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Cam Slater

Cam Slater doesn’t do quiet and, as a result, he is a polarising, controversial but highly effective journalist who takes no prisoners. Love him or loathe him, you can’t ignore him.

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The Hide of a Hippo

The Hide of a Hippo

What’s the bet Tana will end up in Te Pāti Māori, and claim that the Greens are racists? I know who is advising her, and I know of their connections to Te Pāti Māori.

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Health NZ Is an Omnishambles

Health NZ Is an Omnishambles

Health NZ aka Te Whatu Ora is a shambles. It just goes to show that giving an organisation a new Māori name doesn’t automatically make things better. In fact, on the evidence thus far it is a whole lot worse.

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

The ACT Party was notably missing from Rātana celebrations in January – something Rua explicitly called out in his address.

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The BFD Backchat

The BFD Backchat

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Looks Dodgy, Smells Dodgy, Is Dodgy
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Looks Dodgy, Smells Dodgy, Is Dodgy

When bureaucrats start playing around with OIA requests you know there is something stinky going on. Yet that is exactly what is happening at the Tauranga City Council. The Ombudsman has been asked to rule on whether the guest list for a $40,000 private cocktail party co-hosted by

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General Debate

The BFD General Debate

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The BFD Backchat

The BFD Backchat

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