“Free subject to conditions” would be the security status of terror suspect Suhayra Aden if she returns to New Zealand, according to a senior government minister. It looks increasingly likely the New Zealand woman accused of being an Islamic State terrorist will end up back here with her two children,
The extent of the Government’s failure to get on top of New Zealand’s housing shortage has been laid bare by new figures that show more than $1 million dollars of taxpayer money is being spent per day on motels for emergency housing. The Government spent $82.5 million,
ACT Party ACT Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “This Government’s practice of blather and flannel when asked specific questions about its performance is running its usual evasive course in respect of how many new houses it will build this year,” says ACT Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden. “When I
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The government is giving $55 million of taxpayers money to support what it describes as public interest media. The obvious danger of this is it will compromise recipients’ political comments. To deny that is naive and invites cynicism. But what puzzles me is why, alone
ACT Party If the Valentine’s Day outbreak has done anything positive it is this: The difference between New Zealand’s performance and the Government of New Zealand’s performance has finally been contrasted. There’s a saying in politics that you can’t argue with results. New Zealand has
The words alarmist and apologist are becoming more and more applicable to Ardern. An alarmist is a person who tends to raise alarms, especially without sufficient reason, by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities. An apologist is one who argues in favour of something unpopular. These two words seem to sum
PM pulls out of weekly Mike Hosking interviews Mike Hosking (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern doesn’t answer the tough questions Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): PM turning her back on voters by abandoning interview slot Barry Soper (Herald): Jacinda Ardern is treading water, the master of soft, flattering
‘Jackboot’ Jacinda Ardern is on the run from the media. Yesterday she cancelled her media slot with Mike Hosking using the flimsiest excuse possible: A statement from the Prime Minister’s office to Newstalk ZB said: “The Prime Minister’s schedule of media appearances has been reviewed and while it
The Prime Minister has not been on my Newstalk ZB programme this morning, and there is a reason for that. She is running for the hills. She no longer wants to be on this programme each week. The somewhat tragic conclusion that is drawn is the questions she gets … are
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour. “ACT says you can’t deliver better public policy if you don’t show humility, and this Government’s arrogance is getting in the way of solving problems and helping people,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “We’re seeing it in the response to
John Rofe Dear Leader of The Opposition, I favour the use of technology and a re-emphasis on renewable energy as the best means to a sustainable future for New Zealand’s children and grandchildren. I deplore the conspiracies of those who are party to the UN IPCC climate fraud,
Information Satire Some time ago I gave a brief account of a scientist friend of mine who had tried some experiments with government ministerial DNA, with the result that he had decided to ditch the stored DNA for the wellbeing of the human race in general, and New Zealanders in
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Having had several sleepless nights due to the anticipation and excitement about the forthcoming Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, I can now reveal that “Meghan chose a classically beautiful outfit, wearing a flowing monochrome Giorgio Armani gown. The ‘long triple silk georgette dress’ cost £3,300
Waikanae watcher waikanaewatch.org Readers of Stuff’s increasingly dreadful journalism will likely have seen the article on its website from 3 March headed “Covid-19: Destiny Church leaders fleeing Auckland lockdown ‘completely irresponsible‘.” That headline came from a question one of their hacks asked of cabinet minister Chris Hipkins
