Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:20 am, March 3rd, 2019 - 25 comments
The Herald has reported that there has been concerns at Maggie Barry’s behaviour towards staff has been raised on three separate occasions. And Parliamentary Services is at the suggestion of the Auditor General investigating claims of misuse of Parliamentary Services resources.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 7:41 am, December 6th, 2018 - 56 comments
National has attempted to drown out news of further leaks, bad poll results and a reference of Maggie Barry’s behaviour to the Auditor General by staging a big stink in Parliament.
Written By: notices and features - Date published: 7:34 am, December 5th, 2018 - 23 comments
The Standard has been leaked an internal memo from Crosby Textor to the National Party concerning its current situation.
Written By: te reo putake - Date published: 1:02 pm, December 4th, 2018 - 60 comments
Another day, another leak from the National Party. If it’s not JLR, just who is poking the borax inside the Tory caucus?
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 12:15 pm, December 4th, 2018 - 24 comments
Maggie Barry is facing fresh allegations of staff bullying. And Jesse Mulligan has responded to her criticism of him by saying it shows he was doing his job properly.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:27 am, December 1st, 2018 - 135 comments
The Herald has reported this morning on allegations of bullying being made by staff against Nati0nal MP Maggie Barry.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 7:30 am, October 16th, 2018 - 83 comments
All eyes will be on National’s caucus meeting today. And Simon Bridges will need to explain what Jami-Lee Ross meant when he said that he had recorded a conversation where he was asked by Bridges to break the law.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 3:54 pm, February 14th, 2018 - 39 comments
Amy Adams has announced that she will also be seeking the leader’s position of the National Party.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:00 am, July 9th, 2017 - 21 comments
The Government has responded to the Supreme Court decision which puts a halt on the Ruataniwha Dam by claiming wrongly that the protected land was of low quality and by stating that a law change, possibly retrospective, will occur.
Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 9:05 am, April 13th, 2017 - 55 comments
The Government has granted Alpine Pure the right to construct a pipeline through a breeding area for a critically endangered Kiwi so that it can extract water from a Unesco World Heritage site for free.
Written By: advantage - Date published: 8:10 am, February 24th, 2017 - 25 comments
The Crown is seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal decision obtained by Forest and Bird which is preventing Conservation land in the Hawkes Bay from being used for the controversial Ruataniwha dam.
Written By: weka - Date published: 8:29 am, February 10th, 2017 - 21 comments
The government is stealing from us again so Forest and Bird are stepping up.
Written By: BLiP - Date published: 7:00 am, February 15th, 2016 - 202 comments
National Ltd™ MPs Nikki Kaye and Maggie Barry were also subject to the same vociferous booing. Nikki Kaye’s speech lasted less than John Key’s 20 second effort while Maggie Barry didn’t even bother trying to speak.
Written By: Bunji - Date published: 2:29 pm, July 26th, 2012 - 22 comments
Eddie got there before me, but yesterday seemed to be a day of nasty attacks, not just by Maggie Barry.
Written By: Eddie - Date published: 12:07 pm, July 26th, 2012 - 22 comments
National is threatening to veto a Labour bill to extend paid parental leave, claiming it costs too much. At the same time, they’re trying to defend writing a blank cheque for looters’ bonuses. And they’re getting nasty about it. Maggie Barry attacked Jacinda Ardern for not having children yet while John Key had a hissy fit at anyone who questioned his looters’ bonuses.
Written By: Eddie - Date published: 10:30 am, September 23rd, 2011 - 29 comments
Three time election loser Don Brash has announced he will stand in North Shore. Having lost the safe National seat of East Coast Bays twice to Social Credit(!) and the unloseable election as leader in 2005, his odds of defeating even Maggie Barry, a novice best known for her gardening, are poor. But will he split the rightwing vote and let Ben Clark slip though?
Written By: Ben Clark - Date published: 11:55 pm, May 11th, 2011 - 17 comments
National have tonight chosen Mt Albert resident Maggie Barry as their North Shore candidate.
Written By: Bunji - Date published: 1:45 pm, January 21st, 2011 - 60 comments
The National Party head office have culled the eight people they don’t like and left five to contest Botany.
It’s Maggie Barry vs Jami-Lee Ross and three others.
Written By: Bunji - Date published: 1:26 pm, January 14th, 2011 - 28 comments
The New Citizen Party is going to contest Botany, and aims to get at least 6 MPs in the general election. They will be the surprise force in Botany, with no-one knowing quite where to place them.
Also, Sandra Goudie is to retire.
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