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NZ Politics
Waitangi National Sick Day 2025 a Huge Success
We New Zealanders need to take a ‘SICK’ break to recover from this ‘Waitangi virus’, so please join the nationwide protest by calling in ‘sick’ on 7 February each year.
Tamaki Blasts Chippy in X Post
Closing his message with a final dig at Hipkins’ tenure as prime minister, Tamaki quipped: “Because right now, your burns are about as effective as your time as PM… short-lived, ineffective and forgettable.”
News Briefing: 18 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Christopher Luxon not ruling out directly appointing public service chief executives, Labour calls this Trumpian Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche considers axing government entities (paywalled) Chris Trotter (Interest): Ideology problems Azaria Howell (Herald)
Oh Dear, How Sad, Never Mind
The CTU needs a chat with Battery Sergeant Major Tudor Bryn “Shut Up” Williams.
My Submission on the Treaty Principles Bill
The bill will be thrown out. But the issue will not go away. David Seymour has done the nation a major favour by getting us to talk about the matter. It’s time the National and Labour parties faced up to a few realities of the culture war.
My Submission on the Gene Technology Bill
Here is my submission to the select committee on the Gene Technology Bill. You have until late Monday night if you want to make a submission here. Five years ago, in 2020, New Zealand (and the rest of the world) was thrown into turmoil by panic over a supposed pandemic.
These Speakers Symbolise NZ’s Stagnation
Willis cannot pretend she wants change when not a single one of her appointments intends to disrupt the old order.
Can the Woke Left-Wing Leopards Change Their Spots?
This is Chris Hipkins’ toughest challenge: to persuade the voters that his left-wing leopards have, indeed, become conventionally gendered, non-woke pussy cats.
Councils Have to Break the Spending Addiction
I have a warning: councils are continuing to spend and make it worse. We have to stop them. Perhaps the message should be that when the shit hits the fan, we will make sure those councillors who got us into this mess lose their houses first.
Sovereignty Hangs in the Balance
We expect Luxon to lead the way, clearly and decisively, instead of delivering speeches that make us wonder whether he actually supports tribal control instead of being determined to uphold his election promise to eliminate it and heal the country.
News Briefing: 17 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Can Christopher Luxon grow his way out of a buyer’s remorse election? (paywalled) Andrea Vance (Post): Can Christopher Luxon turn it around? (paywalled) Damien Grant (Stuff): ACT’s clarity a sticking point for Luxon in his
National’s New Ute Tax
I’m definitely getting a lot older, but the National playbook to scam voters is frozen in time.
This Is an Act of War
This is a line we must not cross. Never. For it is an ultimate betrayal of the people, of nature, and of our land. It is a wanton destruction of the perfect synchronisation of nature and the miracle it is.