It’s been three decades since the Muttonbirds wished they were in Wellington. These days, they might be inclined to revise that wish somewhat. After all, it’s only been one decade since John Key declared Wellington a “dying city”. It was controversial enough that Key had to retract his
NOTE: I’m not “serious” about Waitangi. I am simply making a point about the reaction of crybabies. One of the universal attributes of left-wingers in New Zealand is despising New Zealand along with the capitalist economic system. This however throws up a tidal wave of hypocrisy by these
In March of this year, I made a number of predictions for election year, despite conceding it was probably unwise to do so. However, rather than listen to my own advice I’m going to make some more for 2024 after reviewing how close I came in 2023. Labour’s
Politicians, boosted by their enhanced narcissism, hubris, and sociopathy never seem to realise when their mouths are writing cheques that no one could possibly bank. Chloe Swarbrick is just another of this ilk making lofty and unattainable promises. But don’t you worry, we will be keeping the receipts, because
The radicalised mainstream media and those dim-witted school teachers are doubling down on their use of the Maori language in broadcasts and communications. They never refer to our country as New Zealand any more. If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top
When reading police reports in the media, it’s almost always most instructive to pay attention to what they don’t say, rather than what they do. Like most mendacious government bureaucracies, police media units are dab hands at obfuscation and misdirection. For instance, when reporting a suspect still at
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Beloved former Green MP Golriz Gahrahman may not be done with politics just yet. With the white cis man James Shaw stepping down from his party co-leader position, Golriz now has the chance to swoop in and steal the top
Arthur There is a failure of local governments everywhere in New Zealand and it is a sorry saga being played out in various forms by all our councils infested with neo-Marxist nitwits, communist cretins and ex-student activists who have never grown up. It is particularly bad in Wellington
Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments bassettbrashandhide.com Shane Jones deserves full support for his round-arm swing at the Waitangi Tribunal which is now fiddling
New Zealand has a new coalition Government. Clearly, they will bring back some sanity and common sense to a shattered country. Even so, 2024 is predicted to be a ferociously tough year and the backlash is likely to be ultra-strong from those who lost the election. For now it’
How is this news? Almost everyone has known for decades that this is where traditional media are heading. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone but it appears to be a surprise to the New Zealand media, who have had their heads wedged firmly up their own fundaments for
Jack Vowles Professor of Political Science Victoria University of Wellington The coalition government’s approach to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) will inevitably set the scene for Waitangi Day next week, with the ACT Party’s Treaty Principles Bill already generating protest and ill will. But ACT’s
I know it, you know it, the polls are telling us the majority of the rest of the voters know it. Know what, I hear you ask. The left doesn’t deserve our respect. The numbers in both the Roy Morgan and the Curia polls show they have indeed lost
Caleb Anderson First published on NZCPR Mr Peters’ recent frustration with the media is understandable. After a series of inane questions from the usual left-wing attack dogs he simply instructed them to “stop asking stupid questions” and then walked away. And indeed their questions were stupid. Amidst what might
