New Zealand First’s annual conventions are not only about members suggesting policy ideas to their MPs, but it also gives them an opportunity to know what their Party MPs have… Continue reading "NZ First Convention 2019: the Caucus reports on what they’ve been up to"
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has declared a state of emergency, and more than 16 have perished as clashes between protesters and government forces wage on in the South American country.… Continue reading "The unrest happening in Chile should serve as a warning against austerity measures"
Early on New Zealand First’s annual Convention, a hint of controversy arose which the media predictably pounced on. Firearms enthusiasts had organized themselves to conduct a demonstration just opposite the… Continue reading "About that “protest” at NZ First’s 2019 Convention"
On October 15, 1987, the presidential palace of the landlocked African country of Burkina Faso was the center of a gunfight between officials of its ruling government and a renegade… Continue reading "Remembering Thomas Sankara: Pan-Africanist Hero who dreamed of a prosperous Burkina Faso"
Before the 2017 general elections, National Party MP and spin doctor Steven Joyce claimed that there would be an $11 billion fiscal deficit in the Labour Party’s economic plan. Two… Continue reading "The National Party have no moral high ground to criticize Labour for the surplus"
Metropolitan Manila is notorious for its chaotic traffic, which was rated as the worst in the world by GPS-navigation app Waze in 2015. The gridlock on the streets makes it… Continue reading "Malacañang’s complacency about the transport crisis shows how out of touch it is with everyday Filipinos"
Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte were jubilant when he signed the Universal Healthcare Act into law early this year. It fulfilled his key campaign promise to make healthcare more accessible… Continue reading "Despite pushing for universal healthcare, the Duterte government slashed billions off the health budget"
National Party list MP Jian Yang has been outed by a report on Newsroom.co.nz to have attended the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a VIP guest.… Continue reading "What’s the real score between Jian Yang, the National Party, and the Chinese Communist Party?"
The nation was shook by the reported death of Darwin Dormitorio, a freshman cadet at the Philippine Military Academy – considered Asia’s premier military training school. What appalled the general… Continue reading "There is a culture of toxic masculinity at the Philippine Military Academy"
Australian budget airline, Jetstar, announced last week that it would be phasing out its flights to regional New Zealand destinations. It would impact the pockets of these consumers the most as it virtually hands national carrier Air New Zealand a monopoly over these flights. Without competition, the airline has no incentive to keep prices low despite capitalizing on Jetstar's decision by offering promotional discount prices immediately after the latter's announcement.
