NZ Politics
King’s Counsels Just Snuffed NZ’s Economy
They declared sovereignty actually lies with their judge mates.
NZ Politics Daily: 18 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY OF WAITANGI RNZ: Live: Hīkoi mō te Tiriti sets off for capital, tens of thousands expected at Parliament 1News: Live: Nationwide hīkoi makes its way to Parliament Stuff: Hikoi live: 30,000 people expected to march to Parliament Herald: Hīkoi to Parliament live
Sensible Stuff from Shane Jones
Shane Jones explores the shenanigans at Parliament last week and shows how in touch with middle New Zealand NZ First is.
Tanya Unkovich Addresses NZDSOS Red Remembrance Day
NZ First MPs in cabinet had to fight to get the terms of reference expanded for the second Covid Inquiry, which raises the question, who were they fighting?
NZ’s King’s Counsels Don’t Know Constitutional Law
How ironic for a group of pompous puffed-up lawyers bearing the title ‘King’ to lecture parliament and the people, telling us how they’ve got it all sorted.
Respect to Be Respected
If you want to be respected, then it's important to show respect in kind. The actions of the Māori Party in parliament are both an insight and a warning into who they really are.
“Kill the F***ING Bill” at ACT Meeting
“I think it makes you rethink about life when you realise that you don’t feel safe as a New Zealander in New Zealand.”
This Is Such a Shameful Capitulation
We can have democracy or we can have indigenous sovereignty. We can’t have both.
Where Is the Kiwi Trump?
Doing nothing solves nothing. It is hard to argue with David Seymour’s comment that National are afraid to address the hard issues. National might find out a lot are leaving the party for that reason. They are flying in the face of the majority of their supporters.
It Was a Day of Reckoning
There are many lessons for New Zealand in the US election outcome. Firstly, it’s very clear that politicians who lose touch with the sentiment of ordinary folk do so at their peril. National should take note.
Failing to Read the Room
Heather du Plessis-Allan explains why both Labour and National are failing to read the room over the Treaty Principles Bill.
NZ Politics Daily: 18 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY OF WAITANGI Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): NZ's populist moment Jason Walls (Newstalk ZB): The haka haunting the Prime Minister, half a world from home Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Treaty Principles Bill’s introduction extraordinary, but what did anyone expect? Claire Trevett (Herald)
Status Quo Poll, But it Does Expose the Luxon Problem
He better lift his game, and fast, otherwise he will bleed support to a grateful ACT Party or NZ First.
Face of the Day
“It turned into a circus with the Māori Party, in particular the young lady from Tainui,” Jones said, referring to Maipi-Clarke.
