The media luvvies are starting to act all unhinged now that they’ve realised that Winston Peters is back. They are hollering for Christopher Luxon to say whether or not he will work with Winston Peters. So far the calls are falling on deaf ears as the media try to
Honourable Richard Prebble The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. bassettbrashandhide.com There was a
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The incoming government will have such a huge majority as not to need New Zealand First. I believe New Zealand First will easily crack the 5% mark as Winston, being half Maori, alone feels safe addressing the big issue upsetting New Zealanders, namely outrageous co-government
If you think this year’s election involves lots of fun and games the video below shows the campaign trail nearly fifty years ago at the 1975 election. There are a few things which you may find rather interesting to view: 1. How awkward Sir Robert Muldoon was in “social”
Rt Hon Winston Peters The Pre-Election Fiscal Update Changes Everything Within an hour of this speech, there is going to be a debate between the political parties that the media, under MMP, still think are the only parties that matter in this campaign. Both of those parties are riddled
Führer Klouse (the K is silent) Swab; he of the WEF (Wicked Eugenicist Fascists), a group which pines to control the world as the self-appointed holy ones, sat regally in his office, apparently deep in thought. These people are such fine examples of righteousness, leadership and trustworthiness that there
nzcovidresponse.substack.com There’s now been a few releases of what government’s around the world signed up to with Covid vaccine manufacturers. In mid-August the Health Justice Initiative won their case in South Africa and secured the release of all Covid vaccine contracts (in stages). So far
David Seymour has another Ministry to blow up, or to put it more kindly, dispense with. Oh, wait, no he hasn’t, it’s the same one he targeted last time. The Ministry of Pacific Islands Peoples. I have to admit it’s not needed, along with a number of
Who cares? If you were able to watch it, you probably need a rethink about your state of mind and perhaps should consider counselling. I tried to do my civic duty by tuning in. I lasted almost thirty seconds watching the highly affectatious introduction from the arm-waving host with
Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. democracyproject.nz The 2023 general election campaign must be the most hollow in living memory. There really isn’t much that is
The latest 1News/Verian Poll is out and Labour’s poll disaster continues. This is now the eighth poll in a row showing them being bundled out in a blood bath. National has shed a bit of support too, but that is entirely consistent with normal polling patterns. National and
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz MAN OF THE PEOPLE A recent political poll has revealed a huge surge in support for Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson, who is now among some of the top people as preferred Prime Minister of New Zealand. The 33-year-old who is in the middle of
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Christine Braid Massey University theconversation.com If it wins the election, the National Party has vowed to shake up how children are taught to read and write. Part of this education overhaul includes a pledge to require the teaching of “structured literacy” in all year 0-6 classrooms. For many
