NZ Politics
Simon Wilson Is Afraid: Part Three
I’ll start by continuing Simon’s Pollyanna approach to what is happening at home and abroad, tinged with a little optimism. The optimist Simon believes a crisis brings out the best in us. He believes with little steps we can walk a long way. In this country, Simon believes
Raelene Castle Floats to the Top Again
It’s long been said that certain things and people just keep floating to the top. Controversial former Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle has been appointed to the most senior sports administration role New Zealand. Australia’s gain is certain to be New Zealand’s loss. Castle utterly bollixed her
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If you don’t have a Silver level subscription yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Today is a FREE taste of an Insight Politics article by David Farrar that was first published 31st October 2020. Who Voted For and Against in the Cannabis Referendum Curia has
Auckland City Is Caste City
Recently there have been articles pushed by Phil Goff at Auckland Council defending the “impressive” record of work since Auckland City became the Super City 10 years ago. He mentions Hobsonville and Wynyard Quarter amongst a number of star projects that have been implemented under the Super City but both
Kim Dot Gone?
The Supreme Court has finally made its decision on the prolonged legal wrangling over the extradition of Kim Dotcom. They said that he can be extradited. Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the United States to face 12 criminal copyright-related charges, the Supreme Court has ruled after a marathon
Daily News Roundup – 5 November 2020
US election and NZ Newshub: US Election: What a Donald Trump victory would mean for Jacinda Ardern Audrey Young (Herald): Time for Jacinda Ardern to take charge of the US relationship (paywalled) Jason Walls (Herald): US Ambassador says decision won’t change relation between the countries Fran O’Sullivan (Herald)
Cultural Sensitivity Goes Two Ways
There has been a bit of a furore this week about the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, having a moko, otherwise known as a facial tattoo. The usual suspects have crawled out of the woodwork and claimed that anyone who doesn’t like this decision is ‘raaacist…’, even
“Fair Pay” Agreements Take Us Back to the 1970s
ACT Party “Labour’s so-called ‘Fair Pay’ Agreements will take industrial relations back to the 1970s”, says ACT’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Chris Baillie. New Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said this morning that Labour will press ahead will FPAs. “Labour claims FPAs will help
A Cabinet of Clowns
It is interesting to see the portfolios handed out by the ringmaster, or should that be mistress, and which clowns got what. 1. Jacinda Ardern – Minister of Poverty Reduction. A laugh first off. The word reduction is a complete misnomer. 2. Grant Robertson – Minister for Racing. Has to be horses
Mexico Isn’t Sending Their Best
The Green party always seems to pick the weirdest and worst examples of immigrants as MPs. They’ve really outdone themselves this time with Ricardo Menendez, a Hispanic hailing from Mexico whose father paid for him to leave that horrible place for a better life in New Zealand. Ricardo is
Massey Professor Labels Opposition Parties “Irrelevant”
Well, that’s that then, according to Newshub. By that train of communication the message is necessarily suspect, as that mob definitely are given to mangling quotes beyond all original meaning; but if it does contain a grain of truth, it appears a Professor, if one can call him that
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The Road to Hell
The only certain things are death, taxes, and council budget blow-outs. Why does this always happen? Here is a typical example to explain why. Hamilton City Council is planning several new roads to open up farm land south of the city for a new suburb. Nobody questions the need,
Hacking Reveals Pulped Fiction
Information Satire Yesterday, our assistant cub reporter retrieved a flash drive from a skip overflowing with filled disposable nappies. The skip had been parked outside Premier House for months. The Woke Examiner is now in possession of a trove of emails – allegedly hacked – thought to belong to an international super-
BFD Transcript: Nanaia Mahuta Tries, in Vain, to Explain What She Can Achieve in Her Foreign Affairs Role
Radio NZ Morning Report interviewed Nanaia Mahuta about her fabulous new role. One of the biggest surprises of the Cabinet reshuffle is Nanaia Mahuta being handed the portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs. She will be the first woman to ever hold the role in New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda