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Fake news protest

February 1, 2020February 5, 2020

This year’s election will be dirty, so we need to be vigilant against fake news

Posted By: Louie Encabo 967 Views facebook ad library report, fake news in new zealand, featured, jacinda ardern, new zealand national party, parliamentary budget office, Simon Bridges

In the span of a week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made two big announcements regarding this year’s general elections. First, that her Labour Party

Simon Bridges Steven Joyce collage

August 23, 2019August 24, 2019

Why is National blocking the creation of an independent election campaign watchdog?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 777 Views featured, new zealand national party, parliamentary budget office, Simon Bridges, steven joyce

When the National Party found themselves unable to stop the rise of ‘Jacindamania’ in the 2017 general elections, they turned to one of their