Woke Surgeons Only Need Apply
This is what the coalition govt is up against.
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My Submission on the Treaty Principles Bill
The bill will be thrown out. But the issue will not go away. David Seymour has done the nation a major favour by getting us to talk about the matter. It’s time the National and Labour parties faced up to a few realities of the culture war.
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My Submission on the Gene Technology Bill
Here is my submission to the select committee on the Gene Technology Bill. You have until late Monday night if you want to make a submission here. Five years ago, in 2020, New Zealand (and the rest of the world) was thrown into turmoil by panic over a supposed pandemic.
These Speakers Symbolise NZ’s Stagnation
Willis cannot pretend she wants change when not a single one of her appointments intends to disrupt the old order.
Can the Woke Left-Wing Leopards Change Their Spots?
This is Chris Hipkins’ toughest challenge: to persuade the voters that his left-wing leopards have, indeed, become conventionally gendered, non-woke pussy cats.
Councils Have to Break the Spending Addiction
I have a warning: councils are continuing to spend and make it worse. We have to stop them. Perhaps the message should be that when the shit hits the fan, we will make sure those councillors who got us into this mess lose their houses first.
Sovereignty Hangs in the Balance
We expect Luxon to lead the way, clearly and decisively, instead of delivering speeches that make us wonder whether he actually supports tribal control instead of being determined to uphold his election promise to eliminate it and heal the country.
News Briefing: 17 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Can Christopher Luxon grow his way out of a buyer’s remorse election? (paywalled) Andrea Vance (Post): Can Christopher Luxon turn it around? (paywalled) Damien Grant (Stuff): ACT’s clarity a sticking point for Luxon in his
A Game Changer
I usually hate the term but you simply cannot get away from using it to explain JD Vance’s speech to the Eurocrats.
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