All the women in the TVNZ debate either stayed quiet or attacked Donaghue for his opposition to trans ideology.
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Johnston: Political debate like two walruses fighting
You probably won’t hear any sound conclusions coming from it.
Government
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Sunak on net-zero: “Governments of all stripes have not been honest”
…they have taken the easy way out…
Disinformation
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Our media still doesn’t get it
Michael Bassett, in his article Our Media Still Doesn’t Get It, points to the “dimwits” in the media, and their failure to grasp the essence of New Zealand’s political landscape.
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“No jokes, please – we’re politicians”
The election is lacking fun and cheer.
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Hipkins says Labour’s internal polling shows support dropping below 30%
“They’re officially in the killzone.”
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Bad zoning discourages infrastructure and drives up land prices
Bad zoning means cities can’t have nice things.
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Security strategy raises concern over China’s growing influence and economic risks
China’s growing power represents a challenge to New Zealand.
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Opposition to co-governance is racist
Te Huia Bill Hamilton is a lead advisor for the National Iwi Chairs Forum
Disinformation
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Government accused of manipulating news
Government paying for advertising “as news content in television shows was unorthodox”.