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My Thoughts on the Opportunist Party
The Opportunity Party is like a new Whittaker’s chocolate bar on display near the check-out – for a week or so everyone will be putting it in their trolley. But pretty soon, when they realise how uninspiring the ingredients are, it will be in the bargain bin along with the expired crunchy bars.
No charges laid 1000 days since Baby Ru’s death
Nearly three years after Baby Ru died from injuries Police said were not accidental, the case closes in on a sad milestone: three adults remain persons of interest, but still no one has been charged.
Hipkins claims gold-plated MP retirement perk helps prevent corruption
“Ultimately, it’s my money.”
TOP nears 5% after spending just $4,534 on Meta ads
What would that media exposure be worth if the party had to buy it?
Bishop knew National’s flagship roads did not stack up a year before retreat
“An attempt to recalibrate people’s expectations.”
My Thoughts on the Opportunist Party
The Opportunity Party is like a new Whittaker’s chocolate bar on display near the check-out – for a week or so everyone will be putting it in their trolley. But pretty soon, when they realise how uninspiring the ingredients are, it will be in the bargain bin along with the expired crunchy bars.
Paul Henry Is a Game Changer
Can Paul Henry’s star-power alone give ACT a lift in the polls? Undoubtedly, which is why ACT went to the effort of holding a press conference to announce a single candidate and express confidence that he would receive a high list placing.
Luxon Slams Jones as ‘Crass’ While Grovelling to Modi Over Doomed India FTA
Shane Jones is speaking for the forgotten Kiwis who are sick of being lectured and ignored. Luxon can keep bowing to Modi if he likes. The rest of us will watch his poll numbers do the same.
Wayne Brown’s Fundraiser Meltdown: Gangsta Mayor’s Tall Tales Exposed
Do not expect any accountability. My prediction is simple. Wayne Brown will brazen it out, bully anyone who dares speak against him and his council will roll over as usual.
The House of Temperance
We increasingly lack in public life a true sense of honour among those who are meant to serve us, not rule over us. There is nothing sober about a government that allows itself to become deformed through the tendency to tyrannical rule.
Alice in Hydrogen Land
When you see excited chats about the glories of hydrogen in the media, bear in mind that hydrogen as a fuel was created as a political response to the politically induced problem of the huge variability of solar and wind.
Wednesday Weapons
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Will Labour & TOP Do The Deal? Democracy Project On The Issues
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Shane Jones on How NZ First Plans To Restart Oil & Gas
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