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The real news is not to be found at six o’clock on One or Three but elsewhere in places such as YouTube.
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Published Views From the Weekend
Politics is a rough and tumble, and at times nasty, game. It requires firm leadership.
They Are a Bunch of Crocks
When it comes to political matters, the bulk of the mainstream media gave up on balanced reporting a long time ago. It’s a global phenomenon.
Our Rights Must Be Protected
Since Covid appeared, democracy seems to be increasingly the domain of the right.
JAG loses her RAG
The Greens might be with us physically but mentally they’re somewhere else.
No Logic Keeping TVNZ on Life Support
The government needs to have a rethink on TVNZ: either send it to the media graveyard or make it more fit for purpose.
RFK Jnr’s Move Is Seismic for Trump
This week it will be interesting to see what the numbers are when the polls come out.
Charter Schools Offer Choice and Chance
Tinetti has produced precious little evidence to back up her sweeping claims that charter schools are bad for children and their learning. She is simply parroting the union position.
Ngāpuhi Need to Take Care of Their Own
This is far too an important matter to make it an issue of race. Race-based talk and insulting and violent rhetoric towards a minister or anyone else is not the answer.
The Left Have the World on the Brink
Is this the world we want? Is it the world we want for our children and grandchildren? The answer is a very definite no: it is not.
A Bridge Too Far for Labour
Labour not being able to govern without the other two is what makes their position so perilous.
The Maori Party Should ‘Get Their Heads Out of the Sand’
The time has come for a serious discussion on exactly where this country might be headed if certain issues aren’t addressed and certain decisions taken.
The Greens Are Demonstrably Unfit
The Greens spent last weekend highlighting why they don’t deserve our vote and they couldn’t have done a better job if they had tried.
Kamala Odds On to Lose
In a Trump v Harris match up, Harris is doing worse in the crucial Rust Belt swing states than Biden.
Simon Upton Talks All Things Green
How refreshing, heartening even, to read this speech from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment of all people. It’s full of commonsense and realism.
Get Rid of the Māori Seats
Democracy is one thing. Using it for vile purposes is quite another.