NZ Politics
Government Has Lost Control and Is in Denial
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government has lost control of COVID-19 and is in dangerous denial. The Prime Minister stands at the podium looking shellshocked as the Government’s response crashes down around her, complaining that New Zealand’s vaccine roll out is too slow. You have to hand
New Zealand at COVID Crossroads
The spread of Covid into the Waikato and increasing numbers of unlinked cases is all the proof needed to confirm Level 3 in Auckland is not containing the virus in line with the Government’s elimination strategy and a new approach is urgently required, says Leader of the Opposition Judith
Discrimination of the Day
It is only a short hop, skip and a jump from preventing people from working because they are unvaccinated to preventing them from entering a supermarket to purchase the essentials of life if they are not vaccinated. We don’t discriminate against people for being HIV positive in the workplace
Police Minister Invisible on Gangs
Chris Baillie ACT Police spokesperson and former Police officer The current approach to gangs isn’t working and Police Minister Poto Williams needs to take action. The headlines this morning are simply unacceptable. Our Sunday morning papers shouldn’t be reading “Shocking gang axe attack: Man killed in front of
Police Endangering Kiwis with Slow Firearms Licencing
Nicole McKee ACT Firearms Law Reform spokesperson The delays in processing firearms licences have become so bad that the safety of New Zealanders is now being put at risk. ACT has revealed through Parliamentary Written Questions that almost 9000 people are waiting more than a month for their licence to
New Zealand Ruled by a Dangerous Doctrine
If you pay attention to the modus operandi of this Labour Government, you could be forgiven for thinking you were living in a land where democracy is dying. Jacinda Ardern is behaving like an amateur dictator. She is an amateur because, while she has found it easy to lock down
Is the AM Show right?
Take the poll and also let us know in the comments below. “I do think there is a portion of the New Zealand population, who do not like Jacinda Ardern, and who are not being vaccinated because it’s her that’s been leading the response and it’s her
Is This a Press Release from a Libertarian Party?
The ACT party is supposed to be a party with libertarian values where the rights of the individual trump the collective. It is supposed to be a party that is the standard-bearer for freedom, free speech, freedom to choose and of course freedom to protest. Does this sound like
Loyal Opposition
Chris Penk First published by The BFD 3rd July 2020 The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Loyal Opposition It’s often said that the Leader of the Opposition has the hardest job in politics. That’s doubly
Vaxhole of the Day
“There needs to be consequences, for those who make a personal choice to not get vaccinated. It’s around PPE and testing, or it’s around excluding them from the workplace.” Fyfe argues that domestic use of vaccine passports should be part of enforcing those consequences, denying those who choose
Discrimination of the Day
If you think that the below ad is okay try substituting the following words for “fully vaccinated” * Had an abortion * Had a vasectomy * On the pill * Lost 10 kilos * White * A Man * Have a University degree Have you “had an abortion?” Buy one and get one pizza free. Have you