Who Is Conning Whom?
The prime minister’s attention was caught by David Seymour: “Prime minister, I think I have a solution to the crime problem.”
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Setting the Record Straight
In both countries they overwhelmingly declared that they viewed signing up as an opportunity to ‘travel and see the world’. Patriotism never came into it.
A Message to All Graduates
Don’t apply to Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ Social Investment Agency. It’s a PR scam.
The Court Appearance on Wednesday
Eliana Rubashkyn is facing a charge of assault using a vehicle. The alleged victim is a male police officer.
Dame Whina Cooper’s Hīkoi Was for Change
This week's hīkoi was for keeping the status quo, the opposite of what the NZ Herald claims.
Hīkoi No More Than a Hiccup
The politicians, particularly those on the right, with the exception of ACT, need to realise that those who put them in power did so in the belief the necessary courage was there to fix this festering sore. We are now left in doubt and that is not good enough.
What Does the Treaty Hīkoi Signify?
National could, under urgency, progress Seymour’s bill to second reading and vote it down, but this would put immense strain on the coalition, which is supposed to operate based on good faith and Cabinet consensus. An early election could be provoked, leading to National bleeding votes to ACT.
NZ Politics Daily: 22 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, WEEK IN POLITICS Matthew Hooton (Herald): Christopher Luxon is completely out of his depth (paywalled) Toby Manhire (Spinoff): This week three parties stood together – can they withstand the storm to come? Audrey Young (Herald): Shallow takes on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti underestimate its
How About Proscription as a Solution?
A brutal, yet elegant solution to the contempt of Parliament orchestrated by Te Pāti Māori.
mRNA Vaccines, Cognition and Our Future Prospects
A cessation in the use of these vaccines is long past overdue on safety grounds. Without this, the crisis in public health will only grow.
Comment of the Day
The Māori Party used and manipulated thousands of Māori for their own pointless political stunt. They are a bunch of extremists and middle New Zealand has had enough. They don’t want democracy, they want anarchy.
On the Path to Irrelevance
With so much media reporting at odds with public sentiment or clearly one-sided – be it in New Zealand or as we have seen recently in the United States – the direction of travel is not positive.