Marginal Gains for Government Amidst Electoral Shifts
Chris Hipkins already has mutterings in his ranks...If National continues its slide you may be sure mutterings will begin in National’s ranks.
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Where to Next for the Middle East?
Was killing Haniyeh while he was in Iran a smart move, or a dangerous ‘miscalculation’ that will lead to another round of deadly and costly regional war? Only time will tell.
Labour, Where 58% Failure Is Fine by Them
Labour and the teachers’ unions are angry and upset because they don’t like the Government’s numbers on the number of kids failing at mathematics, preferring their numbers which still show 58% of year-eight kids are failing.
This Is What Is Weird
JD Vance was repeatedly described as “weird” by pundits and politicians. I guarantee you that every leftist talk show will be repeating it. It’s just another attempt at demonizing or “othering” normal conservatives.
French Exports to Avoid: Wealth Taxes
Wealth taxes tend to yield low revenue, while dragging down economic growth. But they do make for good politics, especially in election years; envy commands votes.
What the Famine Libel Tells Us
If the Western world cannot recognise the battle it is engaged in, the fight is already lost. It’s time to wake up and take back what is rapidly being stripped away.
UK Civil War ‘Inevitable’ – Musk
The tragedy has sparked numerous protests, with videos showing demonstrators chanting anti-immigrant and anti-Islam slogans, setting fires, and setting off fireworks as cars were burned and buildings damaged.
Intersex Athletes Will Be on the Podium
If you’re following the Olympics only through the lens of the New Zealand media you will be unaware that this saga remains one of the highest profile ongoing controversies in Paris.
NZ Politics Daily: 6 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, RACE RELATIONS Simon Wilson (Herald): National Party: Hugs and kisses, silly statements and the plan for better maths (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): Housing and education: not your usual centre-right fare Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Luxon seeks the light as the heat fails at
Why Do the National Party Still Listen to John Key?
No one is more responsible for deteriorating race relations in New Zealand than John Key. Find out why.
Face of the Day
Auckland Council has been taken to court by its Māori advisory board over appointing a new chairman to its water business. The Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB) is seeking a judicial review in the High Court at Auckland to overturn the appointment of Geoff Hunt as chairman of Watercare. IMSB
At the People’s Court of New Normal Germany (Part Two)
This is about the authorities prosecuting government critics like me on fabricated charges, banning our books, and censoring our political speech. Once a government starts doing that, the protections in its constitution no longer matter.
How Will NZ Respond to the Escalation?
Remaining on the sidelines carries its own risks.