When Amanda Luxon gets gifted thousands in public money in 2024 to create a reality TV show which will be shown on NZ’s taxpayer-funded TV in prime time, the media will avert their gaze and pretend there is “nothing to see here”: like they did when Clarke Gayford was
Open, honest and transparent? Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ office has been ordered to apologise by the Chief Ombudsman for breaching the Official Information Act. In a formal finding that has not been made public until now, Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has upheld a complaint by the Herald about a weeks-long
The Labour Party and its union bosses have chosen, unsurprisingly, to show their nasty side. The unions are aware the politicians they support have turned out to be no more than a bunch of incompetent losers. Their answer is to attack. It’s not to attack in a constructive way,
A new poll has been released at The Post. It is called The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll. They are an Australian polling company, so I am unsure of their track record. Nonetheless, the poll confirms the general direction of the recent Roy Morgan Poll. Labour’s support has plunged to
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com The Prime Minister has a cheek, doesn’t he? He said on Monday that there was no compulsory COVID-19 vaccination.
Except it isn’t, is it? Not according to the polls. The Roy Morgan poll had National at a measly, under the circumstances, 31. This is a decrease on the previous month while ACT, its coalition partner is up plus 4 to 18. This poll was the most accurate regarding
Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments bassettbrashandhide.com This election campaign has degenerated into a media circus with endless trivial claims and counterclaims, many of them driven
National will supercharge electric vehicle infrastructure with a comprehensive, nationwide EV network of 10,000 public chargers to unleash the renewable transition, deliver infrastructure and rebuild the economy, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. National’s Supercharging EV Infrastructure plan includes: * Invest $257 million over four years to deliver 10,000
I’m taking one for the team being on the receiving end of the Labour Party’s campaign emails. This week’s plea from Carmel Sepuloni is followed by my response. My Mate ChippyDownload You can tell Mr Hipkins that when he owns up to his government’s failures – and
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Like most of us, I am delighted to see the trend in the polls showing that a centre-right government is more and more likely next month. Momentum seems to be gathering for a change of government. Even the media, with their enormous left-wing bias, seem resigned to the fact that
ChatGPT was asked to explain how the New Zealand government will: * Lower inflation and grow the economy * Let you keep more of what you earn * Build infrastructure * Restore law & order * Lift school achievement * Cut health waiting times * Support seniors * Deliver Net Zero Carbon by 2050 It responded as follows:
Matt L I’ve decided to start a new political party. The Pissant Protest Party will stand for all those people who have looked at the dozens of new parties that split the freedom vote and decided they need one more. I’m not sure why I’m starting the
