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Exposed: Ayesha Verrall’s Cosy Ties to Otago Academics and the Big Tobacco Monopoly Push in New Zealand’s Smokefree Saga
New Zealanders deserve better than policies cooked up in academic silos, especially when they reek of hypocrisy and hidden agendas. Time for a proper probe before more smoke obscures the truth.
Exposed: The Hypocritical Nexus Between Otago University Academics and Big Tobacco, and a Push for Monopoly Profits in New Zealand’s Tobacco Wars
This leak exposes a rotten core in New Zealand’s tobacco control scene, where hypocrisy reigns and public health takes a back seat to agendas.
Audrey Young’s Wishful Thinking on Luxon’s Leadership Woes
Luxon’s grip is slipping and no amount of spin will change that. National needs to wake up before it’s too late.
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Document Reveals Shocking Ties Between Anti-Tobacco Activists and a Big Tobacco Player
Is taxpayer money funding advocacy to create a monopoly for a foreign tobacco firm? Why the selective promotion of one company’s tech? And has the MOH stitched up their minister again?
Face of the Day
Jones also described the Otago Regional Council as “the Kremlin of the South Island” after a dispute over mine expansion.
Luxon’s Leadership on the Brink: Denials Can’t Hide the Growing Flames
Luxon might insist it is not a question, but the reality is staring him in the face. National needs a reset and the mutterings in the caucus suggest it could come sooner than he thinks.
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 21 – Geoff Upson
Geoff has spent years waging a one-man war on crumbling roads, bureaucratic inertia and the maddening gap between what officials promise and what actually gets fixed.
The Spill Simmering in National: Coughlan’s Take Misses the Mark
With parliament rising soon, the clock’s ticking. Will Luxon steady the ship or will the agitators light the fuse?
The Spill is On? Who is Behind it?
From the gossip I am picking up, there are some back benchers supporting Bishop. There are at least 15 MPs who would benefit from Luxon going. So Bishop only needs 10 more to flip and it’s knife time.