Budget 2019 will be read from 2pm in Parliament by Finance Minister Grant Robertson. The Wellbeing Budget is about tackling New Zealand’s long term challenges by focusing our attention on the things which matter most, says Labour. This is the current Government’s second budget since assuming power. This
David Cumin Free Speech Coalition Is calling a politician the name of a fairy tale character worthy of Police action? Over the weekend, the head of a Rotorua ratepayers’ association was accused of “age, gender, and race-based hate speech” after he published a Facebook post stating: “Beware the charismatic
Audrey Young’s article in A Newspaper is spot on about the leak and Simon Bridges. The minute the “leak” came across his desk he should have: 1. Called Grant Robertson and told him that they had a leak or had been hacked; 2. Referred what they found immediately to
Was it the Russians? Was it Rawshark? Was it Bridges? Was it simply stupidity? Will the most open and transparent government ever actually ever tell us the truth? From the information published in A Newspaper, it seems that incompetence could be the leading contender. Reflecting on this, it is utterly
The man who was stood down last week for alleged sexual assaults has taken his story to the media after the prime minister refused to comment and Speaker Trevor Mallard refused to release details of the charges. The government is not obliged to release details under the Official Information Act.
Newstalk ZB transcript starts at 9:05, Kerre McIvor commentary. The prime minister refused to comment when Mike Hosking asked her about Mallard’s accusation, Jacinda Ardern told Mike: “There’s a lot to the Francis Report and she and the media are not privy to it.” Kerre plays recording
Democracy gives us the chance, every three years, of voting into government the people we believe will best represent our interests. List MPs ride into parliament on party coat-tails, and their opportunity to prove themselves to voters is by pushing through legislation that benefits the majority. I’d prefer
We have been waiting impatiently for the Wellbeing Budget, the one that is going to make us world leaders. The one that will make the rest of the world follow in our footsteps. The one that puts a value not on productivity, but on talking to a neighbour over going
Newstalk ZB recording starts at 0.40 – Mike Hosking comments: Let me just precis this for you. So, this bloke who’s been stood down – here’s what Mallard said: Quote. “We are talking about serious sexual assault.” End of quote. Trevor Mallard Well, that for me – that’s rape,
By Dieuwe de Boer Right Minds About a year ago I drafted an obituary for the ACT Party. I didn’t publish it, but with all the flailing about and bizarre antics Seymour was doing trying to stay relevant while being dead in the polls, I thought it was about
MP Alfred Ngaro is by all accounts a thoroughly decent bloke but his plan to form a new faith-based political party is doomed if the real reason for its creation is to create a coalition partner for the National party. For a start, Michelle Boag is lurking in the
A bunch of kids decide to wag school but Auckland Councillor Penny Hulse reckons it’s all good. Quote. On the same day as the nationwide schools strike for climate change action, councillor Penny Hulse has announced the council’s Environment and Community Committee will have the declaration put in
How do you feel about the government passing a law to give police and media control over what you say or post on social media? Pretty soon it will be illegal to say and write anything that anybody considers offensive. No lines will be drawn in the sand, no guidelines
Too Right A regular column by John Black The Black Sheep Blog Rightminds MARIJUANA IS A FILTHY DRUG AND MAKES YOU RETARDED…WHEREAS ALCOHOL AND CIGARS MAKE YOU SMART AND BRAVE A pseudo-scientific inquiry by John Black A year and a half out from the cannabis referendum and the
