NZ Politics
Mayor’s Spending ‘Frivolous & Irresponsible’
The Taxpayers’ Union has revealed that Tim Shadbolt the Mayor of Invercargill has racked up $147,243 in mayoral expenses since late 2016. They claim that Shadbolt has shown fiscal irresponsibility by spending large amounts of money on frivolous or personal things. Seven different times, his card was used for
The Right and Left Views of Ihumatao
Are the political Right called the Right because nine times out of ten they are? I think history would prove that correct. The way the situation at Ihumatao is being handled is a case in point. Here are two viewpoints from the Right. Simon Bridges has the view that Jacinda
Andrew Little Calls ACT’s Three Strikes Law ‘Fascism’
When your political opponents have to resort to calling your policy “fascism” you know that they don’t have a strong counter-argument. Who was the idiot that thought it would be a good idea to give criminals the right to vote anyway? If they are incarcerated then clearly society
Colour Me a Nationalist, But Who to Vote For at the Next Election?
Nigel Farage in Australia this week spoke about the international trend away from globalism and toward nationalism or self-determination since 2016. The US, Italy, Spain, Austria, the UK and Australia have all moved in that direction. Ardern was in Tokelau recently when she saw the opportunity for NZ to
Make it 16?
There was a time when only landowners could vote. I’m not saying that is the way it should be now, but I do think that voting eligibility should depend on a number of things – maturity, skin in the game and a bit of life experience all count as important
Covering Up An Alleged Sex Pest
Allegedly, according to National party leader Paula Bennett, there is a sex pest/predator preying on some female employees who work in the parliamentary precinct. Allegedly these women went to Bennett to ask for help because allegedly the Labour party have told them that he is too important to be
Mayoral Candidate Pokes Fun at PM
Auckland Mayoral candidate John Tamihere has scored himself some free publicity from the MSM by poking fun at Jacinda Ardern. Mocking her much-vaunted kindness and no doubt her well-being budget as well, he has made the hilarious claim that as Auckland’s mayor he will create an 0800
Captain Cindy’s Cut and Paste Question Answering for Dummies
Suze, our long-suffering transcript writer extraordinaire, has what I consider to be the most difficult job here at The BFD. I can’t stand listening to Captain Cindy’s voice blathering on saying nothing for minutes at a time, but poor old Suze not only has to listen to
What Would Our PM Say to These Courageous Women?
Showing empathy to the female survivors of the Christchurch mosque attacks by wearing a hijab was a PR trick that earned Jacinda Ardern worldwide media applause. Some said she should be awarded the Nobel peace prize. Three brave Iranian women have a more realistic and entirely different view of the
Bridges Says ‘Tell Them to Go Home’
Simon Bridges thinks that Jacinda Ardern should tell the Ihumatao protestors to go home. He says that by stopping homes from being built her ” interference at Ihumatao has called into question her commitment to full and final Treaty of Waitangi settlements. She now has no choice but to sort it
John Tamihere Promises the Homeless a New Mum
Beggars and rough sleepers in Auckland City will be well looked after if John Tamihere is elected and puts his plan for the homeless in place. “John Tamihere says as Auckland’s mayor he would create an 0800 JACINDA hotline to call if residents see rough sleepers or beggars. Anyone
Government in Disarray
The Labour party in this Coalition government are fast becoming a huge embarrassment. They are leaderless, so Winston is doing what he knew he could do all along – simply toying with a bunch of rank amateurs. They are like possums caught in the headlights, nothing but a bunch of muppets
Winston’s Risky Strategy
We said it at the time… whenever Winston has gone into coalition with other parties in government, it has ended badly. First of all, there was his Gang of Four approach to the Bolger government, and then there was the Owen Glenn saga that didn’t quite sink Helen Clark’