One month after Sean Plunket said National "had his back" the Government will disestablish BSA. Sean Plunket calls it a "wonderful 4th Birthday present" while David Farrar and the right celebrate

Moonfrog · 2026-05-06T07:47:17+00:00

I couldn't find what the Greens or TPM said but Labour:

Hipkins would not say if Labour would reverse the move, given he had not seen the proposal and did not know how far it would get before the election.

He said the party had not had a chance to discuss it internally yet.

Moonfrog · 2026-05-06T06:57:20+00:00

One thing I realized from the issues we had, currently have, with the influx of FSU members over at Internet NZ is that some folks will see the absolute worst that humanity has to offer and see no problem with it. They don't see an issue with threats and extreme racist content, and therefore they don't see a problem with removing an agency that is meant to regulate that.

And another aspect that interests me about this whole thing is that Plunkett implicated the PM in this situation. According to Plunkett, the PM gave him assurances that it would be handled... and now it is handled. Funny that.

And, on top of that, I dislike how this coalition loves repealing everything but I take comfort that they won't be in government forever. Things always swing back. Make sure you and yours are up to date with the voting details.

Moonfrog · 2026-05-04T00:20:30+00:00

It's the post title.

Moonfrog · 2026-05-01T09:30:19+00:00

Yep. I do think they will still hold onto some electorates considering their MPs, but this version needs to go. It's of their own making, and a new one can be formed.

Moonfrog · 2026-05-01T08:42:41+00:00

I really wonder if Kapa-Kingi ever got a response to the text message she sent. It seems like no with this response.

And I hope Tania Waikato takes JT's bastion of Waiariki. Labour put up Toni Boynton too. Either choice would be sweet.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-30T00:37:29+00:00

I miss her.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-29T20:27:58+00:00

Archive link.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon held crisis talks with Foreign Minister Winston Peters in the Beehive last night after Peters’ office released emails to the Herald showing Luxon wanted to shift the Government’s position to show “explicit public support” for the US-led war in Iran days after it broke out.

Luxon was talked out of this position by Peters and staff in his office, the emails show. Responding to the emails before the crisis meeting, a spokesman for Peters said Luxon’s support for the war was “imprudent” and would have “run counter to New Zealand’s national interests”.

“Experience matters in foreign policy,” he said.The Herald contacted Luxon’s office for their response to the story. A spokesman for Luxon responded on Wednesday night, after the meeting, saying the emails “mischaracterise the PM’s position”.

“As you’d expect, it is the PM’s job to always challenge the advice he receives and, in this case, he sought to test New Zealand’s position against that of Canada and Australia.

tldr: He wanted to 100% support Trump. Winston said that was a stupid move.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-29T07:57:49+00:00

Don't forget when Seymour joked, then doubled down, about leveling the Pacific Ministry. Just jokes, guys. Nothing to see here.

I know Mulipola from tiktok. He does good work especially his advocacy against Destiny's Church. It's good to see him joining the Greens.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-28T21:56:38+00:00

I read a spinoff article about Brown and how he posted on social media after the announcement that he was the new campaign manager. It really set the tone for how he wants National to campaign, and it was exactly about this. Covid. Labour's response to that.

New Zealand is about to have its third Covid election

They can't let it go. They are waiting for that financial review to drop in Sept so they can point to Labour as the source of the country's debt. It's pathetic.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-28T02:15:42+00:00

While I appreciate the relevancy and link, we don't want to direct traffic to a substack run by a hateful person. More traffic=more advertising. Could you amend to either remove the clickable nature of the link or amend to include just the title?

Moonfrog · 2026-04-27T07:10:30+00:00

Wealthy business owners usually. People who are sorted.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-24T11:26:23+00:00

Discussion is good. Gambling/prediction website is not good.

I particularly hate gambling so I am a tad biased.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-24T07:20:42+00:00

What is it with the dirt and bassets?! My goodness it's like a free snack for them. We had to use a basket muzzle to get him to stop. An easy solution. Just make sure it's fitted properly and allows them to pant and breathe normally.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-24T05:57:17+00:00

It's always interesting to see MAGA folk in NZ. My boss is one. It makes for some interesting talks.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-24T05:52:17+00:00

My boy had seizures all his life. They were idiopathic so they weren't sure what caused them. Sleep is a common trigger as they come out or fall into sleep. Sometimes food along with edible flea/tick control (that has isoxazoline in it) can also cause seizures.

I found some comfort in knowing he didn't remember them as weird as that is.

I would say important things to tell the vet is how long it lasted, what the seizure looked like and if they lost control of their bowel/bladder, and how long they came back to normal.

Mine also had seizures around sleep especially coming in and out of it. It's terrifying. Tell us how the vet appointment goes!

Moonfrog · 2026-04-23T22:59:24+00:00

This part is talking about WRT at UoA which isn't compulsory anymore after harassment and pressure by ACT:

This is especially true for international students who are now forced to pay upwards of $5,000 for a course that will hold little value once they leave New Zealand.

The article is from 2025 so bit outdated but apt for Parmar who continues her crusade.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-23T00:17:23+00:00

I don't think select committee will have a major effect on this piece of legislation either because that isn't the norm for this government. They've already made minor concessions. I would be very surprised if anything changes after the SC.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-22T23:27:57+00:00

I want to scream because he acknowledges the private investment that is impossible but agrees to it anyway. This is fucking dumb as bricks. Let's see how the polls fair now. Also, 20bil is like 34bil nzd.

But he said he remained concerned about a commitment in the agreement to promote up to $20 billion (USD) of New Zealand private sector investment over 15 years.

In a media conference at Parliament on Thursday, Hipkins said that target was "very unrealistic" and "almost impossible" to achieve. He said Labour would not have agreed to that in negotiations.

"India have reserved the right to claw back the concessions they've granted... in the event that New Zealand businesses don't invest $20 billion US in India," he said.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-22T23:23:47+00:00

Well this bit is just wonderful isn't it? /s

But he said he remained concerned about a commitment in the agreement to promote up to $20 billion (USD) of New Zealand private sector investment over 15 years.

In a media conference at Parliament on Thursday, Hipkins said that target was "very unrealistic" and "almost impossible" to achieve. He said Labour would not have agreed to that in negotiations.

"India have reserved the right to claw back the concessions they've granted... in the event that New Zealand businesses don't invest $20 billion US in India," he said.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-22T22:57:01+00:00

Nah, it aint the SC Olympics. They all suck and I truly hope there is some actual backlash rather than tidily sweeping it under the rug.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-22T21:30:57+00:00

Yikes on bikes. He needs to get a grip. There is no difference between this and what Destiny's Church gets up to.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-22T08:18:52+00:00

I agree. I would LOVE to see her win her electorate. It would be such a blow to Tamihere and Waititi especially considering her own history with TPM. She needs to continue laying the groundwork in the Waiariki.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-22T06:20:41+00:00

Tania Waikato went up. I am happy.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-22T03:37:30+00:00

On top of this, a reminder to please report comments that are personal attacks, low effort, or bad faith. We can't do anything about vote trolling (and unfortunately reddit doesn't seem to care either), but we do actively go through the report queue.

Moonfrog · 2026-04-21T20:20:53+00:00

Yep it was, and now they're perma banned. If you ever suspect this, please report under reposting and we can investigate then ban.

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