Video: Nats head in sand on environment
Boosting their green credentials is not proving as straightforward as National would like, as this video that’s doing the rounds shows.
Dancer
Video repeat: Leaking Hollow Man
Apologies if you’ve seen this before – but I had a reader request a replay.
What are National up to?
A puzzled reader sent me this question – what is National up to? Their environment policy is leaked, and John Key says that […]
Video: Nats wave goodbye to blue sky
Newly up from 08wire There’s something very powerful about that music and image combination….
ACC privatisation costs National support?
A reader just sent us this poll from NZ Doctor magazine (offline): If there was a snap election tomorrow, 38 per cent of […]
Key, leadership, and the audacity of hope
Perhaps Mr Key is feeling a little regretful about comparing himself to Barack Obama. Certainly the chutzpah inherent in such a comparison has […]
Telco hits out at National’s fibre plan
John Drinnan in the NZ Herald: “One of the biggest challengers in the telecommunications business, TelstraClear, has attacked National Party plans for a […]
Video: Key’s crush on Obama
More creative hi-jinks from No8Wire
Betting on likeability – Key’s strategy for 2008
Gordon Campbell spends some time examining Key’s likeability factor: “That’s why Key’s gamble over Winston Peters is so interesting because it could help […]
Aussie Invasion – a video with an agenda
We’re used to hearing opposition parties talk about people rushing to Australia. But let’s remember we’re attractive to Australia too – where could […]
Connell departs and praises PM
Who would have expected to read this from Brian Connell upon his departure from Parliament? In a backhander against his own party, he […]
What will National do on student allowances?
Spotted in the Waikato Times: Cambridge High School students did their best to get a policy out of him, but National leader John […]
Williamson goes to ground
From RNZ’s Checkpoint I hear they’ve been after Maurice Williamson all day to clarify what he said on Agenda yesterday (as discussed below). […]
TV3: Labour clawing back National’s lead in latest poll
According to TV3 “Labour is on the move. The latest 3 News poll shows that less than three months out from the election, […]
On grounds of race or trust?
Regular Standard readers will know I like to keep an eye out on what’s happening in the States (where the arte of politic$s […]
Foss puts foot in it
Craig Foss annoyed some students in Napier when he described early childhood teachers as “glorified babysitters”, according to a recent story in the […]
Consquences on climate change
Deputy leader Bill English yesterday late afternoon released what could barely be described as National’s policy on climate change. I was sorry to […]
Lonely planet loves
The Lonely Planet has a new guide on Godzone and has lavished praise on our beauty but also offers a warning on “the environmental cost, with […]
Key and McCain: underdogs rising
The US presidential race in the States took a new direction with the McCain and Obama both appearing at a Forum on faith, held over […]
Excel magic
Insight into Mr Key costing his tax policy (lots of clever bits, best viewed in fullscreen) – hosted by 08wire
Gordon Campbell on Nats’ welfare plan
Dog whistle politics to some, beneficiary bashing to others. But is there logic to National’s policy on benefits? Gordon Campbell asks: Will John Key’s policy […]
When you smile….
Hitting the email circuit is a video on the leaks within the National party over the Hollow Men.
Gordon Campbell on the ethics of taping politicians
You’d be hard pressed to have missed the story on what some National MPs have been caught saying behind closed doors. We’ve seen discussions over the […]
A quick Brethren reference
At last an upfront acknowledgement of the Exclusive Brethren’s support for National during the 2005 election campaign. According to Colin Espiner: Day One of […]
90 Day no rights makes no sense
The National party may prefer not to have their policy examined in great detail, but in today’s Herald Nigel Haworth, professor of human resource development at […]
Kiwi style to walk the world stage
So US Secretary of State Condolezza Rice has left our shores. She inspired protest. She met the PM and said “New Zealand is […]
So National DO have a policy, errr sorry…
So the news went out! National DID have some policy said Colin James: …in behind the bland one-pagers lies quite a lot of […]
What was it about that Herald poll?
Should Labour be worried about today’s poll in the Herald which contrary to other recent polls showed the gap between the parties rising? […]
Does anyone care about the gender wage gap?
I recently caught a story on the radio about the gender wage gap of new graduates – and in the failed search to locate […]
Oram’s Ides of March
Rod Oram can nearly always be relied upon for insightful analysis that takes debate a step further. In the SSTimes today he asks: […]
So what is a subprime then?
The phrase “subprime” seems to have become part of our universal vocabulary – reflecting global uncertainty, events beyond our control, and financial complexities. […]
Painting a portrait of Mr Key
I read with interest the NZ Herald’s “In Search of John Key“. I know at least some commentors on this blog have questioned […]
It’s not ok
Is it a sign of a successful campaign regarding family violence – that “it’s not ok” – which sees broadcaster Tony Veitch taking […]
The making of some (commercial) magic
As usual we’ve been running the hot political stories this week but I, for one, need a breather. And what better way to […]
Buying trains gets noticed in Britain
The buy back of rail has been put in a British context in this article from the Guardian. Here are some excerpts: “New […]
Mr Key’s real concerns
While more questions will no doubt be asked about Mr Key’s choice of hiring infamous Aussie spin-stars, Crosby/Textor, (no doubt some more of them will […]