Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com The thing about politicians is that you have to be able to trust them, and to gain trust it helps
Phil Green As the election gets closer the heat appears to be turning up on the comments of BFD readers about the merits of Winston’s participation. Winston’s rodeo may not be new in town but his message this time around certainly is. In my humble estimation, Winston’s
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 This election campaign has degenerated into a media circus with endless trivial claims and counterclaims, many of them
National has pledged to build an EV charging network for rich pricks and their gay EVs. That’s a policy aimed at the Tesla-driving mothers of Point Chevalier rather than the squeezed middle who are really suffering. It beggars belief that they think this is a vote winner. National
National will supercharge electric vehicle infrastructure with a comprehensive, nationwide EV network of 10,000 public chargers to unleash the renewable transition, deliver infrastructure and rebuild the economy, National Leader Christopher Luxon says. National’s Supercharging EV Infrastructure plan includes: * Invest $257 million over four years to deliver 10,000
Victoria O’Brien thedailyexaminer.co.nz The new Firearms Safety Authority (“FSA”), a unit recently set up within the NZ Police to administer civilian firearms ownership in NZ, has revealed it will be spending $500k just on marketing and advertising in the year to June 2024, while new branded uniforms
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nznewsessentials.com In brief * Defaming Julian Batchelor is an unlawful attempt to undermine his message, which he has the right to discuss. * The Centrist wants to reduce the many obstacles in NZ to making informed decisions when voting. * The Centrist is supporting Julian’s defamation suit and will support others.
I am aware bus drivers rarely handle money these days but when they do, the money they are handed and the change given have to add up. When it comes to driver Alf’s partner, Finance Minister Grant Robertson, things don’t add up. While Alf is dealing in small
I’m taking one for the team being on the receiving end of the Labour Party’s campaign emails. This week’s plea from Carmel Sepuloni is followed by my response. My Mate ChippyDownload You can tell Mr Hipkins that when he owns up to his government’s failures – and
Ranjana Gupta Auckland University of Technology theconversation.com The property market is New Zealand’s largest industry, adding NZ$41.2 billion a year to gross domestic product. But there is a debate over how we tax houses – particularly those sitting empty despite the ongoing housing crisis. Housing affordability is
The August Roy Morgan Poll is out, and blood is flowing out in vast quantities. Labour is staring down the barrel of a massive rout. But the news is not all good for the Right; National remains stalled and it is Act that is ascendant. Today’s Roy Morgan New
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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
In order to try and put some teeth into its flagging and ultimately floored campaign, Labour has decided to give free dental care to everyone under thirty. Eventually. It is a bit like pulling teeth because 18 to 23-year-olds have to wait until 2025 and 24 to 30-
