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The Hard Strategic Choices Facing New Zealand Part 2
As I wrote yesterday, New Zealand and Australia face some hard strategic challenges in the coming decades. Whether or not American power in the Pacific declines – and I suspect that rumours of its demise are greatly exaggerated – it remains certain that Beijing will continue to flex its military and economic
NZ Green Party Intolerant of Diversity
The NZ Greens have shown themselves to be the most intolerant party in NZ, and I do not say that lightly. They claim to be tolerant and to support diversity, but within their ranks they ruthlessly purge their party of anyone who dares to express a non-party-sanctioned opinion.
Columnist Liam Hehir Takes Swipe at New Conservatives
Dieuwe de Boer Right Minds Liam Hehir, Stuff’s token moderate, has decided to call it quits. His reasons are fairly noble: he wants to spend more time with his family, and having to write a weekly column is too much pressure to balance against a real career and family.
BFD Transcript: Judith Collins Gives Corin Dann a lesson in Manners, KiwiFail & Affordable Housing
Radio NZ Morning Report Corin: Well the National party says the government has broken its promise by scrapping its KiwiBuild targets. Yesterday the new minister, Megan Woods, ditched the target of building 100,000 homes over ten years saying “the pressure of meeting that target is partly to blame for
Albert-Eden Local Board (Owairaka Subdivision):
Albert-Eden Local Board (Owairaka subdivision) Albert-Eden Local Board 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. I note that the candidate profiles on voteauckland.co.nz now have some
Government Should Be Held to Account on Kiwibuild
The original idea was floated by David Shearer in 2014. It was named Kiwibuild. The Labour Party imagined itself as the champion of young families; providing them all with homes, as they had done in the 1960s. This time, though, it would be even better, as these houses would be
BREXIT Betrayal: Tory Traitors Bring Britain to the Brink of Snap Elections
This video gives a useful thumbnail history of what has brought the UK to the current situation, and possible outcomes of the vote overnight to take a no deal Brexit option off the table. If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.
Crap Politician Demands Massive Pay Rise
Tasmanian politician Sue Hickey really does seem to have taken to heart the adage that politics is show-business for ugly people. She treats Tasmanian state politics like one of those revolting reality-tv talent shows: “Give me all of the attention and money!” It’s no surprise that Hickey
The Hypocritical Theolibs of the Left
It’s been said that if the left didn’t have double-standards they wouldn’t have any. Nowhere is this truer than when it comes to religion. The same people who pile abuse on conservatives over religion rush to exploit religion whenever it suits them. Labor senator Kristina Keneally
Aussie Council Kills Wildlife to Please Cyclists
Is there some sort of instruction manual given away with new bicycles, titled “How to be an utter twat”? Whether it’s their entitled flouting of even the most elementary road laws, or the visual horror of dozens of flaccid, middle-aged arses wobbling like lycra-encased blancmange, these ‘road-
‘The Most Dangerous People to Have in Charge’
The housing reset announcement revealed quite a lot about this government, confirming much of what we already knew. It illustrated the fact that they didn’t do the required work when in opposition to prepare themselves for government and they’re not doing it now that they are in government.
Coverage of Free Speech Trial Illustrates Media Bias
It is quite depressing to live in a country where there is such hostility towards free speech. A Radio NZ article covering the Free Speech trial in Auckland did not even try to hide its bias. One of the people involved in the trial who is standing up for free
All Over the Place Like a Mad Woman’s Custard
So the much-anticipated Housing reset has arrived. The first thing it tells you is what a brain dead lot we have running the country. Megan Woods said the target of 100,000 houses in ten years was overly ambitious. Wow! What a eureka moment. It’s taken them all