NZ Politics
Luxon BUSTED Playing Dress-up, Now Channeling Trudeau
Justin Trudeau has repeatedly been busted playing dress-up. National’s troll farm constantly criticises Jacinda Ardern for playing dress-up as well. I wonder what those same National trolls will say now about Christopher Luxon, who was spotted on the weekend playing dress-up? The only thing missing from
An Action Plan for Seniors & More Investment in the South Island
NZ First nzfirst.org.nz More investment in the South Island, an action plan for our seniors New Zealand First made a number of significant announcements this week that we’re excited to share with you. On Wednesday, Dunedin received a multi-million dollar cash injection from the Provincial Growth
EV Ranking in the Dog & Lemon Guide
The European EV experience of choosing renewable energy over fossil fuels has, so far, proved economically unsustainable. The Dog and Lemon Guide says that hybrids are “nice in theory, shame about the reality”. “Many of the sales of hybrids in America are to people who simply want to be able
Robo-polling, When a Selection is On, is Just Bloody Stupid
Warning This post contains HURTY words and BLUNT opinions. If you prefer your political commentary to be respectful and gentle then this post is definitely NOT for you. Following up from telling voting delegates that you are the big swinging dick and have plenty of options that are available should
Face of the Day
Today’s face of the day says it is “factually incorrect and wrong” to call her a part-time PM.
Rental Housing Provider Shafted by Methamphetamine Loving Tenant
As if private landlords don’t need another example of why they should get out of providing rental housing this should give them the incentive. Meet the tenant from hell. “A New Lynn landlord says methamphetamine-related damage by a tenant was so bad they had to take out a
The State’s Protection Money
lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Are benefits protection money? I heard Kim Workman expressing a view this morning that withholding benefits from gangs would result in more crime. He may well be right. But is that what Mickey Savage’s grand and noble idea has come to? That benefits are now paid
Update on Arms Legislation Bill
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Wednesday afternoon Michael and I presented to the Parliamentary Select Committee considering the Arms Legislation Bill. You can watch Michael’s submission and us both answering questions from MPs on behalf of COLFO below. I also presented a separate submission later in the
Is NZ First About to Pull the Pin on the Firearms legislation?
Press Release: ACT Party “The Finance and Expenditure Committee heard a simple and sensible chorus from submitters on the Arms Legislation Bill this morning [ 30th October]: wait for the Royal Commission to report back, then make law”, according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “New Zealand First have nine MPs, none
Not Sure Telling Voting Delegates You Don’t Want the Job is a Winning Proposition
Warning This post contains HURTY words and BLUNT opinions. If you prefer your political commentary to be respectful and gentle then this post is definitely NOT for you. Mark Darrow, the sneaky leaker of NZTA papers and Botany electorate chair, has been fighting off disgruntled members in the Botany electorate.
National Promises Crackdown on Welfare
lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Couple of quick points. Stuff is reporting that Labour abolished the sanction for not naming the father of a child on a benefit and that National would reverse this. The removal of the sanction does not kick in until April 2020. Hasn’t happened yet. Also reported
Labour-led Government Accused of RACISM
Pass the popcorn someone, please. It is so delicious watching the left eating its own. Yesterday a press release from the activist group Love Aotearoa Hate Racism contained the following accusations: The Migrant Workers Association and Love Aotearoa Hate Racism have called a rally on Sunday, November 3 at 2.