Sensible Stuff from Shane Jones
Shane Jones explores the shenanigans at Parliament last week and shows how in touch with middle New Zealand NZ First is.
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Failing to Read the Room
Heather du Plessis-Allan explains why both Labour and National are failing to read the room over the Treaty Principles Bill.
NZ Politics Daily: 18 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY OF WAITANGI Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): NZ's populist moment Jason Walls (Newstalk ZB): The haka haunting the Prime Minister, half a world from home Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Treaty Principles Bill’s introduction extraordinary, but what did anyone expect? Claire Trevett (Herald)
The Land of Sun and Steel
I was expecting the book to be heavy on Eastern mysticism, but found instead a man inspired by the ancient Greeks.
Status Quo Poll, But it Does Expose the Luxon Problem
He better lift his game, and fast, otherwise he will bleed support to a grateful ACT Party or NZ First.
Face of the Day
“It turned into a circus with the Māori Party, in particular the young lady from Tainui,” Jones said, referring to Maipi-Clarke.
Holding State Agencies to Account
The promise that the abuse will not happen again is fatally undermined by the many reports detailing ongoing abuse of children in Oranga Tamariki’s care and recent findings that its systems are worse than ever.
The Greatest Trump Troll
Not only is a government advisory body headed by Elon Musk likely to result in record volumes of leftist tears, it may well prove to be the most radical reform by any president since Ronald Reagan.
NZ Politics Daily: 15 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY OF WAITANGI Anneke Smith (RNZ): Treaty Principles Bill will greatly damage National's relationship with Māori - former minister Laura Walters (Newsroom): A House divided, a leader nowhere in sight Claire Trevett (Herald): Treaty Principles Bill: PM Christopher Luxon claps back at Act’
And They Said the Gun Register Would Be Safe
Police breach the privacy of a third party in an email to the author, revealing details of the location of restricted firearms.
The Polish Priest Who Brought Down Communism
Things worked well for a week, but the weights tied to the body failed to keep him submerged and when he floated to the top of the water, the brutality of the Polish People’s Republic was exposed.