Richard Harman has done some sterling work in exposing the dirty deals done with sheep by Murray McCully. The details are finally public and it isn’t very good reading for a supposedly least corrupt country in the world: The CEOs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and
I couldn’t find any photos of today’s face of the day in a silly hat but I did find this photo from his past. Depending on your bias he is either a hero riding to save the day or a man tilting at windmills. Then again maybe he
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Something that has bugged so many of us over the last 12 months have been the claims that the Government has only banned firearms that ‘don’t have a legitimate use’. Police Minister Stuart Nash, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and so many personalities
Why Kris gave up his seat is a mystery to me. He could always have stayed on and gone on the list as well. He would be guaranteed a high place on the list as he is seen as one of the more competent (yes I know that is not
An “announcement was made by Maori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta on Sunday and greeted by loud cheers from an audience of about 300″ but, unfortunately, it wasn’t her resignation, so what else could it have been? It’s simple: “All unpaid rates arrears on Maori freehold land will be
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign The select committee’s report on the Arm’s Bill could be out as soon as today, and in the last few days, there have been some developments that offer (dare I say it) a glimmer of hope that the politicians are starting
Lester Gray has been busily leaking documents to media in order to get even with NZ First. We outed his friendly media hacks last week and now he is going to find himself having his collar felt: NZ First leader Winston Peters has asked his party’s president to prepare
I am interested, if somewhat irritated, by some of the comments surrounding the decision of Simon Bridges to rule out working with New Zealand First after the election. I for one, and I know of many others, have been clamouring for this decision to be made for some time. The
Keep this post handy, because it shows the risk to National MPs as their party vote slumps. Last election National wound up on 44% which gave them 40 electorate MPs and 15 List MPs. Every percentage point they drop means some MPs won’t be returning to parliament. Right now
The Newshub/Reid Research poll had another piece of bad news for Simon Bridges. The voters don’t like his captain’s call over NZ First. Worse, for Bridges, they actually want them to work together. With the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll showing National and Labour neck-and-neck,
The latest Newshub/Reid Research poll is out. It was taken before Simon Bridges went all-in against NZ First. The numbers show that National + ACT doesn’t beat Labour + Greens. This year’s election is shaping up to be all about mates – who has friends and who doesn’t.
Editors note: The photo is NOT a photoshop. Mr Bridges actually made the decision to wear that monstrosity and be photographed wearing it. Today’s face of the day has a feather in his cap. His supporters will say he earned it with his strong and decisive move to sideline
I’m with Olivia Pierson on the importance of separating church and state in government. Politics is messy enough without adding the two-edged sword of religion into the mix and separating voters into Christian and non-Christian. You’d think any sensible politician would shy away from arguing religion
https://thebfd.co.nz/2020/02/forget-about-changing-nzs-name-we-need-to-make-english-our-official-language/
The Aussies apparently want to take our PM to run their country. There are many here who would also like Ardern to be running another country but we are too kind to wish this on our Aussie ‘cousins’. Nevertheless, if those across the Tasman really want her, then I suggest
