A $10b Welfare Bailout Is Not OK
A bailout to keep Sir Bob Jones afloat and save NZ’s only shrinking city, Wellington, by the rest of us is unacceptable.
NZ Politics
Media Leaves Kiwis in the Dark
What is happening here is reflective of the story of the state of the US media. The MSM is not going to survive long term unless it returns to objective journalism and giving both sides of any story.
Mr Luxon Misses the Mark
Why doesn’t he like the Treaty Principles Bill? His attitude is appalling and bordering on, well, treasonous.
NZ Politics Daily: 14 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE IN CARE, BOOT CAMPS Aaron Smale (Newsroom): An apology both sincere and hollow Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Holding state agencies to account for Abuse in care RNZ: Government will not say if gang members to be excluded from abuse in care compensation Tim
The Ministry of Health Seems to Want People to Keep Smoking
The Ministry of Health continues with their agenda while a hapless minister looks like she isn’t in control of her ministry.
Face of the Day
“Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies” – Trump
Christchurch Memorial RSA Delivers Powerful Tribute
Perhaps it’s time for council staff to shift their focus from internal accolades on LinkedIn and instead concentrate on connecting with and listening to the community they represent.
10 Hīkoi I’d Like to See
The right to protest is a virtue of our political system and hīkoi are a peculiarly New Zealand variation. I’d just like to recommend that Māori, rather than wasting such efforts on a dead-on-arrival parliamentary bill, save it for things that really matter…
Survivor Support Groups Call for Accountability
Survivors are calling for those responsible for suppressing the abuse to be brought to account, Mr Brannigan says.
The Consequences for Us
Both Trump’s and NZ Labour’s approaches have a logic to them within their domestic contexts.
NZ Politics Daily: 13 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE IN CARE Fox Meyer (Newsroom): A day when sorry seemed to be the easiest word Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On The Crown’s Sorry Excuse For An Apology Tim Murphy (Newsroom): The politics of saying sorry Jennifer Montgomery (The Conversation): Despite the national apology,
Sucking Up to People Who Will Never Vote for You
Christopher Luxon has lost his political compass and now he is all at sea busily sucking up to people who will never vote for him.
Trump Victory Could Spark NZ Rethink at APEC in Peru
In addition to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and foreign minister Winston Peters, trade minister Todd McClay is also expected in Peru. For all three ministers, APEC will be a chance to meet more of their counterparts.
IINZ Reports MFAT and MFAT Complains
We have publicly called out the senior MFAT officials associated with recommending funding for UNRWA and we believe they may have failed to fully inform the minister about the serious nature of the incitement and ties to Hamas terror, just as they have misled in their OIA responses.