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Street clarifies aid money question
On Thursday Radio New Zealand reported that Maryan Street, Labour’s associate foreign affairs spokesperson, was critical of the Government campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council. Labour...
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Government utilising Shearer’s strengths
Ironically David Shearer’s strengths are being utilised by the National Government for the good of the country, in contrast to Labour’s disastrous elevation of Shearer to a role he totally unsuited to...
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Were National ever going to help Craig?
Has Colin Craig been talking up his chances of getting helped into an electorate seat by National without knowing what National might do? He talked up his chances in the newly formed Upper Harbour...
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Craig needs more than pay and pray
As widely expected Colin Craig has announced that he will stand in the East Coast Bays electorate. Stuff reports: Colin Craig to face a McCully showdown Conservative Party leader Colin Craig will...
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MFAT immunity muck up – are there more?
The MFAT muck up over the Malaysian immunity case raises enough questions of it’s own, up through the ranks of the Ministry to Murray McCully. Vernon Small touches on possible wider problems in Buck...
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Tania Billingsley steps up and challenges
Tania Billingsley has waived the default suppression in sexual assault cases and revealed her identity as the alleged victim in the Malaysian diplomat case. She did this in an interview on 3rd Degree –...
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Why there’s anger, Murray
There’s been wide and varied reactions to David Cunliffe’s “sorry to be a man” comment and to Tania Billingsley casting aside anonymity and speaking out about her feeling about the political reaction...
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Craig’s contradictions
Colin Craig didn’t rule out taking advantage of a helping hand from National in East Coast Bays but now John Key has ruled it out … After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister John Key has indicated...
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New Zealand voted on to Security Council
New Zealand has just been voted on to the United Nations Security Council, topping both Spain and Turkey on the first ballot. A second ballot will decide who of the other two also get a seat for 2015...
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National rejuvenation
National did a reasonable job of rejuvenation last term, with a number of MPs resigning, most of whom had minimal political futures. National have also turned over some ministers too, like Simon Power...
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Is McCully past his use-by date?
The Saudi sheep debacle keeps getting worse for National. A Murray McCully special deal looks suspect and the Middle east farm showcase plan seems to have also been executed abysmally. McCully must...
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Saudi sheep inquiry
The Auditor General has announced today that she will carry out an inquiry into the Saudi sheep deal. It’s good to see this. It should shed some lihgt on an issue that has some concerning aspects. And...
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Government’s Syrian response
The Government has announced it’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis. This amounts to taking 600 refugees on top of our normal quota over two and a half years, plus an additional $4.5 million in...
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Hooton lobbying or stirring over National leadership?
When a lobbyist floats leadership change of the governing party I’m naturally sceptical. Bryce Edwards has tweeted about a paywalled column in NBR where by Matthew Hooton either promotes a National...
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McCully serious
Murray McCully still has some potentially serious issues hovering over him with the still running Auditor-General’s investigation into the Saudi sheep deal. ‘Deal’ is one of the more complimentary...
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Trade with Iran
Iran’s foreign minister is visiting New Zealand for trade talks as part of a six country visit to Asia Pacific. This follows the lifting of sanctions last year after a nuclear deal was made with Iran....
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While Key’s away the hotel play
It’s probably no coincidence that as soon as John Key heads away on an overseas trip Labour have an alleged scandal to promote – regarding something that happened on 2014. Andrew Little is promoting...
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“Government’s Niue dealings look dodgy”
I don’t know who Ross Henderson is but he has expressed his opinion on the Niue resort issue that was raised by Andrew Little this week. Stuff: Government’s Niue dealings look dodgy Here is a fact for...
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Next London High Commissioner ‘not a politician’
Following this morning’s post Political blackmail on diplomatic postings? there have been reports that the next High Comissioner in London won’t be a politician and the Speaker David Carter has had no...
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WS v KB on Carter and London
Two curiously contrasting posts about whether David Carter was aiming for London and the High Commissioner’s job. Stuff reported yesterday: Next London High Commissioner ‘not a politician’, says...
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