Hipkins’ desire to hold the levers of power in his hot little hands is so great he would crawl over upturned beer bottle tops and even ‘dance with the devil’ to achieve that goal! That desire is probably due to the need to prove himself to all his many detractors and maybe even his mother.
Is Mike King just another one cashing in on the charity gravy train?
Resources Minister Shane Jones has departed for the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney, where he will speak about the “resource renaissance” underway in New Zealand, marked by rising interest in gold and other minerals.
This is not a time for silence. Every letter, every email, every conversation counts. Tell your MP, regardless of party, that you will not accept any compromise on GE in New Zealand.
The BSA may be an unwitting catalyst for rolling back the administrative state.
If Hipkins thinks copying Winston Peters is the path to victory in 2026, he is dreaming. Peters called it ridiculous and Bishop called it a joke. They are both right.
Chlöe Swarbrick: fighting for Gaza while ignoring Auckland’s homeless crisis.
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) attempted overreach is just another example of bureaucratic and judicial hubris, and it is time for parliament to reassert its sovereignty.
Paul Goldsmith shows why the Nats are doomed as a major political party.
New Zealand repealed its blasphemy law in 2019. Section 123 of the Crimes Act 1961 – “blasphemous libel” was formally removed by parliament. Yet here we are, 60 years later, watching an unelected regulatory body attempt to recreate the same offence through the back door.
The time for complacency is over. And this should be a wake-up call for the coalition: they should see the referendum result as their failure to rid the country of the influence of He Puapua.
It’s a strategic blunder – swapping value-added clout for commodity vulnerability.
The internet is not their playground: it is ours. And we will keep it that way.
