The unspoken and unwritten conclusion of the government’s report into the parlous state of the nation’s council water infrastructure is that decades of profligate spending on non-core services has been at the expense of providing core services. Now the bill has fallen due for that and it
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under
You had to be listening hard through the word soup to hear that the Prime Minister believes that you don’t need a target to reduce violent crime, all you have to do is reduce the prison population. Hon Judith Collins: Why does the Government have a target to reduce
While the problems and case for change when it comes to our three waters is clear, the Government’s proposed solution is already fraught with serious risks, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “The Government seems to be forging ahead with a plan to create four to five
People of all ages throughout New Zealand are suffering due to a lack of treatment available for eating disorders, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. Tomorrow Mr Doocey will accept a petition from Rebecca Tomms who is advocating for more expert care and subsidy assistance for young people
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s denials about ‘white privilege’ being taught in the classroom don’t stack up. Jacinda Ardern and other Ministers say teachers are being taught about ‘white privilege’, but that the idea won’t make its way into the classroom. That’s nonsense. A student
This money to Ethiopia announced by Nanaia Mahuta on Twitter this week is very odd. At the time of writing, there is no official statement that would normally accompany such aid on either the Beehive or Mfat websites. Instead, there is just a quick line on Twitter. 3.25 million
Brooke van Velden ACT’s Health spokesperson Health Minister Andrew Little needs to own up to comments he made about people seeking lifesaving drugs. I asked Mr Little whether he stood by his comments reported by Radio New Zealand that the group Patient Voice Aotearoa were using “extremist rhetoric.” Little
Some time ago I wrote an article for the BFD headlined “Jacinda Ardern Walks on Water”. Little did I know at the time that not only does she evidently walk on water, she also has a direct line to the deity. What is it with her and the Deus? Every
IINZ israelinstitute.nz David Farrar has pointed out that “The Green Party take the side of Hamas in almost every flare up with Israel. They never ever criticise Hamas, but always use highly emotive language against any response from Israel… Hamas hates Jews. They want to kill Jews. They want
Labour’s repeated refusal to allow senior officials to be questioned before Parliament’s Health Select Committee is an abuse of power, National’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “For the third Parliamentary sitting week in a row Labour MPs on the Health Select Committee have voted against a
Dear Editor Would someone please explain to me why, when we are still being told to wear a mask in many situations, our Prime Minister moves in for face-to-face contact when greeting Scott Morrison on his arrival from Australia? Is a hand-shake no longer appropriate? Also, the
Dunedin Mum I’m one of those dodgy conservatives who doesn’t trust our government. I have some opinions that run contrary to those of our lovely PM Jacinda Ardern. For example, I believe that the evidence points strongly towards COVID-19 having been created in a lab. I also
Nicole McKee ACT’s Justice spokesperson The Government has today announced it will spend $70 million to go softer on crime than it already is. This funding includes 12 Iwi Community Panels, known as Te Pae Oranga. These panels give offenders who commit serious crimes like stabbing a police officer
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Information Satire Labour Government Explainer Editor The Minister for Gang Growth and Development, Willie Jackson, announced today that Maori gangs will be gifted Iwi status. “It is time,” he said, “to move them into the mainstream of Aotearoa and officially recognise the mana, power and authority they hold over large
