Election Jack Vowles (The Conversation): The 2020 NZ election saw record vote volatility — what does that mean for the next Labour government? Jason Walls and Chris Knox (Herald): 20 fascinating facts about the 2020 election you might have missed Stuff: Labour Day: A vote-by-vote analysis of New Zealand’
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Two weeks ago, I wrote an article bringing readers up to speed with Joe Biden’s history of dodgy family deals. It was to prepare readers with background information about a major scandal that former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was getting ready to break. Last week, the New York
Coalition negotiations, shape of government Audrey Young (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern holds preparatory talks with Greens but coalition looking unlikely Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern tight-lipped after talks begin with the Greens Jason Walls (Herald): Jacinda Ardern meets Greens leaders about Government discussions time frame 1News: As Labour
The creator of a company selling Golliwog dolls says they are “in no way” racist, and anyone who thinks they are needs to “stop being a snowflake and grow up” – a claim the Human Rights Commission disagrees with. Read the full article here. Comment on it on The BFD.
Election analysis Chris Trotter (Interest): Ardern claims “mandate to accelerate” – but where to? Josie Pagani (Herald): Time for Labour to bank Jacinda Ardern’s popularity and take risks (paywalled) Max Rashbrooke (RNZ): Jacinda Ardern has huge majority but that may not be much use to her Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda
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righttolife.org.uk A nurse, who feared for her life and needed emergency surgery after taking ‘DIY’ home abortion pills, is considering legal action against Marie Stopes UK. ‘Sophie’ – a pseudonym – discovered she was pregnant in July, but found herself alone and with nowhere to turn following the breakdown of
Election Henry Cooke (Stuff): Thank goodness this empty election is almost over Richard Shaw, Bronwyn Hayward, Grant Duncan, Jennifer Curtin, Rawiri Taonui (The Conversation): The final debate and the campaign’s winners and losers ahead of the big decision Luke Malpass (Stuff): This seemingly eternal campaign is now all over
If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed. Mark Twain There are thousands of independent journalists around the world who may help to broaden your horizons. Here are a few of my favourites… YouTube: * The Epoch Times – US-based, Chinese
Wealth tax Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): Tax the wealthy? I don’t think so Heather Du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): National’s ‘wealth tax’ assault isn’t working Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s absurd day in Christchurch, still battling the wealth tax Newshub: Revealed: How your wealth ranks compared to
Consider this rubbish printed as an op-ed on one of its editorial pages by the New Zealand Herald, a newspaper once rated our country’s best: “We are fast running out of time to meaningfully address climate change and the other devastating impacts of mining on freshwater and ecosystems.
