“inappropriate behaviour that is unacceptable from a married Member of Parliament.” – I’m sorry what?
If National are going to stand by that new ethical line in the sand, then should we start applying it to other National Party MPs?
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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National looks less like a political party and more like a front for Chinese business interests
As China regresses into a censorship totalitarian state, we need to ask how much influence our largest Political Party is under from Beijing and in whose interest does National rule? New Zealand’s or the People’s Republic of China?
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The famous last words of Michelle Boag
If you want something done right, gag Michelle Boag first.
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BY-ELECTION SCANDAL: That cold, terrifying and soulless nails-on-blackboard sound you hear right now is Judith Collins sharpening her talons
Jami-Lee has not so much burnt his Bridges as he has napalmed him.
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What’s most shocking – Saudi Arabia butchering a journalist or that we are outraged despite them killing thousands in Yemen?
I’m not sure what is more shocking – butchering a Washington Post Journalist or that it’s taken that murder to outrage everyone about Saudi Arabia when they’ve already killed thousands of civilians in Yemen.
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The biggest abuser of the poor is the State – not loan sharks
The reality that people in poverty go to loan sharks because they’re kinder than WINZ is another example of the counter productive fuckwittery of neoliberal social service agencies
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The double standards of White rage when it comes to hiring more Māori at Hospitals
It really says something about us as a country when the rage is focused at Hospitals trying to hire more Māori & Pacific Islanders because ‘that’s racist’, but there is no rage at those same Hospitals not resuscitating Māori & Pacific Island babies…
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The 1080 hysteria has been debunked – what does it tell us about the state of activist debate?
The venom, self righteousness and utterly misplaced perceptions that 1080 is poisoning human beings and vast amounts of unintentional wildlife has been an eye opening reality check of how poorly understood science is in todays activist world.
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For those claiming Jacinda’s UN appearance with Neve was meaningless – here are the stats
Those images of Jacinda at the UN with Clarke and Neve have given us more value for money than the entire Hobbit Trilogy.
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Steven Joyce digs himself deeper into his $11.7b hole while Grant Robertson produces $5.5billion surplus
If you ask 10 NZers who is the best manger of the economy, despite all the evidence that shows National only looks after the rich and wealthy, 9 out of 10 all claim National do. This is why the lie Joyce used during the election almost won it for them, National must lie and must keep the lie alive at all times if they ever hope to win back the Treasury Benches.