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New Zealand foreign electoral donations ban Simon Bridges National Party
New Zealand 
December 5, 2019

At last, a crackdown on foreign donations in New Zealand

Posted By: Louie Encabo 291 Views 0 Comment andrew little, chinese interference, featured, foreign donations new zealand, jami-lee ross, National Party, Simon Bridges

In the wake of the controversies surrounding the National Party regarding foreigners donating large sums to their Party, the Coalition Government has announced changes

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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 311 Views 0 Comment 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 19, 2019March 17, 2019

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

Posted By: Louie Encabo 413 Views 2 Comments 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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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 281 Views 1 Comment 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 243 Views 0 Comment 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 
February 5, 2019

The #ProvincialGrowthFund is doing better than what Newshub wants you to think

Posted By: Louie Encabo 308 Views 0 Comment featured, National Party, newshub, provincial growth fund, shane jones

This week, mainstream news outlet Newshub released an exclusive story reporting that the Coalition Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) program only created 54 jobs during

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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 265 Views 0 Comment 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 
January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

Can any “green” party be compatible with the National Party?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 271 Views 1 Comment bluegreens, featured, green party of aotearoa new zealand, National Party, vernon tava

Rumours are rife that a new political party will emerge in New Zealand in the not-so-distant future. One which focuses on environmentalism or “green”

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New Zealand 
January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

2018 marked the National Party’s gradual descent into populism

Posted By: Louie Encabo 245 Views 2 Comments chris penk, featured, National Party, simeon brown

(This article has been published on TheDailyBlog.co.nz) When Donald Trump snatched the presidency in the 2016 U.S. elections, he seemed to have ushered in

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Simon Bridges National Party New Zealand
New Zealand 
February 28, 2018March 2, 2018

Meet the Man They Call “Slimy Simon”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 462 Views 1 Comment featured, Louie Encabo, National Party, new zealand national party, Simon Bridges

Imagine a politician who deliberately tries to block an official information act request in order to suppress information from the public, imposes hefty penalties

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