Australia politically is our canary in the mine, giving us a heads-up as to what is coming our way in the next 2-5 years. In one instance however, New Zealand was the canary and took action first. In response to what many of us could see was a dangerous hostility
I don’t know why Kate Hawkesby is so surprised at the special treatment given to the Mongrel Mob gang recently at Te Mata Peak. When you look at it through the rainbow prism of identity politics a gang is just another special minority group. Quote. Kate Hawkesby: How dare
It looks like fashion houses are gifting Jacinda Arden clothes, jewellery and … a Wedding dress? Hmm * What does loaned items (cumulative gift) actually mean? * Is it a gift or a loan? * Surely the fashion designers are doing this for promotional purposes which is not allowed. PMs are not allowed to
Today’s faces of the day are providing practical kindness and compassion that will provide a bridge for women who are currently homeless into their own homes. Western Bay women who have been living in cars or taxpayer-funded motel units are now receiving the help they need to transition from
POINTS OF ORDER Land Transport (Roadside Drug Testing) Amendment Bill—Leave to Set Down as First Members’ Order of the Day Hon Dr NICK SMITH (National—Nelson): I seek leave of the House for the Land Transport (Roadside Drug Testing) Amendment Bill to be set down to be set down
A Digital Threats to Democracy report has been made by The Workshop which is a policy and communication think tank. It was funded by the New Zealand Law Foundation who gave it $56,660 and it also received $24,000 funding from The Luminate Group. Its paid for findings were
I don’t like witch hunts and when people call for a person to be fired because they disagree with their opinions, I see red. I don’t care whether or not I share the opinions of the person being persecuted; I support their free speech and I will always
National Party leader kicked out of the House for arguing with Speaker Trevor Mallard […] “How is it appropriate for you to entertain several pointless points of order from that side, and when I react to something the prime minister’s said I’m the naughty boy in this Parliament?” Stuff
I came across a fascinating website recently where they have attempted to measure the ups and downs of the popularity of individual New Zealand political leaders’ by monitoring words on Social media. While this is an interesting exercise, I recommend extreme caution as Social media does not, and never has,
These are the four political axes the test measures: Social Axis (Progressive vs Conservative) Economic Axis (Capitalist vs Socialist) Nation Axis (Internationalist vs Nationalist) State Axis (Libertarian vs Authoritarian) You will be prompted with a political statement and asked if you agree or disagree with the statement. Your response will
Yesterday around lunchtime an earnest young couple came to Arkles Bay beach to set up a photoshoot. They brought two bags full of plastic rubbish with them. I did not get close enough though to see if they had a turtle as well LOL.
When we are little kids and are feeling scared of the bogeyman in the closet or under the bed, we pull the bedcovers over our heads in an attempt to protect ourselves from the perceived threat. Somehow, our immature brains reason, if we cannot see the bogeyman then he cannot
The Herald isn’t a premium services arsehole – 3 days into hostilities and they don’t even have one single article covering the latest situation from Gaza (that I can see) Whaleoil reader The mainstream media are not interested in what is a huge news story and one that has
Today’s face of the day Rebecca Robertson was told she could not breastfeed while sitting in the shallows of a Wellington City Council pool because it breached the food and beverage policy. I breastfed both my children long term and I was a member of La Leche League when
Support has flooded in for Hobson’s Pledge in response to the New Zealand Maori Council calling for the Human Rights Commission to investigate them last Wednesday. quote. Since the invective-ridden media release from the Maori Council announcing the call included a number of our alleged misdeeds, we thought it
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