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The effects of Labour’s spectacular own-goal in its second major sex scandal are set to drag on.
The party president has quit: Prime Minister continues to plead ignorance.
The key question is who in the party knew about the complaints of sexual assault and when? Many are skeptical about the PM’s claim she didn’t know.
National’s Paula Bennett last week claimed under privilege that the complainants told her the PM’s former chief of staff, her chief press secretary and the director of her leader’s office all knew about the allegations.
Will we get any answers any time soon? Veteran political journalist Barry Soper says don’t hold your breath.
“Rather than answering the questions, Ardern will be winging her way to the UN Leaders’ Week in New York the week after next, which for her will provide the sort of relief she revels in -- an adoring international media,” Soper writes.
“There’ll certainly be no repeat of her slogan from the UN podium a year ago of how Me Too must become We Too.”
OPINION: Labour leader Chris 'Chippy' Hipkins is carrying on the world-class gaslighting of the nation that he and his cohorts started after their disastrous Covid response; now trying to undermine the Covid inquiry to protect his own backside.
Labour's agriculture spokesperson Jo Luxton says while New Zealand needs more housing, sacrificing our best farmland to get there is not the answer.
Labour's agriculture spokesperson says the Government’s decisions are set to hamstring growth within the farming sector.
Rural Women New Zealand’s (RWNZ) new president, Sandra Matthews, says the cancellation of rural school bus services could have devastating consequences.
OPINION: Leader of the Labour Party and His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, Chris Hipkins, has formulated a bold strategy to regain power that his rivals won't have predicted.
Academic Dr Mike Joy and his employer, Victoria University of Wellington have apologised for his comments suggesting that dairy industry CEOs should be hanged for contributing towards nitrate poisoning of waterways.
Environment Southland's catchment improvement funding is once again available for innovative landowners in need of a boost to get their project going.
The team meeting at the Culverden Hotel was relaxed and open, despite being in the middle of calving when stress levels are at peak levels, especially in bitterly cold and wet conditions like today.
A comment by outspoken academic Dr Mike Joy suggesting that dairy industry leaders should be hanged for nitrate contamination of drinking/groundwater has enraged farmers.
OPINION: The phasing out of copper network from communications is understandable.
Driven by a lifelong passion for animals, Amy Toughey's journey from juggling three jobs with full-time study to working on cutting-edge dairy research trials shows what happens when hard work meets opportunity - and she's only just getting started.
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