Everything about politics
Vancouver was once the mecca for foreign money, which resulted in skyrocketing home prices, a bit like Auckland was until the foreign buyer ban. However, the worm has turned and now real estate developers are panicking as homes go unsold. Sounds like Kiwibuild, except the developers here had Phil and,
Press Release: New Zealand National Party When Jacinda Ardern leaves tomorrow to go to the Rugby World Cup and the United Nations she will be leaving behind a mess at home, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “Jacinda Ardern’s Government is in chaos following revelations it tried to
Press Release: New Conservative Mainstream media, as the purveyors of truth and source of balanced information, took another backward step yesterday with the announcement by Stuff that most New Zealand organisations had joined 170 media outlets from around the world in the “Covering Climate Now” project. “The last bastion for
James Shaw took advantage of the economic havoc wreaked upon Saudi Arabia to tweet about the evils of oil. Oil is unreliable, erratic and volatile. We should not be relying on it for fuel. This is one of the many reasons why it is critical that we diversify our transport
Franklin Local Board (Wairoa subdivision) RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. In 2016, there were just three candidates for the three vacancies avoiding the need for a vote. Malcolm
Mike: Now, I know that you… I know what you announced yesterday and I know what you want to talk about this morning and I… can we just preface all of this – there’s just a couple of questions I’ve got that don’t appear to have been answered
Paula Bennett had a chance to make some political mileage out of the Labour Party scandal in Question Time today. Here is a heavily edited summary. BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? ARDERN: Yes. Bennett: Question … Hipkins: (Running interference) Point
On Mike Hosking’s show on Tuesday, Jacinda didn’t answer a single question. She still seems hellbent on delaying and obfuscating as much as possible. Grant Robertson denies everything. It is a total brick wall. But why are they doing this? Wasn’t a Newshub poll last week, where
Questions to Ministers Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the performance of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his statements, policies, and actions regarding the cannabis referendum? DAVID SEYMOUR
How long will it take before Trump, the devil incarnate, is raised to sainthood, and perhaps becomes deified? In light of the Saudi oil, drone attacks Trump’s drive to make the US energy independent will protect them from a probable oil shock. He’s worked on building the business
As more Australian states succumb to the lobbying of euthanasia advocates, objections are continually hand-waved away by sneering elites. As always happens with these social justice fads, not only is contrary evidence ignored, advocates insist that there is absolutely no slippery slope. Then this happens… A 74-year-old
Once upon a time there was Ponytailgate. Now we have Liargate. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Oppostition) [sic] to the Prime Minister : Does he enforce high standards of conduct on all his Ministers, including himself? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes. However, in respect of my actions at a
Beth Houlbrooke ACT party Deputy Leader / Vice President There may be bigger things happening in the country – let alone the world – currently, but as one who is consumed with a local body election campaign, it’s these smaller things closer to home that are catching my attention and are the
On Monday on The BFD, writer WH highlighted some of the words of Jacinda Ardern’s Maiden Speech where she said, “Today I will share with members the words that I wish to haunt me: my values and beliefs, and the things that have brought me here. I do so
