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Today’s face of the day is a Dunedin Mayoral candidate who refreshingly has not jumped onto the Climate change bandwagon.
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Oral Questions – 26 September 2019
Questions to Ministers Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Economic Development: What reports has he seen on New Zealand’s attractiveness to the global screen industry? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she have confidence in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care?
Israel Folau Scores Against the Rugby Bosses Again
If Australia’s rugby bosses thought they had successfully got rid of Israel Folau, they’ve had another thing coming. Not only has Izzy hit back big time with a massive lawsuit, but it looks like he’ll be back, playing Test rugby very soon. Tongan officials have armed themselves
A Novice on the World Stage
I have long held A Newspaper in such regard that I refuse to pay for its premium content. The few articles worth reading amongst endless pieces of mundane dross means the economics just don’t stack up. Content about Ardern is freely available as she doesn’t rate premium content
Perfectly Pathetic, Ardern Achieves…Nothing
Donald Trump expressed interest in New Zealand’s gun buyback scheme during his meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern […] a conversation around our buyback […]the work that we had done to remove military style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles […] Ardern told reporters. […] during their ‘pull-aside’ discussion […], which Ardern
The Zero Carbon Bill Hits the Skids
I honestly cannot see the point of the Zero Carbon Bill. For a country that produces 0.17% of global emissions, and whose farmers are the most efficient and productive in the world, it just makes no sense. Why hamstring our economy for a rate of emissions that would make
Face of the Day
Today’s face of the day is the face of an exploited teenager. She has been abused by her parents who selfishly have used her to further their personal agendas. They have done this to their daughter despite being completely aware of how vulnerable she is. If Greta Thunburg commits
Oral Questions – 25 September 2019
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she have confidence in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care? KIERAN McANULTY to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies and actions? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of
Things That Make Me Go Hmm
Looking at President Trump’s itinerary for his meetings with other world leaders: One of the meetings is not like the others, One of these meetings doesn't belong, Can you tell which meeting is not like the others By the time I finish my song? Did you guess
It’s Deja Vu All Over Again: Young Victims, Sexual Harassment, Poor Processes
The similarities between how the Labour Party handled sexual accusations after the Young Labour camp and the complaints from 12 people about a staffer working in the PM’s office with what has happened at Christchurch City Council are inescapable. Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel knew of allegations against a city
Labour’s Fails Series: Wasteful Spending
Working Groups According to Simon Bridges Labour has instigated 279 working groups costing $317M The tax working group cost the taxpayer $2M and arguably a big chunk of this was wasted on examining how to push through a capital gains tax that failed due to its complexity and the lack
Winston Focuses on Survival
Winston is the longest survivor in the gladiatorial palace we call parliament, but the last week has shown that he is not invincible. Although clearly not done for yet, questions are now being asked about how much longer he is likely to survive, and also what will happen to NZ
Face of the Day
Today’s face of the day Deon Swiggs is to be commended for outing himself as the Christchurch councillor who is currently under investigation as that stops the fingers of suspicion being pointed at any of his colleagues.
Oral Questions – 24 September 2019
Questions to Ministers DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by the Prime Minister’s reported statement in relation to the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 that “Initially, we said we were going to deal with the guns that we thought just weren’t
Ardern Will Not Bag a Bargain From Trump
These two political figures are chalk and cheese with very little, if anything, in common. They rule from opposite ends of the political spectrum, where Trump is a nationalist, the powerful master of a booming economy, and Ardern a globalist, seemingly unaware that her tiny nation is limping along at
