NZ Politics
Could Opportunity Really Work With the Right?
This is a loooooong examination of policy and personnel.
Key and Luxon Don’t Get It?
Key and Luxon do get it and using words like ‘dumb’ and ‘insane’ bring to mind another word: panic.
And So the Blobudsman Resurfaces
The buffoon creature from the public sector lagoon pops up (again).
Quick Hit: We Have Room
Day after PREFU, Hipkins tells Hosking there is room for pay equity in Labour's fiscal plan but will not put a line item on it. The costing is a vibe. The spend is a promise.
He Puapua Never Left
Hipkins would not rule He Puapua out on Te Ao with Moana. He said the work is already under way, just not under that name, and that UNDRIP means it has to continue. He renamed the programme and called that leadership.
Bang for Our Buck?
In an era where the public demands rigorous accountability and tangible returns on political spending, a dramatic performance is simply not enough.
Should Our Country Be Named Aotearoa?
Aotearoa was never the traditionally accepted name and Māori were happy with the name New Zealand – so much so, they made up te reo words to match it.
Māori Gods Rule the CRL Underworld
Anyone who thinks the role of the transport agency is to provide efficient and safe ferries, buses and trains is clearly mistaken. AT has taken upon itself the task of providing compulsory language lessons to a captive audience.
Quick Hit: Willis’s Better Books Came Partly Out of Your Trolley
Treasury has the deficit at $6.8 billion and next year within $0.8 billion of surplus. It says that is partly inflation lifting the tax take while spending allowances stay fixed, which is how Willis got there with no new taxes.
Splitting Your Vote – It’s the Only Way
The latest 1News poll tells us what we’ve known for a while. National can only get back to power through its electorate MPs.
The Insanely Stupid Idea Is Two Ticks Blue
Greens on a record 16 per cent, National and Labour stuck on 28 per cent and Luxon calls the overhang an ‘insanely stupid idea’. The stupid idea is sticking with two ticks blue while the polls sink.
Face of the Day
“Barbara Edmonds will be the minister of finance. She is the best qualified person in parliament to be the minister of finance. That is a bottom line. It’s not negotiable” – Hipkins
Who Won the Election Campaign Opening?
When National cannot turn out 1,235 supporters for the prime minister and Labour does not believe Chris Hipkins can attract more than 690, there is a lack of enthusiasm in both parties.