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Kraken Jacinda
We know “Dementia Joe” Joe Biden can’t read a teleprompter and can’t remember “The thing”. But what is Jacinda’s excuse for not showing up each week to answer questions on ZB Radio with the Hosk, and also scrubbing Magic Radio, and only wanting scripted questions from Red
The Army Doubles Down
15th March 2021 Army vehicles are crossing the bridge from Insei to Yangon Industrial zone at Hlaing Thar Yar. Fires are raging from factory blazes. There is debate about whether they were started by protesters or agents provocateur/military. The other side of the bridge from Hlaing Thar Yar is
British Statement
14th March 2021 This is the British reaction to the actions of the authorities today. (Nothing heard from New Zealand). The Embassy is on Strand Road in downtown Yangon and the Residence is near the main railway station, so they are well placed to observe what is going on in
Ardern Snubbed by the Quad
As China flexes its muscles in the Asia-Pacific with increasing aggression, many of its neighbours are naturally wary. Especially as so many of them have already experienced first-hand being monstered by the thousand-pound panda. Whether it’s Taiwan listening to the sabres rattle across the Strait, Japan
National Launches Trans-Tasman Bubble Petition
The National Party has launched a petition calling on the Government to get a move on with the trans-Tasman travel bubble, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “There’s no good reason why we can’t have quarantine-free travel with Australia right now. Australia did it for
What Will Vaccination Mean?
Free Press ACT Party Whether the Government will be successful in distributing the vaccine is an open question. We want them to succeed but there are reasons to be sceptical; remember the measles fiasco? A more urgent problem is telling New Zealanders what a vaccine will mean. This week Free
One Rule for Government, Another for the Rest of Us
Housing New Zealand, now rebranded as Kainga Ora, has been given power by the government to issue its own building consents. A branch called Consentium has been set up within the organisation, which will also carry out its own inspections and code compliance certification. This is because the government has
Daily News Roundup – 16 March 2021
1News-Colmar Brunton Poll 1News: Labour keeps strong lead as Collins plunges further in first 1 News-Colmar Brunton poll of 2021 Claire Trevett (Herald): PM’s drop in popularity will not worry her as National stays off its foils (paywalled) Jessica Mutch Mckay (TVNZ): Opinion: Saying goodbye to landlines
Ethical Investing: Whose Ethics?
I don’t know about you, but I want my Kiwisaver to make as much money as possible and I don’t really care about ethics in investing: Minister of Finance Grant Robertson has written to chairs of the Super Fund and ACC, asking them to adopt ethical investment policies
Latest 1NEWS Poll, National Still off the Foils, but Improving
The latest 1News/Colmar Brunton poll is out and National has eeked out a 2% improvement while Labour has shed 4%. Jacinda Ardern has shed some support as well: Labour is on 49% support in today’s poll, with National lagging at 27%. National leader [Judith] Collins and Labour Prime
Ihumatao: Serious Questions after Treasury Opposed Deal
ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour “New Zealanders will be demanding answers after learning that the Government’s chief economic adviser opposed its efforts to solve the dispute at Ihumatao”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. “The Government purchased the land at Ihumatao for $29.9 million through the Land for
Face of the Day
Yes, it has finally happened. I guess when you prefer the company of children to adults and make decisions that seriously impact the future of adult New Zealanders off the back of a child’s letter written with a crayon it is only a matter of time before you get
I Was Wrong, Lockdowns Were a Mistake Says Researcher
FEE Daily Newsletter fee.org Analyst Philippe Lemoine originally advocated for lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19. Now, he says he was wrong—and that lockdowns would fail any honest cost-benefit analysis. “A year ago I publicly advocated lockdowns because they seemed prudent given how little was
Time’s up for softly, softly approach to gun crime
ACT Party ACT Party Firearms Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee “A concerted effort involving law changes and far greater resources is needed to turn soaring levels of gun crime around,” says ACT Party Firearms Reform spokesperson Nicole McKee. “Some of the unintended consequences of the Government’s two pieces of rushed