There are many reasons to extend Parliament term to 4 years, cost is NOT one of them!
National on promise to introduce legislation on extending parliamentary term to four years: ‘It will save money’ We are already…
New Zealand Politics
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Climate Change and Environment outside Cabinet as planet melts
As the Hard Right Racist Government settles in, the values are glaring and venal. As the planet melts with temperatures…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update
Samoa receives new patrol boat from Australia Australia recently delivered a new Guardian Class patrol boat to Samoa. The new…
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Gang Funeral Back Down??? Oh no you don’t Mark Mitchell!
Head Hunter funeral: Incoming Police Minister Mark Mitchell ‘pleased’ with robust police response ahead of William ‘Bird’ Hines’ funeral Incoming…
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The New Government – Winners, Losers & Predictions
Christopher Luxon, David Seymour and Winston Peters walk into a bar. The Barman looks up and says, “What its this?…
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The coalition agreement for Working for Families is very weak but tweaks could improve it.
There were two promises in National’s original plan for Working for Families: an extra $25 a week from the In…
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Ben Morgan – Autumn rain and cold weather arrive in Ukraine – What now?
The rain has started in Ukraine. The famous rasputitsa, or mud season during which a combination of heavy rain and…
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GUEST BLOG: Mick Hall – Media Dare Not Call It Genocide
New Zealand’s national broadcaster has justified removing references to “genocide” in Gaza made by a Palestinian guest on its podcast…
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Michelle Duff lost in woke culture backlash, Feral anti vaxxers & Climate Deniers: The new politics of the neoliberal subjective
Feelings, nothing more than feelings. Morris Albert’s 1974 classic ‘Feelings‘ kinda manages to sum up the current political culture. Right…
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MEDIAWATCH: John Campbell on the horror of a new hard right racist Government and why TVNZ must protect him
John Campbell’s powerful and moving review of the spite masquerading as social policy is another reminder of how important John…