GUEST BLOG: Paul (the bloke The Standard banned for 3 years) – Why NZ urgently needs to invade Berlin
In the past few weeks, we have been in touch with a close friend who lives in Berlin, having moved there from New Zealand several years ago.
New Zealand Politics
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If Scientists are becoming political what NZ Scientists could become Politicians?
With Scientists finally waking up and realising that they must have a voice for science and reason to influence the political debate, where could this new found movement go?
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For a country against lowering voting age to 16, we sure loved a 12year old attacking a peace activist
It’s funny that for a country that says 16yr olds can’t vote how many all jumped up to defend a 12yr old attacking a peace protestor
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Latest Roy Morgan Poll highlights threat to National, Maori Party & Greens
Good to see Tracy Watkins a full 3 weeks behind The Daily Blog in appreciating the role NZ First plays in the 2017 election. Once she catches up on how this impacts the rest of the political spectrum, Stuff will almost start providing the same level of political analysis TDB does a month after TDB does it.
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Why National Party promises on the Environment are actually meaningless
I believe a far more radical political agenda than is being offered by anyone in the current political spectrum will be required if this stars quo continues.
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GUEST BLOG: Mike Lee – Auckland Transport’s March of Folly
Deliberately sabotaging the rail corridor to Auckland International Airport is one of the most irresponsible acts I have witnessed during my time in local government.
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Damning water report right when Farmers are attacking media for highlighting their pollution and about those asset sales
Let’s put the blame where it needs to go, the National Party’s short term cheapest option vision that gives not a damn about our collective environment or long term economic well being.
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National’s $11Billion infrastructure promise as bullshit as their new water standards
…National are merely shuffling budgets around and adding them on top of things they’ve already promised to make it look significant.
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Not Dead Yet: A Response to Rachel Stewart’s Musings on Democracy
I’M A BIG FAN of Rachel Stewart’s writing. Her column in the NZ Herald has quickly become one of those “must-read” contributions to the national conversation. She’s to be admired for her courage, too. Anyone who takes on Big Dairy in this country knows exactly what to expect – and it usually arrives. This weeks contribution, however, on the subject of democracy, was not one of her best.
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And almost on cue, NZ First does exactly what TDB suggested it would do
With this rhetoric, Winston is after National Party voters in the provinces, the challenge is how to decry Winston’s tactics without ruling out working with him after the heat and bluster of the campaign.