Tell ’Em They’re Dreamin’: Opportunity Party Still Chasing 5 Per Cent Fantasy
Opportunity will not make it. It never does. The only history it is writing is another chapter in the long book of parties that confused media hype with voter support.
Winston Peters Baits the Left Twice in One Week and They Swallow the Hook Every Time
It is a lazy slur with no merit in political discourse. It is tiresome and it is pointless. Time to stop calling everything racist.
Boat Anchor Luxon Confirmed: National Flatlines at 30%
National really needs to do something to gain some momentum. Perhaps if their election strategist focussed on the election rather than rolling his boss then things may improve.
NZ Herald Plays Catch Up On MUMA CEO Leave Story 16 Days Late
Social media and podcasts got it right again while the NZ Herald is still catching up and throwing stones from the sidelines.
Poll: National and Labour drop, NZ First up as coalition holds on
With the election now set for November, this poll is a warning shot across the bow for Luxon and Hipkins. If they keep dragging their parties down the way they are, Winston Peters will keep rising. The forgotten New Zealanders have found their voice and they like what they are hearing.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 24 – Seeby Woodhouse
In Episode 24 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with New Zealand internet pioneer Seeby Woodhouse.
Bryce Edwards Keeps Chasing Shadows: Another Fantasy About Labour and Winston
The next election will not be decided in the echo chambers of the commentariat. It will be decided by voters who are fed up with the same old games. Winston Peters understands that better than most.
Judge Ema Aitken’s Northern Club outburst may end her judicial career
Whether Aitken keeps her job is now in the hands of the politicians she clearly has strong feelings about. That is the irony she may soon have plenty of time to reflect on.
Winston Peters Springs the Trap on Māori Seats – And National’s in a Bind
This forces Christopher Luxon and his crew to confront their bad habit of selling out to Māori interests, a pattern that kicked off under Jim Bolger and went into overdrive with John Key.