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February 13, 2018February 13, 2018

Replacing Bill

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1701 Views Bill English, featured, Judith Collins, Louie Encabo, National Party, Nikki Kaye, Paula Bennett, Simon Bridges

After months of speculation, the fate of National Party leader Bill English was finally confirmed today as he announced in a press conference –

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New Zealand 
February 6, 2018February 7, 2018

Waitangi Day: A Reflection of Our Partnership

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1704 Views featured, Louie Encabo, Maori, treaty of waitangi, waitangi day

Despite never formally declaring its independence, New Zealand observes a national day every year. On the 6th of February, the nation commemorates the signing

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New Zealand 
January 10, 2018January 12, 2018

Paddle Your Own Waka

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1355 Views featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, waka jumping legislation, winston peters

The controversy over the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill which the New Zealand First party wants to pass into a law brings to our attention one

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New Zealand 
January 9, 2018

Jim Anderton: Roman Catholic Hero

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1568 Views featured, jim anderton, Louie Encabo, roman catholicism

The passing of former Deputy Prime Minister and founder of the New Labour Party, Jim Anderton, ushered in several tributes from different personalities in

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New Zealand 
December 16, 2017

A Heartless Cost-Cutting Measure

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1599 Views ACT Party, david seymour, End of Life Choice Bill, euthanasia, featured, Louie Encabo

They say the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable people. This quote by Mahatama Gandhi

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New Zealand 
December 15, 2017December 19, 2017

The Church of National

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1484 Views Bill English, conservative, featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand national party

It’s hard to quantify what the New Zealand National Party stands for these days. 

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New Zealand 
December 7, 2017December 8, 2017

Props to Shane Jones

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1510 Views featured, jacinda ardern, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, shane jones, work for the dole

The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones put his foot down and announced a plan  to put beneficiaries into work, recently. The move was

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Shane Jones Put New Zealand First Again
New Zealand 
December 4, 2017December 7, 2017

Mobilizing the Unemployed

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1295 Views community wage, featured, jacinda ardern, new zealand first, one billion trees, shane jones

“There will be no more sitting on the couch.”

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New Zealand 
November 30, 2017December 6, 2017

Virtue-signalling Gone Wrong

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1915 Views featured, golriz gharaman, green party of aotearoa new zealand, Louie Encabo, metiria turei, rwandan genocide, virtue-signalling

Hyped to be her party’s most promising member in recent years, the reputation of Golriz Ghahraman has taken a steep dive recently after her

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New Zealand 
November 28, 2017December 13, 2017

Protect the Kermadecs

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1614 Views environment, featured, kermadec islands, kermadec ocean sanctuary, Louie Encabo, treaty of waitangi

Striking a balance between sound economic policy and environmental responsibility can be a conundrum for state governments. Adding indigenous rights to that equation confounds

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