NZ Politics
Who Are the Cultural Vandals in Creative New Zealand?
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com 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 As a former Labour Minister of Arts and Culture I was shocked to hear that the Arts Council
The Thing No One Wanted to Discuss
Colin Parkinson There was an urgent debate in parliament on Tuesday the 18th of October discussing the death of a patient at Middlemore Hospital. It appears that a woman died after she gave up waiting in the emergency department at Middlemore hospital. The hospital was short-staffed, as is our
Can Winston Go with Labour?
Information Opinion Winston Peters has predictably made his customary return to the political fray. He has a side I like and a side I dislike. While some (including me, to be honest) would prefer him to go away, he does serve a somewhat useful purpose. Winston when giving an address
Wayne Brown Is the Left’s Night Mayor
Wayne Brown is fast becoming the left’s night mayor. He has set about taking heads and demanding accountability from Auckland Council’s numerous boards and statutory authorities. He got a scalp on the first day after the election with the chair of Auckland Transport. Now he’s after the
Face of the Day
[…] “They’re civil orders that deprive you of your rights and liberties to engage freely, right? So we have to have a very high threshold when it comes to the application of these types of orders. “We come from a free and democratic country so therefore the discretion that has
We Shouldn’t Pardon or Decriminalise Cannabis Use in NZ
familyfirst.org.nz **This article was written by Family First staff writers. “Progressives” are forever trying to loosen our laws and ultimately make society more liberal. They want to dismantle the foundations upon which much of western civilisation has been built upon. Moves to normalise and legalise drug use have
Cinda Blocks
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Jacinda’s Climate Emergency
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Heckling Is a Test
When I was at university, we often had political candidates come for debates. It was during these debates that students would heckle the candidates they didn’t like, especially when there was a talking point they disagreed with. The rowdiest were when representatives of different youth wings debated each other.
The Platform Is Not the Resistance
Mark Hubbard Information Opinion I ran my own blog, Life Behind the Iron Drape, until 2015 when I stopped as I was merely repeating myself. So while still up, that blog is little read, and there is something I want to say. Sean Plunket’s The Platform is not the
Parliament’s Revolving Door: An Important Case Study
Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Lobbyists are currently facing increased scrutiny, especially in terms of their propensity to shift back and forwards through Parliament’s “revolving door” – most starkly illustrated by former Cabinet Minister Kris Faafoi setting up a lobbying company only months after
The Big, Fat Vaccine Lie
Remember when Jacinda Ardern said that “We will continue to be your single source of truth” about the Covid pandemic? Lest you be in any doubt, anything other than official government pronouncements were dangerous misinformation. Ardern was absolutely unambiguous: “Unless you hear it from us, it is not the truth.
Woohoo, a By-Election in Hamilton West!
In a Facebook post Dr Gaurav Sharma has announced his resignation from Parliament, thereby triggering a by-election in Hamilton West. The Government needs this like a hole in the head. There is a very high chance that Labour will lose the by-election. Independent MP Dr Gaurav Sharma says
Contact Tracing Still Costing Millions
David Seymour ACT Party Leader ACT can reveal that the Government has spent $58 million on contact tracing since May, despite the fact nobody is being traced. Fifty eight million dollars would fund 191 cystic fibrosis patients with Trikafta for a year, 412,000 mental health counselling sessions, and is
Covid Powers of the Day
Public health measures that are still in the Government’s back pocket: * Self-isolation (for cases, household contacts, close contacts) * Mask use They are keeping the ability to impose the below measures on people travelling into New Zealand. * Mask use on inbound flights to New Zealand * Pre-departure and/or