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Oral Questions – 10 March 2020
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Is he confident that Government is taking the necessary steps to preserve jobs and strengthen the economy? Hon JAMES SHAW to
NZ Government to Decriminalise Crime
Information Satirical content Honky Donky As part of the ongoing efforts by the New Zealand government to reduce gang crime and the workload it puts on the NZ police they have recommended decriminalizing crime. The Coalition government has recommended rushing this through parliament, stating: “It will free up more police
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Ardern’s Un-Diplomatic Immaturity Harms Trans-Tasman Relationship
New Zealanders better hope, for the sake of the trans-Tasman relationship, that Jacinda Ardern is not returned to the Prime Minister’s office this September. Of course, to re-elect or not the Ardern government is New Zealanders’ decision alone and will certainly – and rightly – be judged on everything
More Costs for Ratepayers from Central Government
The government has released a Draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity. It seems to be trying to right all the wrongs out in the environment and is going to be very costly for Local Authorities (read ‘Ratepayers’ – you and me) to implement. As drafted, it goes well beyond the
Louisa Wall About to Get Deselected by Labour
A few weeks back David Farrar revealed that there was a move against Manurewa MP Louisa Wall. Presumably because she has the same problem as Stuart Nash and Damien O’Connor: she drinks beer, plays rugby and roots sheilas. He was right about the move but wrong about what is
Coalitions, Winners and Losers
I’m not a supporter of name-calling and much prefer to see debates and arguments focus on facts rather than personal attacks on individuals. While loosely held personal opinions or nick-names can sometimes be mildly entertaining, they can become tedious after constant repetition. There’s also a side
The McGillicuddy Serious Party Has a NEW Rival
Yesterday a press release landed in my inbox and I couldn’t stop laughing. The fact that it is a serious new NZ political party that has been created to fight this year’s election makes it even funnier. I challenge you all to read it in your head with
Audio: Three NEW cases of Political Interference in New Zealand
About thirteen minutes into the audio is the beginning of a discussion about China’s “magic weapons” and the three new cases of political interference in New Zealand. There are currently three investigations underway into China-backed political interference in New Zealand politics. Anne Marie Brady, Professor of political science
BFD Political Corner: Election 2020 National Party
BFD Political corner: Election 2020 is a new series that will feature political speeches, political ads and political campaigns on Social media from a range of different political parties in the lead up to the New Zealand election. Today we have the National Party: Please send us links to any
Labour FAILS to pass Gun Legislation before March 15 Anniversary
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Parliament was back last week, and despite the Government originally having the Arms Legislation Bill at the top of the Parliamentary Order Paper (that is the official agenda of Parliament) it kept being pushed back and delayed. This Stuff headline may sum it
The Ihumatao Fix: Is It In?
A bit of crystal-ball gazing. Coming soon to a screen near you: The Ihumatao Fix, a must-watch. Containing fascinating elements of intrigue and chicanery not seen since ‘Dr Strangelove’, the ‘Fix’ has all the hallmarks of political manipulation and leverage more reminiscent of the Helen Clark era than
