There has been some hype about the PM Jacinda Ardern rattling off a list of the achievements of the Labour-led Coalition government to the camera, complete with lots of exaggerated facial expressions and hand movements. The general consensus from the faithful seems to be that she is delightful and
The National party has countered Jacinda Ardern’s viral video. In addition to the bitch slap from National A Newspaper also put the boot in by fact-checking Ardern’s claims and pointing out that the following claims were FALSE or misleading: * She made the misleading claim that the Government
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and statements? Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What recent announcements has she made regarding Government support for research into climate change? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to
You really have to wonder what Chris Bishop was thinking when he asked Question 9 yesterday. It went backwards rapidly from the primary question and never improved. Bishop thought it was a GOTCHA moment, he just didn’t realise that it was him who was being gotten! He did achieve
Last week I spent time up in the middle of the North Island while hooning about the countryside and it so happened that I randomly bumped into a couple of NZ Police staff who are actively involved in the Police Firearms scene. One was an officer who was heavily involved
I’m not sure that Labour thought that video through properly… An impressive list of spending and announcements of things to do…later. Achievements? Is spending money like there is no tomorrow really an achievement? Are announcements achievements? Are setting aspirational targets achievements? Is being the first in the world
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and actions? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all his statements and policies? KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he
Shane Jones is in hot water again, this time for telling moaning immigrants to sling their hook if they don’t like immigration rules. A migrant and racism action group is calling for a public apology and resignation of Shane Jones following his “racist” comments directed towards the Indian community.
Questions to Ministers 1. GREG O’CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 2. Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s actions and policies? 3. MARK PATTERSON to the Minister for Regional
New Zealand’s Chief Censor David Shanks has banned an online video game that he says “celebrates white extremist mass murder”. He has classifed it as objectionable under the Films, Videos & Publications Classification Act 1993. His office also reached out to New Zealand internet service providers (ISPs) to notify
The man Simon Bridges really didn’t want to win selection has won the Botany National party selection in the first ballot. His parachute worked. Now the slow political death of Simon Bridges begins, with the media annointing Luxon as the leader in waiting. The good news for National is
Massey University has staggered from one PR disaster to another, leaving a trail of muddy footprints over the bodies of anyone who makes the fatal mistake of thinking that Massey University will uphold the principles of free speech and welcome a contest of ideas. It turns out that at Massey
