Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz NOT THE SAME. Following the trend set by the nickname “Taxinda” for former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a local nickname aficionado has attempted to coin a similar moniker for current Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. However, the results have been less than stellar. Meet Nick Namar, a
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Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. democracyproject.nz Who would profit most from Labour’s GST-exemption policy? It won’t be those struggling with the cost of living – the average shopper
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Phil Green In the dizzying world of New Zild politics, there’s enough to be going on to give us political tragics a nosebleed. Leftist commentator Chris Trotter has written an article for Insight which ascribes him to be in the NZ First camp, as well as saying the same
Chris Hipkins’s descent to the level of a carnival barker is slightly sad to watch, it’s so pathetic but entirely self-inflicted. ‘Roll up, roll up, we’ve got free stuff, just step inside the Labour Circus Tent, we’ve got GST-Free courgettes. What’s a courgette,
NZDSOS The decision from Judge Kevin Kelly of the Wellington District Court, released last week, has seen Dr Alison Goodwin’s January 2022 suspension by the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) reversed. The case, filed on 9 Feb 2022, was heard 16 months later on 28 Jun 2023. The
Dr Muriel Newman Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. nzcpr.com It’s customary in the
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So the Government finally dropped all Covid 19 mandates, literally years after most of us even bothered to think about the nonsense anymore. I really feel for those last remaining mandated workers suffering under the misguided belief that masks and vaccines worked at preventing Covid 19. But Chris Hipkins’ statements
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The promos are going up around town. This one was in Takapuna, and others are going up on Fanshawe Street. Lefty heads will be exploding. Find out more about Cam’s show here. Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove
