The Expert Was Married to the Opposition
TVNZ sold an independent oncologist. Viewers didn’t get the Labour MP wife.
Act Party
ACT’s Libertarian Mask Slips: Snitching, Smartphone Bans and Gun Grabs Reveal the Hypocrisy
Kiwis are not buying the gaslighting any more. If ACT wants to halt their polling slide, they need to ditch the contradictions and actually stand for liberty, not just talk about it when it suits.
Hoggard’s Chainsaw Technique Exposes the Real Threat: Safety Zealots Killing Productivity
Hoggard was out promoting actual environmental work and getting his hands dirty. The outrage merchants should try doing the same instead of reaching for the complaint hotline.
Quick Hit – ACT Sniffs the Wind and Borrows NZ First Immigration Policy
This is ACT desperately trying to poach votes by copying NZ First’s successful playbook. They’re right on the policy, but it highlights ACT’s polling slump while NZ First surges.
Finlayson Describes ACT as ‘Populist’ in World News
What garbage for National’s former Treaty Minister Finlayson to cat-call ACT as being “populist”.
Face of the Day
The committee reported back on the controversial bill on Friday morning, recommending by a majority that it does not proceed.
A Step Too Far
The ACT Party is going to stand candidates in local body elections, but David Seymour went too far in suggesting Jesus would be an ACT Party supporter.
Sauce for the Goose Is Sauce for the Gander, Mr Seymour
David Seymour is at a crossroads: he can resign or look like a hypocrite. It’s his choice
Seymour’s Stand at Waitangi: Defiance or Duty?
As David Seymour walks into the eye of this storm at Waitangi, we’re not just witnessing a political act of defiance: we’re seeing a man who believes he’s defending a principle against what he sees as the overreach of cultural interpretation.
What About a Referendum Then?
Opponents of the Treaty Principles Bill are so sure of the virtue of their cause, but for some reason they don’t want a referendum.
Face of the Day
If passed, MP Simon Court’s member’s bill would abolish all alcohol licensing trust monopolies. He says the current system is a mess, with confusing inconsistencies, monopolies and inflated prices.
Why Can’t We Have the Debate?
Christopher Luxon and Shane Jones have both said that ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill is a dead duck.