It was more than disappointing to see both National and ACT reverse their support for Chris Liddell’s OECD nomination. It pains me to be at odds with Judith Collins but for the life of me, I cannot see the sense in castigating a successful fellow Kiwi who is staying
Just prior to Christmas, as things were winding down, Gordon Campbell wrote an article advising Labour to hit the accelerator. As a former researcher for the Green Party, Gordon would no doubt like the accelerator hit with the vehicle rounding a succession of left-hand bends. The result of that would
The moment Donald Trump was confirmed the winner of the 2016 election the hounding of him by the predominantly left-wing media commenced. For four years facts haven’t mattered to these outfits that choose to take a political stance and run with it. They’re not interested in printing or
It has been interesting over the holiday break to look at the conduct of our, to some, beloved Prime Minister. It was somewhat predictable as to when she would pop her cover girl head over the parapet and to see the subject matter she would address. Also noteworthy were the
Richard Prebble’s Covid exposé “Richard Prebble: What the Government did not want you to know about its Covid response” was very revealing. It was surprising that an article on the Government’s response to the Covid crisis was actually printed by the NZ Herald. I applaud the NZ Herald
Claire Trevett, writing in the NZ Herald, has joined Audrey Young by getting into the Christmas spirit with some Bah Humbug nonsense of her own. Her reporting on the Mallard select committee hearing was about as accurate as Mallard’s answers to National Party questions. Claire dons her rose-tinted glasses
In this last treatise on Audrey Young’s NZ Herald article, which contains possibly more Bah Humbug than you can take, she talks about Ardern and Robertson and their team. Her piece is headlined – Joined at hip, there’s no way Ardern, Robertson can possibly be separated. Audrey notes that
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant O come ye, O come ye to Wellington O come and behold her Born the Queen of Kiwis O come let us adore her… Such is Audrey’s admiration for Ardern that the Christmas carol is pretty much appropriate. Audrey says few
Audrey Young, writing in the Weekend Herald, says the biggest risk from the 2020 election result is that Labour’s outright majority could deliver the most boring parliamentary term in recent memory. In my view, that description could just as well apply to their first term where there was inaction
It is now apparent that the very person who is supposed to uphold the dignity of Parliament and the safety of those working within its corridors has proven himself to be totally unfit for the position. In my previous article I set out the backgrounds of those MP’s elected
There is, unsurprisingly, a stark difference between the left and the right of our Parliament when it comes to MPs who have had any real experience in the world of business. The Labour Party might have had a landslide in the number of votes cast their way in the election
It seems Simon Wilson has paid another visit to the pixies at the bottom of the garden to get some corroborating evidence on solving climate issues. This was a good move by Simon as, while they are notorious pranksters, pixies are not malevolent and are known to help out a
Dear Mr Kirkness As you are the editor of the NZ Herald I am writing to you just in case you might be (although probably are not) interested in why I am not a premium subscriber to your daily publication. If I did subscribe my main reason for doing so
I have never seen a more pathetic attempt at self-inflicted commiseration than that shown by Stuff. These people must have more time on their hands than they know what to do with. To troll through more than a century and a half of reporting on native affairs so you can
A hard-hitting letter written by Prince Philip providing a withering critique of New Zealand following the 1954 state visit has recently been auctioned in England. The letter was expected to fetch £300. It sold for twelve times that, reaching £3,600. The comments in the letter made for interesting reading
Kelvin Davis, the Associate Minister of Education, is in something of a lather. He says Maoris deserve nothing less than achieving at the highest levels in the world whatever they do. Quite right Kelvin, but what is the best way to achieve this? Davis said among some teachers there was
