Rocky Second Half Ahead for Coalition?
The biggest question mark for the 2026 election isn’t whether National wins a second term: the question is whether New Zealand First is needed to achieve a majority.
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Which Waka You In, Bro?
In the culture stakes, the Māori waka is streets ahead of anyone else.
NZ Herald Struggles to Gain Readers’ Trust
Manurewa Marae ‘scoop’ falls between clickbait and journalism.
NZ Politics Daily: 31 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Bridie Witton (Stuff): Bribe allegations about NZ vape kits in employee secret recordings Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Costello rejects 'premise' of questions around $575,000 contract to Chinese vape company RELX (paywalled) Rachel Thomas (Post): Simeon Brown says health privatisation ‘not my
The Legacy Media Never Learn
NZ First banking much-earned media as the Green immigrant MPs howl in outrage.
The Trump Wind Stirs in Australia
A fresh breeze of freedom is stirring in the Antipodes.
Health Professionals: What’s Your Conscience Telling You?
By addressing these issues head-on and prioritising patient welfare, the medical community can begin to heal divisions and rebuild trust that has been damaged.
Seymour Says Kiwis Are Squeamish About Privatisation
History shows why they lost the appetite.
The Coming Insurance Crisis
You could decide to bear the risk yourself. That’s not silly. Houses burning down are highly unusual events.
You Won’t See This in the Media
Despite being eager to report when we were being called political opportunists and liars, the media are unlikely to run stories on the apology.
And National Is in Decline
Seymour has read the room, Winnie is still promising and Woke Luxon is asleep at the helm.
NZ Politics Daily: 30 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PRIVATISATION, ASSET SALES, ECONOMY Janet Wilson (Post): The fear is getting real for National (paywalled) Max Rashbrooke (Spinoff): How a failure of the imagination opens the door to privatisation Bernard Hickey (The Kākā): Luxon stumbles into toxic privatisation debate Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Privatisation
Shane Jones Takes the Cosh to Woke Banks
Woke banks had better get the hint otherwise much pain will ensue.
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.