National Party leader Christopher Luxon has made it clear that he will cut a deal with NZ First leader Winston Peters if he has to – ending months of refusing to say whether he will rule NZ First in or out. Luxon set out his position on NZ First in a
Under David Seymour, the ACT party has grown to a realistic representation in our parliament, yet at the same time has become a shadow of its former highly principled and innovative self. With so much discussion rattling around the political echo chamber about the so called ‘wasted vote’ under MMP,
National minister Erica Stanford better sort out her priorities pretty darn quick, because her inability to separate fact from fiction regarding the Posie Parker debacle makes her a target for political manipulation and of real concern when she takes on more responsibility in the new government. Political careers depend on
Lindsay Mitchell Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits
Heather du Plessis-Allan recently had an epiphany. She didn’t know that many Kiwis don’t want co-governance being forced upon us without our consent. Du Plessis-Allan says, “That result surprised me. It was many times higher than I would have expected.” And she concludes, “ignoring this simmering anger is
Danyl McLauchlan writes in the Listener why he thinks Labour has taken a massive nose dive. […] But in the 20 polls since the budget in mid-May, Labour has been fractionally ahead in just two of them, both in June. Then came the resignations of Michael Wood and Kiri Allen, and
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The election campaign grinds boringly on notwithstanding the ultimate outcome is not in doubt, namely a change of government. What’s puzzled me about the electioneering to date is the failure by Opposition parties to raise a problem not only unique to New Zealand but at
dailytelegraph.co.nz Mahuta has come under fire from New Zealand First leader Winston Peters for breaking the ‘caretaker government’ constitutional convention in signing the agreement. The BBNJ is part of the UN’s ‘Agenda 2030’ push, which it hopes will “conserve and manage at least 30 per cent of
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura With the election campaign in full swing, public interest in politics is growing, focusing on the policies that will shape New Zealand’s direction over the next three years. There have been seven candidate debates in Kaikoura so far, with the largest audience of 70
Gary Moller Gary Moller is a Health Practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance by making use of a key forensic tool – Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – and administering healthy, natural and sustainable therapies. garymoller.com As predicted, the fledgling ‘freedom’ parties are
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
Daisy I agree with the author of My Thoughts about Wasted Votes because I am in a similar position. For the first time in my thirty years of eligibility to cast a vote, I find myself embroiled in a moral dilemma. It is easy for the candid voter in our
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com I tuned in to TV One on Tuesday night for the debate, that in itself a rare event, indeed probably the first time this year that I’ve viewed TVNZ. But not for long. I lasted 10 minutes. The appalling moderator Jessica Mulch or Muck or
What is the difference between a conspiracy theory and an actual conspiracy? Covid supplied the answer, which is time: the time taken for facts to become public knowledge. They told us Covid would kill 80,000 New Zealanders. Social distancing and masks stop the spread. Stay home and save lives.
