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Luxon’s days are numbered
Written By: - Date published: 8:08 pm, May 14th, 2023 - 70 comments
The latest TV3 Newshub poll results are out. The major parties are neck and neck. No surprise there. But what is stark is the public response to Christopher Luxon. Basically he is tanking.
Countering Conspiracy – the Green Party is not in a Civil War
Written By: - Date published: 4:20 pm, May 14th, 2023 - 54 comments
Trust in academics is on a downslide, as is trust in general. This is exacerbated by academics hiding a personal-political agenda when they dabble in the public domain.
What Do The Maori Party Want Anyway?
Written By: - Date published: 8:05 am, May 12th, 2023 - 174 comments
Since they’re touted as 2023’s electoral ‘Kingmakers’, it’s time to understand what the Maori Party really want.
Iwi Kiwi 2.0
Written By: - Date published: 1:53 pm, May 10th, 2023 - 54 comments
In 2005 the National Party went full on racist with attacks on supposed Maori privilege which almost won the party power. Looks like they are going to try this tactic again.
Late Game Bench
Written By: - Date published: 8:52 am, May 6th, 2023 - 8 comments
Last minutes of this parliamentary term and all teams are subbing out.
Kerekere quits Greens
Written By: - Date published: 8:46 am, May 6th, 2023 - 65 comments
Elizabeth Kerekere has announced that she is quitting the Green Party, will stay on as an independent and not stand again at the next election.
How Labour Does Less And Still Wins
Written By: - Date published: 11:21 am, May 4th, 2023 - 21 comments
Prime Minister Hipkins has put Labour on course to win a third term. Here’s how.
Meka Whaitiri is moving to the Maori Party
Written By: - Date published: 10:15 am, May 3rd, 2023 - 138 comments
Meka Whaitiri has quit Labour and confirmed that she will stand for the Maori Party in this year’s election. She intends to stay on as an MP and sit with the Maori Party.
Fuel efficient cars and National’s tacky little culture war
Written By: - Date published: 8:40 am, May 3rd, 2023 - 36 comments
Recent days have provided a further example of why Aotearoa’s response to climate change has been compromised by politics.
National keeps making shit up
Written By: - Date published: 8:34 am, May 1st, 2023 - 33 comments
National has been caught out misrepresenting official data by claiming that 19,000 nurses had left public health when they knew that the figure includes transfers between health boards and the number of employed nurses actually increased by 4,108.
National’s weird tenancy policy announcement
Written By: - Date published: 10:31 am, April 30th, 2023 - 73 comments
This week Chris Bishop announced National’s landlord policy and made the extraordinary claim that making evictions of tenants easier was a progressive pro tenant policy.
Poor Regulation Is Burning This Government Down
Written By: - Date published: 10:41 am, April 28th, 2023 - 37 comments
This government has within its power the ability to alter the crippling cost of living increases we now face. If they don’t do the political job they can do with prices, they will lose power at the election.
Why a Capital Gains tax is necessary
Written By: - Date published: 8:09 am, April 27th, 2023 - 186 comments
With the release by David Parker of a report showing that the wealthiest New Zealanders pay tax at much less than half the rate of other Kiwis is it time to again debate the virtue of a comprehensive Capital Gains Tax.
Debate of the Day: should farms be regulated to centre climate action and nature?
Written By: - Date published: 10:57 am, April 24th, 2023 - 44 comments
In election year, National’s farming regulations bonfire flies in the face of climate action and ecological restoration.
Much ado about nothing
Written By: - Date published: 11:16 am, April 22nd, 2023 - 44 comments
Right wing twitter thought it was onto something big yesterday after there were revelations that Human Rights Commissioner Meng Foon had donated funds and cheap premises to Kiri Allan’s election campaign in 2020. But there was one rather significant problem with this expose, he had also donated to the National candidate in the same election.
National despairs as inflation rate drops
Written By: - Date published: 8:24 am, April 21st, 2023 - 36 comments
Yesterday Statistics New Zealand dealt a rather large blow to National’s election chances when it announced that the latest rate of inflation was 6.7%, a significant drop below the previous rate.
Stephen Jack is cancelled by the National Party
Written By: - Date published: 8:38 pm, April 20th, 2023 - 28 comments
So National has yet another candidate problem. His name is Stephen Jack and he clearly has difficulties in negotiating reality.
National’s problem with its candidates
Written By: - Date published: 9:48 am, April 16th, 2023 - 58 comments
Another day, and yet another report a National candidate has done something really stupid.
Three Waters becomes Affordable Water
Written By: - Date published: 8:32 am, April 14th, 2023 - 72 comments
Three Waters mark two has been announced. And Kieran McAnulty has given a text book example of clarity in political speak when making the announcement.
Greens: Three waters rebrand insufficient
Written By: - Date published: 6:14 am, April 14th, 2023 - 24 comments
Today the Government adopted a long held Green Party position to increase the number of water entities to ensure a closer connection with communities they serve. However, despite the rebrand, significant concerns remain.
Labour’s new water infrastructure policy
Written By: - Date published: 3:36 pm, April 13th, 2023 - 42 comments
We’ve listened to the feedback from Local Government and today we’re announcing our new regionally-led plan to guarantee New Zealanders affordable water, for generations to come. – Labour
What does Luxon think about minimum wage increases and holidays?
Written By: - Date published: 7:58 am, April 13th, 2023 - 47 comments
It is hard to reconcile Christopher Luxon’s deep christian beliefs with his desire to trash Easter Sunday as a holiday or to refuse to support increases in the minimum wage.
Go well Jacinda
Written By: - Date published: 12:06 pm, April 5th, 2023 - 91 comments
Today is Jacinda’s official last day on the job as a member of Parliament.
RMA reform will not solve the climate crisis
Written By: - Date published: 10:26 am, April 4th, 2023 - 25 comments
National has proposed RMA reform as the basis for accelerating the roll out of renewable energy generation. It appears that it has never met a problem for which the solution is either a tax cut or RMA reform.
Nash is goneburger
Written By: - Date published: 8:11 am, March 29th, 2023 - 42 comments
Stuart Nash has been summarily sacked from Cabinet after an email to donors emerged indicating he had told them about sensitive Cabinet discussions on issues concerning them.
The real reason New Zealand’s literacy standards are tanking *
Written By: - Date published: 7:00 am, March 27th, 2023 - 42 comments
* the answer is National Standards, the effects of which are still being felt.
Climate change – the final final warning
Written By: - Date published: 11:05 am, March 22nd, 2023 - 78 comments
The latest report from the International Panel on Climate Change has synthesised reports on the climate crisis from hundreds of scientists over the past eight years and has boiled it down to one message: act now, or it will be too late.
The great policy bonfire
Written By: - Date published: 10:44 am, March 14th, 2023 - 45 comments
Chris Hipkins continues with his shock and awe campaign and has torched a number of policies that National and Act were using to foment unrest.
Luxon slumps in latest Colmar Brunton poll
Written By: - Date published: 6:18 pm, March 13th, 2023 - 57 comments
The latest One News Kantar Poll result has been released and it is a doozie.
Helen White wins Mount Albert selection
Written By: - Date published: 3:24 pm, March 11th, 2023 - 25 comments
In breaking news Helen White has won the selection for the Mt Albert seat over Camilla Belich. This is something of an upset as Belich was rumoured to have head office support.
Triangulating climate change
Written By: - Date published: 8:12 am, March 7th, 2023 - 78 comments
Yesterday morning there were suggestions that the Government would properly address climate change by placing greater emphasis on public transport and walking and cycling. But by the afternoon the proposition had been watered down.
- Decision time on Auckland’s shorelines
There’s no sugar coating, no preparation for a soft landing. The message is blunt and to the point, for good reason.“We can’t do nothing. Change can be hard and it can be expensive. But we are already facing environmental change, we must adapt, we must act.”That’s Lara Clarke, speaking to ...1 week ago - Luxon’s India hustle hits a hurdle
Comment: The PM’s bid to ink a free trade deal with India suffers its first public setback The post Luxon’s India hustle hits a hurdle appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Govt rules out subsidies for offshore wind
The first permits under a new offshore energy regime could be issued as soon as 2026, with wind farms operating in a decade The post Govt rules out subsidies for offshore wind appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Bees buzzing for worlds after late start to sailing
Not long after Sandra Bees took up competitive sailing at the age of 52, her doctor asked her a question that completely floored her.“At the end of my check-up, he said ‘Is everything okay at home?’” Bees recalls. “I was like, ‘Yeah, why do you ask?’“The doctor said, ‘Well, you ...1 week ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 11 September
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- Daily crossword, Wednesday 11 September
The post Daily crossword, Wednesday 11 September appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- ‘I fucking forgot how the song goes’: A review of Fur Patrol in 2024
On Saturday night, almost a quarter century after the release of their hit single, a reunited Fur Patrol played to a packed out Double Whammy. Did they still have it? I had homework to do. I opened up Spotify, typed in Fur Patrol. There was ‘Lydia’ at the number one ...1 week ago - The mystery of the killer bike lane
A chain of three cafes closed down and the owner blamed cycleways. But none of the cafes were anywhere near one. What is happening? Joel MacManus investigates. Last week, the people of Wellington reacted with shock to the news that Pandoro Panetteria would be closing its three cafe and bakery ...1 week ago
- Rewriting history: how the Treaty ‘principles’ evolved and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny
Analysis: The debate has exposed deep ignorance, among political leaders and others about te Tiriti. ...1 week ago - Takeout Kids: Phitcha
Takeout Kids returns for season two. Meet Phitcha, of Akaroa’s La Thai Restaurant. Building on the success of its 2022 launch, Takeout Kids returns for a second season, following five tamariki and rangatahi growing up in the small businesses owned by their immigrant families. The latest season features ...1 week ago
- Phitcha | Takeout Kids | The Spinoff
“I don’t know where I’m from… What do I put on there?” | Watch the full series: https://thespinoff.co.nz/videos/takeout-kids ✏️ Phitcha and her friends share shrimp noodles dropped off to school from her family’s Thai restaurant in Akaroa, where she also works at the weekend. Between video calls back home to ...1 week ago
- Revealed: What The Spinoff looked like the day it launched
Alex Casey looks back at the first day of The Spinoff, 10 years ago today. September 10 2014 was a huge day for headlines in Aotearoa. ‘Gummy bear penis shock’’ detailed the outrage in Dunedin around “a gummy baby with a penis” that had infiltrated a mixed lolly bag. A ...1 week ago
- How an award-winning director went from carpenter to filmmaker
When you decide to follow your dreams, it helps to have some experts in your corner. In the first of a series talking to people who’ve retrained in a new career through Yoobee College of Creative Innovation, director Tom Webster tells Jihee Junn how tutors helped turn his cinematic vision ...1 week ago
- The cost of being: A self-employed, home-schooling mum who splurges on the outdoors
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a mother of three who owns her own business explains her DIY approach to almost everything. Want to be part of The Cost of Being? Fill out the questionnaire here. Gender: Female Age: 32 Ethnicity: NZ ...1 week ago
- ‘Man had eel in his bum’: Remembering the story that almost broke the Herald
The Herald on Sunday is about to celebrate a significant birthday. Hayden Donnell takes a look back at one of its most defining moments. When the Herald on Sunday turns 20 next month, current and former staff will gather at their usual haunt, the Shakespeare, to reminisce. They might talk ...1 week ago
- The epic, thrilling, ridiculous story of The Spinoff’s first 10 years
Told in one crucial moment from every year, by The Spinoff’s founder Duncan Greive. The Spinoff Cover Story is our premier long-form feature offering, made with the generous support of our members. Read our other cover stories here. 2014: An accidental birth, in a corporate boardroom The Spinoff was never meant ...1 week ago
- Mike Joy’s grave new world
On a recent Tuesday afternoon at Victoria University, I watched freshwater ecologist and longtime environmental champion Mike Joy tell an undergraduate class that their world was headed off a cliff. He was being generous; the way he sees things, the cliff has well and truly been run over. He told ...1 week ago
- The light at the end of the Home Show
“Doing it hard.”“Struggling.”“An incredibly tough year.”These were the words used to describe many people’s experiences in 2024, but particularly that of those in the construction industry.Building and related trades have certainly been in the doldrums: work has dropped off, trades shops are nearly empty, builders are working on their own ...1 week ago
- Uber required to meet national employment law standards
Opinion: Gig economy companies such as Uber seek to enhance their profits by avoiding national regulation and by shifting their costs onto drivers The post Uber required to meet national employment law standards appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- PM still hasn’t seen draft Treaty Principles Bill
Comment: The Prime Minister has a long-held position on the Treaty Principles Bill: he doesn’t like it, he won’t support it beyond the select committee stage, but this is “MMP in action”.As David Seymour’s controversial bill continues to steal the oxygen, Christopher Luxon is making no secret of the fact ...1 week ago
- Youth vaping is bad policy and bad politics
Opinion: Government’s vape policy is far broader than is necessary The post Youth vaping is bad policy and bad politics appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Tuesday 10 September
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- Daily crossword, Tuesday 10 September
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- Govt resolute in allowing 10yos to be treated as criminals
If the Government is serious about lowering youth offending, it’ll raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14, Chief Children’s Commissioner says The post Govt resolute in allowing 10yos to be treated as criminals appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- East Coast can’t fell the forest for the trees
Ngāti Porou is among forestry businesses ‘bleeding money’ as slash rules force them to stop harvesting pine forests worth tens of millions of dollars The post East Coast can’t fell the forest for the trees appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Power market is ugly and asymmetrical
Analysis: Your oven doesn’t care where the electrons came from – so customers with power plants on their roof and batteries in their homes need to be able to compete fairly with large generators The post Power market is ugly and asymmetrical appeared first on Newsroom. ...1 week ago
- Energy market changes too late for Ruapehu mills
Raw Energy has quietly disappeared; Prime Energy defaulted on a $17m debt. Electric Kiwi has stopped taking new customers – its co-founder concedes she’s unlikely to see the Govt step in and break up the gentailers – but a new taskforce is a starting point. The post Energy market changes ...1 week ago
- Jesus’s vision fulfilled: David Seymour restores unity to the church
The Christian church has had quite a few dust-ups with itself over the last 20 centuries. This week, the Act Party brought it together. Since Jesus prayed that his followers may all be one (John 17:20-21), Christians have barely stopped fighting. Yes, they’ve occasionally broken off to slaughter people in ...1 week ago
- New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
We round up everything coming to streaming services this week, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, ThreeNow, Neon and TVNZ+. If you love celebs out of their comfort zone: Celebrity Treasure Island (TVNZ+, starting September 9) We’re back on the beach for a new season of celebrity ...2 weeks ago
- Anne Salmond: A Cabinet of principles?
The effrontery of David Seymour’s riposte to Church leaders over his Treaty Principles Bill is breathtaking. He accuses them of being undemocratic. When the Act Party took the idea of a referendum on Te Tiriti to a general election in 2023, it won just 8.6 percent of the vote. The other ...2 weeks ago
- A new festival celebrates the art of the picture book
Picture Me is a brand new book festival happening in Wellington and Christchurch between 11–28 September. Here’s the inside scoop on the international headliners and what they’ll be doing while in Aotearoa. A good picture book has a timeless quality: a story you don’t mind reading over, and over and ...2 weeks ago
- Some home truths about gene technologies
In response to criticism of proposed changes to our GM settings, scientist Revel Drummond says we should discuss the issue of regulatory change from a position of educated debate, not fear-mongering. New technologies often get pushback from sectors of society. In the 19th century people feared the unknown effects on ...2 weeks ago
- Dane and Stacey on making travel a business, owning half a dog, and finding balance
Earning money while you travel sounds like a dream to many of us – so how hard is it to make the dream a reality? Travel content creators Dane and Stacey joined Kiwibank’s This is Kiwi podcast to talk about documenting their adventures online, and remembering to sometimes put the ...2 weeks ago
- Inside the cold war between Live Nation and the Powerstation
Auckland’s best live music venue is feuding with the world’s biggest promoter. Only one side is willing to speak about what happened that fateful night in April. The artist is dressed in black, with a DJ and live drummer, and the crowd bobbing in unison to sinewy R&B. Footage from ...2 weeks ago
- Air New Zealand braces for turbulence
In today’s extract from The Bulletin, Stewart Sowman-Lund looks at the compounding pressures facing the national carrier. To receive The Bulletin in your inbox every weekday morning, sign up here. Diving profits A couple of months ago, we talked about the controversy over surging flight prices in New Zealand, with ...2 weeks ago
- Big feeds set aside as Manukura power to national rugby title
The Manukura dynasty rolls on. The Feilding-based powerhouse have successfully defended the Hine Pounamu National First XV championship with a resounding 39-24 victory over first-time finalists Howick College.Howick enjoyed a slender 19-17 advantage at the interval, but the whirlpool wind at Arena Manawatū turned against the spirited east Aucklanders as Manukura ...2 weeks ago
- Kiwi women claim all but two of our medals in Paris
Kiwi women continued to dominate in Paris, with seven of the nine medals Aotearoa won at the Paralympic Games claimed by female athletes – including the sole gold. New Zealanders have now won 244 medals over a 56-year history.As the competitions finished overnight, and the team returns home, there are ...2 weeks ago
- Windbag: Should Wellington City Council refuse to hold a Māori ward referendum?
A new law requires councils to hold referendums – at their own expense – if they want to keep their Māori wards. But what if they just… didn’t? Wellington City Council last week joined dozens of councils around the country in a rebuke of the coalition government by voting to ...2 weeks ago
- All 85 of The Spinoff’s rankings, ranked from worst to best
The rankers become the ranked: Hera Lindsay Bird tackles the most meta ranking of them all. Agree with Hera’s ranking of our rankings? Strongly disagree? Let us know and go in the draw to win a hamper of goods ranked by The Spinoff. There’s nothing like a savagely judgemental list, ...2 weeks ago
- Debate week: The great slanging match that’s the US election
With less than two months, or eight weeks, remaining until the 2024 US presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has overtaken rival and former president Donald Trump in several key polls.But only by what looks like less than the margin of error.Harris, who officially took over the Democratic ticket last ...2 weeks ago
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