I came across this tweet at the weekend, and I really did not know what to make of it. Remember that the person who wrote it is a member of our elected government, and is supposed to uphold the law and represent all New Zealanders. Initially, I thought she meant
Oh dear. You know you are in trouble when your office tries to shut down the media, who are asking perfectly legitimate questions about an issue that is currently at the forefront of the news. Jacinda Ardern has personally tried to prevent media from asking about the Ihumatao dispute while
This weekend, I came across a couple of photos that really sum up our dreadful government, and both made me despair. We have now gone from being governed by a group of smart and competent politicians to being controlled by a bunch of clowns. Let’s start with this photo,
Verity Johnson really is a lightweight of the first order. I really don’t know why anyone allows her to publish anything. This week, with the appointment of Boris Johnson as prime minister of Britain, she has decided to enlighten us all with her knowledge and insight into Britain’s
I used to be a fan of Peter Dunne. I even voted for him in 2002. But when he was in coalition with the last government, his preening and posturing (not to mention his hypocritical privacy claims over emails with a female journalist), left me wanting to vomit. I was
Well, the government has caved in to protesters at Ihumatao, and now building work will not continue… and it could be years before this issue is resolved. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed that no building will take place at Ihumatao while the government and other parties try to broker
Matthew Hooton seems to have finally run out of patience with Simon Bridges. At least he gave him a fair chance, unlike Tova O’Brien, who appears to have a personal grudge against Bridges. The thing is, as the weeks go by and we get closer to next year’s
Jacinda is off to Tokelau this weekend. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Tokelau this weekend. It’s the first trip to the territory by a prime minister since Helen Clark in 2004 and comes as part of the government’s Pacific Reset strategy. Announcing details of
Finding a private rental property these days is very difficult. Landlords can pick and choose their tenants, and if you don’t have perfect references, a perfect credit history and a healthy bank balance, you may struggle to find anywhere to live. If you are prepared to live in a
Protests continue at the long-disputed Ihumatao construction site in Auckland, and protesters are calling in reinforcements from around the country. SOUL (Save Our Unique Landscape) spokeswoman Pania Newton told the crowd at Ihumatao on Wednesday evening that more people would be arriving the next morning. Buses would be coming from
The Green Party published an advert mocking Simon Bridges and his accent. The Green Party has deleted an ad attacking Simon Bridges because its members were not happy. The ad paints National Party leader Bridges as a used car salesmen at “Simon’s Imports”, using old footage of the National
I always thought that Heather du Plessis Allan was a bit of a Jacindaphile, but she has been known to criticise our dear leader on occasions. Her recent Australian trip was one such occasion, and Heather has pointed out something that most of us probably would not have picked up.
We have been saying it on the blog for some time. This government is crashing what was, only a short time ago, a very well managed economy. The signs have been there for a while, but one of the most worrying aspects of recent times is that interest rates are
It is getting really silly now. Last week, I wrote about Hilary Barry’s sycophantic interview with Jacinda, shown on air last Wednesday evening, and then regurgitated on the TVNZ website. Tracy Watkins was the next through the door at Jacinda’s place, producing an article last Thursday… and then
Did you ever see the movie “Groundhog Day”? Where exactly the same things happened every day? The hero was caught in some weird time warp, forced to relive the events of one day over and over, until finally, the time warp vanished, and he was set free… into the arms
There have been a couple of articles on the subject of superannuation this week, and it seems we are playing an age old game. At the moment this government is committed to leaving the superannuation age at 65. 15 months out from the next election, the articles questioning this position
