Peters vs Key

Written By: - Date published: 8:27 pm, August 18th, 2010 - 53 comments
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TV3 is reporting Winston Peters will standing at the next election… against John Key in Helensville. Those are candidate meetings I for one wouldn’t want to miss! According to TV3:

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is taking the gloves off.

Sources close to him have told 3 News that Mr Peters is going to fight Prime Minister John Key in his very own electorate Helensville at the election next year.

It’s a fight that just might see Mr Peters back in Parliament, after he and New Zealand First failed to make it in 2008.

Sources close to Mr Peters have told 3 News of his plans, and Mr Peters today refused to rule it out, saying it was “interesting proposition” that would force Mr Key to answer questions and turn up for a debate.

And further…

Mr Key ruled out working with Mr Peters last election – that hurt Mr Peters and NZ First failed to make it back.

Mr Peters hasn’t forgotten that – now he’s readying himself to take on the Prime Minister in his own backyard.

What a brilliant PR stunt. Even if Peters doesn’t end up standing he’s won yet another media round. But come on, wouldn’t it just be a great bit of fun for us lefties to watch Key and Peters duke it out?

We all know who’d come out with a black eye.

(I have some thoughts on Peters and the latest problems with ACT, which I’ll share in some detail tomorrow)

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  1. BLiP 1
    18 August 2010 at 8:39 pm

    Mocking is such an pleasant characteristic of the Left. Now that I have risen above the divide, I see clearly now the way ahead, perhaps others can also begin to glimpse the falling into place of our grand plan. Yes, its about putting New Zealand first!

    Muhahahaw !

  2. Rex Widerstrom 2
    18 August 2010 at 8:41 pm

    But come on, wouldn’t it just be a great bit of fun for us lefties to watch Key and Peters duke it out?

    Oh come on, you “lefties” have made it plain that most of you wuld be rooting for Winston so he could prop up the “power at any cost” Labour Party.

    Loved the satirical line yesterday that had Hide saying (about Boscawen) “Don’t give me that, at least he’s not Garrett”. That’s exactly the line I get back when I mention Labour’s attitude to NZF around here… “at least they’re not Act”.

    If Winston stands against Key the electorate has a guarantee he won’t be part of any National government. That’s the ideal opportunity for Goff to step up and say Labour won’t countenance government with NZF. Hopefully it’d have the effect of making a portion of NZF support realise the party is too toxic to ever have any infuence in government again, and going looking for someplace else for their protest vote, thus forcing them beneath 5%.

    But does he have the courage and principle? Or has waiting round like Prince Charles for his shot at the prize left him so determined to get there that there’s no position too low?

    • The Voice of Reason 2.1
      18 August 2010 at 9:21 pm

      I kinda think this is a great opportunity for Goff to rule nothing out at all. Just say something anodyne like “we’ll let the people decide whether Winston is back next term” and then take the piss out of Key by saying “I heard John Banks, Bob Parker and Heather Roy are standing too!”

    • mickysavage 2.2
      18 August 2010 at 9:55 pm

      Oh come on, you “lefties’ have made it plain that most of you wuld be rooting for Winston so he could prop up the “power at any cost’ Labour Party.

      I would rather gnaw on my fingers.

      Peters is naturally right. He is bigoted and superficial and the people he gathers around him are, well strange. They believe that, for instance, climate change is not happening.

      Labour went into coalition with him because that was the logical result of the 2005 election.

      I thought Helen did an extraordinarily good job with Peters. She kept him focussed and on track and his performance as foreign minister was actually really good. The previous two administrations he was a member of ended in tears, the 2005 Labour Government went full term although Winston had his challenges.

      But I for one will not be rooting for Winnie. Go Greens, Go Greens …

  3. IrishBill 3
    18 August 2010 at 8:58 pm

    Peters will fight dirty at an electorate level which will mean Key will have to spend more time fighting fires at home and less time campaigning nationally. That could be very damaging for National’s party vote.

    I was talking with a mate about strategies for Winston a couple of months ago and we came to the conclusion his best bet would be to stand in Helensville as a platform to reach 5% but I never thought he’d do it.

    What a cunning old prick.

    By the way Rex, you’ve clearly been drinking the ACT/DPF cool-aide if you think lefties like Winston. We just don’t hate him quite as much as you do.

    • Rex Widerstrom 3.1
      18 August 2010 at 9:55 pm

      I really can’t let that pass IB, though in doing so I fear I’m going to be seen as attacking particular people and that’s not my intent. I’ve just chosen a few comments to illustrate my argument.

      The “lefties” response to Winston is almost universally “Ewww, yuck… but if he knocks Act off and is willing to work with Labour, we’ll hold our noses…” a strategy neatly summed up by Tane in a post prior to the last election:

      …John Key’s big gamble of ruling Winston Peters out of any future coalition may well turn out to be one of the stupidest plays in New Zealand’s political history… For Labour, Winston’s presence provides an insurance plan. If he gets in there’s another three years of mild centre-left government; if he doesn’t then a genuine Left government incorporating the Greens and the Maori Party is that much easier to form.

      – Tane 19 September 2008

      The “get rid of Act at any cost, even if the price is the return of Winston” meme was dragged out again by Sam Cash in a post in January this year:

      In a delicious piece of irony Rodney Hide might have opened the door for his nemesis to come full circle, return to national politics and knock the NACT government off its perch.

      – Sam Cash, 23 January 2010

      and by Michael Foxglove three months later:

      Just to make it clear, in no way do I support NZ First’s stance on most issues especially Maori and immigration. Yet you’ve got to wonder. Peters is good. Very good. It’s not far fetched to think he might pick up the extra 2% (on current polling) needed to get back into Parliament in 2011.

      Rodney Hide’s worst nightmare may yet still come true.

      – Michael Foxglove 10 April 2010

      and again by r0b earlier this month:

      I don’t like Winston Peters and I don’t like his narrow minded nasty opportunistic racism. I think Parliament is better off without him and his kind (of which there are far too many in National and ACT). On the other hand, however, I also don’t like the extraordinarily vicious and deceitful campaign that the right wing attack poodles ran against Peters in 2008. They painted him as a minor satan for “crimes’ that National and ACT were (and still are) every bit as guilty of themselves.

      – r0b 4 August 2010

      That’s certainly not the only reason I went after him, nor is that true of most of the journalists I spoke to at length during that whole saga. It was the lies, the hyocrisy, the threats and the allegations of bribery that motivated them, and me, not just a few concealed donations.

      This excuse-making extends to many commenters too. A selection from just one post, all published on the 28th or 29th of July this year:

      tc: Clark only formed the gov’t with Winnie as she was obligated to under MMP (y’know those rules thingy you RWNJ’s forget conveniently)…

      Pundit X: That’s the problem with MMP. You have to get into bed with the most obnoxious politicians to form a government.

      No, you don’t have to, you can choose not to.

      coolas: A high price to pay to have that nasty, bigoted prick in Parliament, but is he
      any worse than Hide and Garret, and most of the current cabinet?

      Maybe, maybe not. But there’s a world of difference between being able to do nothing to stop them (other than winning resoundingly) and being able to stop Winston and doing nothing.

      mickysavage: The funny thing about MMP is that you need a majority. The only way that Labour could get a majority is going into coalition with NZF. Really sad, I know, I would have preferred that they go into coalition with the Greens but democracy is a bugger sometimes.

      Oops, we let in a lying bigot who now represents our country internationally, we gave him a media paltform for his ideas and a chance to rort the entire political system. Never mind, we got our baubles out of it. Yeah, just the kind of principled attitude we want from our leadership.

      Adrian: Like him or loath him, Winston is the only politician in NZ who has the ability to counter the Crosby/Textor bullshit in an election campaign…

      Then go hire some decent advisors and/or select some decent candidates for a change.

      This cartoon “battered wife” stuff – “I know he’s violent brute but he’s better than my last husband and anyway, he buys me nice things” – is wearing thin. Grow a pair, you lefties.

      (As I said, I’m not aiming this particularly at the people I’ve quoted… in fact I got tired of cutting and pasting examples, so prevalent is this attitude amongst the left).

      • IrishBill 3.1.1
        18 August 2010 at 10:09 pm

        Yep. you’re bitter all right.

        Here’s one to add to your collection: I’d rather a left-wing government with Peters in it than the right-wing one we’ve got. That’s because National-Act are causing more harm to more New Zealanders than vain little Winston ever could.

        Of course what I’d rather see is Peters and Hide and Key at each others throats.

        • Mickysavage 3.1.1.1
          18 August 2010 at 10:35 pm

          What Irish said.

        • Rex Widerstrom 3.1.1.2
          18 August 2010 at 10:43 pm

          I’ll own to my bitterness, but my experience also gives me a level of personal insight into character that very few have. And I can tell you that Winston’s danger isn’t his vanity, it’s his laziness and thus his susceptibility to capture by anyone willing to do the work and who has his trust. I know… I was once that person, and frankly just made shit up when asked by the media, which was then adopted as policy.

          I always had a copy of the party’s Principles beside me, and tried to make a point of canvassing issues I thought might arise with as many senior figures in the party as possible. I hope the results were relatively benign… they were certainly popular with a fair number of my fellow NZers.

          But put that power into the hands of, say, a Michael Lhaws…

          Coupled with his vanity and arrogance – which means he will brook no suggestion he’s wrong (even though the thooughts he’s advancing usually aren’t his own) – this leads to games of brinkmanship. And if the other side blinks, Winston’s puppeteer du jour wins.

          If the rumours about Lhaws are right – and I personally think they are – that combination will make Hide, Garrett et al look positively benign.

          Of course it needn’t be Lhaws… any malign and dangerous “adviser” who captures Winston poses a similar danger.

          • Pascal's bookie 3.1.1.2.1
            19 August 2010 at 7:29 am

            But put that power into the hands of, say, a Michael Lhaws

            Coupled with his vanity and arrogance which means he will brook no suggestion he’s wrong (even though the thooughts he’s advancing usually aren’t his own) this leads to games of brinkmanship. And if the other side blinks, Winston’s puppeteer du jour wins.

            If the rumours about Lhaws are right and I personally think they are that combination will make Hide, Garrett et al look positively benign.

            Rex, can you see a NZF party with Lhaws in it actually choosing to go into govt with the Labour party, even if the LP would have them?

            Can you see Winston enjoying the prospect of campaigning against Key in his electorate, and then propping up a Key govt on the ‘principled’ basis that ‘Nat got more votes then Labour’, thereby rubbing Key’s 08 position in his face and getting cold handed revenge on both ACT and the media?

            If NZF gets into parliament and ACT doesn’t, which is probaby the only way NZF would be kingmaker anyway, then that situation would be on the cards.

            The presence of Lhaws would make me think that would be the plan, similar to the way he went with National in his first incarnation as kingmaker, after pretty much explicitly campaiging against them.

            • Rex Widerstrom 3.1.1.2.1.1
              19 August 2010 at 2:07 pm

              Rex, can you see a NZF party with Lhaws in it actually choosing to go into govt with the Labour party, even if the LP would have them?

              Yes, absolutely. I was advising Hirschfeld, Moore et al in 1996 during the country’d first ever coalition negotiations remember. Lhaws was advising Winston. It was quite clear that it was simply an auction of power (for Lhaws and his hand-picked lackeys) and baubles (to keep Winston happy). There was no principle involved for Peters or Lhaws.

              Certainly all other things being equal their preference was for National… which is why they kept coming back to Labour saying “National have offered… can you match that?” till Labour folded. But if they’d kept upping the ante beyond what National were prepared to put up… history would have been very different.

      • r0b 3.1.2
        18 August 2010 at 10:17 pm

        Say Rex, what’s your issue with what I said about Peters as you quote it above?

        • Rex Widerstrom 3.1.2.1
          18 August 2010 at 10:34 pm

          As I said under the original post, very few people who lined up against Peters (in fact everyone aside from Act a predicatable handful of the commentariat, I’d say) did so without ulterior motives and because they were concerned about very much more than just donations.

          The whole Owen Glenn saga simply started a snowball rolling… the stuff that was added – new stuff, reminders of old stuff, stuff which arose out of the way NZF decided to handle the issue itself (including Ron Marks’ cowardly smearing of me under Parliamentary privilege)… painted a very stark picture of a very ugly party.

          To write it off as an “extraordinarily vicious and deceitful campaign” run by “right wing attack poodles” belittles the seriousness of Peters’ behaviour both then and over time, and the courage that it took for many people to come out and oppose Peters and his boot boys. Journalists were abused and threatened too, as were the occasional blogger and potential witness.

          Viscious it may have been, but not nearly as viscious as the treatment handed out in return. And what was deceitful (other than some of those opposed to him denying their own political advancement as a motive)?

          • r0b 3.1.2.1.1
            18 August 2010 at 10:47 pm

            As I said in the text you quoted, and as I say again now, Peters was guilty of nothing that National and ACT were not also guilty of. If you need reminding, just go an re-read The Hollow Men, and for topical flavour take a wander through the just leaked Heather Roy notes.

            Now, you have your own issues with Peters and NZF based on personal history. A messy story. You anger is completely understandable. But it blinds you to the fact that National and ACT, the main body of those attacking Peters, were every bit as bad as him, and twice as hypocritical (or as I said in the quoted text, deceitful).

            • Jum 3.1.2.1.1.1
              18 August 2010 at 11:35 pm

              What Rob said.

            • Rex Widerstrom 3.1.2.1.1.2
              19 August 2010 at 1:48 pm

              But it blinds you to the fact that National and ACT, the main body of those attacking Peters, were every bit as bad as him, and twice as hypocritical (or as I said in the quoted text, deceitful).

              r0b, I’m not sure which one of us is blind here. I’ve acknowledged, back on the original post and elsewhere, that National and Act were every bit as deceitful as Peters when it comes to donations, and equally deserving of being attacked on that point. So yes, it follows that their attacks on Peters on that issue reeked of hypocrisy.

              However focusing solely on that ignores the vast amount of related and unrelated corruption, lying, initimidation and other unacceptable behaviour in which various facets of NZF had indulged and which was exposed as a result. It went far beyond whatever the Spencer Trust might or might not have got up to… remember the helicopter? Tommy Gear? The probable sale of the Monaco Consulship? I could go on, but clearly no one’s listening.

              Maybe if I simplify it: National / Act: very bad indeed. NZF: that plus even worse. Or perhaps you’d prefer: just because National and Act didn’t cop it too doesn’t mean NZF didn’t deserve every bit of it.

    • Monty 3.2
      19 August 2010 at 12:39 pm

      Key will do the only sensible thing and ignore the corrupt Prick that despite his lies was propped up by Helen Clark in the dying days of her Government. Key needs to make it very very clear that under no circumstances will he entertain a deal with Winston no matter what. (Goff actually needs to do the same).

      Key can win the Hellensville seat and retain all the Party vote with nil effort. Do not forget that Winston has no money, no parliamentary backing, and a dying support base.

      Winston destroys governments and it is only the sign of a very desperate party that would entertain doing a deal with him.

  4. swimmer 4
    18 August 2010 at 9:04 pm

    Aaaah so that’s why he’s doing it. It’s sure to be a great circus to watch.

  5. the sprout 5
    18 August 2010 at 9:16 pm

    Excellent excellent excellent.

  6. felix 6
    18 August 2010 at 9:38 pm

    Pass the popcorn please.

  7. Santi 7
    18 August 2010 at 9:43 pm

    The liar against an even worse liar. These two crooks deserve each other.

  8. Santi 8
    18 August 2010 at 9:46 pm

    “…if you think lefties like Winston.”

    Of course lefties love him for the mere fact Peters was Clark’s accomplice and staunch supporter (at a price).

    • IrishBill 8.1
      18 August 2010 at 9:51 pm

      Not all lefties liked Clark either. It’s an odd black and white world some of you live in.

    • Ari 8.2
      18 August 2010 at 10:25 pm

      Uh, I think the closest I ever came to supporting Winston on anything is when I said he shouldn’t have been kicked out of Parliament due to the threshold, even though I was glad to see him gone.

      Please, paint us all with the same brush. 😉

      The good part about this news is that no matter who loses, we (the people that is, not the left) win. 😉

  9. nilats 9
    18 August 2010 at 10:47 pm

    Should be fun. I will be there being in Greenhithe.
    A question or 2 for Peter’s I will raise.
    1. Susan Crouch is still poor so what happened to the $158K owed to the taxpayer?
    2. We all know he knew of the Owen Glenn donations and WP knew of this before July 2008. That is unless the un-kangaroo court is to be beleived. The question I have is as follows:
    ‘Why did you [WP] use the still warm corpse of your mother to lie to the NZ public on 18 July 2008 about knowing of this donation? This was the day before the NZF part conference?
    Links:
    1 NBR – WP mum dies – http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/winston-peters-mother-dies-eve-party-conference-33190
    2. WP finally divulges he found out about the OG donation – NZH – http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10522347
    The same date folks. We all know politicians are liers but WP is the first one iN NZ I know to use the still warm corpse of his mother to lie to the public to garner sympathy.
    Absolute wanker.

    • Pat 9.1
      18 August 2010 at 11:11 pm

      And absolute lier. It was classic Peters on TV3 tonight – Garner caught him red-faced and off balance so Peters just did what he does best – smiles and lies.

      Key needs to make a stand again, and leave him for Labour.

  10. Descendant Of Smith 10
    19 August 2010 at 12:06 am

    The reason I voted for MMP was not to have a Labour Government as an alternative to a National Government or vice versa but to have diversity in our government.

    Regardless of his more recent behavior I will maintain til the day I die that NZ owes Winston Peters a debt of gratitude for The Winebox inquiry and it’s revelations. As a result I don’t have a problem having him around.

    I’ll never vote for him but can live with the fact that others might. I don’t agree with all Green policy either but am quite happy to have them there. I’m also quite happy to have National party politicians there as well – despite disagreeing with most of their current policies.

    I remember the damage done to this country by a Labour government in the 1980’s – a government that did things that many National MP’s opposed including Muldoon. The platform for the rightwing free market madness that we have today was set up by that Labour government.

    Left leaning and Labour are not necessarily the same thing for many of us now.

    It’s not that we compromised our beliefs it’s that Labour compromised theirs and the way we view politics as a result is much less black and white (or red and blue) as you might desire us.

    The facile nature of the last Labour government showed in the fact that they re-instated the $20-00 per week cut on NZS but not on benefits. That was cynical and vote catching and they should hold their heads in shame.

    In saying that there will reach a point where he’ll do enough stuff that I don’t agree with and he’ll lose any support I have for him. Siding with Lhaws will probably be the straw that breaks that particular back.

    • loota 10.1
      19 August 2010 at 1:31 am

      Left leaning and Labour are not necessarily the same thing for many of us now.

      It’s not that we compromised our beliefs it’s that Labour compromised theirs and the way we view politics as a result is much less black and white (or red and blue) as you might desire us.

      A few nails, few sore heads.

    • Jenny 10.2
      19 August 2010 at 6:30 am

      Descendant Of Smith has made a great comment that obviously comes from the heart, yet still manages to be objective.

      In detailing his views on the failings of the various parliamentary parties, my only wish is that Descendant Of Smith would extend his comment to give us his insights into the remaining other two current parliamentary parties.

      capcha – views

  11. Adrian 11
    19 August 2010 at 9:01 am

    Just for the little gems like last nights quip at Key ” It’s not a ‘moss commercial’, just spray and walk away! ” we need Winston. Which is my point about him being the only polly who can get cut-thru on the Crosby-Textor Cloak of Invincibility. No body else (except probably David Lange) could get TV time on that quote. I don’t agree with much he says but every polly has some value and in his case better deals for the aged, blowing the whistle on resthome transfer pricing rip-offs, the Winebox and remember from a few years ago, compulsory super. So somewhere in his supposedly dark satanic heart is a corner reserved for the strugglers and less well off, and inarguably he is 100% for New Zealanders.

  12. Anthony Cribb 12
    19 August 2010 at 10:20 am

    Love Winston or hate him, he did a lot for his core constituency with the SuperGold Card, which I was sceptical about at first but seems to have a number of good social and health outcomes for the oldies.

    • Inventory2 12.1
      19 August 2010 at 11:50 am

      That’s true Anthony, but it also underlines Winston’s biggest obstacle; his key constituency is, quite literally, dying!

      • Carol 12.1.1
        19 August 2010 at 12:14 pm

        Ah, yes, but there’s more where the older-dying off ones came from… endless supply.

        • comedy 12.1.1.1
          19 August 2010 at 12:38 pm

          Carol if you are suggesting that inevitably we must all one day grow into Winston voters I think we should seriously consider bringing in compulsory euthanasia to replace superannuation.

          • felix 12.1.1.1.1
            19 August 2010 at 1:23 pm

            Yeah, ‘cos that’s what she said. We *all*…

            /facepalm

            • Carol 12.1.1.1.1.1
              19 August 2010 at 1:32 pm

              Thank-you, felix. And conversely, comedy, are you assuming all of the elderly are NZF/Winston voters?

              PS: A clue, how old are Roger Douglas, Jim Anderton, Brian Edwards…. and Peters showed himself on TV3 last night, to be able to adjust to different audiences from students to grey power. Don’t under-estimate his cunning.

              • comedy …
                19 August 2010 at 1:37 pm

                No……. but all Winston First voters are elderly.

                I’m also sure that Roger Douglas, Jim Anderton, Brian Edwards are not Winston First supporters………… I’m also sure that a majority of NZers would support them being euthanised regardless.

            • comedy 12.1.1.1.1.2
              19 August 2010 at 1:38 pm

              I love you and want to have your babies

  13. joe90 13
    19 August 2010 at 12:20 pm

    My dad is 82 and is in the mid phase of dementia but last night when I told him WP was standing the lights went on and he asked me when the election was. No matter to the old boy that WP is standing in a different electorate, Winston is back and that’s all that matters. So now he’ll be on the phone every second day asking when the election is.

  14. tea 14
    19 August 2010 at 5:28 pm

    Is it wrong to say I think the guy is great?

    Standing against Key. Amazing.

    Couldn’t find anybody or anyone (ie Hide or any other cretin) who would have the kahunas to stand against Clark.

    He’s a genius, a showman and an entertainer. He’s unique in a way that nobody else currently in politics is, with the possible exception of Banks.

    I’m so astounded I’m not sure that I can even coment on anything else.

    Only perhaps, could this incarnation of Labour manage a coalition with NZF quite as well as the previous one? And who would he bring in on his coat tails this time if he makes it?

    And can you be quite sure this means no National? I don’t think either Peters or Key are that dogmatic that they wouldn’t work together if the other option was to lose a chance at power.

    Just see Key and the Maori Party .

  15. atp3 15
    20 August 2010 at 8:17 pm

    I’m with the guy who said we still owe Winston for the Wine Box. But that was yesterday. The world is imperfect and politics is the art of the possible.

    Helensville should be interesting.

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    Frankly SpeakingBy Frank Macskasy
    12 hours ago

  • The Case for a Universal Family Benefit
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    PunditBy Brian Easton
    14 hours ago

  • A who’s who of New Zealand’s dodgiest companies
    Submissions on National's corrupt Muldoonist fast-track law are due today (have you submitted?), and just hours before they close, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has been forced to release the list of companies he invited to apply. I've spent the last hour going through it in an epic thread of bleats, ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    15 hours ago

  • On Lee’s watch, Economic Development seems to be stuck on scoring points from promoting sporting e...
    Buzz from the Beehive A few days ago, Point of Order suggested the media must be musing “on why Melissa is mute”. Our article reported that people working in the beleaguered media industry have cause to yearn for a minister as busy as Melissa Lee’s ministerial colleagues and we drew ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    16 hours ago

  • New Zealand has never been closed for business
    1. What was The Curse of Jim Bolger?a. Winston Peters b. Soon after shaking his hand, world leaders would mysteriously lose office or shuffle off this mortal coilc. Could never shake off the Mother of All Budgetsd. Dandruff2. True or false? The Chairman of a Kiwi export business has asked the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    17 hours ago

  • Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    Jack Vowles writes – New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    20 hours ago

  • Melissa Lee and the media: ending the quest
    Chris Trotter writes –  MELISSA LEE should be deprived of her ministerial warrant. Her handling – or non-handling – of the crisis engulfing the New Zealand news media has been woeful. The fate of New Zealand’s two linear television networks, a question which the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    21 hours ago

  • The Hoon around the week to April 19
    TL;DR: The podcast above features co-hosts and , along with regular guests Robert Patman on Gaza and AUKUS II, and on climate change.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and elsewhere for paying subscribers in the ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    21 hours ago

  • The ‘Humpty Dumpty’ end result of dismantling our environmental protections
    Policymakers rarely wish to make plain or visible their desire to dismantle environmental policy, least of all to the young. Photo: Lynn GrievesonTL;DR: Here’s the top five news items of note in climate news for Aotearoa-NZ this week, and a discussion above between Bernard Hickey and The Kākā’s climate correspondent ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    22 hours ago

  • Nicola's Salad Days.
    I like to keep an eye on what’s happening in places like the UK, the US, and over the ditch with our good mates the Aussies. Let’s call them AUKUS, for want of a better collective term. More on that in a bit.It used to be, not long ago, that ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    23 hours ago

  • Study sees climate change baking in 19% lower global income by 2050
    TL;DR: The global economy will be one fifth smaller than it would have otherwise been in 2050 as a result of climate damage, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and published in the journal Nature. (See more detail and analysis below, and ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    23 hours ago

  • Weekly Roundup 19-April-2024
    It’s Friday again. Here’s some of the things that caught our attention this week. This Week on Greater Auckland On Tuesday Matt covered at the government looking into a long tunnel for Wellington. On Wednesday we ran a post from Oscar Simms on some lessons from Texas. AT’s ...
    Greater AucklandBy Matt L
    24 hours ago

  • Jack Vowles: Stop the panic – we’ve been here before
    New Zealand is said to be suffering from ‘serious populist discontent’. An IPSOS MORI survey has reported that we have an increasing preference for strong leaders, think that the economy is rigged toward the rich and powerful, and political elites are ignoring ‘hard-working people’.  The data is from February this ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    1 day ago

  • Clearing up confusion (or trying to)
    Foreign Minister Winston Peters is understood to be planning a major speech within the next fortnight to clear up the confusion over whether or not New Zealand might join the AUKUS submarine project. So far, there have been conflicting signals from the Government. RNZ reported the Prime Minister yesterday in ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    1 day ago

  • How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log iPhone Without Computer
    How to Retrieve Deleted Call Log on iPhone Without a Computer: A Step–by–Step Guide Losing your iPhone call history can be frustrating, especially when you need to find a specific number or recall an important conversation. But before you panic, know that there are ways to retrieve deleted call logs on your iPhone, even without a computer. This guide will explore various methods, ranging from simple checks to utilizing iCloud backups and third–party applications. So, let‘s dive in and recover those lost calls! 1. Check Recently Deleted Folder: Apple understands that accidental deletions happen. That‘s why they introduced the “Recently Deleted“ folder for various apps, including the Phone app. This folder acts as a safety net, storing deleted call logs for up to 30 days before permanently erasing them. Here‘s how to check it: Open the Phone app on your iPhone. Tap on the “Recents“ tab at the bottom. Scroll to the top and tap on “Edit“. Select “Show Recently Deleted“. Browse the list to find the call logs you want to recover. Tap on the desired call log and choose “Recover“ to restore it to your call history. 2. Restore from iCloud Backup: If you regularly back up your iPhone to iCloud, you might be able to retrieve your deleted call log from a previous backup. However, keep in mind that this process will restore your entire phone to the state it was in at the time of the backup, potentially erasing any data added since then. Here‘s how to restore from an iCloud backup: Go to Settings > General > Reset. Choose “Erase All Content and Settings“. Follow the on–screen instructions. Your iPhone will restart and show the initial setup screen. Choose “Restore from iCloud Backup“ during the setup process. Select the relevant backup that contains your deleted call log. Wait for the restoration process to complete. 3. Explore Third–Party Apps (with Caution): ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How to Factory Reset iPhone without Computer: A Comprehensive Guide to Restoring your Device
    Life throws curveballs, and sometimes, those curveballs necessitate wiping your iPhone clean and starting anew. Whether you’re facing persistent software glitches, preparing to sell your device, or simply wanting a fresh start, knowing how to factory reset iPhone without a computer is a valuable skill. While using a computer with ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    1 day ago

  • How to Call Someone on a Computer: A Guide to Voice and Video Communication in the Digital Age
    Gone are the days when communication was limited to landline phones and physical proximity. Today, computers have become powerful tools for connecting with people across the globe through voice and video calls. But with a plethora of applications and methods available, how to call someone on a computer might seem ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Skeptical Science New Research for Week #16 2024
    Open access notables Glacial isostatic adjustment reduces past and future Arctic subsea permafrost, Creel et al., Nature Communications: Sea-level rise submerges terrestrial permafrost in the Arctic, turning it into subsea permafrost. Subsea permafrost underlies ~ 1.8 million km2 of Arctic continental shelf, with thicknesses in places exceeding 700 m. Sea-level variations over glacial-interglacial cycles control ...
    Skeptical Science
    2 days ago

  • Where on a Computer is the Operating System Generally Stored? Delving into the Digital Home of your ...
    The operating system (OS) is the heart and soul of a computer, orchestrating every action and interaction between hardware and software. But have you ever wondered where on a computer is the operating system generally stored? The answer lies in the intricate dance between hardware and software components, particularly within ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Many Watts Does a Laptop Use? Understanding Power Consumption and Efficiency
    Laptops have become essential tools for work, entertainment, and communication, offering portability and functionality. However, with rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, understanding a laptop’s power consumption is more important than ever. So, how many watts does a laptop use? The answer, unfortunately, isn’t straightforward. It depends on several ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How to Screen Record on a Dell Laptop A Guide to Capturing Your Screen with Ease
    Screen recording has become an essential tool for various purposes, such as creating tutorials, capturing gameplay footage, recording online meetings, or sharing information with others. Fortunately, Dell laptops offer several built-in and external options for screen recording, catering to different needs and preferences. This guide will explore various methods on ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Much Does it Cost to Fix a Laptop Screen? Navigating Repair Options and Costs
    A cracked or damaged laptop screen can be a frustrating experience, impacting productivity and enjoyment. Fortunately, laptop screen repair is a common service offered by various repair shops and technicians. However, the cost of fixing a laptop screen can vary significantly depending on several factors. This article delves into the ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • How Long Do Gaming Laptops Last? Demystifying Lifespan and Maximizing Longevity
    Gaming laptops represent a significant investment for passionate gamers, offering portability and powerful performance for immersive gaming experiences. However, a common concern among potential buyers is their lifespan. Unlike desktop PCs, which allow for easier component upgrades, gaming laptops have inherent limitations due to their compact and integrated design. This ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Climate Change: Turning the tide
    The annual inventory report of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions has been released, showing that gross emissions have dropped for the third year in a row, to 78.4 million tons: All-told gross emissions have decreased by over 6 million tons since the Zero Carbon Act was passed in 2019. ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    2 days ago

  • How to Unlock Your Computer A Comprehensive Guide to Regaining Access
    Experiencing a locked computer can be frustrating, especially when you need access to your files and applications urgently. The methods to unlock your computer will vary depending on the specific situation and the type of lock you encounter. This guide will explore various scenarios and provide step-by-step instructions on how ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Faxing from Your Computer A Modern Guide to Sending Documents Digitally
    While the world has largely transitioned to digital communication, faxing still holds relevance in certain industries and situations. Fortunately, gone are the days of bulky fax machines and dedicated phone lines. Today, you can easily send and receive faxes directly from your computer, offering a convenient and efficient way to ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Protecting Your Home Computer A Guide to Cyber Awareness
    In our increasingly digital world, home computers have become essential tools for work, communication, entertainment, and more. However, this increased reliance on technology also exposes us to various cyber threats. Understanding these threats and taking proactive steps to protect your home computer is crucial for safeguarding your personal information, finances, ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Server-Based Computing Powering the Modern Digital Landscape
    In the ever-evolving world of technology, server-based computing has emerged as a cornerstone of modern digital infrastructure. This article delves into the concept of server-based computing, exploring its various forms, benefits, challenges, and its impact on the way we work and interact with technology. Understanding Server-Based Computing: At its core, ...
    Gareth’s WorldBy admin
    2 days ago

  • Vroom vroom go the big red trucks
    The absolute brass neck of this guy.We want more medical doctors, not more spin doctors, Luxon was saying a couple of weeks ago, and now we’re told the guy has seven salaried adults on TikTok duty. Sorry, doing social media. The absolute brass neck of it. The irony that the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    2 days ago

  • Jones finds $410,000 to help the government muscle in on a spat project
    Buzz from the Beehive Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones relishes spatting and eagerly takes issue with environmentalists who criticise his enthusiasm for resource development. He relishes helping the fishing industry too. And so today, while the media are making much of the latest culling in the public service to ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    2 days ago

  • Again, hate crimes are not necessarily terrorism.
    Having written, taught and worked for the US government on issues involving unconventional warfare and terrorism for 30-odd years, two things irritate me the most when the subject is discussed in public. The first is the Johnny-come-lately academics-turned-media commentators who … Continue reading → ...
    KiwipoliticoBy Pablo
    2 days ago

  • Despair – construction consenting edition
    Eric Crampton writes – Kainga Ora is the government’s house building agency. It’s been building a lot of social housing. Kainga Ora has its own (but independent) consenting authority, Consentium. It’s a neat idea. Rather than have to deal with building consents across each different territorial authority, Kainga Ora ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • Coalition promises – will the Govt keep the commitment to keep Kiwis equal before the law?
    Muriel Newman writes – The Coalition Government says it is moving with speed to deliver campaign promises and reverse the damage done by Labour. One of their key commitments is to “defend the principle that New Zealanders are equal before the law.” To achieve this, they have pledged they “will not advance ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • An impermanent public service is a guarantee of very little else but failure
    Chris Trotter writes –  The absence of anything resembling a fightback from the public servants currently losing their jobs is interesting. State-sector workers’ collective fatalism in the face of Coalition cutbacks indicates a surprisingly broad acceptance of impermanence in the workplace. Fifty years ago, lay-offs in the thousands ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • What happens after the war – Mariupol
    Mariupol, on the Azov Sea coast, was one of the first cities to suffer almost complete destruction after the start of the Ukraine War started in late February 2022. We remember the scenes of absolute destruction of the houses and city structures. The deaths of innocent civilians – many of ...
    Open ParachuteBy Ken
    2 days ago

  • Babies and benefits – no good news
    Lindsay Mitchell writes – Ten years ago, I wrote the following in a Listener column: Every year around one in five new-born babies will be reliant on their caregivers benefit by Christmas. This pattern has persisted from at least 1993. For Maori the number jumps to over one in three.  ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    2 days ago

  • Should the RBNZ be looking through climate inflation?
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    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links
    The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours, as of 9:16 am on Thursday, April 18 are:Housing: Tauranga residents living in boats, vans RNZ Checkpoint Louise TernouthHousing: Waikato councillor says wastewater plant issues could hold up Sleepyhead building a massive company town Waikato Times Stephen ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    2 days ago

  • Gordon Campbell on the public sector carnage, and misogyny as terrorism
    It’s a simple deal. We pay taxes in order to finance the social services we want and need. The carnage now occurring across the public sector though, is breaking that contract. Over 3,000 jobs have been lost so far. Many are in crucial areas like Education where the impact of ...
    Gordon CampbellBy lyndon
    2 days ago

  • Meeting the Master Baiters
    Hi,A friend had their 40th over the weekend and decided to theme it after Curb Your Enthusiasm fashion icon Susie Greene. Captured in my tiny kitchen before I left the house, I ending up evoking a mix of old lesbian and Hillary Clinton — both unintentional.Me vs Hillary ClintonIf you’re ...
    David FarrierBy David Farrier
    2 days ago

  • How extreme was the Earth's temperature in 2023
    This is a re-post from Andrew Dessler at the Climate Brink blog In 2023, the Earth reached temperature levels unprecedented in modern times. Given that, it’s reasonable to ask: What’s going on? There’s been lots of discussions by scientists about whether this is just the normal progression of global warming or if something ...
    Skeptical Science
    2 days ago

  • Backbone, revisited
    The schools are on holiday and the sun is shining in the seaside village and all day long I have been seeing bunches of bikes; Mums, Dads, teens and toddlers chattering, laughing, happy, having a bloody great time together. Cheers, AT, for the bits of lane you’ve added lately around the ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    3 days ago

  • Ministers are not above the law
    Today in our National-led authoritarian nightmare: Shane Jones thinks Ministers should be above the law: New Zealand First MP Shane Jones is accusing the Waitangi Tribunal of over-stepping its mandate by subpoenaing a minister for its urgent hearing on the Oranga Tamariki claim. The tribunal is looking into the ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    3 days ago

  • What’s the outfit you can hear going down the gurgler? Probably it’s David Parker’s Oceans Sec...
    Buzz from the Beehive Point  of Order first heard of the Oceans Secretariat in June 2021, when David Parker (remember him?) announced a multi-agency approach to protecting New Zealand’s marine ecosystems and fisheries. Parker (holding the Environment, and Oceans and Fisheries portfolios) broke the news at the annual Forest & ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    3 days ago

  • Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?
    Bryce Edwards writes  – Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and allow a healthy Fourth Estate that can adequately hold politicians and the powerful to account. ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • Matt Doocey doubles down on trans “healthcare”
    Citizen Science writes –  Last week saw two significant developments in the debate over the treatment of trans-identifying children and young people – the release in Britain of the final report of Dr Hilary Cass’s review into gender healthcare, and here in New Zealand, the news that the ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    3 days ago

  • A TikTok Prime Minister.
    One night while sleeping in my bed I had a beautiful dreamThat all the people of the world got together on the same wavelengthAnd began helping one anotherNow in this dream, universal love was the theme of the dayPeace and understanding and it happened this wayAfter such an eventful day ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    3 days ago

  • Texas Lessons
    This is a guest post by Oscar Simms who is a housing activist, volunteer for the Coalition for More Homes, and was the Labour Party candidate for Auckland Central at the last election. ...
    Greater AucklandBy Guest Post
    3 days ago

  • Bernard's pick 'n' mix of the news links at 6:06 am
    The top six news links I’ve seen elsewhere in the last 24 hours as of 6:06 am on Wednesday, April 17 are:Must read: Secrecy shrouds which projects might be fast-tracked RNZ Farah HancockScoop: Revealed: Luxon has seven staffers working on social media content - partly paid for by taxpayer Newshub ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    3 days ago

  • Fighting poverty on the holiday highway
    Turning what Labour called the “holiday highway” into a four-lane expressway from Auckland to Whangarei could bring at least an economic benefit of nearly two billion a year for Northland each year. And it could help bring an end to poverty in one of New Zealand’s most deprived regions. The ...
    PolitikBy Richard Harman
    3 days ago

  • Bernard's six-stack of substacks at 6:26 pm
    Tonight’s six-stack includes: launching his substack with a bunch of his previous documentaries, including this 1992 interview with Dame Whina Cooper. and here crew give climate activists plenty to do, including this call to submit against the Fast Track Approvals bill. writes brilliantly here on his substack ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    4 days ago

  • At a glance – Is the science settled?
    On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added "At a glance" section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a ...
    Skeptical Science
    4 days ago

  • Apposite Quotations.
    How Long Is Long Enough? Gaza under Israeli bombardment, July 2014. This posting is exclusive to Bowalley Road. ...
    Bowalley Road
    4 days ago

  • What’s a life worth now?
    You're in the mall when you hear it: some kind of popping sound in the distance, kids with fireworks, maybe. But then a moment of eerie stillness is followed by more of the fireworks sound and there’s also screaming and shrieking and now here come people running for their lives.Does ...
    More Than A FeildingBy David Slack
    4 days ago

  • Howling at the Moon
    Karl du Fresne writes –  There’s a crisis in the news media and the media are blaming it on everyone except themselves. Culpability is being deflected elsewhere – mainly to the hapless Minister of Communications, Melissa Lee, and the big social media platforms that are accused of hoovering ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago

  • Newshub is Dead.
    I don’t normally send out two newsletters in a day but I figured I’d say something about… the news. If two newsletters is a bit much then maybe just skip one, I don’t want to overload people. Alternatively if you’d be interested in sometimes receiving multiple, smaller updates from me, ...
    Nick’s KōreroBy Nick Rockel
    4 days ago

  • Seymour is chuffed about cutting early-learning red tape – but we hear, too, that Jones has loose...
    Buzz from the Beehive David Seymour and Winston Peters today signalled that at least two ministers of the Crown might be in Wellington today. Seymour (as Associate Minister of Education) announced the removal of more red tape, this time to make it easier for new early learning services to be ...
    Point of OrderBy Bob Edlin
    4 days ago

  • Bryce Edwards: Will politicians let democracy die in the darkness?
    Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and allow a healthy Fourth Estate that can adequately hold politicians and the powerful to account. Our political system is suffering from the ...
    Democracy ProjectBy bryce.edwards
    4 days ago

  • Was Hawkesby entirely wrong?
    David Farrar  writes –  The Broadcasting Standards Authority ruled: Comments by radio host Kate Hawkesby suggesting Māori and Pacific patients were being prioritised for surgery due to their ethnicity were misleading and discriminatory, the Broadcasting Standards Authority has found. It is a fact such patients are prioritised. ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago

  • PRC shadow looms as the Solomons head for election
    PRC and its proxies in Solomons have been preparing for these elections for a long time. A lot of money, effort and intelligence have gone into ensuring an outcome that won’t compromise Beijing’s plans. Cleo Paskall writes – On April 17th the Solomon Islands, a country of ...
    Point of OrderBy poonzteam5443
    4 days ago

  • Climate Change: Criminal ecocide
    We are in the middle of a climate crisis. Last year was (again) the hottest year on record. NOAA has just announced another global coral bleaching event. Floods are threatening UK food security. So naturally, Shane Jones wants to make it easier to mine coal: Resources Minister Shane Jones ...
    No Right TurnBy Idiot/Savant
    4 days ago

  • Is saving one minute of a politician's time worth nearly $1 billion?
    Is speeding up the trip to and from Wellington airport by 12 minutes worth spending up more than $10 billion? Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The KākāTL;DR: The six news items that stood out to me in the last day to 8:26 am today are:The Lead: Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced ...
    The KakaBy Bernard Hickey
    4 days ago

  • Long Tunnel or Long Con?
    Yesterday it was revealed that Transport Minister had asked Waka Kotahi to look at the options for a long tunnel through Wellington. State Highway 1 (SH1) through Wellington City is heavily congested at peak times and while planning continues on the duplicate Mt Victoria Tunnel and Basin Reserve project, the ...
    Greater AucklandBy Matt L
    4 days ago

  • $41m to support clean energy in South East Asia
    New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    16 hours ago

  • Minister releases Fast-track stakeholder list
    The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. “Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    18 hours ago

  • Judicial appointments announced
    Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Justice Boldt graduated with an LLB from Victoria University of Wellington in 1990, and also holds ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    18 hours ago

  • Education Minister heads to major teaching summit in Singapore
    Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) Te Wehengarua and the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Riu Roa.  The summit is co-hosted ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    19 hours ago

  • Value of stopbank project proven during cyclone
    A stopbank upgrade project in Tairawhiti partly funded by the Government has increased flood resilience for around 7000ha of residential and horticultural land so far, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says. Mr Jones today attended a dawn service in Gisborne to mark the end of the first stage of the ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    19 hours ago

  • Anzac commemorations, Türkiye relationship focus of visit
    Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul.    “The Gallipoli campaign is a defining event in our history. It will be a privilege to share the occasion ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    20 hours ago

  • Minister to Europe for OECD meeting, Anzac Day
    Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. “Science, innovation and technology have a major role to play in rebuilding our economy and achieving better health, environmental and social outcomes ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    22 hours ago

  • Comprehensive Partnership the goal for NZ and the Philippines
    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting today with the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  The Prime Minister was accompanied by MP Paulo Garcia, the first Filipino to be elected to a legislature outside the Philippines. During today’s meeting, Prime Minister Luxon and President Marcos Jr discussed opportunities to ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    1 day ago

  • Government commits $20m to Westport flood protection
    The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This measure will significantly improve the resilience of the community, says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. “The Westport community has already been allocated almost $3 million ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Taupō takes pole position
    The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. “Anticipation for the ITM Taupō Super400 is huge, with tickets and accommodation selling out weeks ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
    2 days ago

  • Cost of living support for low-income homeowners
    Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners.  “The coalition Government is committed to bringing down the cost of living for New Zealanders. That includes targeted support for those Kiwis who are doing things tough, such ...
    BeehiveBy beehive.govt.nz
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