As Jacinda jets off to Paris to meet up with her besties, Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau, with plans to control the internet and stop videos and posts that promote ‘hate’, it seems that Facebook is way ahead of her. Mark Zuckerberg is not attending her meeting because he has
Winston tried to tell everyone that farmers would be happy with the Zero Carbon Bill but, as it happens, they are not happy at all. As you might expect, Winston is not particularly sympathetic, however, apparently opining, “Sometimes the stuff at the end of cows can get into your ears
Jacinda promised that 2019 would be the ‘year of delivery’. In an open letter to Magic Radio, she has outlined all the things that she believes her government has already achieved. The audacity (not to mention the absurdity) is strong in this. Let’s see what you think. quote. We
I want to make it clear that I have always respected our police force, and hope to be able to continue to do so. Some of their recent actions have made me wonder what is going on in the force though. Perhaps those of our readers who are current or
Two weeks out from the Australian general election, there is a new contender for most trusted Australian politician… that is our own prime minister, Jacinda Ardern. Yes, you read that right. Jacinda is Australia’s most trusted politician. Those who say that voting should be restricted to those with an
We have almost full employment. House prices are still crazy. We can’t get people to work in forestry, horticulture or agriculture. Petrol prices are the highest they have ever been yet the Reserve Bank, having long signalled that this was on the cards, cut the OCR today to 1.
It is hard to believe that journalist, Liam Hehir, wrote this article without perceiving the enormous irony that goes with it. Titled, The growth of celebrity politics should be resisted, he then proceeds to tell us why turning politicians into celebrities is a bad thing; completely forgetting that it is
Okay… I’ll admit it. Sometimes I agree with Martyn Bradbury. I am not impervious to the views of those on the left of the political divide, and I have lots of friends who are lefties. While we see a lot of evidence to the contrary, there are lots of
I am no Green supporter, but even I can see that they constantly get a raw deal. They are totally loyal to Labour, refusing to work with National under any circumstances, mainly because their support base would probably never forgive them for it. I doubt if they would ever forgive
The largest newspaper in the country is in its death throes. Having put most of its content behind a paywall that no one with a modicum of sense is going to use, its free content has become like something from Woman’s Day. Yesterday, its lead story on its website
These days, we trust journalists less and less, finding them to be the profession least worthy of any kind of respect. It is clear however, that this relationship cuts both ways. Tracey Watkins, a political editor of some years’ experience, honestly seems to think that Jacinda announcing her engagement, and
On 1st July, it will be illegal for a rental property not to have an adequate level of insulation… and when I say ‘adequate’, the truth is, the requirements are probably a bit over the top. It is questionable whether it is really necessary to require underfloor insulation in all
The problem with giving a minister a specific amount of money to spend (let’s say $3 billion, shall we?) is that he will find himself honour bound to spend it. This will not necessarily result in good decisions, even though there are plenty of projects and business opportunities in
Yet again, we are being Islamified. The famous magazine, Sports Illustrated, has produced a photo shoot of a Muslim model in swimwear. Trouble is, she is wearing a burkini, a hijab, and a number of other clothing items all at the same time. quote. From landing the cover of British
The CGT battle is won, and whoever takes the credit for it, there will be no CGT while Jacinda is prime minister. That may not be for long, but we can take it as an assurance that it won’t happen for a while at least. That is all that
The government that is ‘bringing kindness back’ is failing on every front, but its performance to date on child poverty is truly woeful. This is the policy on which Jacinda has staked her own reputation, as she has publicly stated that child poverty is the reason she went into politics.
