t a lie, all that stuff they taught us in school about democracy. It wasn’t a lie, all that stuff they taught us in school by holding pretend elections where we earnestly set out our case in the fond understanding that voters listen carefully to all the

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