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I never particularly liked Amy Adams. I never particularly disliked her either. I certainly never saw her as a future prime minister, although a few people clearly did, including Amy herself. Her resignation recently was a surprise, and was generally seen as her expectation that National, under Simon Bridges, will
By Alex Eastwood-Williams Right Minds The government has announced that it plans to introduce reforms to New Zealand’s abortion law reforms. This is an emotive topic, and it’s not one I particularly want to write about, but I cannot in all good conscience remain silent on the
Speaking with a clarity and intelligence that could make listeners regret she was not picked as National leader, Adams told RNZ that “if we learned anything from Brexit, it’s that referenda can be very bad ways to make complex, complicated decisions”. Thank goodness Amy Adams is leaving. What breathtaking
Winston Peters says Andrew Little should not have been surprised by NZ First’s stance on the Abortion Law Reform Bill. “Peters said it has long been the party’s policy to seek a public mandate on conscience issues, and it was proper for the party to consider the matter
No one expected the OCR to drop to 1% on Wednesday. Adrian Orr seems to be determined to kickstart the economy by dropping the rate to – almost – as low as it can go. But if he thinks that this will cause the economy to suddenly rebound and everything will be
No, this is not a trick question. The answer is when the minister determines that it is not – despite its being written on a Ministerial letterhead and signed the “Associate Minister of Transport“. Julie Anne Genter says that the letter is from the Green Party Transport spokesperson and therefore does
Wrongly Wrongson over at The Daily Bog Blog has described what happened yesterday to NZ First MP Tracey Martin as… the coldest most spiteful political kneecapping in NZ history Oh my God, NZ First just did a drive by shooting of one of their own MPs and it was brutal.
Why are Australian taxpayers subsidising vegan extremists who have been terrorising Australian farmers and are disrupting Australian cities? It’s bad enough that so many Australians have to endure being threatened and bullied by these malnourished nutters, but rewarding them with our tax money just adds insult to injury. Activists
National party The popular Kiwi pastime of whitebaiting is at risk of being banned if the Minister of Conservation gets her way. National will oppose the second reading of the Indigenous Freshwater Fish Amendment Bill, as it will ultimately result in the prohibition of whitebaiting in New Zealand. The Bill’
Questions to Ministers 1.Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements, policies, and actions? 2.JO LUXTON to the Minister of Education: What response has he seen to the decisions about the Reform of Vocational Education that he announced on 1
New Conservative party Government has demonstrated its contempt for developers and the construction industry in its handling of the Ihumatao protest. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has this morning tried to simplify this issue, suggesting it is about talks between Maori who are seeking a “for Maori by Maori solution.” She
This week the Fair and Reasonable campaign appointed one of New Zealand’s foremost litigators, Jack Hodder QC, to lead their class action against the government on behalf of responsible firearms licence holders. Along with their solicitors, Jack Hodder QC has identified several potential class actions. The Bill for the
As many people have remarked, whatever you think of her politics, Hanson has guts and persistence. In the lead-up to the last election, Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party endured an astonishing barrage of hatchet-jobs and gotchas. The legacy media often seemed to be working hand-in-
This week has seen, at the very least, breakdowns in communication within the CoL, and at worst, deliberate sabotage – take your pick. Winston Peters’s last minute threat of dragging out the Abortion Reform Bill just before its first reading this Thursday, by suggesting NZ First might insist on a
