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Election 2023

Three Lies and You’re Out

Three Lies and You’re Out

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com We are aware that many nationally and internationally have commented on Chris Hipkins’ remarks in a recent press meeting where he said that there was no compulsory vaccination, and that people made their own choices. As an aside, Dr Garcia, a

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Old Codgers Don’t Seem to Understand

Old Codgers Don’t Seem to Understand

There is constant noise coming from that group of silly old men, who believe they understand politics and the dire straits we New Zealanders now find ourselves in. These silly old duffers will grasp at any straw to put down NZ First, but at the same time will support the

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Alleged Bully of the Day

Alleged Bully of the Day

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has distanced himself from former Labour MP Marja Lubeck after she posted to X, formerly Twitter, attacking the victims of alleged bullying by Labour MP Shanan Halbert. Last night, former staff told Newshub Halbert was a bully, and that he was “manipulative”, “scheming”, and “a narcissist”

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More like the Pot Calling the Kettle Black, Mike

More like the Pot Calling the Kettle Black, Mike

Mike Munro, writing in the Weekend Herald, as usual, did not fail to disappoint. To most people this government has been the worst in living memory, but not to Mike Munro. On Munro’s bucket list of people to criticise is one, not unsurprisingly, Christopher Luxon.  Mike is convinced that

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Round One and I Am Already Bored

Round One and I Am Already Bored

Rod K So that’s it is it? Round one of a very boring fight? I really expected the ref to come out with a nice cup of tea and a packet of round wines, then a lie-down. Actually, it was very much like a lie-down. On the plus side,

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No Easy Task for Chris Hipkins

No Easy Task for Chris Hipkins

Suze Wilson Massey University theconversation.com The live TV leaders debate between Labour’s Chris Hipkins and National’s Christopher Luxon made clear the policy and leadership style differences between the two contenders to become New Zealand’s next prime minister. But as TVNZ’s post-debate analysts tended to agree,

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Is Ardern a Liability for Labour?

Is Ardern a Liability for Labour?

Graham Adams Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. This piece was first published at The Platform bassettbrashandhide.com Ministers are pretending the former PM has simply vanished. Late last week, Tova O’Brien asked Grant Robertson on her Stuff podcast

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Of Course He Will, He Won’t Have Any Choice Either

Of Course He Will, He Won’t Have Any Choice Either

The media luvvies are starting to act all unhinged now that they’ve realised that Winston Peters is back. They are hollering for Christopher Luxon to say whether or not he will work with Winston Peters. So far the calls are falling on deaf ears as the media try to

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Who Won the Leaders’ Debate?

Who Won the Leaders’ Debate?

Honourable Richard Prebble The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. bassettbrashandhide.com There was a

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The Winston Dilemma

The Winston Dilemma

Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The incoming government will have such a huge majority as not to need New Zealand First. I believe New Zealand First will easily crack the 5% mark as Winston, being half Maori, alone feels safe addressing the big issue upsetting New Zealanders, namely outrageous co-government propositions,

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The Ghost of Elections Past!

The Ghost of Elections Past!

If you think this year’s election involves lots of fun and games the video below shows the campaign trail nearly fifty years ago at the 1975 election. There are a few things which you may find rather interesting to view: 1. How awkward Sir Robert Muldoon was in “social”

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‘Back to Black Responsibly’

‘Back to Black Responsibly’

Rt Hon Winston Peters The Pre-Election Fiscal Update Changes Everything Within an hour of this speech, there is going to be a debate between the political parties that the media, under MMP, still think are the only parties that matter in this campaign. Both of those parties are riddled with

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Farewell Herr Chopkins

Führer Klouse (the K is silent) Swab; he of the WEF (Wicked Eugenicist Fascists), a group which pines to control the world as the self-appointed holy ones, sat regally in his office, apparently deep in thought. These people are such fine examples of righteousness, leadership and trustworthiness that there is

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Labour Continues to Spend Our Money Hand over Fist

Labour Continues to Spend Our Money Hand over Fist

David Seymour has another Ministry to blow up, or to put it more kindly, dispense with. Oh, wait, no he hasn’t, it’s the same one he targeted last time. The Ministry of Pacific Islands Peoples. I have to admit it’s not needed, along with a number of

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