Dr Sheree Trotter israelinstitute.nz Apartheid is a potent term and one that occupies a special place in New Zealand’s social and political memory. Many New Zealanders remember the passion of the 1981 Springbok tour protests. Rugby lovers grumbled about sport and politics being mixed, while many students enthusiastically
I have read and agreed with many of the comments on Backchat regarding the machinations playing out in the National Party. In light of the mess National are currently in, the comments are justified. If I had been in a position to advise Judith Collins I would have cautioned against
The Ardern government is clueless and making it up as it goes along, Ashley Bloomfield has no idea, and computer modelling is useless garbage. Of course, that’s not the message Stuff wants you to hear, but it’s the clear conclusion from the latest release of Cabinet papers regarding
How do those jackboots feel as they stomp all over your rights? Jacinda Ardern’s regime is now telling Police and the Armed Forces that they need to be fully vaccinated: Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced today that workplace vaccination requirements will be extended to include the
Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture The primary sector has been working with Government on how they might lower greenhouse gas emissions outside of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The Government plans to have the primary sector pay for emissions by 2025, which will
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz Groundswell Protest Although it wasn’t widely reported in our Media the Groundswell Protests across New Zealand were a success. They showed a united farming community who were following all the Covid-19 Delta safety rules with great respect. At the same time
NZ First “The Whangarei District Council decision today to reject a $60 million offer from Central Government organised last year, through the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), is nothing short of a scandal,” says Rt Hon Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First. “Those who watched the Council meeting online were
Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Information Satire Darlings of the political Left in Washington (USA) and Wellington (New Zealand) have been nominated for consideration for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics. Joe Biden and Jacinda Ardern have been duking it out through 2021 in the specialist economic space of Quickest
Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Information Satire An insider source has revealed today that the NZ Labour Party is working on plans to rebrand itself ‘well ahead’ of the next election. “Look, just the word ‘Labour’ reeks of hard work, and risks alienating our core base. The ‘NZ’ part needs
New Conservative As we approach 2022, New Conservative has revitalised its vision, and looks forward to the future, under the new Co-leadership of Ted Johnston, (a lawyer for almost 30 years ) and Helen Houghton (a teacher). We say to the public if you want a good caring party that
David Seymour ACT Leader A crime wave across Auckland is taking place as violent criminals feel empowered by the knowledge Police are busy at the border. Last night in Mount Eden a dairy that was raided recently was targeted again, along with the liquor store next door. One Police officer
Information Satire I, your intrepid eyewitness, recently received information that yet another emergency meeting of the Committee of Public Fear was to be held the following night. Again the spyfly and I were ready and waiting as the usual participants shuffled, trotted, traipsed, plodded and sauntered into the meeting room.
Below is a transcript of Mike Hosking with Mark Mitchell and Stuart Nash on painting Groundswell NZ as racist and anti-vax. The ZB on demand Transcript begins just after eight minutes into the 8am recording. Mike: I am doing well Stuart, are you feeling the wrath of the nation
