Luxon Nails It: Hipkins and His Covid Cowards Are Gaslighting Kiwis Again
Luxon gets it. He’s pushing for transparency and demanding these former leaders step up and be accountable. Good on him for not letting them slither away.
NZ Politics
We Cannot Let the Bullies Win
We are regrouping, redesigning, and we will keep this campaign going. But make no mistake, they will throw everything at us to shut it down.
Cats, Possums, NZ and Israel
When Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister dismisses New Zealand’s military as if it has never faced a real enemy, she overlooks the fact that her nation’s very existence is partly built on their legacy.
We Need to Think About This
In a country where public safety is used as the justification for ever-stricter firearms laws on civilians, it’s unacceptable that those granted the highest authority to carry and use firearms face the least scrutiny.
Covid Cowards: Ardern, Hipkins and Robertson’s Pathetic Dodge of Accountability
The public has had enough of these vainglorious fools thinking they’re untouchable. Let’s see them squirm under the spotlight they so desperately avoid.
Luxon’s Gaza Gaffe Exposes His Naivety and New Zealand’s Weakness
Luxon’s blunder highlights New Zealand’s irrelevance. Our defence is a joke, underfunded by successive governments too busy on social experiments.
Face of the Day
Talwar contested the 2022 local government elections and experienced similar instances of vandalism. “[But] not to this extent,” he said. “This year seems particularly nasty.”
This Is Their Single Biggest Obstacle
Raising taxes will be a hard-sell for Chris Hipkins if all the additional revenue is pledged to funding pay equity.
The Science Is Not Settled
If scientists condemn without evidence others’ work, they are likely breaching their fundamental responsibility never to treat science as settled and closed to debate. Climate science has become the standout example of this in our generation.
Clark’s Rafah Photo-Op Isn’t the Truth
Helen Clark’s comments from Rafah may fit a pre-set narrative, but they do not fit the facts. Gaza’s civilians deserve truth, not political theatre.