Putting this here again as it has disappeared from my pinned-to-profile display! Professor Richard Jackson and colleagues, Leonard and Llewellyn, argue the case for and against Aotearoa New Zealand having a costly military and large defence budget.

So New Zealand First are proposing to remove superannuation from people who have lived in New Zealand since before Peters was born. Shameful rnz.co.nz/news/chinese-engli…

I’d like to mention Mrs Thatcher warning about man-made climate change being a threat as big as nuclear war, not because I’m a fan of Mrs Thatcher, I can’t stand her, but I think it’s important that people on the right understand that climate change is not a left-wing conspiracy even though the fossil fuel propaganda says exactly that

RT @HelenClarkNZ: NZ Govt was advised that more contracting out of surgery risks “loss of specialist surgeons, anaesthetists & medical imag…

The Greens want to ban bottom trawling, set up a drinking water regulator, phase out nitrogen fertiliser, protect at least 30% of our moana, review the fishing quota system, and strengthen laws around discharging waste into our waterways.

No other finance minister in my lifetime canceled a ferry contract by text, resulting in almost $1 Billion costs to NZ (and still counting)

National supporters don't believe me when I tell them 18 and 19 year old cancer patients won't be able to access job seeker support - health and disability from November 1st this year.Just so there's no ambiguity,here's a video showing how uncaring this govt are!Vote accordingly!

Don't let them "fool you once" let alone twice

RT @WainuiTrevor: stuff.co.nz/politics/3610515…. Luxon caught in a clear lie. He has not met with clients at budgeting services since being PM. L…

Lifetime smoker and big whisky drinker Winston Peters and very overweight Shane Jones say they have a plan to " Make New Zealand healthy." Which they say will save millions in the Health spend. I find this ironic coming from these two people.

Marama Davidson says what children and families have been put through at Starship Hospital during the government's hiring freeze is inhumane.

This is what happens when you pander to the fringe, like David Seymour and Winston Peters. I have a feeling that “They don’t know where they’re going and they don’t know what they’re doing” is a sentiment many Kiwis feel about this government. #nzpol

This has made my morning. stuff.co.nz/nz-news/36105271…

Fonterra poisons the well with nitrates, children drink the contaminated water, and taxpayers pay to find safe water. 21 schools found with elevated drinking water nitrate levels rnz.co.nz/news/health/222677…

9000 more public service jobs to go! They can't staff the newly opened hospitals now, what will losing another 9000 do to the Health and education and other public service roles

Anyone else thoroughly enjoying this level of desperation?

RT @MrsMacNZ: 🤣😂🤣😂 I thought he didn’t worry about polls. He says the only one that counts is on 7th Nov google.com/url?opi=89978449&… Sounds li…

Winston's election promises now add up to over $100b. With no indication of where money will come from. More debt? Higher taxes? Asset sales? He's not saying. NZ First announces $4b 'Commonsense Express' plan for rail rnz.co.nz/news/politics_elec…

Voters. The deadline has passed for enrollment to vote in this election. However, I have been given important information by a friend working for the Electoral Commission. It goes like this: If someone has been enrolled at any time in the past and, for...

7 Houses is on RNZ nine to noon. Ryan just asked him why his message is not resonating..she's trying to school him up.."people are looking for a plan". His response is terrible, all spin, it is not cutting the mustard. She's in a panic. 7 Houses has wrecked the National party.