Another hare-brained idea from a government full of them! Education has failed predominantly Maori and Pasifika children for over a decade so what does this government do? They abolish charter schools – which were producing great results – and unveil their solution: moving toward te Reo becoming mandatory. In 1996 school
David Seymour MP for Epsom, ACT Leader You may see a story in the Herald this morning about me having an interest in property. While sensationalized, the story is substantially accurate. I thought I should give you a clear picture of the facts (for your own benefit and in case
Failed editor, hard-left writer, and cycling aficionado Simon Wilson tweeted a Rod Emmerson cartoon from the NZ Herald: Oh we all laughed and chortled with Simon Wilson…until one of our moderators spat in Wilson’s coffee with some facts: It is as clear cut a case of plagiarism
19 APRIL 2021 * HON NANAIA MAHUTA Foreign Affairs Speech to the NZCC 8.30 am, 19 April 2021 “He Taniwha He Tipua, He Tipua He Taniwha – The Dragon and the Taniwha” Korihi Po, Korihi Ao E rongo e turia no Matahau No Tu te winiwini, No Tu te wanawana Tu
An Open Letter: Dear Mr Deeply-Disappointed, I was moved, almost to tears, not by the terrible photo your propaganda arm chose to illustrate your comments, but by your heartfelt words of concern for the sub-group of Aotearo-ites consistently suffering worse health outcomes, and shorter life-expectancy, than
‘Correlation Does Not Imply Causation‘. What does that well-known phrase actually mean and how is it relevant to the above tweet? The phrase refers to the inability to legitimately deduce a cause-and-effect relationship between two events or variables solely on the basis of an observed association or
‘El Woko Loco’, ‘Tricky Ricky’ Menendez March and the Green party are wanting to reform the immigration system, that they say is broken: The Green Party is calling for an overhaul of the immigration system, which they say treats “migrant workers as cheap labour and second-class citizens” and discriminates
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “The splintering of New Zealand from Five Eyes on the question of how to address China is a sad consequence of Beijing’s enduring strategy to coerce and undermine the vital partnerships between liberal democratic states… It is appropriate we debate this in the wake
Housing crisis Hamish Rutherford (Herald): Government’s fix for its housing problems are just a game of whack-a-mole (paywalled) Amelia Wade (Newshub): Even if house prices fell 20 percent, three-quarters of renters still couldn’t afford one Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Govt crunches numbers to reveal property investors’
Officials cast serious doubt over the effectiveness of the Government’s housing package in the months before its announcement, questioning whether it would increase the supply of housing and outlined its dire impact on the lives of renters, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “The advice from officials shows
Brooke van Velden ACT’s Housing Spokesperson Labour’s changes to housing loan schemes ignore basic economics and will further fuel the housing crisis. The Government’s proposals to increase price caps and funding through the First Home Grant and First Home Loan schemes are not only likely to be
Brooke van Velden ACT’s Housing spokesperson A new ‘stamp duty’ proposed by Treasury is not the answer to the housing crisis. A briefing to the Minister of Housing says from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development shows that Treasury is considering introducing stamp duty in New Zealand. Taxing
Brooke van Velden ACT’s Housing Spokesperson The official advice the Government got on interest deductibility changes backs up the many stories ACT is hearing from landlords and the experts. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s advice to the Housing Minister was that the removal of interest deductibility
Has anyone noticed that there have not been any student protest marches during the school holidays despite a recent climate summit during the holidays? It’s almost as if the protests are really organised by adults with an agenda… If you enjoyed this Satirical image please share it so others
