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Clearly some pigs are more equal than others in Jacinda Ardern’s New Zealand. Ordinary New Zealanders were forced to endure weeks of Level 4 lockdown, including being barred from the bedsides of dying family members. But well-heeled foreigners were secretly allowed to slip in through New Zealand’s
George Lucas is not exactly renowned as the greatest writer of dialogue in modern cinema, but his Revenge of the Sith contains at least one sharply observant line: So this is how liberty dies – with thunderous applause. It is referring, of course, to the rapturous reception given to newly-appointed
National Party Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National sets up ‘intelligence unit’ to dig up info on political opponents during 2020 election campaign Claire Trevett (Herald): Todd Muller’s sink or swim introduction to Leader of Opposition (paywalled) Mark Longley (Newshub): Dear Todd, the honeymoon is over – welcome to political leadership
I’ve had a few calls the past couple of days, and a few comments, about my stance on Todd Muller. They run along the lines that I should give the guy a chance to settle down and find his feet. Not to put too much of a fine point
On Monday I was enlightened by Siouxie, ‘cos Siouxie does facts, and this week she informed us that “Videos like these are endangering lives”. What videos, you may ask? Videos recommending the use of power saws for haircuts, perhaps? Videos with instructions for making gunpowder in your bedroom? Well; no.
Memo to Jacinda. Wakey wakey dearie. The bubble has burst. The country has moved on. Virtually nobody is observing your silly rules. You are welcome to kid yourself that all and sundry are bowing down to your every directive but evidence shows otherwise. Perhaps you need to get out and
Winston Peters was right when it came to Simon Bridges, and yesterday Audrey Young asked him about his prediction. Unusually for Peters, who has harboured a deep animosity for the past five National leaders, he wished Muller and his deputy, Nikki Kaye, well. “I’ve known Mr Muller since his
Now that the liberal wing of National has taken over they are busily virtue signalling to all and sundry. While they are doing that they are actually widening the gulf between them and the core. The latest noise is over National’s so-called lack of diversity and brown faces
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Who knew Todd Muller has French ancestry? He sure knew how to surrender quickly after a brisk march backwards over a hat. National leader Todd Muller says his “Make America Great Again” hat is staying in its box in his new office, and he won’t be unpacking it. The
John Banks, Cam Slater and Sir Bob Harvey discuss the following topics: * Nikki Kaye wrongly describing Paul Goldsmith as Maori as pressure over National’s “diversity” grows. * The Todd Muller MAGA hat storm in a teacup ” controversy.” * The trainwreck Jack Tame interview with Todd Muller. * Green list MP Chloe Swarbrick
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The pressure will be on the Ardern government to once more reverse its policy on allowing Huawei to access its 5G network, following a stunning reversal from the UK. Britain had previously allowed the Chinese-owned telco, accused of conducting espionage for the Chinese Communist Party, to participate in building
