Charles Chubb The demand for a Maori Parliament was shocking but not particularly surprising to me. It was always a matter of time. It dates back to when Geoffrey Palmer opened a can of worms when he mentioned “The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi”. When such a statement is
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.substack.com Today’s anti-government protests around the country will not be convinced by Nicola Willis’s budget. She has announced exactly what critics were
Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance Budget Speech 2024 Mr Speaker, I move that the Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time. […] As I said in te reo Maori, it is an honour to announce this year’s Budget. The Budget delivers on key commitments. For
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Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were Danny Simms, Kathryn Ennis-Carter and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! DANNY SIMMS: Farmer And Company Director: On Fijian Politics, Coups, And Parallels With NZ Farmer, company director and enthusiastic RCR listener Danny
What does the younger patron think of having to stand at the counter to order your sit-down food choice and then on a public holiday expect to pay a surcharge? Maybe my excuse is that I have become a grumpy old bugger who wishes not to play such silly
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I guess the reason Graham Rahal isn’t very good as a race-car driver is that he has yet to learn his feet. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to
Apparently not content with leaving New Zealand in the poo, Jacinda Ardern also flung fists full of her dire legacy across the Tasman. As The BFD has been reporting, dozens of foreign-born murderers, rapists, and child molesters, have been allowed to stay in Australia on the orders of Immigration
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**If readers want this series to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz What can you tell us about this View from Your Window? Yesterday’s photo was of the Good Eastern Taphouse near the Redwood Forest, well known for its network of great mountain bike
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As a child, it was fun to make daisy chains. A group of little girls, yes often girls would pinch a hole in the stem and thread the next daisy stem into the gap. Then repeat. It was a simple activity. Those were the days. There was great delight in
Brian Tamaki Te Pati Maori now needs to be deemed “A Terrorist Organisation” * Inciting high treason * Inciting racial hatred * Inciting civil war * Brandishing guns in their propaganda * “Fight to die” rhetoric * Rejecting NZ government (because it’s Pakeha government) * Rejecting NZ laws (because it’s Pakeha law) * Rejecting NZ money
