The only souls still possessed of political zeal are those whose fervour is the fervour of the wolf. What they see is a flesh-and-blood civilisation, meaty and unguarded, to be looted for the survival of their own mangy pack. I mean the commies, of course: the Greens, Labour,
Where other people’s money always goes when the left get into power.
National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Barbara Edmonds engage in a finance-focused debate amid RNZ's latest political poll indicating a decline for both parties.
National unveils a small-business plan to streamline employment processes and reduce bureaucratic burdens in New Zealand.
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It’s very difficult to believe that there wasn’t at least one Aussie who matched or came close to the calibre of those contestants. Someone whose spot Rachael Gunn stole.
Seymour may have devised the policy as an alternative to compulsory saving, but I think he has a winner for the retired.
How can Barbara Edmonds possibly manage to balance the books with ‘treats’ for just about everyone. It can’t be done, which is the message Nicola Willis is running with.
National wants $604m more for medicines, paid for mostly by a 10 per cent aid cut with the Pacific protected. In May its own budget turned down Pharmac’s request of about $800m and gave it $54m.
When the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process was introduced by Norman Kirk’s Labour government in 1975, it was framed as a means of dealing with ongoing injustices. The Waitangi Tribunal was established as a permanent commission of inquiry to investigate contemporary claims that the Crown had breached the Treaty.
National 25.9 per cent, its worst since 2020. Neither bloc gets to 61. Luxon survived two recent confidence votes and the party is paying for it. Vote National in the electorate, party vote ACT or NZ First.
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Cliff Curtis was allegedly behind the wheel of a customised matte black Tesla that crashed into a parked taxi on the corner of Jellicoe and Halsey streets on September 23.
