Is NIWA Under Political Pressure?
Disputing the existence of previous storms is pretty stupid... or is it?
NZ Politics
Should a Former Act Lobbyist Be in Charge of Gun Reforms?
“While the Police Association feel that they’ve been excluded, we have actually included New Zealand Police who represent all of the frontline, not just those that belong to the union” – McKee
2+2=5 Is a Vital Equation
Abandoning common sense is always the first step in a democratic society’s self-destructive descent towards dystopia.
NZ Politics Daily: 19 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, LOBBYING, POLITICAL INTEGRITY 1News: Q+A: NZ's political lobbying, donations rules need tightening - think tank Derek Cheng (Herald): Political corruption, donations and lobbying in New Zealand: New report from the Helen Clark Foundation on rules in need of overhaul (paywalled) RNZ:
The Waitangi Tribunal Report Was Predictable
Seymour’s courageous but who will support him?
1NEWS Carries Water for Chris Cahill
1News continues to push the Police Association’s agenda against Nicole McKee. It is a farcical argument, but it seems it is growing legs as the police union boss comes under fire for his botched police pay negotiations.
That’s What You Get for the Welcome to Country Rubbish
Proposed ‘marae’ in a Sydney park sets off a cross-cultural ‘indigenous’ punch-on.
The Treaty of Waitangi Is Liberal
If you want to end democracy, and restore the glories of hereditary aristocracy, then you’re going to need a war cry that’s a little more radical.
Replay Radio – The Crunch
Cam speaks with guests "Gareth" about his special visit from Police and Hugh Devereaux-Mack about the appalling attack on Nicole McKee byt Chris Cahill.
We’re Trying to Outdo One Another Again
Australia and NZ are locked in a downward race on education.
Aukus and Undermining the Foreign Policy Debate
New Zealand needs to have public debate about its foreign policy direction. There are massive choices to be made. The problem is that this public debate is barely happening at the moment.
Trade Union Tantrum Over Gun Review
Nicole McKee has exercised sensible judgement in deciding which organisations may have value to offer through consultation on the review of the arms registry.
NZ Herald Leaves Us in No Doubt
For those of us on the right who have called the New Zealand Herald out for being left, woke and politically correct, the publication has, kindly (and maybe unintentionally), proven us correct. The Herald owners, NZME, could not have made the point clearer than by refusing to accept a front
NZ Politics Daily: 16 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS Geoffrey Miller (Democracy Project): Christopher Luxon’s hawkish foreign policy address in Sydney Chris Trotter (ODT): In whose footsteps exactly are our leaders choosing to follow? (paywalled) Laura Walters (Newsroom): Luxon to Canberra: we need you (you might need us too) Jenna
Laugh Out Loud Hypocrisy
Those responsible for the recklessness, many of whom are now opposition spokespeople, haven’t a leg to stand on when it comes to forming a logical and credible objection.
Face of the Day
Seymour said 10 of the 78 applications were state schools that would like to switch over.