NZ Politics
The Key Election Issue
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com/the-key-election-issue As we look ahead to the upcoming election, a major question on the mind of most voters is which government will be best able to manage New Zealand out of the current crisis – one led by Labour or one led by
“Know Us By Our Deeds” – Housing
The Prime Minister loves slogans, lots of slogans. One such slogan that featured on the cover of Time Magazine was “Know us by our deeds”. She has used the statement many times, especially with regard to the Christchurch massacre and at the Big Gay Out. Jacinda Ardern loves bold statements
A FREE Taste of an Insight: Politics Transcript Episode 16
Subscribe to a Silver subscription or upgrade your existing Basic or Bronze level Subscription to Silver today. We’ve had another brutal week in politics, this time with the demise of Iain Lees-Galloway who has let an office affair destroy his political career. Some are blaming Judith Collins for
Should a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Compulsory?
Claire Breen University of Waikato With COVID-19 vaccine developers reporting promising results, it is probable we will one day face a major public health question: can the government compel New Zealanders to be vaccinated? Just as inevitably, some people will refuse a vaccine. As we have seen overseas with
Ardern Doesn’t Need Policy to Win 2020
Ardern’s popularity hangs off Christchurch and COVID – nothing more and nothing less. She did not end child poverty, build affordable housing, reduce hospital waiting lists, create jobs or get vagrants off the streets. Facts do not matter and neither does policy. Having failed to keep previous promises, why bother
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The Minor Parties
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com As always, with elections there’s new parties popping up, none of which will register meaningfully in the polls. I include the Maori Party, now under the joint leadership of John Tamihere, in that category as I suspect it’s done its dash as the
What A Hopeless Bunch of Sheep We Are
The government told us that we didn’t need to wear masks so most of us didn’t. Being friendly with a number of health professionals, I was told that there is not much point in wearing a mask anyway unless they are proper surgical masks and properly fitted. Their
Face of the Day
Judith Collins claims people feel ‘very segregated’ because of calls for more diversity National leader Judith Collins has blasted concerns about lack of diversity in society, claiming “people have felt very segregated” because of it – but she has no plans to get rid of the Maori electorates. Collins was asked
Questions and Advice for Judith Collins From the Chinese Community
Portia Mao asiamediacentre.org.nz Portia Mao has been working as a journalist since graduating from Auckland University with a Masters degree in Film, Television and Media Studies in 2002. Following a public appearance in Pakuranga by National Party leader Judith Collins, journalist Portia Mao went out to the New
Sheriff Collins and the Hell’s Angels Gang
Information Satire HELL’s ANGEL! Missie Ardern’s sainthood has been elevated to that of an angelic being. COWBOY JACK (Jackson) is referring to Missie Ardern as “MY ANGEL”. But is she an “angel of light,” an “angel of darkness” or a “red angel” that brings destruction? NOT ON MY
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On Euthanasia: Part 1
On election day, Saturday 19 September, voters will take part in a referendum on the End of Life Choice Act 2019. This referendum, which will be binding on the government, is likely to make euthanasia and assisted suicide legal in New Zealand. Pro-euthanasia campaigners argue that the issue is
Double Standards Abound
Dr David Cumin israelinstitute.nz This past fortnight there have been two admissions of bias that should be a shock. Most recently, Twitter executives defended their decision to restrict President Trump but not Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. And just before that, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and