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‘What is your DNA?’: Peters unloads on Te Pāti Māori in blistering speech
Summarised by Centrist Winston Peters ripped into Te Pāti Māori in a scathing speech, accusing...
Sex workers say PM’s press secretary secretly recorded sessions – Police took no action
Summarised by Centrist Michael Forbes was Christopher Luxon’s acting deputy chief press secretary. Before that,...
‘The kindness façade’: Chris Lynch slams Ardern’s glow-up abroad while sidestepping division at home
“Her government presided over one of the most polarising periods in modern New Zealand history.”
Silenced for exposing foreign influence? Portia Mao fights back
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NZME’s AGM ends months of drama as Joyce and Grenon take seats, but questions remain
"...it turned out relatively orderly.”
Govt stalls on deepfake porn bill despite public concern
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Te Pāti Māori’s Haka Tantrum: A Disgrace to Parliament and a Middle Finger to New Zealanders
Te Pāti Māori’s contempt for parliament is a microcosm of their broader contempt for a unified New Zealand. If they can’t play by the rules, they don’t deserve a seat at the table.
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Simpson told media she was here to support the mayor. She praised his vision during his mayoral term to bring down the council’s budget deficit.
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The word for today is… baroque (adjective, noun): adjective 1 art : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a
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And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him.