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If Bridges wants to do more as Prime Minister than get his portrait hoisted in an obscure corridor of Parliament he needs to win office in his own right and to do that he must end Peters’ political career. * Phase 1: End Winston’s political career * Phase two: ? * Phase 3:
Did you ever see the movie “Groundhog Day”? Where exactly the same things happened every day? The hero was caught in some weird time warp, forced to relive the events of one day over and over, until finally, the time warp vanished, and he was set free… into the arms
By John I enjoyed reading Matthew Hooton’s article posted by Christie. Like Christie always does, Matthew nails it. Personally, I would go so far as to say that this would have to be the most fraudulent government I can remember, and I can remember back to Arnold Nordmeyer’s
There have been a couple of articles on the subject of superannuation this week, and it seems we are playing an age old game. At the moment this government is committed to leaving the superannuation age at 65. 15 months out from the next election, the articles questioning this position
A reader was curious about Kiwibuild at Pegasus in North Canterbury so went for a drive to check it out and he has shared his observations and photos with us. It is obvious from the photos that a metre of the section down either side of the home is the
The first thing strange about Jacinda Ardern’s trip was that she flew to Australia in an Air Force plane instead of taking a commercial flight. We were told it was because in her opinion it was more economical and left a better carbon footprint. Apparently, it had nothing to
By George You know, the more I watch Trump the “politician”, the more I understand why socialists are freaking out. Also, it clarifies for me why Ardern is so popular here. Politics is not about economies, intelligence or ideology, it’s about charisma and leadership. Their message is either “left”
I will never forget the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011. None of us will, of course. But one of the things that stands out in my mind was how quickly the USAR crew arrived from Australia. They were here by late afternoon, after the earthquake had struck just before 1.
Staffers for presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have drafted a letter […] complaining that they are making “poverty wages,” and demanding he pay them a $15 per hour minimum wage. […]A draft letter union members earlier had prepared […] said that the field organizers “cannot be expected to build the
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When Donald Trump was elected in 2016, the political left wasted no time gibbering about a “return to the 1930s”. In one sense, they were right: for the first time since the 1930s, black-masked paramilitaries are enacting a reign of violent terror in the streets. Even worse, anti-Semitism
After a holiday lasting nearly eight weeks; enjoying the wonders of Spain and the United Kingdom, absorbing history, culture and current affairs like a sponge and conversing with a variety of people, we returned to New Zealand last Sunday. I brought back with me an appreciation that many countries are
ACT party A massive spike in the number of beneficiaries shows Labour’s anti-growth policies are slowing the economy and making it easier for people to stay on welfare. There was an increase of 14,559 people on a benefit in the last 12 months. That is a shocking
National party Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges has today apologised to Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter for releasing false information about the government’s car tax. In recent statements, National claimed Labour’s car tax would increase the cost of some of New Zealand’s most popular vehicles
