Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE OF POLITICIANS Anneke Smith (RNZ): Research finds rape threats against female MPs common Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: Female MPs in NZ report frequent death threats and harassment Stuff: Female MPs report widespread abuse and threats, study finds Anna Whyte (Post): Research finds
With National and NZ First posting gains, the right bloc – comprising National, ACT and New Zealand First – would clinch 64 seats if an election were held today, comfortably securing a second term.
“The city needs change and I have been approached by a wide range of people asking me to run” – Little
The Greens barely care a jot about local matters which are top of our day-to-day concerns. They call themselves Green because the name gets votes amongst young people. Yes, the Greens have become NZ’s Chief Green Washers.
The Royal New Zealand Navy is looking more like McHale’s Navy. What an embarrassment.
It turns out that the NZTA has not historically separated out traffic management costs from its overall expenditure. This in itself suggests slack budgetary management and a remarkable lack of concern about how public funds are spent.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE Anneke Smith (RNZ): New Zealand has joined the arms race - law professor Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Govt’s defence spend comes with darker edge Sam Smith (RNZ): Government hikes defence spending amid ‘tectonic shifts’ in geopolitics Thomas Coughlan (Herald): What the $12b defence
This is not the poll Labour should be running, as it doesn’t directly target Luxon. You need to exert pressure and this poll doesn't do that, which makes it kind of pointless.
If the emoji fits... Protecting children, calling out predatory behaviour, and demanding accountability should never be partisan. The left can, and should, do better.
Integrity must be proven, not assumed. Andrew Hoggard’s case is a wake-up call: it’s time to shift from box-ticking to true accountability, ensuring that our ministers serve the public interest first and foremost – and are seen to do so at all times.
‘The bill misrepresents the Treaty of Waitangi, undermines Māori rights and risks entrenching a narrow interpretation of equality that disregards historical context and equity.’
Their dismissal of the will of their voters will come back to haunt them. We will not forget.
