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Kiwis Want a Travel Bubble Now Prime Minister

Kiwis Want a Travel Bubble Now Prime Minister

National Party National Leader Judith Collins Yesterday, the Prime Minister had a chance to do the right thing and announce a date when the trans-Tasman safe travel bubble will be open. She chose not to. Instead, she announced that she will soon announce an announcement of a date. You just

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O’Connor’s ‘Cocky’ Comments on Tourism Appalling

O’Connor’s ‘Cocky’ Comments on Tourism Appalling

Senior Labour Government Minister Damien O’Connor’s comments about the tourism sector are appalling and offensive, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Mr O’Connor said Covid-19 had taught the tourism sector to ‘not be so cocky’. “His comments are tone deaf and out of touch with the

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Ardern’s Luck Has Run Out

Ardern’s Luck Has Run Out

The ‘Covid Queen’ started her political career as the ‘Crisis Queen’, rising to international stardom on lucky breaks provided by the politically motivated exploitation of cyclical weather changes (initially named global warming then renamed climate change), the Christchurch killings and then the White Island eruption. All attracted global media attention.

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Heartless ‘Dick’ of the Day

Heartless ‘Dick’ of the Day

Apparently, it is okay now for media to call someone a “dick”, as TVNZ Breakfast host John Campbell was not censured for calling Donald Trump’s son “a total dick” Today’s heartless “Dick” of the day is Labour MP Damien O’Connor for saying that Covid-19 has taught the

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National Answers Horticulture Sector’s Call for Help

Allowing seasonal workers from Covid-free countries to enter New Zealand without quarantine needs to happen fast to plug the yawning gap in our horticulture sector’s workforce, National’s Horticulture spokesperson David Bennett says. National Leader Judith Collins yesterday called for the Government to expand its safe zone travel arrangements

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Major Strawberry Grower Perrys Berrys Calls It Quits Amid Labour Shortage Francie Perry, a stalwart of New Zealand horticulture and an outspoken critic of the Government’s inflexible Covid-19 border policy for foreign workers, is throwing in the towel after 40 years of strawberry growing. Perrys Berrys is among the

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China’s C919 Airplane, Boeing’s New Rival Wins Contract

China’s C919 Airplane, Boeing’s New Rival Wins Contract

Bruce Wilds brucewilds.blogspot.com Bruce Wilds is the author of the book “Advancing Time.” On March 1, CGTN reported that Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) had won its first commercial contract. China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s largest airlines headquartered in Shanghai, signed a contract to buy

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Nash Acting like a Tourist Rather Than the Tourism Minister After 12 months of neglect our tourism sector needs more than a few hints and ‘maybes’ at what support might come from the Government in the future, National’s Tourism spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Tourism Minister Stuart Nash needs to

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Panic! Liberals Cry Foul over Christian Crowdfunding Platform GiveSendGo

Panic! Liberals Cry Foul over Christian Crowdfunding Platform GiveSendGo

Alexander Hall newsbusters.org The crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo stepped up to the challenge and was described by a liberal blog as the “go-to fundraising vehicle for some Trump supporters and far-right groups looking to solicit money online.” GiveSendGo — and other new alternative platforms — may just be the pushback to Big

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Open the Trans-Tasman Bubble Now!

Open the Trans-Tasman Bubble Now!

Judith Collins Leader National Party Yesterday, National launched a petition calling on the Government to get a move on with the trans-Tasman travel bubble. It’s now been signed by over 30,000 people who back our call. Australia has welcomed people quarantine-free from New Zealand since October last year,

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How Investors Could Solve the Housing Crisis

How Investors Could Solve the Housing Crisis

Simon Angelo Editor Wealth Morning wealthmorning.com Simon is the Chief Executive Officer and Publisher at Wealth Morning. He has been investing in the markets since he was 17. He recently spent a couple of years working in the hedge-fund industry in Europe. Before this, he owned an award-winning professional-services

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National Launches Trans-Tasman Bubble Petition

National Launches Trans-Tasman Bubble Petition

The National Party has launched a petition calling on the Government to get a move on with the trans-Tasman travel bubble, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “There’s no good reason why we can’t have quarantine-free travel with Australia right now. Australia did it for New Zealanders

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