NZ Politics
Christopher Luxon Must Have a Death Wish
If National keeps this up, the only winners will be the opposition parties watching from the sidelines.
This Is a Matter of Law, Democracy and Public Accountability
Your offices exist to intervene when statutory boundaries are crossed. Those boundaries have now been crossed. Immediate enforcement action is required.
NZ First in the Box Seat
If he could do the job as well as he handles foreign affairs then the country would indeed be better off. Who knows what the polls might throw up between now and the election but one thing is for certain, Winston and NZ First are on a roll.
The Idea of Electrification as an Answer
Unawareness, blind ignorance and a sense of unreality.
Shane Jones Serves up a Spicy Reality Check on the India Trade Deal
The India FTA may yet get signed but, thanks to Jones, it will not slide through quietly. He has ensured the concerns are on the table, served up with a side of humour and zero apology.
This BSA BS Continues Unabated
What’s the best response to the Broadcasting Standards Authority’s unrelenting lawless lunacy?
How to Change Your Polling Overnight
An open letter to Christopher Luxon. Here, at no cost to the taxpayer, are some things that could change everything almost overnight. You don’t need all of them. Pick three. Stand behind them. Mean them. And watch the polls respond.
This Is a Democratic Deficit
Far from being a democratic act, this stands as the complete antithesis of everything voters were promised in the 2023 election campaign. It is a total abandonment of campaign pledges. Do you see the future now? Co-governance is a cancer and, like a cancer, it will destroy its host.
The Little Excuses
What Wellington’s mayor can and should do to help fix New Zealand’s Capital City
We’re Taking Gore District Council to Court
Bryce McKenzie, co-founder of Groundswell NZ, explains clearly what is happening in Gore and why it is relevant to all of New Zealand.
$27.6 Million… Why?
Luxon campaigned on eliminating “wasteful spending”. While this specific funding may not technically fit that strict definition, many would argue its justification. Given this precedent, how long before this benevolence prompts other marae to submit similar claims?
