Judith Collins Calls for Clarity Around ‘Mind-Boggling’ COVID-19 Border Exemptions
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Winston Stitched up by Little and Parker
Radio New Zealand has a story about a supposed deal between Labour and NZ First over commercial rent relief: Tenants unable to pay rent on commercial leases have been given a lifeline after almost two months of negotiations between Labour and New Zealand First. If tenants and landlords can’t
BFD Transcript: Mike Hosking with Jacinda Ardern on Black Lives Matter Protesters, the Economy, Business Loans & the Monark Development
Newstalk ZB Transcript from Tuesday 2 June. Mike: So, what happened to the rules aye? Protesters all over the grounds of parliament, well in excess of 100 and not a sign of any social distancing, even the deputy prime minister this morning asking questions. The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, is
One Rule for Hollywood, Another for Working New Zealanders
Press Release: ACT Party “The Government’s free pass for Hollywood filmmakers at the border is an insult to working New Zealanders,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has caved in and allowed more film crews to enter the country after productions threatened to pull
Things That Make Me Go Hmm
This sign was prominently displayed on the front desk of a large Queenstown hotel this week. If you enjoyed this BFD article please consider sharing it with your friends.
Our Tourist Industry and Buying NZ Made
Thames to Coromandel Community Noticeboard & Grapevine “Sorry I got to say this… Here goes. Regarding the Tourist Industry, they come to us cap-in-hand now wanting our support. They want us to travel and visit New Zealand tourist sites. What a pity they’ve spent the last 20 years selling
Hey Kelvin, it’s Queenstown Calling, They Say They Miss You.
We hear a lot about the abysmal standards of the legacy media. One sided opinion articles pretending to be factual commentaries abound. Silly little so-called ‘journalists’, whining about how racist their last latte was or manufacturing angst about imaginary slights; all designed to rark up the offenderatti and generate clicks.
Fonterra and the Dangers of Monopolies
Matt Long Fatherhood, Farming and Freedom Fonterra’s recent performance has with a return to basics strategy been encouraging, however, those familiar with the company will remember the 2019 financial year with the Shareholder’s Council noting at the time shareholders had experienced around $4 billion wealth destruction in the
English Only to be Spoken Here
When I started work back more than a few years ago, none of my employers would have needed to put up a sign urging staff to respect their fellow workers and speak English only in the workplace. We had heaps of people from all over the world on some sites
The Bubble Has Burst
Memo to Jacinda. Wakey wakey dearie. The bubble has burst. The country has moved on. Virtually nobody is observing your silly rules. You are welcome to kid yourself that all and sundry are bowing down to your every directive but evidence shows otherwise. Perhaps you need to get out and
Would Muller Undo Labour’s Rental Property Errors?
Press Release: Stop the War on Tenancies Since any promises made by former National Party leader Simon Bridges are effectively void, the new leader, Todd Muller, should tell New Zealand’s 290,000 residential rental property owners whether he supports Labour’s disastrous experiments or whether he intends to restore
Govt Should Delay Road Tax Increase Due to Economic Crisis
Press Release: Act Party “The Government should delay an increase in road user charges scheduled for 1 July this year,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “This tax increase will affect tradies, truckies, courier drivers, delivery vehicles – basically any business that uses a diesel-powered vehicle. The impact will be felt
A Timeline—Pandemic & Erosion of Freedoms Have Been Decades in the Making
Children’s Health Defense Team childrenshealthdefense.org From the moment of “COVID-19’s” naming—and particularly since the imposition of unprecedented restrictions on “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”—some people have smelled a rat. And with each passing week, the smell becomes worse. A growing chorus of ordinary
Forest Owners Brace for Avalanche of Clip-Boards in Government Measure
The Forest Owners Association says the industry anticipates an unacceptable and pointless bureaucratic cost to all parts of the forest industry if the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill becomes law. The bill was introduced into Parliament on the 14th of May and will go to
Buy New Zealand Made
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The virus epidemic has brought in its wake an even bigger epidemic of stupidity, epitomised by an outbreak of “Buy New Zealand Made” pleas. This advocacy is world-class stupidity. What if every nation adopted that line? The effect here would be poverty of starvation proportions