Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Do you believe New Zealand runs its general elections fairly and competently? As a voter, can you be confident that the votes on your ballot will
How disgusting. Hands-down winner of ‘Utterly Spineless Bigot of the Day (and Tomorrow) (and Into Next Week)’ “It doesn’t say anything about being related to Jews”. Of course not, except: “Vogel is owned by a Jewish immigrant”. Just for Mr Hatred’s information ‘Vogel’s’ is owned by GoodmanFielder,
Chris Trotter democracyproject.substack.com TO START LOSING, so soon after you won, requires a special kind of political incompetence. At the heart of this Coalition Government’s failure to retain, and build upon, the public support that won it the 2023 General Election are two fundamental errors: one tactical,
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guest this week was Simon Anderson and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! SIMON ANDERSON: On The Return Of RCR And The Current Media Landscape Cam catches up with journalist Simon Anderson to talk about the return of
We have all been watching in dismay and observing the results of the Islamic immigrants flooding into Europe that began at a time referred to as the Arab Spring in 2010. The only bright spot currently is Ireland; at least it is fighting to save the Irish and their lands.
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Winston Peters Winston Peters is the Leader of New Zealand First, NZ Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Minister of Racing. The above was posted on X on May 6 and reported by Kiwiblog on May 7 bassettbrashandhide.com On Wednesday last week Maori Party MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi gave a
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Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 bassettbrashandhide.com The following was written on behalf of Hobson’s Pledge: Dear Vice Chancellor Damon Salesa, We are a group of New Zealanders whose primary objective is to fight
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz NORMAL PEOPLE WANTED The NZ Greens are doing a succession planning exercise this week, where they are attempting to get reasonable people to become members of their party. “Calling all normal people who can control their emotions, but who still care about the environment. Join the
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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 a view toward Currumbin, Gold Coast Australia. ** We need more photos please folks, so grab your camera or
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz “Follow the money” is the classic directive to journalists trying to understand where power and influence lie in society. In terms of uncovering who influences various
