Xavier T.R Ordinary has been involved in New Zealand politics for over 40 years as a political activist, commentator and strategist. The name Xavier Theodore Reginald Ordinary has been chosen with ton
Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush has been revealed as a liar…again. Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush recently announced police had eliminated unconscious bias and applied discretion equally with low-level offences – only it was not true. In other words, he lied. But, as is typical these days, lying to a
After Anne Tolley saw the writing on the wall, it was only a matter of time before the second half of the dastardly duo, Paula Bennett, was shown the exit. Sure she has been allowed the dignity of announcing it herself, but make no mistake, she was told in no
One of the thickest and meanest MPs in the National Party, Anne Tolley, has seen the writing on the wall after dying in a ditch to back Simon Bridges. Veteran National MP and former minister Anne Tolley has announced she’s retiring from Parliament this year, saying she wants to
Some people lack a certain self-awareness, especially when they think they have a point to make, no matter how obtuse. This is where the apt internet “Karen” meme comes from. In case some of you are yet to know what it means Wikipedia provides a good definition of Karen: … a
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The National Party’s 29% poll is a disaster for Simon Bridges personally and for the 18 MPs who will lose their seats. It also means that the new National Party leader will only be able to become Prime Minister if a deal is done with New Zealand First. Before
Thomas Coughlan from Stuff tweeted: You’d think they’d have learned from their donorvirus scandal that being associated with key Chinese Communist Party linked people isn’t a good look, and especially now after what that government inflicted on the world. It clearly shows that they’ve learned nothing.
The Greens initial party list has been released. Stuff reports: An initial list for the Green Party puts activist Teanau Tuiono ahead of several sitting MPs in the party. The Green Party list will dictate which of their MPs enter Parliament after the next election, should they win over five
Editors note: Due to technical issues yesterday that prevented our articles from being viewed by most of our audience I have made the decision to republish them today. Google has used their vast amounts of data from users to show how dramatically the economy has been affected by the nationwide
Exhibit 1: Siouxsie “Nice But Dim” Wiles Yep, and she is the go-to person for the luvvies at The Spinoff and other media. In January she said: An infectious diseases expert says New Zealand is likely to escape a coronavirus outbreak. The deadly virus has infected almost three thousand people
Editors note: Due to technical issues yesterday that prevented our articles from being viewed by most of our audience I have made the decision to republish them today. The problem in New Zealand right now is that our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is all style over substance. She prefers to
Google has used their vast amounts of data from users to show how dramatically the economy has been affected by the nationwide shutdown. It is sobering reading. These Community Mobility Reports aim to provide insights into what has changed in response to policies aimed at combating COVID-19. The reports chart
The problem in New Zealand right now is that our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is all style over substance. She prefers to use choreographed stand ups and press conferences and cheesy stunts to gloss over the pig’s ear she is making of the economy. A case in point was
An NZ Herald cartoonist, a nasty, spiteful, leftist, oik at the best of times, recently published a disrespectful cartoon depicting his version of Simpson and his donkey. He even tweeted some commentary: If only it were true that Jacinda Ardern had finally cracked the Aussie nut. The truth is actually
In a delicious irony that may challenge the belief systems of those opposed to genetic engineering and also tobacco sponsorship, it looks like BAT (British American Tobacco) may have won the race to provide the first vaccine for COVID-19: The world’s second-biggest cigarette maker claims to have made a
Just 15 days ago Education Minister Chris Hipkins stated very publicly that schools, universities, polytechnics and early-childhood centres are “very, very safe places” to be, despite the coronavirus pandemic. A great deal has happened in the 15 days since he made that stupid statement. One of the worst clusters of
