NZ Politics
Bridges Will Have to Reverse This if He is to Have any Chance of being PM
1News have revealed a new polling stance: publishing approval ratings for the PM and Simon Bridges. The BFD has been saying for a long time that this sort of polling will reveal the dire position National finds themselves in under Bridges’ leadership. National’s caucus is almost never shown these
Oral Questions – 16 October 2019
Questions to Ministers MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What actions has this Government taken for public housing in New Zealand? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and actions? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister:
Twyford’s Dodgy Transport Deal Rejected by Wellingtonians
Press Release: National Party The Transport Minister must swallow his pride and sit down with Wellington’s new mayor to hammer out a Let’s Get Wellington Moving deal that people actually want, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “It is difficult to see Andy Foster’s election defeat
Babes in Chains
Voters in the 2019 local elections have elected the largest number of new mayors in 30 years! Twenty-six of the new mayors are young and will be wearing the mayoral chains for the first time Putting young people in charge is a trend reflected also in the record numbers
Press Credibility Undermined by Brainless, Gutless Journalism
Press Release ACT Party Derek Cheng shows on two paragraphs why people lose faith in the media. He states: Likewise, expect Seymour to continue to carve out his own electoral niche as the sole opposition to gun law reforms and the champion of widening free speech laws, a stance that
A Response to Judith Collins’s Piece on Climate Change
Arthur A politician interested in people’s views? OK, Ms Collins and I’ll keep it as short as possible, which is difficult on such a huge subject. 1. Anthropogenic climate change is a con, vastly exaggerated, and greenhouse theory around CO2 is basically flawed. Yes, pollution of the air
‘Uncle Fester’ Luxon’s Brave Campaign Move
Running in Botany is a very, very brave move for aspiring National Party leader and PM Chris “Uncle Fester” Luxon. He is running against a noted and committed dirty politician in Jami-Lee Ross who has nothing to lose. Ross is a man who could be the difference between being
He Was Labour Until he Lost…Now He’s Dog Tucker
This from Stuff nearly a year ago: Wellington Mayor Justin Lester has tossed his hat in the ring for a second term. Labour announced their line-up on Sunday, with all the existing Wellington City Council Labour councillors Brian Dawson, Peter Gilberd and Fleur Fitzsimons all seeking re-election next
If You Believe National Can Govern Alone Under Simon Bridges’ Leadership Then I Have a Bridge in Northland to Sell You
The latest 1News poll is out and they exclaim that National plus one seat from ACT means that they can govern alone. That means that they would achieve something John Key never did and let’s face it if Key couldn’t do it then it is highly unlikely that
Face of the Day
Today’s face of the day needs to put on a pair of Jackboots to better stomp down the dirt over the coffin of University Student accommodation. This government is big on knee jerk reactions to tragedies. Instead of focussing on the cause and therefore how in the future to
Oral Questions – 15 October 2019
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s actions and policies? Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the Government’s finances? Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Finance: Are New
Local Body Roundup, Interesting Results
Mostly the local body elections have been a yawn-fest, but there are some results that are interesting, funny, or utterly strange. Wellington: Justin Lester has been given the arse card by Andy Foster. Three other councillors were given a DCM as Wellington voters voted for change. Auckland: Phil Goff