The Political Horse Race Tightens: Taxpayers’ Union Poll Drops a Truth Bomb
Curia’s given us a clear picture: it’s a two-horse race, but the finish line is anyone’s guess. One thing’s for sure – come election day, it’s going to be a hell of a fight.
The Roy Morgan Poll: National’s Slide Continues, Minor Parties Surge and a Tight Race Looms
The coalition’s 49 per cent is a fragile foundation and a two to three per cent swing could hand the opposition the keys to power. Labour, despite its own challenges, is within striking distance, and a stumble by National – another policy misstep or leadership wobble – could prove fatal.
The Great Subsidy Swindle: New Zealand’s Film Industry Faces the Music
We’ve pretended we’re a global powerhouse when we’re really just a subsidised sideshow. Trump’s tariff is a reality check and a chance to rebuild on solid ground. Let’s stop crying over spilt milk and start building businesses that can stand on their own.
Benjamin Doyle: The Media’s Latest Darling of Deflection
Doyle isn’t a victim of a grand conspiracy to erase him. He’s an MP who made poor choices and now faces scrutiny – scrutiny he’s earned.
New Choppers, Fewer Numbers, and a Sinking Feeling: NZ’s Defence Spending Conundrum
This helicopter deal is a step but it’s a wobbly one. Five to replace eight feels like a downgrade dressed up as an upgrade. The lack of drone investment is a missed opportunity. And the price tag, driven by ‘interoperability’, smells like we’re paying a premium to keep Uncle Sam smiling.
Seymour’s Razor: Slicing Through New Zealand’s Bloated Bureaucracy
New Zealand doesn’t need a government that looks like a corporate org chart gone rogue. We need one that’s lean, mean and focused on results. Seymour’s got the razor out. Let’s see if he’s got the guts to make the deep cuts we really need.
Malcolm Turnbull’s Relevance Deprivation Syndrome: A Pompous Lecture from a Failed PM
Turnbull’s RNZ sermon is just another chapter in his long history of self-important drivel. He’s a failed PM who couldn’t hack it at home, so now he’s preaching to the Kiwis like he’s some elder statesman.
Judge Ema Aitken’s Disgrace: A Judicial Scandal That Demands Accountability
How can the public trust Aitken to preside impartially when she’s shown such blatant disregard for judicial decorum?
Tory Whanau’s Exit: A Chaotic Farewell to Wellington’s Most Authentic Disaster
Tory Whanau is on her way out, thank goodness, but her legacy of chaos will linger like a bad smell. Andrew Little might be next in line but his history suggests he’ll just swap one set of disasters for another.