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Whatever Happened to Balanced Reporting?

Whatever Happened to Balanced Reporting?

Press Release: New Conservative Mainstream media, as the purveyors of truth and source of balanced information, took another backward step yesterday with the announcement by Stuff that most New Zealand organisations had joined 170 media outlets from around the world in the “Covering Climate Now” project. “The last bastion for

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What an Intellectual Giant!
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What an Intellectual Giant!

James Shaw took advantage of the economic havoc wreaked upon Saudi Arabia to tweet about the evils of oil. Oil is unreliable, erratic and volatile. We should not be relying on it for fuel. This is one of the many reasons why it is critical that we diversify our transport

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Well, That Certainly Cleared Things Up

Well, That Certainly Cleared Things Up

Paula Bennett had a chance to make some political mileage out of the Labour Party scandal in Question Time today. Here is a heavily edited summary. BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? ARDERN: Yes. Bennett: Question … Hipkins: (Running interference) Point

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The Labour Scandal: Why Did It Happen?

The Labour Scandal: Why Did It Happen?

On Mike Hosking’s show on Tuesday, Jacinda didn’t answer a single question. She still seems hellbent on delaying and obfuscating as much as possible. Grant Robertson denies everything. It is a total brick wall. But why are they doing this? Wasn’t a Newshub poll last week, where

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oral-questions-–-18-september-2019

Oral Questions – 18 September 2019

Questions to Ministers Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the performance of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his statements, policies, and actions regarding the cannabis referendum? DAVID SEYMOUR

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‘And the Hour … Produced the Man.’
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‘And the Hour … Produced the Man.’

How long will it take before Trump, the devil incarnate, is raised to sainthood, and perhaps becomes deified? In light of the Saudi oil, drone attacks Trump’s drive to make the US energy independent will protect them from a probable oil shock. He’s worked on building the business

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That Was Then, This Is Now

That Was Then, This Is Now

Once upon a time there was Ponytailgate. Now we have Liargate. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Oppostition) [sic] to the Prime Minister : Does he enforce high standards of conduct on all his Ministers, including himself? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes. However, in respect of my actions at a

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It’s Luxury I tell Ya!
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It’s Luxury I tell Ya!

Beth Houlbrooke ACT party Deputy Leader / Vice President There may be bigger things happening in the country – let alone the world – currently, but as one who is consumed with a local body election campaign, it’s these smaller things closer to home that are catching my attention and are the

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More Words Coming Back to Haunt Our PM

More Words Coming Back to Haunt Our PM

On Monday on The BFD, writer WH highlighted some of the words of Jacinda Ardern’s Maiden Speech where she said, “Today I will share with members the words that I wish to haunt me: my values and beliefs, and the things that have brought me here. I do so

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Howick: An Absolutely Biased Guide to Auckland Local Elections
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Howick: An Absolutely Biased Guide to Auckland Local Elections

Howick RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. In 2016, Sharon Stewart and Dick Quax were re-elected to represent this two councillor ward. Following Quax’s death in May

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Buckets of Praise for Ardern

Buckets of Praise for Ardern

Audrey Young’s headline for her article featuring her interview with Jacinda Ardern in A Weekend Newspaper was dripping with hypocrisy; and that’s putting it politely. It read – PM: I’m not trying to build my personal profile. Steeling myself to read the written confabulation I made sure a

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Hamilton Mayoral Hopeful Struggles to Think of Three Good Things About the City.
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Hamilton Mayoral Hopeful Struggles to Think of Three Good Things About the City.

Lisa Lewis, Hamilton mayoral hopeful, has been complaining recently about the difficulties she and other minor candidates are experiencing trying to gain equal airtime. It can certainly be a problem for the unknowns out there. In their quest to become one of the ‘knowns’, they sometimes have to come up

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