Behrouz Boochani is an overstayer and he should leave New Zealand immediately. You have to hand it to Behrouz Boochani and his merry band of supporters, they have played the system exceedingly well. A combination of an uninterested media, a prevaricating Prime Minister and Minister of Immigration and the week
Political photoshops and memes are powerful influencers, just ask Boris Johnson who benefited from the ‘dark arts’ of Kiwi “meme machines” Sean Topham and Ben Guerin. Today’s political photoshop was created by Luke. All we want for Christmas dear readers is to share our content with more and more
Mark It seems lately that Winston Peters and Mayor of Christchurch Lianne Dalziel are getting it a bit on clever ways to hide the identities of big-time donors, by vectoring funds through trusts or charity auctions. Putting aside what you may think of these people and others doing similar
Press release: NZ Outdoors Party “After today thousands of law-abiding New Zealanders will become criminals and face up to 7 years jail for possessing what was a lawful and authorised firearm”. Alan Simmons co-leader of the NZ Outdoors Party said “The police attitude is threatening and intimidating with
Over 20 years ago, emotional intelligence was considered highly desirable and cultivating that trait was all on. Media presenter John Campbell developed it, using it very successfully for a time, but unfortunately for him, viewers cottoned on to its manipulative nature. Taking a sliver of truth and pushing that sliver
Political photoshops and memes are powerful influencers, just ask Boris Johnson who benefited from the ‘dark arts’ of Kiwi “meme machines” Sean Topham and Ben Guerin. Today’s political photoshops were created by Boondecker. All we want for Christmas dear readers is to share our content with more and more
Press release: National Party Te Papa’s Chair Hon. Dame Fran Wilde has disappointedly failed to apologise for the museum’s misleading water display, National’s Agriculture spokesperson Todd Muller says. “Farmers have been rightfully upset about the museum’s decision to use a bottle of dyed brown water to
During the John Key led government we saw Labour here in New Zealand blame stupid voters for being hoodwinked into voting for that nice Mr Key. That behaviour led to ignominious defeat under Phil Goff and again under David Cunliffe. National is now exhibiting the same delusion, that the voters
The findings in the Labour party sexual harassment case have once again exposed just how easy it is for allegations of “sexual assault” to be seriously weaponized in a whole variety of different and highly damaging ways and for a whole variety of different reasons. From a disgruntled partner in
Press release: New Zealand Climate Science Coalition The potential credibility and standing of the Climate Change Commission announced by Minister James Shaw has been fatally undermined by the inclusion of four full-time climate change careerists and campaigners, according to the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition. “The statutory role of
NZ First We’ve got some great news. Public submissions are open for Darroch Ball’s Protection for First Responders and Correction Officers Bill. The Bill proposes a mandatory minimum sentence of 6 months’ imprisonment for those who assault first responders and corrections officers, and passed its first reading in
Political photoshops and memes are powerful influencers, just ask Boris Johnson who benefited from the ‘dark arts’ of Kiwi “meme machines” Sean Topham and Ben Guerin. Today’s political photoshop of Megan Woods and Phil Twyford was created by Rick H. All we want for Christmas dear readers is to
Our favourite Green List MP has written a book but sadly it currently hasn’t got a cover. No worries! The BFD community are on it. Pop your images, photos or design suggestions in the comments. Here is a book cover that I created earlier…
