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National on the Manus Island crisis
Written By: - Date published: 8:14 am, November 22nd, 2017 - 82 comments
Gerry Brownlee has surfaced on Radio New Zealand to criticise Labour’s handling of the Manus Island refugee issue. But he seems to have forgotten that the proposal offered by Labour is the proposal originally offered by National.
Labour accelerates action on Pike River re-entry
Written By: - Date published: 8:31 am, November 21st, 2017 - 182 comments
National is trying to spin that Labour has adopted its position on re-entry of the Pike River mine. But the Pike River families are having nothing of this.
TVNZ pays Chief Executive a bonus after massive plunge in profits
Written By: - Date published: 7:39 am, November 14th, 2017 - 40 comments
TVNZ’s board has decided to respond to a massive plunge in profitability by paying it chief executive a bigger salary package and a large bonus.
Can Ben Mack please make his mind up
Written By: - Date published: 7:35 am, November 12th, 2017 - 84 comments
Herald lifestyle columnist has published two recent opinion pieces, the first wondering if Jacinda Ardern will be able to address the many and varied problems the country faces and the second suggesting that the Government is under the control of the extreme right. Can he please make up his mind.
Doofus of the week
Written By: - Date published: 4:15 pm, November 10th, 2017 - 45 comments
The award for doofus of the week this week goes to David Bennett for one of the most nonsensical speeches Parliament has ever seen.
So there was a housing crisis after all
Written By: - Date published: 8:05 am, November 4th, 2017 - 403 comments
The briefing to incoming Housing Minister Phil Twyford shows clearly that a crisis in housing developed under National’s watch.
Who’s in trouble in the USA?
Written By: - Date published: 7:24 am, October 30th, 2017 - 73 comments
More trouble for Donald Trump as it is expected someone in his camp will shortly be charged with offences by the special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
Strewth, Aussie Government loses majority
Written By: - Date published: 4:53 pm, October 27th, 2017 - 51 comments
Kiwi of the year nominee and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has been ruled ineligible to hold his seat and the Liberal National Government has lost its majority.
Spare a thought for Steven Joyce
Written By: - Date published: 9:30 am, October 26th, 2017 - 36 comments
Steven Joyce had a bad day yesterday. His claim that National’s use of one of Eminem’s song was “pretty legal” was shown to be anything but. And he stuck to his claim that there was a $11 billion dollar hole in Labour’s budget, casting doubt either on his honesty or on his competence.
National loses itself
Written By: - Date published: 3:46 pm, October 25th, 2017 - 86 comments
It seems that National’s use of Eminem’s song lose yourself was not so legal.
Happy Oompa Loompas?
Written By: - Date published: 12:48 pm, October 14th, 2017 - 9 comments
Dunedin hosts a celebratory graduation ceremony for discarded labour.
Anatomy of a plonker
Written By: - Date published: 6:39 am, October 12th, 2017 - 30 comments
“Anyone else feeling for Harvey Weinstein?” – Sean Plunket
Guest post: Deconstructing yet another National has moral right to govern argument
Written By: - Date published: 9:15 am, October 11th, 2017 - 41 comments
A guest post by Swordfish on the implausibility of the claims by Dr Claire Robinson’s odd claim that the 2017 election result was a win for the status quo.
Cameron Slater makes valuable contribution to blog defamation jurisprudence
Written By: - Date published: 9:04 am, October 5th, 2017 - 55 comments
Cameron Slater and friends and clients are in the High Court defending a claim that he defamed three health researchers. They tried to have the case kicked out but failed. The judgment makes for an interesting read.
Electoral Commission refers Sean Plunket’s tweets to the police
Written By: - Date published: 2:14 pm, October 3rd, 2017 - 19 comments
The Opportunities Party’s election campaign Communications Director and recent appointee to the Broadcasting Standards Authority has had their election day tweets referred to the police.
Guns
Written By: - Date published: 10:42 am, October 3rd, 2017 - 155 comments
Another gun massacre has occurred in the United States. And the well worn excuses and justifications by the right and the gun lobby are again being used.
The Herald doesn’t want Winston to go with Labour
Written By: - Date published: 11:58 am, October 1st, 2017 - 132 comments
The Herald has offered a number of opinions this weekend saying that Labour forming a coalition with New Zealand First would be a very bad thing.
Good work if you can get it
Written By: - Date published: 8:37 am, September 27th, 2017 - 116 comments
During the election campaign elements of the farming community protested the possibility of a water tax and of farming being in the ETS on the basis the sector could not afford it. In awkward news it has since come to light that the Chief Executive of Fonterra and senior executives are being paid huge salaries.
Vote for compassion and competence
Written By: - Date published: 9:46 am, September 21st, 2017 - 44 comments
National has created the perception that it is a better manager of Government than Labour and is suggesting that it is more compassionate. Neither claim is true.
The Herald reverts to type
Written By: - Date published: 12:27 pm, September 16th, 2017 - 45 comments
John Armstrong has come out in the Herald swinging wildly and claiming without evidence that Jacinda Ardern’s campaign has stalled, and criticized her policy positions but because he thinks they are only a bit better than National’s.
#sheepgate: National paid out money to settle a non existing dispute without legal advice
Written By: - Date published: 9:57 am, September 15th, 2017 - 26 comments
In a case of extraordinarily bad timing for National it has been confirmed that despite claims to the contrary MFAT never provided National legal advice about the merits of any possible claim made concerning New Zealand’s banning of live sheep exports.
National candidates turn chicken
Written By: - Date published: 7:46 am, September 15th, 2017 - 34 comments
Out west National candidates are that afraid of their Labour conterparts they are refusing to attend public debates.
Toddy does a runner
Written By: - Date published: 5:08 pm, September 14th, 2017 - 32 comments
Discredited National Party MP Todd Barclay heads to London on the taxpayers’ dime.
Garner on National’s death rattle
Written By: - Date published: 8:29 am, September 9th, 2017 - 73 comments
Weekend pundits agree that the Joyce / English brazen lie about Labour’s budget is a disaster for the Nats. Duncan Garner pronounces National’s death rattle.
National enters panic mode and goes tough on beneficiaries
Written By: - Date published: 8:38 am, September 8th, 2017 - 27 comments
National has tried to divert attention from the budget hole fiasco by promising to get even tougher on beneficiaries.
To REALLY help drug addicts
Written By: - Date published: 2:12 pm, September 7th, 2017 - 36 comments
This government will know that 50,000 people already want help with drug addiction but cannot get it. They have had 9 years to give a shit. This “bash the beneficiary drug addict” is a ridiculous response to a real, and growing, health problem.
Joyce keeps digging
Written By: - Date published: 8:08 am, September 6th, 2017 - 11 comments
Steven Joyce is spinning furiously and is now claiming that Labour has set aside no money for budget increases for many Government Departments. But when Labour’s figures are compared to PREFU it is clear that Labour is planning to maintain or exceed National’s propose future spend.
Even Kiwiblog won’t defend Joyce’s $11.7 billion claim
Written By: - Date published: 11:58 am, September 5th, 2017 - 15 comments
David Farrar has put up and then amended a post suggesting that there is a $11.7 billion hole in Labour’s policy financials. It appears that even he does not believe there is a $11.7 billion discrepancy in Labour’s accounts.
Steven Joyce’s comprehension fail
Written By: - Date published: 3:03 pm, September 4th, 2017 - 43 comments
Steven Joyce’s claim that Labour’s budget forecasts have a $11 billion dollar hole in them raises some concern with his ability to actually understand Government budgetary processes.
National plays the lauranorda card
Written By: - Date published: 8:47 am, September 4th, 2017 - 42 comments
National is panicking and Paula Bennett has gone full dog whistle in claiming that gang members should have less rights than others.
National’s New Lynn candidate is not having a good campaign
Written By: - Date published: 7:01 am, September 2nd, 2017 - 24 comments
Paulo Garcia, National’s New Lynn candidate has some very conservative world views and a recent interview suggests that his knowledge of the local area and the seat are less than optimal.
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