NZ Politics
Should Council Declare a Climate Emergency?
The definition of climate is the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. The definition of an emergency is a sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action. The synergy produced from putting climate and emergency together creates a whole new beast,
The ‘Blue Green’ Party
Despite playing coy Simon Bridges and National would be happy to have a Blue-Green party as a possible coalition partner. it was put to Bridges that he was unlikely to say “no” to doing business with Tava’s party, and Bridges replied: “I think that’s right.” But Bridges
Forest & Bird are Gunning for the Proposed Coromandel Marina
It was most disconcerting to see grown men on the west coast crying because Eugenie Sage and her minions have threatened to shut down recreational white baiting – a family tradition. With support of the Greens, Forest & Bird (F&B) are throwing their weight around far more than they
Use Public Transport, They Said…
This government and most local councils are hellbent on getting people out of cars and onto public transport. This works well in cities like London or Hong Kong, where population numbers are sky high and there are huge numbers of tourists. It doesn’t work quite so well though in
Face of the Day
Today’s face of the day is upset by proposals to change the management of whitebait. The Indigenous Freshwater Fish Amendment Bill is currently going through Parliament, which some worry could eventually spell the end of whitebaiting in New Zealand. The bill aims to give better protection to native species,
Wednesday Nightcap
Peacefully-minded New Zealanders who have learned from history are already resisting the PM’s gun mandates
The National Party Want Your Feedback
On the National party’s website, they are asking the public to share their thoughts on six different topics in order to help them develop policy on them. National don’t want to be like the current Government, who didn’t do the work in Opposition and have now set
Match the Climate Change Extract to the Political Party that Wrote it.
Each extract was written by a different New Zealand political party. Can you guess which one is which? Answers will be at the bottom of the post. The answers are: * Extract (A) National party * Extract (B) Labour party * Extract (C) ACT party
It’s What I Do
Donald Fagen, keyboardist and lead singer for Steely Dan, wrote these lyrics referencing Ray Charles who liked the ladies and had a reputation for getting the “sugar”. Plenty of men find that money, power or success secures the “sugar” from willing women – there is nothing new here, and at the
Mike Hosking & the PM on the JAG letter
By William Felt Mike: The Julie Anne Genter letter to Phil Twyford. Do you know what’s in it? PM: ah im argh haven’t seen it. But it’s not unusual that argh umm you know there will be decisions over whether or not documents should be released that
Are the Greens in Disarray?
Jeanette Fitzsimons was once described as the most respected person in parliament, which was an honour indeed for someone who was really only ever a minor player in the political game. Still, in the days when she and a tartan bow-tied Rod Donald sat in the house, both were
National Cannot Take Botany for Granted
This photo was taken at a public meeting in Botany yesterday. Botany is an electorate where Jami-Lee Ross holds a very strong majority. National party people like to brag about how good their ground game is and they seem to think that they will win the Botany electorate off
Let’s Not Forget Why the Prisoners are In Prison
Sensible Sentencing Trust We cannot forget that 71% of prisoners are incarcerated for homicide or other violent crime The Waitangi Tribunal report released on Monday, found that the 2010 law change was inconsistent with Treaty principles and led to significant prejudice against Maori. The Tribunal said the Crown advice to