Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “Marxists get up early in the morning to further their cause. We must get up even earlier to defend our freedom” British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 1978 Last week, the Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon released a report claiming racism against Maori has been escalating
Child poverty report and inequality Claire Trevett (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s do-or-die child poverty promise (paywalled) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Poverty figures a sigh of relief for PM – but will it last? Branko Marcetic (Democracy Project): NZ’s economic “bounce-back” is a myth
Jacinda Ardern, the Minister Responsible for Child Poverty Reduction has released the latest score-card on progress towards her sole reason for entering politics. Claire Trevett paints the bleak picture that Jacinda Ardern fails to acknowledge: That there has been negligible progress towards eliminating child poverty. If it wasn’t
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is “torn” over when she will get the COVID-19 vaccine as she wants to protect border workers first – but also wants to send a message the vaccine is safe. Ardern told The AM Show on Monday her decision to wait was conflicted. […] In
22nd February 2021 As I said I would yesterday, I will now give further comment on the interview given by the ex-USA Ambassador to Myanmar under the auspices of the Harvard Ash Centre. He said that the USA can’t do much on their own but can help Asian
The NZ Herald reports that hundreds of children living on rural roads near towns are being barred from school buses under a law that hasn’t changed since 1904. On Inland Road near Helensville two Kaipara College students live 3.8 kilometres from the school but the bus is only
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour “Official advice to the Government says an extra public holiday at Matariki could cost almost $450 million,” ACT Leader David Seymour can reveal. “This is a perfect example of the Prime Minister doing what’s popular versus what’s responsible. “The bill is more
Covid: General Liam Dann (Herald): Riding Dr Ashley Bloomfield’s Covid roller coaster (paywalled) Jamie Morton (Herald): Auckland lockdown was ‘frustrating’ but justified, says expert Josephine Franks (Stuff): Experts call for seven-tier alert level system as Auckland moves to level 1 Stuff Editorial: MIQ facility suggestion is poor timing
ACT Party Labour forgot to include a big group of people in its bubble of kindness, and it needs to start treating them with some dignity. Instead of giving a hug, a handout, and an extra day off, Labour’s forgotten people are used to fund the Government’s campaign
When Christopher Luxon, or Chris as he likes to style himself these days, was having a crack at standing in Botany, he was at great pains to tell all the delegates that he was local, born and bred in Howick. “Botany is a part of who I am. I lived
Waikanae watcher waikanaewatch.org With the Dear Leader of Aotearoa intent on her hate speech laws, editors Eva and Geoffrey here model headwear so that those who may be considered ideologically suspect can avoid a visit from the Thought Police, or if they do show up, convince them of your
20th February 2021 The ex-ambassador has an assessment of China’s position which I will comment on tomorrow. I know that it is a long way from New Zealand, but because of the actions of New Zealand’s fading allies, it is of major importance to New Zealand. Today
Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com In the last couple of days, poverty and inequality have been in the news. Yesterday, Simon Wilson wrote in the Herald about the Salvation Army’s latest State of the Nation report, released two days earlier. That report told us that last year 23,000 more
