Sean Plunket’s Working Group with Bomber Bradbury & Damien Grant: THIS WEEK: Budget, Whaleoil book & Trevor Mallard’s allegation of rape
THIS WEEK: Budget, Whaleoil book & Trevor Mallard’s allegation of rape
New Zealand Politics
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Dear Teachers of NZ – you are our last chance!
At some stage, the Government have to bow to your demands, and seeing as the ‘transformational budget’ was about as transformative as a lump of coal, you are the last chance progressive NZ has to show people power is the only truly transformative force in politics.
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With this budget, the Government have shown us they define ‘transformational’ about as well as Treasury defines ‘hack’.
The biggest losers here are the hundreds of thousands of New Zealnder’s desperately needing hope in mental health, poverty, low income wages and housing who were cruelly let down by the hacking/leaking drama played out by politicians who care less for the issues and more for the cheap headlines.
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Ummmmm – so the Treasury Nazgul are a bit, well, underwhelming these days hu?
The Nazgul of the Treasury were the feared Government High Priests who would rain down on high scathing criticism of anyone who challenged free market doctrine. Treasury were like like the Nights Watch, except they actively encouraged the Night King to effortlessly pass through the border.
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Simon Opens Fire – And I Apologise For Going Off Half-Cocked
SIMON BRIDGES this morning delivered the political performance of his career. Controlling his anger (but not hiding it) he sheeted home the blame for one of the most spectacular political omnishambles New Zealanders have witnessed for many years. Quite rightly, he demanded the resignation of the Treasury Secretary, Gabriel Makhlouf, and (with only marginally less justification) that of the Finance Minister, Grant Robertson.
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Simon Bridges climb to Mt Martyrdom press conference
Simon Bridges performance and angry storming off from the media made Brett Kavanaugh look a lot less melodramatic but this was his best performance since his leadership begun. Simon’s position as leader is safe now, he has hurt the Government badly today.
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Teachers’ Mega-Strike
After the teachers’ mega-strike, come and hear why workers across Aotearoa have had enough, and are taking direct action to fight for a better deal.
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Treasury definition of hack as reliable as Trevor Mallard’s definition of rape, Grant needs to sack someone or Jacinda needs to sack him and Simon Bridges is no whistle blower
Treasury have cried wolf and it appears the ‘wolf’ was a parked car…
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Comments by Nicky Stevens’ whanau on Government Mental Health statement
The parents of Nicky Stevens, a 21-year-old man who died in 2015 while in the compulsory care (Mental Health, Compulsory Assessment and Treatment, Act 1992) of Waikato DHB have “cautiously welcomed” today’s statement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Health Minister David Clark.
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Notice of Motion at the Council Governing Board for the Civic Administration Building
Why is the Auckland City Council trying to quietly sell this building for such a cheap price?