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National’s Upper North Island Infrastructure Package
National’s transport infrastructure package is just the first part of the Delivering Infrastructure theme of its Plan to Get New Zealand Working. Today initial announcements focus on the Upper North Island with announcements planned for across the rest of the country. What projects are part of National’s Upper
Daily News Roundup – 17 July 2020
National Party Henry Cooke (Stuff): Judith Collins looks to stabilise chaotic party in first reshuffle Richard Harman (Politik): Collins browns National Audrey Young (Herald): Impressive reshuffle by new National leader Judith Collins (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Stuff): The end of the triangle and National’s road ahead Jane Clifton (BusinessDesk): The
The New York Times Editor’s Resignation Letter
Dear A.G., It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am resigning from The New York Times. I joined the paper with gratitude and optimism three years ago. I was hired with the goal of bringing in voices that would not otherwise appear in your
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
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
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
BLM Terrorists Kill White Woman for Saying All Lives Matter: Media Silent
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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
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
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
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
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
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