Shane Jones Takes the Cosh to Woke Banks
Woke banks had better get the hint otherwise much pain will ensue.
NZ Politics
Face of the Day
The reshuffle is significant as the chair of FEC is often one of the last jobs an MP will do before a prime minister elevates them to a role in the executive.
To All the Emilys Out There
My attempt to understand – and address – your reservations about sex realism.
NZME = New Zealand Muddled Entity
This Government needs to recognise that if they are not willing to act on TVNZ, and RNZ, they are simply throwing our good money after bad. That is unacceptable.
This Is Grotesque
It’s the only word I can think of to describe the hideously choreographed return of Israeli hostages by Hamas and it’s supporters.
A New Era Begins
Without a doubt, the scene has been set for a major transformation of the US, including mechanisms to replace woke racism and identity politics with equality, unity and prosperity. Let’s hope our coalition follows suit.
NZ Politics Daily: 29 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PRIVATISATION, ASSET SALES Richard Shaw (The Conversation): David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Asset sales are on the agenda. So, what could be sold? Jo Moir (RNZ): Christopher Luxon hints
Does NZ First Stand for Preventive Health?
We can learn from the global examples unfolding today and make decisions that prioritise sustainable, people-focused healthcare investments over expensive, reactive interventions driven by profit motives.
Comments on the Inquiry Report, Part 3
We must stand fast. Just one little word: No. Use it.
The Left’s Glass Is Empty
Growth doesn’t come from taxing people out of house and home: it comes from producing more and exporting more.
The Waitangi Tribunal Must Be Reformed
The squeals from Ngarewa-Packer and others are a pathetic attempt to maintain jobs for radical friends in make-believe historical writing.
NZ Politics Daily: 28 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Chris Trotter (Interest): Seeking growth unambitiously, the easy way Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On The Government’s Gaslighting About Growth Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Asset sales: Government starts the mood music for privatisations (paywalled) Giles Dexter (RNZ): Greens accuse Prime Minister of
