Yet another attack on Winston Peters from the media luvvies, but this time it’s a non-story they are beating up
If it isn’t Guyon Espiner manufacturing bad-news stories about Winston Peters, then it is Tova O’Brien and her Stuff buddy, the whoopsy Glenn McConnell, doing the same. Even when the story is actually a good-news one.
In this case it is Tova O’Brien attacking Winston Peters for backing his staff and resisting funding cuts to his ministry and then Glenn McConnell following up.
Willis would do well to focus on fixing the books rather than picking fights she cannot win.
Whether you love it or loathe it, this is Nationalist policy with a capital N. The election just got a whole lot more interesting.
Luxon delivers Winston Peters a ready-made wedge and stick.
Voters and donors alike are looking for alternatives. National had better start providing them or the river of donations will continue to flow elsewhere.
Why the Labour leader’s failure to disclose policy is irrelevant.
That wonderfully emollient assertion: “There will always be more that unites us than divides us,” is no longer true – if it ever was.
PILLAR is calling on parliament to ensure any expansion of biometric surveillance powers is accompanied by clear statutory safeguards, independent oversight mechanisms, transparency requirements and meaningful protections for privacy rights guaranteed under New Zealand law.
