Information This is a letter from John Rofe, a self-declared “Concerned Citizen” to Professor Gerrard, the NZ Prime Minister’s Science Advisor. As it is quite long we have ‘serialised’ it over a few days. * Part one here. * Part two here. This year even suppliers of seed will be
Dear Editor I must credit Hon W. Peters with having some concern for the environment. He has announced a fund, small in relation to the problem, but nevertheless a significant amount. Social pressure on the MPs by concerned conservationists (real people, not DoC staff) has resulted in finance to research
David Theobald I am not a lawyer and the extensive professional training I had earlier in life was in a totally different field of endeavour. During this, I learnt that detail was incredibly important but only if laid on top of a thorough understanding of basic principles. And I then
Stuff has continued their wonky jihad against a private citizen in their attempt to continue to smear any and all associated with Winston Peters. The campaign,( for that is what it is), has reached absurd proportions where they are now just publishing rumour, gossip and innuendo. Their latest smear is
You can’t really blame NZ First and Winston Peters for deciding to bypass a hostile and motivated media who want to be involved in politics without actually standing for office. It is the very reason why Whaleoil Editor Cameron Slater coined the term “Media Party” to describe them many
Brian Henry is compiling a large list of those who have defamed him. Reportedly the list is now said to have over 35 names on it. He’s compiling the list because he says that he has been defamed, not just by Simon Bridges and Nick Smith, but also by
Information This is a letter from John Rofe, a self-declared “Concerned Citizen” to Professor Gerrard, the NZ Prime Minister’s Science Advisor. As it is quite long we have ‘serialized’ it over a few days. Part one here. New Zealand’s situation is pretty much an “outlier” on the
Over on The Daily Blog Political commentator, Chris Trotter muses about the role political journalists are currently playing in attack politics. He says that the enemies of Winston Peters are trying to remove him and NZ First from the chessboard and are using the news media to do it. Those
Lindsay Mitchell Earlier this week the Child Poverty Action Group conference was giving stick to the Minister of MSD for not doing enough to ease poverty. She appeared, didn’t take questions and has retaliated with a press release showing that: 1 million New Zealanders warmed by the Winter Energy
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign There’s been some developments on a number of fronts over the last seven days. The Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack has a four-month extension so it now won’t be reporting back until the end of April 2020. It
National is making a massive fuss over the NZ First Foundation. According to them it is shady, dishonest and smacks of corruption. Meanwhile, they are running not one, but three Foundations of their own. The National Foundation, which states its aim as We have established the National Foundation to strengthen
Ex-prime minister Jim Bolger calls for state funding of political parties after NZ First, National revelations When Jim Bolger is on the same wave length as Golriz, you then realize how far left Bolger has gone. Do we not have any true right-wing politicians left? Bolger opposed state
Policy in 60 Seconds: Rio Tinto International mineral giant Rio Tinto is angling for another taxpayer-funded bailout. Islay explains how this could go terribly wrong.
