NZ Politics
Chris Hipkins: Sitting Pretty While Doing Sweet Bugger All
Labour is out of puff, out of ideas and out of touch. The clock is ticking, Chippy. Time to get off the couch or get ready for another term in the wilderness.
Removing History of Art Is a Mistake
‘Do I think it’s a good idea to scrap art history? No, I think it’s a terrible, tragic idea’ – Dame Jane Campion.
Are the Wheels Wobbling?
The National Party looks fragile as we near an election in about one year’s time and there appears to be nobody willing to make some tough calls to jolt the economy into shape in time to win.
Trump’s Home Truths at the United Nations
During Macron’s speech, at the point where he stated France would recognise a Palestinian state, a number of delegations stood and gave a standing ovation. NEW ZEALAND WAS NOT ONE OF THEM, remaining seated and giving no applause.
We Need a Real Open National Debate
More than at any other time, New Zealand needs a genuine national health debate. Yet it seems that almost everyone in authority and mainstream media is keen to avoid this.
Mood of the Boardroom Serves Up a Humiliating Reality Check for Luxon
By publicly affirming his staying power without provocation, Luxon is now exuding weakness and vulnerability. The political sharks are smelling blood in the water and in Wellington that means trouble.
Shane Jones Is Right
Te Pāti Māori and the Greens don’t care about crime in New Zealand.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 17 – Grant Ovenden
In Episode 17 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam shares a smoke with “The Cigar Merchant”, Grant Ovenden.
The Mafia Strikes Yet Again
What sort of tribunal bankrupts a retired doctor – with no insurance, no practice, no patients – simply for warning mothers about risks that are now openly acknowledged even by mainstream authorities?
The Future of Welfare in NZ
Can we expect that as Asian values become more prevalent we will see less tolerance for people who make benefit dependency a lifelong habit? I hope so.
Rich Scumbag Gets a Slap on the Wrist for Sick Child Abuse Stash, Thanks to a Fat Donation
One law for all means exactly that. You cannot buy your way out of prison or scrub your name from the record just because your family has clout.