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Cry-Bully Ardern’s Unconvincing Whinge
My old Mum had a wise saying about bullies: They can dish it out, but they can’t take it. The same is particularly true of cry-bullies: those who self-righteously harass or intimidate others while playing the victim. Jacinda Ardern is having a bit of a sissy-Mary
National, Labour and He Puapua
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments At last some discussion about He Puapua. The document has been hatched in secret at the behest of
Read Our Week in Review
We’re focused on the issues that matter to Kiwis. Catch up on the latest in politics with our Week in Review below. * Does the PM really stand for democracy and equal rights for Kiwis? * Officials told Labour that renters would suffer. * Upgrade Programme transport flip-flop another hollow promise.
Daily News Roundup – 4 May 2021
China and New Zealand Bryce Edwards (The Guardian): Ardern’s speech was not an attack on China, or even a shift away from Beijing Geoffrey Miller (Democracy Project): Something for everyone in Ardern’s speech on China Michael Neilson (Herald): Greens, Labour undecided over Uyghur motion calling for declaration of
Judith Collins – Cook Islands Bubble Should Only Be the Start
The Government should be much further down the road towards reconnecting New Zealand with the Pacific Islands than it currently is, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “I’m pleased the Cook Islands travel bubble finally has a start date, but the time it took to figure out quarantine-
Judith Collins – PM Needs to Give a Straight Answer on He Puapua
The Prime Minister’s continued refusal to state her view on recommendations in the He Puapua report is a worrying sign for the future of the country, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. He Puapua sets out a roadmap to co-governance between the Crown and Maori by 2040.
Ice Doesn’t Lie but Climate Scientists and Politicians Do
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1,000+ join ‘Kill the Bill’ rally on May Day in London
rt.com More than a thousand people have taken to the streets of the British capital on May Day to defend their right to protest, which is endangered by a bill that vastly expands the powers of the UK police. A huge crowd gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday and
Let’s Raise a Glass with Rose McGowan
There’s not a lot I probably agree with Rose McGowan on, but I’d happily join her in clinking a glass to the demise of Hollywood, following the worst-ever ratings results for the Oscars. McGowan was one of the shrillest voices in the MeToo witch-hunt – but unlike
Why Do Academics Love Terrorists So Much?
Notorious Australian criminal and raconteur Mark “Chopper” Read once commented to a journalist that “Posh people love gangsters”. People who live safe, cosseted lives seem to yearn for what gay slang once dubbed “rough trade”. Academics are definitely posh people. A US academic with a PhD averages more than twice
Marama Davidson’s Slap in the Face for the Victims of Gang Violence
Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust It hardly seems believable that government minister Marama Davidson would attend a ‘gangland get-together’ and have a conversation about how hard done by and picked-on gangs are, says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust. “It can now be
NZ Officials Do Not Know How Many Legal Palestinian Refugees There Are
For decades, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials have recommended funding UNRWA. When presented with evidence of UNRWA schools teaching hate, MFAT officials also tried to justify the practice. The Chief Human Rights Commissioner has weighed in to suggest that the support for antisemitism “would place New Zealand
What Is the Point of the Roche COVID-19 Group?
Reports the Sir Brian Roche group hasn’t provided any formal advice to the Government in relation to the recent positive Covid-19 cases at the Grand Millennium rightly begs the question, what is the point of the group, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “In answers
Cooks Travel Bubble Almost a Year Too Late
David Seymour ACT Leader The Prime Minister’s paternalism of the Cook Islands has caused economic and emotional harm to our Pacific neighbours that will take years to fix. ACT was calling for a travel bubble with the Cooks in July last year. Here we are almost a year later