Some neigbourly advice for Kirikiriroa from a concerned JAFA
Hamilton or Kirikiriroa? I don’t even know why this is a question. Well, I do, it’s a question because white people are stupid, […]
Enzo
Jacinda 3, Simon 0
Avid watchers of Simon Bridges’ regular breakfast television appearances debating Jacinda Ardern when they were both relatively junior MPs will recall that 9 […]
We are beneficiaries
The sick and twisted thing about right wing politics is that tories like a certain level of unemployment because competition for jobs is […]
Bill’s Rolling – pros and cons
Since reading the news that the Nats are thinking about ditching Bill English, I’ve been trying to decide what my (completely honest and […]
Is it OK for a woman with an opinion to host TVNZ’s Breakfast?
It’s great news that Hayley Holt has landed a cool new gig hosting TVNZ’s Breakfast show. It’s not so great that before she […]
Income related speeding fines – bring it on!
Dr Jarrod Gilbert has a provocative opinion piece on the Herald website today, proposing that speeding fines become income related. It’s an interesting […]
Tumbleweeds from National on the Tax Working Group
A month ago Labour announced that Sir Michael Cullen would chair the tax working group and the National Party was cock-a-hoop! Steven Joyce […]
Tory Translation Service
I don’t often admit that there is anything that the right do better than the left, but, credit where it’s due, there […]
National’s Standards
It’s great to see Chris Hipkins abolishing ‘National Standards’ as a matter of priority. This policy was nothing but an unfortunate bit of populism […]
Sport, politics and equality
Ok, so I know I’m rather late to the party on this but I figured that equality is timeless and it would be […]
National’s benefit sanctions – the wolf is not your grandma
The tories seem to have found a new angle on the government’s removal of benefit sanctions that punish the children of beneficiaries who […]
Introductory ramble to save you Googling me
Hi. I’m Enzo (yes that’s my real name) and I write for The Standard now. Just thought I should introduce myself and tell […]
Breaking: Libertarian opposes free speech
Don Brash has emerged from his crypt once again to tackle the greatest problem facing New Zealand today (in his strange little world) […]