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There’s a big difference between mediocre electoral conjuring and genuine political magic.
Willie Jackson calls National liars as ASA says Labour CGT can hit small businesses
The Advertising Standards Authority became involved after a voter complained that National was misleading people by claiming Labour’s proposed capital gains tax would hit small businesses and KiwiSaver.
Green MP Tamatha Paul gets physical as campaign security debate heats up
Green MP Tamatha Paul physically pushed back an attendee and repeatedly ordered him to “get out” as he attempted to question former health minister Ayesha Verrall following a Wellington candidates’ meeting.
Electoral Commission uses Green Party slogan, calls it a ‘common phrase’
The Electoral Commission has used the Green Party’s election slogan, “For all of us”, in an official enrolment advertisement, then dismissed concerns about political neutrality by calling it a “common phrase”.
Police called Te Pāti Māori inquiry ‘active’ 19 months after closing it
Police repeatedly withheld information about an Electoral Commission referral involving Te Pāti Māori by saying an investigation was active.
One Picture
There’s a big difference between mediocre electoral conjuring and genuine political magic.
Labour Crashes and ACT Surges
Two more polls that replicate the results of Taxpayers’ Union-Curia could spell the end of Hipkins’ leadership.
Who Really Wins With ‘Free Trade’?
The lesson of ‘free trade’ is that low-cost goods always end up being the most expensive because economic foundations, productive capacity and secure markets are the irreducible basis of national power and strategic autonomy.
What Has Tikanga Got to Do With Real Estate?
If you are at all worried about any of these protocols, feel free to consult a local kaumātua. A koha needs to be paid, which may translate as a ‘gift’, but in reality translates as $299 an hour, payable by cash, credit card or bitcoin.
Māori Roadside Art Has Become a Cultural Graffiti
An individual piece of Māori roadside art may be perfectly attractive, interesting, or even impressive.
Has Te Pāti Māori Overplayed It’s Hand?
Te Pāti Māori has exposed a weakness in the MMP system by promoting a voting pattern that could lead to an overhang in any newly elected government.
We Know How We Got Here: The Trick Is How We Get Out
The Long March left have all but won – how do we march back?
No, How Dare You Doom Pixie Greta
The world is changing, at least in many states and countries. It’s about time. But there is still much left to be done – beginning with electing American, European, Asian, and African leaders who understand and champion these realities.
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Sall Grover On The ‘Giggle Vs Tickle’ Case Appeal & Why She's In NZ
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Maurice Williamson & Ani O'Brien Challenge Unnecessary Council Spending
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How High Did the Grooming Cover Up Go?
UK PM implicated in Muslim child-rape gang scandal.
Most of the Covid Tyrants Are Gone, What Next?
Ardern, Biden and Trudeau are now gone. But where to from here?
Continued Contempt of Parliament from Te Pāti Māori
If they don’t like the institution of parliament and its standing orders, then they can always go back to the mat.