Election 2023
Should MMP and Maori Seats Go?
A controversial headline, perhaps, but designed to spark debate. I will attempt to justify it with some facts, both positive and negative; however, the negatives outweigh the positives by some margin. The 2023 election is of course a true result of an election run under the MMP system, but I
Willie Jackson Rolls Out the Threats
What is it about Maori leaders that they can’t seem to respect democracy and need to issue threats of violence to get their own way? Willie Jackson is just the latest to do so, ignoring the wishes of the voting public and threatening riots and worse: If ACT’s
Faces of the Day
Here’s a compare-and-contrast exercise for your Sunday. While Peters was taking in the sights and atmosphere of Diwali from the audience, Luxon was on stage and was invited to take part in the opening ceremony. During a short speech, he made sure to acknowledge Peters in the crowd. “The
Time to Close the Book on the Ardern Years
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com ‘Oppositions don’t win elections, governments lose them’ has long been conventional Westminster wisdom. What is remarkable about Labour’s election defeat is how significantly they lost. It was a historic turnaround from 50 per cent support at the 2020 election to just 27 per
Replay Radio: The Crunch
Here are the replays of The Crunch. This week’s guests were Greg Sayers and Ken Turner. Greg Sayers, councillor for Rodney Ward joins Cam to discuss some of his frustrations related to the rural sector. Ken Turner, Waitakere Ward councillor and trained mechanic, joins Cam to explain how he
Faces of the Day
National and Act will need the support of NZ First to form the next government, based on the final election results released today. The final results see National losing two seats compared to election night on October 14 – and with it the slim one-seat majority it held with Act. In
Labour Stuffed Up. That’s Why They Lost.
Ananish Chaudhuri bassettbrashandhide.com With power about to change hands, I see more and more commentary about how this election was somehow unfair. There was Rob Campbell, Chancellor of AUT pontificating in the Herald that this election was “bought”. Then more recently David Williams of Newsroom weighed in about the
NZ First Will Be Needed for a Right-Wing Govt
Adrian Beaumont The University of Melbourne theconversation.com This Friday at 2 pm (12pm AEDT), New Zealanders will find out the final results of the October 14 election. This tally will include the estimated 567,000 special votes not reported in the preliminary results on election night. Special votes tend
Where to Now?
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 Yesterday afternoon, RCR host, Cameron Slater, interviewed
Fighting for Financial Freedom
Simon Angelo WealthMorning.com This article is editorial content. It is the author’s personal opinion and commentary. It is general in nature and should not be construed as any financial or investment advice. ‘A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.’ Edward R. Murrow Two documentary films
How Far Have We Fallen?
I came to New Zealand in the 1980s, and it was a very decent place to live back then. At a time when Britain was starting to deal with race riots due to immigration, New Zealand was a broad contrast. The people were great, the culture was familiar and, above
Mike Munro Writes ‘Didn’t They Do Well?’
Well, not in those exact words. What he did say in the headline to his opinion piece in the Weekend Herald was “Full credit to the Labour team – they deserve it”. A more appropriate headline might have been ‘No credit to the Labour team – they didn’t deserve it’. They
Is Winston Peters Lord of the Rings?
An unusual celestial event occurred on the same day as New Zealand’s Parliamentary Elections on the 14th of October 2023. A “Ring of Fire” appeared around the sun in daytime. This was a partial solar eclipse caused by the moon passing in front of the sun, seen mainly in
Replay Radio: The Crunch
Here are the replays of The Crunch. This week’s guests were Liam Hehir and Gary Moller. Nutritionist and endurance athlete, Gary Moller, talks with Cam about health, nutrition, faith, missed opportunities, and his hope for the future. Liam Hehir has always been a staunch National Party supporter. He now
