Train in Vain

Going off the rails, waka jumping, spoiling for a fight, and one cooked mayor.

You must explain why this must be
Did you lie when you spoke to me
Did you stand by me
No, not at all

Writers: Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer

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Good morning, all. Since it's Friday, I’ll take a quick look at a few of the stories from the week. There’s also a couple of the coolest music clips you could hope to see.

Unusually, it feels like it’s been quite a good week for the opposition. People reckon Chippy should stay on, the Greens edge closer to expelling an unwanted irritation, and Te Pāti Māori get under the thin skin of NZ First.

That might not seem like much, but when you put it up against the horror show from the government over the same period, it’s pretty damn good.

So today, I’ll be covering the following:

• The Railroading of KiwiRail

• Take it outside: Winston vs Rawiri

• Come in Tauranga; your mayor is cooked.

• Will Darleen Tana finally paddle off?