State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has issued a damning report into the use of private investigators by government agencies, calling the actions of some “an affront to democracy” and laying a complaint with police in one instance. By: Lucy Bennett Political Reporter, NZ Herald State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has […]
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“Opinion – The Government Communications Security Bureau’s (GCSB) decision to recommend against using Huawei equipment for the 5G rollout because of national security concerns underscores the strategic role commercial telecommunications plays in modern society.” (Paul G. Buchanan ) From Radio NZ It also exposes the disconnect between local telecommunications providers […]
There has always been recreational drug use, and always will be, whether legal or not. And as there’s always going to be those who abuse recreational drugs, the social cost will always outweigh the financial gains. The real question is, who should get the profit? By Martin Harris Drug use […]
National Party leader Simon Bridges displays a continuing lack of empathy for his fellow human beings, as his stance on the Pike River Mine tragedy demonstrates. National Party leader Simon Bridges doesn’t believe the families of the 29 men who died at Pike River are owed an apology from […]
Please help out by signing this petition and give these people HOPE! Thanks and blessings, Martin. SUPPLIED/JESSIE MCVEAGH Tanya Filia receives vitamin C intravenously at a clinic in Whangarei. Cancer patients are forking out hundreds of dollars for vitamin C infusions they say are providing quality of life – […]
In the latest dramatic turn in the NZ National Party leak scandal, whistleblower Jamie Lee-Ross has been pushed too far. His alleged “mental fragility” came to light back on October 2 and Simon Bridges stated his “self imposed” leave had nothing to do with the developing Expenses Leak investigation: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12135542 […]
Chinese multi-millionaire Yikun Zhang was put forward for a Queen’s Birthday honour by the National Party. Botany MP Jami-Lee Ross yesterday claimed Zhang made a $100,000 donation to the National Party. By: David Fisher Senior writer, NZ Herald 17 Oct, 2018 5:00am That donation is now at the centre of […]
A fascinating twist to the “Simon Bridges Expenses Leak Witch Hunt” saga. Despite Bridges initially being certain the leak didn’t come from within his own party, it turned out the party pooper was indeed a party-within-the-party. Subsequently, the guilty party has been sacked, but not without a nice little parting […]
We signed up for the One Belt One Road Initiative; Here’s our One Road (and no doubt the first of many); NZ’s first Chinese-owned road could be in the pipeline A Chinese construction company has offered to build a long-planned four-lane toll road north of Auckland. Auckland Business Chamber’s […]
Penny Bright, the Auckland activist who nearly lost her house after refusing to pay rates for 11 years and whose motto was “open the books”, died on Thursday night. She was 64. By: Bernard Orsman Super City reporter, NZ Herald. 5 October 2018 For the past 20 years, the hard-boiled […]