Archive for April 28th, 2005

Catching the Asian flu

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Back in February, Unlimited’s Kate Wrath asked:
Will Winston Peters catch his familiar dose of the Asian flu in time for election day?
Well, almost three months later, and with the election in sight, that nasty Asian flu has indeed found its way into Winston’s system. The Herald reported yesterday that Winston’s concerned about New Zealand becoming […]

Civilising acts

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

As the first couples prepare for their civil unions this weekend, we should remember that, like other pieces of socially progressive legislation, this was one that only succeeded because of Green support.
Gaynz.Com interviewed Metiria yesterday on the Civil Union Act and more generally about the so-called “social engineering” agenda that Labour and its progressive-minded […]

Greens set energy policy

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

Well, it’s nice to see seasoned political journo Richard Harman claiming the Government’s decision to stall Transpower’s terrible power pylon plan for the upper North Island was due to Green influence.
In today’s edition of Political Update, a newsletter put out by law firm Busby Ramshaw and Grice and believed to be written by Harman, […]

God’s planet

Thursday, April 28th, 2005

It’s fair to say that when one thinks about the role Christians play in politics, one usually thinks of “the religious right” in the United States, a morally and socially conservative force with which the environmental movement has very little in common. But one shouldn’t forget that a “religious left” exists too, which emphasises such […]