Election 2020
Woke Optometrist Brand That Banned Judith Collins Found Guilty of Misleading or Deceptive Conduct in Australia
Judith Collins went for a walkabout in Ponsonby and was met by a Media Party backlash, accusing her of having a rent-a-crowd. While she was doing the walkabout a woke optometrist firm blocked her entrance to the store and gave her two thumbs down, much to the delight of the
Face of the Day
North Otago farmer Jane Smith says she likes to “play the ball, not the man,” but when it comes to Environment Minister David Parker and his freshwater reforms – she’s willing to make an exception. “David Parker’s actually made this very personal, he’s on a personal crusade,” she
LIVE: Multi-party Leaders’ Debate on 1 News
The country’s minor parties will face off in TVNZ’s multi-party debate at 7 pm tonight on channel one. The multi-party debate will be streamed LIVE on TVNZ1 and the 1 NEWS website, as well as the 1 NEWS Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages, from 7 pm.
The Context of Choice as Compassion
Danielle van Dalen maxim.org.nz The conversation around the End of Life Choice Act has often focused on a desire to be compassionate at the end of life, which is an excellent place to start. But it is important to consider what compassion at the end of life looks
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TVNZ Ruling – Where Does That Leave Our Democracy?
Press Release: New Conservative New Conservative yesterday put a case to the high court in Auckland seeking to be included in the scheduled Multi-Party debate by state broadcaster TVNZ. The case was turned down by Justice Woolford, and the debate will proceed with the initial list of participants unless another
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A Deplorable Debate
On Tuesday night Christchurch suffered another earthquake. It was a significant one. On the Richter scale, it probably would have registered a ten. This was not an earthquake of the type that damages buildings and roads. This was an earthquake of the type that shatters democracy, the ability to speak
Denise Lee Shows Why She Shouldn’t Be in Parliament
At a time when the country needs strong definitive leadership, and less than two weeks before a general election resting on a knife-edge, Denise Lee stirred up trouble by emailing a select bunch of colleagues criticism of their leader. Cam Slater says Lee is easily led. “It was mind-boggling and
Daily News Roundup – 8 October 2020
National Thomas Manch (Stuff): A terrible day on the campaign trail for Judith Collins RNZ: Party leaders reject accusations of planted supporters 1News: National’s staged walkabout in Auckland ‘cheeky and clumsy’ says 1 News political reporter Ben McKay (AAP): Judith Collins faces indignity of National losing jellybean election poll
TRANSCRIPT: Judith Collins Stands by Her Claims Samoa
Judith Collins is standing by her claim that Samoa went harder and earlier against COVID-19 than New Zealand did. Samoa did introduce some restrictions before New Zealand but the borders were closed here a day before the island nation.
Vote for the Major Party That Can Stand up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IINZ News israelinstitute.nz A guest post from New Zealand Friends of Israel When it comes to Israel, vote for the major party that can stand up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In many minds, antisemitism has disguised itself as advocacy for Palestinian Arabs and opposition to Israel’s
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