Don’t you just love Jacinda Ardern’s election promises? She’s out on the campaign trail promising the same thing she promised last election, that they will look into supermarket pricing. Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says food prices are thought to be too high, but has stopped short of
We all know that Black Lives Matter is a barking mad conspiracy theory. Anyone with an ounce of critical thinking and access to some easily available statistics quickly realises that its entire narrative is completely at odds with reality. But nothing, perhaps, demonstrates the movement’s utter detachment from reality
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National has received some very loud criticism for suggesting that they will reduce taxes if they are elected into government next month. The intention of the policy is stimulatory, of course, aimed at encouraging people to spend their extra money within the economy. In many ways, this policy is likely
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison seems to be talking the right talk when it comes to potentially opening up some areas of New Zealand with some Australian regions. Morrison made the announcement following a series of meetings on Thursday and Friday last week. “ScoMo” said the issue came up on
Maori Language Week is over. Thank the Lord. It seems to get worse every year. TV1 News is almost incomprehensible now. TV adverts have subtitles. Even the weather is read out in Maori, with a compliant but confused presenter and an even more confused audience. All of this is in
JustTinkering Small businesses are getting slugged again by this government because Andrew Little believes that employees deserve more sick days and a higher minimum wage. He says he understands the pressure on small businesses, but clearly he does not have a clue. Where staff are on the minimum wage the
Jacinda Ardern labelled National’s tax policy as ‘desperate and reckless’, claiming that this is the wrong time to be allowing people to keep more of their own money by making them pay less tax. There is an argument either way, and while I don’t agree with it, the
Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran says quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand is unlikely to resume for at least another six months. stuff.co.nz/travel/news/300112236/air-new-zealand-boss-says-no-transtasman-flights-until-march If you enjoyed this BFD article please share it.
David Clark Valetta Farm, Ashburton. David and Jayne Clark farm an irrigated mixed arable farm at Valetta in Mid Canterbury, running breeding ewes, finishing winter lambs and growing a wide range of grain, forage and vegetable seed crops. It is a proudly inter-generational farm business with David’s parents living
Eliora New Zealand is experiencing a change in the type of crime being committed. According to the NZ Police, the number of home burglaries is down but shoplifting is up. On top of an economic hit, Kiwi businesses face an increased level of theft. Businesses in New Zealand have been
