Election 2020
Preparing Our Democracy for the Next Emergency
Danielle van Dalen maxim.org.nz The COVID-19 pandemic saw New Zealand enter its second nationwide state of emergency in March 2020. This gave the Government access to levels of power not seen in New Zealand since the 1950s, perhaps ever. As a nation, we got lucky this time – the
Toll Roads and Toll Bridges Pay off Debt
Paying tolls is a fair and easy way to help pay off recently built roads, bridges, and tunnels. Last week Judith Collins announced a four-lane roading infrastructure plan. She indicated that these roads may be tolled. The Transport Agency currently has three toll roads: The Northern Gateway Toll Road is
Winston Cries Wolf
I have been thinking about cliches a bit recently, having read bygeorge’s excellent articles on the subject, but watching Winston use his parliamentary privilege to accuse a whole new raft of people of invading his privacy over his superannuation overpayments three years ago, the obvious cliche comes to mind.
Border Entry Can Be Safely Scaled-Up, New Report Says
NZ Initiative nzinitiative.org.nz Wellington, 23 July 2020 – New Zealand needs to ‘raft up’ with other COVID-free countries while building stronger border capabilities, according to a new report by The New Zealand Initiative. And a voucher programme for helping returning Kiwis cover the cost of managed isolation could help
Sledge of the Day
This has to be the sledge of the day. It is from Judith Collins, of course. “Most people in New Zealand don’t know who Iain Lees-Galloway is, they don’t know who Andrew Falloon is and mostly they are saying: ‘why aren’t you getting back to your job
Sexual Shenanigans
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com When hitherto unnoticed MP Andrew Falloon announced his resignation in an absurd babble about “grief” over suicides, my antennae told me this was a cover-up. The subsequent revelations thus came as no surprise although not in their specifics. Sex is a powerful drive and at
We Are Waking Up but Can We Count Our Chickens?
Recently bygeorge wrote a piece with the headline “Middle New Zealand Has Stirred from Its Slumber”. It expressed optimism that middle New Zealand was waking up to the socialist zealotry and ineptitude of the present Government. Like many, I hope that is true and the increasingly socialist nightmare of this
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Bread and Circuses
Prof Worzel It was a tactic used during the last days of the Roman Empire. The ruling powers provided free ‘bread and circuses’ to the people to distract them from the harsh reality that resources both moral and physical were running perilously low. Rome’s once renowned military might was
Resignations – Round One to Judith
Judith can feel justifiably pleased. In her first week as Leader of the Opposition, she managed to claim the scalp of a Minister. In fact, if you think about it, she has claimed much more. She has forced Ardern into trying to look strong and in the process maybe opened
#Youtoo Alison
The inevitable article from Alison Mau, NZ’s #metoo queen, came out yesterday. Don’t get me wrong. I think Andrew Falloon’s actions are disgraceful and he deserved his fate. Mau’s reaction was also fair enough; to remember the women involved in such cases who are victims. We
The Cost of Clichés
A couple of days ago I was very critical of Ardern’s reliance on clichés but it appears I was a little hasty. I should give myself an uppercut for suggesting the possibility that she might have had an original thought. We are all aware that Ardern has a degree
