New Zealand deserves better than a media class that holds everyone to account except its own members. The cover-up lasted nearly a year. The damage to their credibility will last much longer.
Shubz joins me on the latest Good Oil Podcast. We talk iwi grift, “waste of Māori blood”, growing up political and why so many are still told Labour is their only option.
Running from a weekly interview slot is not a shrewd move. It is weakness on display. New Zealand deserves better than a leader who bends over and points at his own backside while claiming the sun shines out of it.
This is my ANZAC Day tribute posting. ANZAC Day means a great deal for me and my family. I suppose it is because we have a connection to the original ANZACs in 1915 and Gallipoli, and to a veteran of a war much fresher in our minds Firstly, I pay
National can keep ignoring the polls and the voters if they wish. They will reap what they sow.
If National keeps this up, the only winners will be the opposition parties watching from the sidelines.
The India FTA may yet get signed but, thanks to Jones, it will not slide through quietly. He has ensured the concerns are on the table, served up with a side of humour and zero apology.
The Tyrannosaurus Machine: Nathan Smith on cancellation, media lies and the ‘shadow map’ of power.
The next few weeks will be telling. If the caucus lacks the courage to act, the electorate will deliver its verdict at the ballot box. And on current polling, that looks brutal.
Luxon has no plan to turn this around and no loyal base to protect him. The clock is ticking and the questions are only getting louder.
