Waatea News Column: The political calculations at Ihumatao
Activists who have bravely protested the obscenity at Ihumatao are frustrated and angry at the lack of public process.
New Zealand Politics
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Whatever we do, let’s NOT do this!
I’ve watched policy bites from both National’s Nicola Willis and Act’s David Seymour, in the last day or so, pushing for the opening up of our borders by talking about “safe travel”.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Interview with Hunger Striker David Goldsmith
With the help of some Wellington volunteers I caught up with Dvaid yesterday and did an interview for NZPTV which you can find here.
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Killing The Nats With, Of All Things, Kindness.
The Mike Hoskings of this world are telling New Zealanders not to believe the numbers thrown up by Newshub’s Reid Research poll. They simply cannot accept that the social solidarity which was asked for, and given, during the period of Lockdown has paid such handsome political dividends. Clearly, they are no historians.
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Te Ao with MOANA – The Jami Lee Ross & Billy TK interview
One has been described as desperate, the other as a conspiracy theorist.
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NewsHub Bombshell Poll – Winners & Losers
The Newshub poll is such a bombshell because many feared the rise of Judith Collins would excite a dark side of the NZ psyche and National would be competitive again.
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Dr Liz Gordon: Rethinking education
On Saturday I attended the Alternative Aotearoa meeting in Wellington. This was a fantastic event, organised by my friend and fellow Daily Blogger John Minto. I think what stood out for me was the large number of young people, pākeha, Māori and Pacifica who spoke passionately about the need for change in so many aspects of New Zealand life.
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TV3 POLL BOMBSHELL – LABOUR 60.9% NATIONAL 25.1%
It is going to be a Labour majority Government.
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MEDIA WATCH: Damien Grant shows more ethical righteousness than the entire National Party
We face the largest challenge in modern NZ politics and what is National doing under Judith? Assassinating careers with the ease of a tinder swipe.
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TWITTER WATCH: NZ First’s appalling Refugee dog whistle
We are better than this type of explicit political enmity aimed towards the most vulnerable amongst us.