Waitangi Richard Harman: Waitangi; challenging sovereignty 1News: Ardern denies switching to ‘foundational change’ was because ‘transformational’ was too hard Claire Trevett (Herald): It takes a lot to keep Judith Collins quiet – but Waitangi tried (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Stuff): Political platitudes give way to change at Waitangi: Women will speak on
The extraordinary intervention of the government of “New Xi-Land” (as one tabloid dubbed it) in China’s trade and diplomatic war assault on Australia has not gone unnoticed. As I wrote for The BFD, Jacinda Ardern and her government appear to have decided just whose side they’re on
Arthur I usually avoid Chris Trotter’s socialist wittering and firmly captured left-wing ideological views. Fortunately, my partner is made of sterner stuff and points out things to me from time to time from the left-wing swamp of our socialist Mordor including Mr Trotter’s works. Recently he
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Covid Plan B covidplanb.co.nz In December Boris Johnson announced to UK citizens that a new strain of the Sars-Cov2 virus – B1.1.7 or the “kent” strain – was 70% more infectious and probably more deadly. His Government, including health bureaucrats, used this to justify more lockdowns. Around
Ardern’s government said no to coal mining and oil and gas exploration in their pursuit of zero carbon, ignoring the hypocrisy attached to importing Indonesian coal and substandard overseas mining practices. Turning a blind eye to unethical mining means the poor – the workers and inhabitants of polluted land – are
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com New Zealand seems poised to implement separate child protection services based on ethnicity. Minister for Children, Kelvin Davis says he is against separatism but recommendations of the all-Maori four-person panel appointed to advise on reform of OT may carry more weight. We have
The disgraceful way this government is acting means the National Party must oppose key areas of what they are proposing. It is becoming increasingly obvious the Labour Party do not believe in democracy, do not believe in free speech, and are determined to waste money on ridiculous ideas around transport,
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Grainne Moss, the Secretary for Children and Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki – the Government’s child protection agency – has resigned after four years in the position. In announcing her resignation, Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes said, “Mrs Moss is a dedicated public servant and leader
New Zealand history and the school curriculum Rachel Sadler (Newshub): National’s Paul Goldsmith hits out at ‘identity politics’ in proposed NZ history curriculum Joel Maxwell (Stuff): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand shouldn’t underplay its own history Henry Cooke (Stuff): National say new history curriculum features too
Stuff have gone full retard over a few blokes making the OK sign. Apparently, it is a sign for white supremacy: Trainee pilots at a top New Zealand flight school are being criticised for posing for a photo displaying the same white power-linked hand signal used by the Christchurch
One of the most comforting aspects of The Climate Change Commission’s latest report describing the roadmap towards making NZ carbon-free is that it has been left to Ardern’s government to implement. And as we all know, when Ardern makes a statement like “The Government will not hold
It seems the direction the country is going will be determined by the Climate Commission, not least in reference to the name of our island group where in their ridiculous report, released this week, we are referred to as Aotearoa 435 times in its 188 pages–yes, you read that
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com New Arts Minister Carmel Sepuloni has advised the government is looking at introducing an art resale scheme although why she didn’t say. This was considered back in 2007 then wisely shelved. The fact it exists in other parts of the world is not justification.
Anyone outside Labour and the Greens knows the housing market is just like any other market. Prices are set by supply and demand. We have heard so much for so long about the demand for houses pushing prices up but the price is also being forced up by supply issues.
