House Speaker Trevor Mallard has apologised “unreservedly” for falsely accusing a former parliamentary staffer of rape, which led to a $333,000 taxpayer-funded legal settlement. Mallard appeared before the Governance and Administration Select Committee in Wellington on Wednesday where he was grilled by National MPs who have been calling
Bruce Moon It is reported in ‘Newsroom” for 11/11/20 that the leaders of the Maori Party have said: “From seeking to rebuild their communities – South Taranaki and eastern Bay of Plenty – from the ravages of land alienation. From lived memories of the brutal seizures in Taranaki, that the
Parliament’s Speaker, Trevor Mallard, has become the subject of intense criticism. It is not just for his false accusation of rape against a Parliamentary staffer or for having the bill for settlement and the associated legal expenses charged to taxpayers. He has also been criticised for the manner in
Information Research by Sally Remember when we heard that Green MP Golriz Ghahraman was allegedly a prosecutor of war criminals, and then it turned out that she was the opposite, actually working on the defence of a convicted war criminal and genocidaire? It seems de rigueur for Green MPs to
[…] But my gut says she’s going to keep protecting him, based solely on the fact that that is what she always does. She always protects her mates longer than she should. She protected Clare Curran for ages, Phil Twyford, David Clark, Iain Lees-Galloway, the guys at Labour Party
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The Green Party’s new intake included, scraping in in last place, a Mexican migrant called Ricardo Menendez March. His credentials for selection appear to be, a. He’s homosexual, something Green Party types view as a higher art form, and, b. His occupation as
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Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Oh what fun! The media are now in full cry with their standard pack-hunting turning on Mallard with resignation demands over his rape allegation, and the subsequent legal costs met by taxpayers. Now I can’t speak for radio and television news as I
ACT Party “Reports that the Cabinet will today rubber stamp the Government buying Fletcher Building out of Ihumatao is a terrible step toward formalising Jacinda Ardern’s worst decision as Prime Minister,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “If you own land and someone squats on it, the Prime Minister won’
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