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Paul Goldsmith New Zealand National Party
New Zealand 
September 20, 2020

Paul Goldsmith’s $4 billion fiscal hole proves National aren’t the “competent fiscal managers” they claim to be

Posted By: Louie Encabo 808 Views 2020 new zealand elections, featured, Judith Collins, new zealand national party, paul goldsmith

Steven Joyce’s infamous “$11 billion fiscal hole” claim in 2017 was enough to halt the seemingly unstoppable ascent of newly-minted Labour Party leader Jacinda

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Winston Peters Jacinda Ardern Judith Collins
New Zealand 
August 28, 2020August 30, 2020

New Zealand: How should we manage our borders and quarantine facilities?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 623 Views covid-19 pandemic, david seymour, featured, jacinda ardern, Judith Collins, managed isolation facilities, winston peters

With the re-emergence of COVID-19 in New Zealand, the issue of border security and managed isolation facilities has become a hot political topic. After

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New Zealand 
August 16, 2020August 16, 2020

New Zealand: Should the election be pushed back to a later date?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 514 Views 2020 new zealand elections, david seymour, featured, jacinda ardern, Judith Collins, new zealand labour party, new zealand national party, winston peters

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce on Monday, 17th August the fate of this year’s general elections. Originally set for the 19th of September,

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Jacinda Ardern Winston Peters Judith Collins
New Zealand 
August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

New Zealand: The re-emergence of COVID-19 has made this election a lot closer

Posted By: Louie Encabo 762 Views featured, jacinda ardern, Judith Collins, new zealand first, new zealand labour party, new zealand national party, winston peters

New Zealand was once hailed as a ‘global exemplar’ in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While the rest of the world struggled to

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New Zealand 
April 26, 2020April 28, 2020

New Zealand: Has Simon Bridges’ time come?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 717 Views featured, Judith Collins, national party leadership, new zealand national party, Simon Bridges

After a litany of disastrous PR stunts, many believe Simon Bridges’ time as leader of the National Party has come to an end. Recently,

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New Zealand 
February 3, 2019

National are spreading disinformation about the NZ Government’s decision not to support US-backed Venezuela opposition leader

Posted By: Louie Encabo 733 Views featured, juan guaido, Judith Collins, National Party, Nicolas Maduro, todd mcclay, Venezuela

Despite two of their henchmen, Simeon Brown MP and Chris Penk MP, brandishing the incumbent Coalition Government as “globalists” who “undermine New Zealand sovereignty”,

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New Zealand 
September 1, 2018September 2, 2018

The #LimoLeaks saga reveals the factionalism in the National Party

Posted By: Louie Encabo 643 Views featured, Judith Collins, limogate, limoleaks, new zealand national party, Simon Bridges

The hallmark of the John Key-era National Party was its unbreakable unity. It was also what made them the preferred choice over the Labour

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New Zealand 
February 27, 2018February 27, 2018

Gladiators Ready

Posted By: Louie Encabo 736 Views amy adams, featured, Judith Collins, Louie Encabo, mark mitchell, National Party, Simon Bridges, steven joyce

In the Roman Republic, condemned criminals and slaves would be forced to fight one another in vicious duels that resulted in bloodshed or even

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New Zealand 
February 13, 2018February 13, 2018

Replacing Bill

Posted By: Louie Encabo 702 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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