Far Goff, Pack Your Bags Phil
Goff’s remarks about Donald Trump have cost him the best job he’s ever had. Time to pack your bags Phil: you’re fired!
Politics
Everything about politics
Flawed Testing and Culling Drive Up Prices
The failure to contain “the virus” raises urgent questions about the effectiveness of current surveillance and response strategies.
News Briefing: 6 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOBBYING, POLITICAL FINANCE, PARLIAMENT Bryce Edwards (Integrity Institute): The Silent Death of Lobbying Reform in NZ Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Govt criticised for go-slow on lobbying reform (paywalled) Eloise Gibson (NZ): Simeon Brown appointed prominent oil and gas lobbyist to energy savings board against
Face of the Day
It is time for the prime minister to lead and uphold that there is one Treaty, one country and one citizenship.
The Problems With Wellington’s Water
A case study in infrastructure failure and incompetence.
News Briefing: 5 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FERRIES, TRANSPORT Jo Moir (RNZ): Government's iRex ferry cancellation costed at $300 million - for now Thomas Manch (Post): Breaking Cook Strait ferry contracts to cost Govt $300m (paywalled) No Right Turn: A complete fiasco Georgina Campbell (Herald): Nicola Willis told to renegotiate
Why Is Luxon So Bad in the Media?
Luxon’s inept media performance has something to do with his inept management of his staff.
Oh! He Does Have a Set of Balls
Now we know why he was always playing pocket billiards... he was trying to find his nuts.
Face of the Day
Luxon told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking if parents continue to be dissatisfied with the lunches, they should pack them themselves.
News Briefing: 4 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WELLINGTON WATER, INFRASTRUCTURE Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Wellington Water – A Case Study in Infrastructure Failure and Incompetence Andrea Vance (Post): Why ratepayers are paying the price for Wellington Water failings (paywalled) Tom Hunt (Post): Reports light a bomb under Wellington Water, city and
Hey Bish, Did You Bother to Ask Aucklanders About Your Plans?
It’s hard to take anyone who wears brown shoes with blue suits seriously.