The less affluent Auckland suburb of Otahuhu and others in South Auckland have been targeted by the Auckland City Council’s tree planting programme to increase the tree canopy and green residential areas, whether residents like it or not. “In 2019, Auckland Council voted unanimously to declare a Climate Emergency,
Last week Chris Bishop said out loud what no politician ever wants to be heard, by anyone, but especially home owners. He said he wanted house prices to drop significantly. Matthew Hooton writes about that in his weekly column at the NZ Herald: Bishop is obsessed about massively increasing the
Anyone who has given this Matariki nonsense any thought must now realise we have witnessed a well-orchestrated programme of indoctrination of mistruths centred on this Maori stargazing. If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would
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As was predicted Golriz Ghahraman has pretty much got of ‘scotties’ free. Yes she now has a conviction, that’s about the only good news. She was fined just $1600 plus $260 court costs. She attended in her costume Palestinian tea towel showing utter contempt for the whole process. Her
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In the latest 1News Verian poll, the political landscape in New Zealand seems to be holding steady, with the coalition Government maintaining its grip on power if an election were to be held today. The numbers suggest that the coalition, comprising National, ACT and New Zealand First, would secure enough
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A recent Taxpayers’ Union – Curia poll found the majority of New Zealanders in favour of local voters having the final say on the introduction or disestablishment of Maori Wards through a referendum. The results showed that 58 per cent of respondents believe that local voters should be the decision-makers, while
I didn’t think it was possible to find more murk on Te Pati Maori, but it turns out that it is possible to pile the dung heap even higher. Andrea Vance has discovered a video where key members of Te Pati Maori are caught discussing collecting peoples voting forms
The scandal enveloping Te Pati Maori and Manurewa Marae keeps getting murkier and there is now the rancid smell of political corruption emanating for their body politic. A branded van, used by Te Pati Maori candidate Takutai Kemp last year, has raised fresh questions amid concerns over allegations relating to
