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A poem for David Seymour
What can I say? His profound vision for school lunches inspired me.
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Anna McMartin
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April 2024

Peter
Stalking is having a cultural moment, prompting a desperately-needed conversation. Misogyny is a never-ending cultural moment. This post carries a…
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Anna McMartin
14
Aces in their places
Driving this afternoon, I did something utterly out of character: listened to talkback. My phone charge was too low to play Spotify, I couldn’t find RNZ…
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Anna McMartin
5
A dirty three-letter word ending in X
There are reasons I want to pay tax. They're old-fashioned - so go ahead and laugh at me if you like. I want school kids to be fed. I want whānau to be…
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Anna McMartin
11
Pet peeve
I’m a cat person. It would take a special dog to win me over - and that dog was never going to be Chris Bishop's. His dog appeared at today's policy…
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Anna McMartin
5
The men and the boys
In confidence, for my paid subscribers.
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Anna McMartin
3

March 2024

On location
Well, after a batshit few days, I've somehow found myself in paradise. There's a back story. My baby sister Fiona - who’s like me, only cooler - is…
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Anna McMartin
15
The principal's office
Kia ora, Principal. Mate, I don’t envy you. Every man and his dog has an opinion - and now some random 47-year-old lady is adding her reckons to the…
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Anna McMartin
12
Thought for the day, 13 March 2024
On my mother's mother's side, there are medical people. They're intriguing for both their smarts and their grit, forged through the experience of bog…
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Anna McMartin
4
Getting our House in order
Update as at 9:41am Tuesday 2024. It's gone! Power to the people!
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Anna McMartin
10
Nerd Sunday: Robbing Peter to pay Paul
If you liked the dark intrigue of The Davinci Code, I promise you'll love this.
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Anna McMartin
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February 2024

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