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Newshub and The Spinoff’s Cheese Meltdown

Newshub and The Spinoff’s Cheese Meltdown

Both The Spinoff and Newshub have lost their collective minds over the price of a block of cheese in the most silly and lightweight mauling of Judith Collins since a labrador puppy slobbered over her slipper. The above headline isn’t even accurate as she made no such claim but

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Back to the Future?

Back to the Future?

Most of you will know I have not been much of a Winston fan and that I think his days are numbered. I confess to voting for him in 1996 when he came into government with his sunglassed Maori mates and was thrown out of government in disgrace. I swore

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Where to from Here for NZ/China Relationships?

Where to from Here for NZ/China Relationships?

Leighton Baker Leader New Conservative It may already be a little bit too late, but New Zealand has a big decision to make in regards to the future of our nation. Long term freedom or short term finance? With tensions in the South Pacific growing daily and the US sending

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Labour list MP Raymond Huo has announced his retirement from politics at the upcoming election. […] Huo was elected to Parliament in 2008, he has served either full or part terms in each of the last four Parliaments. “I am proud to have been Labour’s first Chinese born MP.” newstalkzb.

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Who Cares about Maori Health?

Who Cares about Maori Health?

If you are bothered about socialism running rampant, the Simpson Health and Disability Report released last month is no consolation, because it is about centralising power. The report drastically redesigns the health system, ostensibly to provide better healthcare, but actually to shift the power base from the regions to central

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Oral Questions – 21 July 2020

Questions to Ministers Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the economy? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Is she satisfied with her Government’s record of delivery for new transport projects across the country? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister

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‘Crusher’ Collins Must Confront the Left Head-On

‘Crusher’ Collins Must Confront the Left Head-On

As one would probably expect, living as we do in New Zealand’s hyper-sensitive, left-wing heliosphere, negative media commentary around Judith Collins’s election to the leadership of the National Party began almost immediately. The efforts to discredit her have been varied, with some media channels seeking to

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Goodbye Prime Minister

Goodbye Prime Minister

You are missed! This is the second week in a row that you’ve not fronted for your usual Monday morning slot on the AM show. Please come back. We need to farewell you properly and give you an appropriate send off. But I am getting ahead of myself. Of

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Winston Needs a Miracle.

Winston Needs a Miracle.

It would appear from the events of last week that it is becoming increasingly obvious that Winston and New Zealand First are quite possibly on a hiding to nothing. He is being outmanoeuvred on the right and lacks support on the left. His decision to support the left could well

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