Are we sleepwalking into He Puapua/Māori sovereignty? There is going to be a lot of shocked and disillusioned people clutching their pearls when this happens! The moral outrage will be vast. But too late, folks, the horse called democracy will have bolted!
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Talking tough is the easy part – any politician can do it. Delivering requires spine, especially when facing a judiciary that has shown it can outmanoeuver parliament’s intent.
In episode nine of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with political commentator and historian Chris Trotter.
Luxon said the sentence would be longer than for the standard offence. “We’ve got a series of three, five and seven years depending upon the nature of the offence and I just think you know anyone would just say that makes perfect sense.”
This report is a refreshing read and it is good to see someone within the United Nations speaking clearly and sensibly on this issue. To that end, do not expect to see any reporting of this in New Zealand media.
And why this is not necessarily a good idea.
The National Party is an affront to its founding fathers. Sneaky actions and hypocrisy both involve deception.
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The minister seems keen on teaching spiritual matters.
As New Zealand grapples with this controversy, the message is clear: taxpayer money should never be a tool for partisan agendas. Potaka’s push for answers is a step toward accountability, but it’s only the beginning.
In March 2026, we will mark the 500th anniversary of this world changing event. The books were smuggled into England hidden in bales of cloth, crates of grain and barrels of merchandise.
This whole mess is classic Mallard: a puffed-up ego, a disregard for reason and a knack for landing himself in hot water. Tudor Clee has got him in his sights and, if past performance is anything to go by, Trev’s about to cop another well-deserved pasting.
It is nonsensical to argue that a dramatic fall in Covid deaths after vaccination drive takes hold in Europe, UK and US is evidence of vaccine effectiveness, while an even more dramatic spike in Australia and New Zealand in the same period is also proof of vaccine effectiveness.
