NZ Politics
Waste to Energy – Is That the Solution?
Taking care of our environment and being good citizens of the planet we inhabit is basic common sense and to be fair, we Kiwis are generally pretty darned good at it. We don’t litter our own environment the way many other countries do and we are constantly self aware
Audio: Nash Does Not Impress on the Mike Hosking Breakfast
The conversation starts at 8.10 on the Wednesday 8.00am to 8.15am time slot. It carries on into the 8.15am to 8.30am times slot and a defensive Nash chirps away around the 3.20 mark – followed then by Hosking and Mitchell having good laugh and mocking
Shovel Ready?
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2020 election campaign has officially started, and it will be the longest campaign of your lifetime. After promising to build 100,000 houses (and failing) and promising to build a light rail system in Auckland (and making very little progress to date), the government has announced
Oral Questions – 12 December 2019
Questions to Ministers Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the Budget Responsibility Rules he committed to in Budget 2018? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: What proportion, if any, of the “$6.8 billion for new transport projects” announced yesterday will
Things That Make Me Go Hmm
The below image was sent to The BFD me anonymously. What do you think dear readers? Is it an effective bit of satire or not?
Twyford Undermines Property Rights With Urban Development Bill
Press release: ACT Party “Phil Twyford’s plan to allow the government to forcibly take private land for development instead of changing our urban planning rules for all New Zealanders will undermine property rights”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Urban Development Bill allows Kainga Ora to compulsorily acquire
Tobacco Law vs Cannabis Law: Part Two
Tobacco Law vs Cannabis Law: Part One Proposed NZ Cannabis law: * Under the proposed law you’ll be able to buy 14 grams of cannabis a day. * The proposed age for smoking cannabis is 20 years or older. * Smokeless edible cannabis products (such as gummy bears) will be legal. * **Unknown
How New Zealand Defines & Recognises Veterans
Press release: NZ First Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has announced today the Coalition Government’s initial response to work completed by the independent statutory body, the Veterans’ Advisory Board. “When Professor Ron Paterson completed his review of the Veterans’ Support Act in 2018, he made a number of recommendations,
Why We Should Be Worried about Phase Two of the Gun Law Changes
Many law-abiding gun owners were not too worried about phase one of the government’s law changes to ban semi-automatics. Even though they were knee jerk and ill-thought-out, with only token consultation with the licenced gun community, many thought that it was a one-off. The
Nanny State Bans a Distraction from Serious Challenges
Press release: ACT Party “Bans on fruit stickers, cotton buds and plastic cutlery are a distraction from the serious public policy challenges facing New Zealand”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “This Government was elected to solve the housing crisis, but it has failed to increase land supply and house prices
NZ’s Changing Attitude Toward Cannabis
New Zealand started off accepting cannabis as a medicine. The below article from the Auckland Star in 1871 reveals that it was used at the time as an alternative to more powerful drugs like opium. ASTHMA. Auckland Star 6 May 1871 An ad in the Lyttelton Times in 1889 reveals
Face of the Day
Today’s face of the day is National MP Nicola Willis who has launched a petition to fast-track a second Mt Victoria tunnel The National Party is today launching a petition to bring forward construction of a second Mt Victoria tunnel as part of a balanced transport plan for
Oral Questions – 11 December 2019
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has he made about Government investment to boost the New Zealand economy? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime
