PSA Takes Legal Action to Halt Cuts
Fiona McCarthy defended the agency’s restructuring as a necessary reset to improve frontline services.
NZ Politics
Why Palestine, Why the Unis, Why NZ?
Protests against Israel are founded on a misunderstanding of these facts, and are funded by Arab money pouring into American universities to buy faculty and, by extension, student opinion; opinion which in turn has spread worldwide to those who slavishly follow all that is American and in vogue.
Specialist’s Truth on the State of Healthcare in New Zealand
Coupled with chronic underfunding, workforce shortages and systemic inefficiences, these critical issues indicate that ‘Rome is burning’ yet our leadership appears indifferent to the crisis
Clock Ticking for Luxon and Coalition
New Zealanders need to feel increased prosperity through significant economic growth long before the 2026 general election or Luxon risks becoming National’s only one-term prime minister.
Anti-fluoride Petition Is Presented to NZ First
New Zealand First has been encouraged to speak out on fluoridation now because of the petition and because of the New Zealand speaking tour of the American anti-fluoridation campaigner Michael Connett.
News Briefing: 14 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Matthew Hooton (Herald): Labour eyes swift return to Government (paywalled) Peter Dunne: Next election still National's to lose Herald: David Seymour’s letter to police advocating for Philip Polkinghorne - the full text and the questions the NZ Herald put
This Is Racial Segregation in NZ
We let you know about Whanganui District Council's sneaky co-governance and sadly we have to advise you of another sneaky scheme...
There Is Having a Plan, Then There Is REALLY Having a Plan
We've all seen when what happens when someone says they have a plan: they get elected and then we discover to our detriment that it was all slogans.
Face of the Day
After days of questioning about whether he would sanction the ACT Party leader, parliament’s boss, Speaker Gerry Brownlee, on Thursday told MPs he had no power to do so.
Facts and Fantasies
Once I ran across Derek and we had a few drinks together. I told him he was wasting his time trying to overthrow Muldoon, as Derek was not a natural leader, which required an X factor few people possessed.
Polls Tell Government to Get a Move On
There needs to be action happening at a faster pace and with a dedication and enthusiasm that takes the people along with them, as is the case in America. The polls are telling a story and the government has to start reading the room.
NZ First Pushes for Public Say on Fluoridation With New Bill
The party argues that public health measures like fluoridation should be determined through open debate and local input, rather than imposed by government officials in Wellington.
Is Kiwi Money No Good Around Here?
Winston Peters won’t change Luxon’s mind. But you can. You can offer to fund any new infrastructure projects. You can choose to invest in New Zealand and build a home for your grandkids where the people in power are incentivised to do the right thing.
Maybe Luxon Nailed It on Climate Change
You are, of course, absolutely right when you say that climate change is real. Only a half-witted moron would suggest otherwise.
News Briefing: 13 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Barry Soper (Herald): David Seymour’s actions test Christopher Luxon’s coalition leadership Verity Johnson (Stuff): Chill, David Seymour isn’t NZ’s Trump Anna Rawhiti-Connell (Spinoff): Christopher Luxon’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week RNZ: New Zealand slips further