Willis Delivers Election Budget With Bank Tax Hammer, Winston Wins Big and Surplus Promises
National has shown they can manage the books better than Labour but the new bank tax is a reminder that fiscal discipline is still a work in progress.
Taxpayers’ Union Drops Bomb: Ardern’s 2019 Wellbeing Budget Would Deliver 13.5 Billion Surplus Today
This budget is the test. Will Nicola Willis pass it, or will she keep pretending the spending party never happened? Kiwis are watching.
National’s Panic Attack on Winston Reveals the Real Problem: They’re Labour Lite
If National keeps this up, they risk handing Winston an even stronger hand in post-election negotiations. Attacking him now could exact a fair bit of utu later.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 33 – Barry Soper
If you enjoy proper yarns about New Zealand politics with zero filter, this one’s for you.
Labour’s Nasty Underbelly Exposed in Leaked Audio
For a party that spent six years telling us they were kind and caring, this recording rips the mask off.
Seymour Sticks the Boot Into Red Radio as Boss Bails
Thompson’s exit is long overdue. Seymour is right to push for change. New Zealanders deserve better than state media that treats them like fools who need the correct opinions fed to them daily.
Hipkins Reckons Kiwis Don’t Care About Details in Labour’s Half Baked Future Fund
New Zealand has seen this movie before. Flashy announcements followed by vague costing and eventual disappointment. The Future Fund is simply the latest installment.
Face of the Day
“I did four drug tests in camp and passed them all and then I fail on fight day. Who in their right mind would take drugs on fight day, especially when you’ve had the best camp of your life?” – Joseph Parker
Willis Takes Another Swing At Winston And Misses Badly
This is shabby politics from Willis. Attacking Peters yet again because she can. It is all too obvious. She is building a case to have a crack at Luxon when the polls do not improve for National.