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National Party bullying culture
New Zealand 
April 7, 2019

How long can the National Party get away with bullying?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1315 Views bullying in new zealand, featured, maggie barry, mental health, National Party, sarah dowie, Simon Bridges, todd barclay

There seems to be a culture of bullying in the National Party. It has been revealed that a staff member is in a legal

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New Zealand 
March 22, 2019

“Our gun laws will change”: Unpacking the Government’s changes to firearms legislation

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1436 Views christchurch mosque shootings, featured, gun laws new zealand, jacinda ardern

In the aftermath of the heinous Christchurch terrorist attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern swore that New Zealand’s “gun laws will change”. Her Attorney-General David

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New Zealand 
March 19, 2019March 17, 2019

How UN Global Compact hysteria is driving far-right extremism in New Zealand

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1715 Views christchurch mosque shootings, featured, National Party, new conservative party, right-wing terrorism, un global compact on migration, united nations, white supremacy

A series of violent incidents gripped New Zealand last week: first, Green Party co-leader James Shaw was assaulted unprovoked by a stranger while walking

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New Zealand 
March 18, 2019March 20, 2019

How serious is NZ First in dealing with climate change?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1049 Views climate change, featured, new zealand first, one billion trees, ron mark, school strike for climate, shane jones

Last week’s global school strike for climate is forcing our political elite to devote more time and effort into the issue of climate change.

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Jami-Lee Ross, Golriz Ghahraman on electoral reform
New Zealand 
March 13, 2019March 12, 2019

Foreign interference in our democracy is a very real threat that must be addressed

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1191 Views electoral reform, featured, foreign interference, golriz gharaman, jami-lee ross, National Party, united front

When renegade MP Jami-Lee Ross went on a meltdown against his former National Party last year, he also shed light on what has always

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New Zealand 
March 12, 2019

The Jami-Lee Ross redemption arc could spell National’s demise

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1016 Views featured, jami-lee ross, National Party, Simon Bridges, united front

Jami-Lee Ross is proving to be “The Terminator” to the National Party’s “Sarah Connor”, just when they thought they saw the last of him

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New Zealand 
March 11, 2019March 11, 2019

Richard Prebble’s gaffe shows ACT’s true attitude on education

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1313 Views ACT Party, david seymour, education in new zealand, featured, richard prebble, tomorrows schools

Education has become one of the loudest battlegrounds between the incumbent Coalition Government and the parties in Opposition, particularly as the former want to

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New Zealand 
March 9, 2019March 11, 2019

Prof. Anne-Marie Brady continues to be ostracized by our own politicians

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1402 Views anne-marie brady, chinese communist party, featured, jian yang, raymond huo, united front

Ever since releasing her groundbreaking “Magic Weapons” report which highlighted the influence the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has over New Zealand’s political system, political

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New Zealand 
March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

We shouldn’t sneer at young people who are concerned about their future

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1428 Views climate change, featured, school strike for climate, student activism

On the 15th of March, hundreds if not thousands of students from across New Zealand will be marching out of their regular classes and

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New Zealand 
March 1, 2019March 2, 2019

Having a “Well-Being Budget” should mean standing up for those who look after our well-being

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1055 Views darroch ball, featured, new zealand first, st johns ambulance service, well-being budget

The 2019 national budget is widely anticipated due to it being the inaugural “Well-Being Budget”, a world first funding model which seeks to prioritise

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