NZ Politics
No Dignity or Honesty in Parliament
I’m starting to wonder what the hell is going on! We have a Government which has total control of Parliament with the power to immediately close down any debate that may expose its dishonesty, deceit or just plain incompetence. It has a Speaker whose lack of impartiality demonstrates just
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Daily News Roundup – 12 February 2021
Parliament’s tie-wearing rules Peter Dunne: Waititi wins Caroline Daley (The Conversation): The tie that binds: unravelling the knotty issue of political sideshows and Maori cultural identity Jason Walls (Herald): I spy with my little tie: Which MPs embraced the new tie-optional rules in Parliament? Jessica Mutch-McKay
Getting to Know Your New MPs – Anna Lorck
Regular readers will know all about the “Tukituki homewrecker”, Labour MP Anna Lorck. Now you can experience her in all her glory: I’m not surprised that she is well acquainted with Berocca. She certainly seemed “effervescent” in the above video. We are certainly getting to know Anna Lorck very
Tied Up In Knots
Does anyone remember how John Key rejected suggestions that he should go into coalition with Winston Peters because he was sick of all the ‘side shows’? Key avoided working with Peters and his party because Peters was often distracted from what is the real role of an MP, which is
Oral Questions – 11 February 2021
Questions to Ministers 1. Dr SHANE RETI to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions related to the COVID-19 response? 2. TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What recent announcements has she made about the Low Emission Vehicles
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Labour Continues to Spin Its Wheels
From viewing the first day of Parliament, Question Time in particular, it is obvious nothing is going to change. Jacinda Ardern (Bluff) and Megan Woods (Bluster), the two motor mouths were both quickly back into overdrive. Both saying plenty but in reality saying nothing. A bit like a car stuck
‘El Woco Loco’ Goes on Yet Another Overseas Trip, Now Stuck in MIQ
Late last year we exposed the lies about the self described impoverished background of “El Woco Loco”, Ricardo Menendez-March. Despite his claims of extreme poverty, he always seemed to have enough money for regular Christmas trips to his home country of Mexico. Shortly after whingeing on Facebook about the
Nonsense from David Seymour
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com In his self-described state of the nation address to Party members last weekend, ACT leader David Seymour came out with some world-class tosh. Referring to the housing supply crisis, he said, “…you’ve just overseen the greatest transfer of wealth from those who
Public Statement from MP Ricardo Menendez March
Ricardo Menendez March Green Party MP Facebook Kia ora tatou I would like to thank everyone (particularly my Parliamentary colleagues here in Aotearoa New Zealand) for your patience whilst I formed a fulsome response to queries about my emergency trip home over the last six weeks. I would also like
Daily News Roundup – 11 February 2021
Parliament’s tie-wearing rules Katie Scotcher (RNZ): Speaker rules tie requirement to be dropped from Parliament Scott Palmer (Newshub): Ties no longer required in Parliament as ‘appropriate business attire’ – Speaker Trevor Mallard Claire Trevett (Herald): Parliament’s great tie-breaker and why Rawiri Waititi got no support from Labour’
Barry Soper Smacks Mallard and Jacinda in the Face. With a Chair.
Barry Soper justifiably calls out both Trevor Mallard and his enabler Jacinda Ardern over their lack of kindness regarding a staffer falsely smeared by Mallard: Jacinda Ardern preaches about it time and again: How we should all be kind to each other and to look after our wellbeing. Well, the