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What Will the Newly Elected Govt Change?

What Will the Newly Elected Govt Change?

Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior

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A Popular Career Choice for Ex-Labour Ministers

Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz In April this year, when Kiri Allan was still Minister of Justice, she launched a review of lobbying. Justice officials

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Luxon the Cat Among the Media Pigeons

This is starting to look delicious. Christopher Luxon has upset the precious little darlings in the media. Their knickers are in a humongous twist. They are immediately realising that their friends are no longer there. They are highly irritated that rather than being able to set and dictate the narrative,

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New Zealand Appoints Its Chief Restructuring Officer

New Zealand Appoints Its Chief Restructuring Officer

Philip Crump Lawyer and writer Philip Crump explores political, legal and cultural issues facing New Zealand. Sometimes known as Thomas Cranmer. cranmer.substack.com On Saturday New Zealand elected its 42nd Prime Minister, or did it?  Only time will tell, but quite possibly the country has, more accurately, appointed a

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New Zealanders Vote for Change

New Zealanders Vote for Change

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com After six years of the Labour’s lies, bullying and deceit, New Zealanders have overwhelmingly voted for change. Labour’s party vote has been slashed from 50.1 per cent in 2020 to 26.8 per cent on the provisional figures. The party was decimated

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So Much for Protecting Indigenous People
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So Much for Protecting Indigenous People

Te Pati Maori are constantly banging on about indigenous peoples. But suddenly when Jews are under attack with Hamas pogroms and executions of civilians it isn’t them they are seeking to protect, no, it is Hamas. They are now showing just how deeply racist and anti-semitic they really

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Chippy Looking Forward to Getting onto Long List of DIY Projects

Chippy Looking Forward to Getting onto Long List of DIY Projects

Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz BACK ON THE TOOLS After a heavy election defeat on Saturday night, outgoing Prime Minister Chris “Chippy” Hipkins has dragged himself out of bed and is now looking on the bright side. With the gruelling days of being prime minister behind him, Chippy has now turned

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It’s Business as Usual

It’s Business as Usual

bobmccoskrie.com With special votes yet to be counted, we can confidently say that we have a new Government. As we await the final count and watch the make-up of the National-led Government under Christopher Luxon’s leadership and the new ministerial portfolios, not a lot will change

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Winston Is Back From the Dead…Again

Winston Is Back From the Dead…Again

John Denton Oh, the irony. Post-election, Winston Peters, in his usual “I’ll do the talking sunshine” mode, railed against being “marginalised and shut out” by the “corrupt media”, despite it being they who were totally responsible for his comeback this time around. We know our mainstream media are

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Satirical Image of the Day

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A Fantastic Feeling

One of the curious things about the last couple of days is the high I am on. Unlike previous elections, this is the first New Zealand one (I also felt the same after voting for Donald Trump in 2016) I am ‘feeling’. It is the first one where I am

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In the Distance Clouds Were Forming…
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In the Distance Clouds Were Forming…

Of all the silly, preposterous nonsense in the Godfather movie – which is nothing more than a slur on people (ahem) of Sicilian descent – no scene is more silly and preposterous than when Kay asks Michael if he really is a mob boss and has just had Carlo, his brother in

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Where Is Good Journalism to Be Found? (Apart From the BFD)

Memo to Jenna Lynch, Amelia Wade, Jessica Mutch McKay, Tova O’Brien, Maiki Sherman, Simon Wilson, Luke Malpass et al: If the election result told us one thing it is that you are irrelevant. The vast majority of the country took no notice of what you had to say. Your

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The Left Look at What Went Wrong

The Left Look at What Went Wrong

Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. The Labour Party has crashed from 50 per cent of the vote in 2020 to around 27 per cent in 2023. The election loss has been

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