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Daily News Roundup – 16 July 2020

Daily News Roundup – 16 July 2020

Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams retire from politics Audrey Young (Herald): Live: Revolt – National Party MPs Nikki Kaye, Amy Adams quit politics RNZ: Nikki Kaye announces she is quitting politics Audrey Young (Herald): Exclusive: National Party MP Nikki Kaye quits politics Jamie Ensor (Newshub): Nikki Kaye to ‘make announcement about

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IPCA Finds Police Raids Unlawful
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IPCA Finds Police Raids Unlawful

Michael Dowling Chairman Council of Licenced Firearms Owners fairandreasonable.co.nz You may recall emails from Nicole last year expressing concerns about a series of Police raids of the homes of licenced firearms owners following the Mosque shootings, apparently associated with social media postings. Earlier today, the Independent Police Conduct

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Daily News Roundup – 15 July 2020

Daily News Roundup – 15 July 2020

Judith Collins elected leader of the National Party Richard Harman (Politik): Why National finally called on Collins Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Judith Collins should have been elected as National leader two years ago Audrey Young (Herald): Judith Collins’ first priority (paywalled) Josh Van Veen (Democracy Project): Don’t give me

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The Dreadful Dominion Post

The Dreadful Dominion Post

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A week ago, in the office at day’s end over drinks, Sam, one of our key chaps, mentioned he’d not renewed his Dominion Post subscription. I expressed alarm saying he needed to be au fait with what’s happening in a city we

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Daily News Roundup – 14 July 2020

Daily News Roundup – 14 July 2020

Todd Muller resigns as National Party leader 1News: Todd Muller resigns as leader of Opposition, National Party in shock announcement Herald: Todd Muller quits as National Party leader for health reasons Jamie Ensor (Newshub): Todd Muller resigns as National Party leader RNZ: Todd Muller resigns as National Party leader Thomas

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

The damage to the New Conservative signs occurred a few hours after the Newshub Nation hit job. From where I sit this is wholly the fault of Newshub Nation. The outrage was media-generated. Newshub Nation loaded the outrage gun and pointed it at New Conservatives and some low IQ individuals

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National News with a Labour Bias

National News with a Labour Bias

Watching TV One news last Friday night was like viewing a Labour Party political broadcast. The coverage of the Boag Walker episode was laughable at best and hopelessly biased at worst. You’d be excused for thinking you were watching CNN and Muller was Trump. It was so bad it

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Daily News Roundup – 13 July 2020

Daily News Roundup – 13 July 2020

National Party Andrea Vance (Stuff): Dirty Politics: Can National stop the rot? Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Only two things can rescue Muller and the National Party now Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Muller’s bid for election shaken by unfortunate first impression that will be difficult to shake Audrey Young (Herald): The case

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Another Day, Another COVID Runner

Newshub reports on the latest covid escapee. A third person has escaped managed isolation. The man in his 50s escaped from the Distinction Hotel in Hamilton on Thursday. Shock, horror  /sarc. On Friday afternoon Minister of Health Chris Hipkins confirmed the man climbed down a fire escape and cut through

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The Greens Are Gloating over Tiwai Point Closing

The Greens Are Gloating over Tiwai Point Closing

Greg Moore Yesterday we found out that the Tiwai Point smelter will be finally closing late next year. This was always going to happen one day, so where to from here? The Greens are wetting their chinos and getting sweaty sandals imagining all that renewable energy somehow ending up in

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Coronavirus: Man accused of fleeing isolation facility now in prison The man accused of cutting his way out of a Hamilton isolation facility and visiting a liquor shop has been sent to Spring Hill prison. Martin James McVicar, 52, appeared before community magistrate Robyn Paterson in Hamilton District Court on

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