Election date Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Decision day looms for Jacinda Ardern as Winston Peters threatens retaliation if election not delayed Richard Harman: Peters hints at constitutional challenge to PM Jane Patterson (RNZ): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to announce decision on election date today Claire Trevett (Herald): Return of Covid-19 tilts
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Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com God help us; the bloody Herald has done it again and provided a lengthy “update” on Millie Elder Holmes’s “progress” in her 14 days hotel room quarantine. So, what has Millie done? Found a cure for cancer? Nope. Written a novel, learnt to speak
Really? Announcing Pakuranga College had a case when it didn’t is a pretty massive mistake. https://t.co/9FIhnKQNYA — Simeon Brown (@SimeonBrownMP) August 14, 2020
Public health experts are slamming the debacle at the border: Auckland University Professor of Medicine Des Gorman rated the Government’s response as “somewhere between two and three” out of 10. “I’ve seen health systems manage medical emergencies worse than this but it takes some doing,” Gorman told Hosking.
Trump Announces Peace Deal Between Israel, United Arab Emirates President Trump on Thursday announced a historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates that would pave the way for full normalization of relations between the two Middle Eastern countries. To read the full article click here. Israel and
National Party suspicions around Govt response, conspiracy theories Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): National Party not constructive with conspiracy theories Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Government has well and truly stuffed this up Zane Small (Newshub): 50 New Zealand health experts urge political leaders to ‘resist temptation to scaremonger’ over COVID-19
Election date, parliament Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Judith Collins’ dangerous constitutional game Audrey Young (Herald): Jacinda Ardern holds all the cards in Covid election (paywalled) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Let’s delay the election Andrew Geddis (The Conversation): By delaying the dissolution of parliament Jacinda Ardern buys time on the
Community transmission Ben Thomas (Spinoff): What the Covid resurgence means for the election campaign Luke Malpass (Stuff): In this new lockdown, Labour competence will be key Jason Walls (Herald): ‘Extremely disappointed’: National Party leader Judith Collins blasts Govt; says it let Covid-19 back into NZ Richard Harman (Politik): Covid’s
Auckland Central Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Senior National Party figure accused of using secret alter ego ‘Merv’ to derail Auckland Central candidate RIchard Harman (Politik): “Merv” upsets Nats’ Auckland Central selection Luke Kirkness (Herald): National Party’s Roger Bridge accused of using ‘Merv’ alter ego to derail candidate Nuwanthie Samarakone
Labour Party Henry Cooke (Stuff): Labour launch an extremely centrist campaign Audrey Young (Herald) Labour launch is a deliberately understated affair from Jacinda Ardern (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): Jacinda Ardern’s decision to ditch Labour manifesto carries risk (paywalled) Anna Bracewell-Worrall (Newshub): Labour planning to revisit coalition Government policy casualties
