Minister for Finance Lieselta has told Radio New Zealand that the wait for a budget will finally be over, with a budget scheduled for release by the end of today. When asked for comment, the leader of the Labour Party told us that “We are submitting [the budget] tonight. I accept full responsibilities for delays but I’d rather deliver a polished budget later rather than … Continue reading Government to release budget tonight
A recent poll conducted confirms that National maintains its large lead in the polls, on track to win a possible general election. When asked “If an election were held today, which party would receive your party vote?”, 47.1% of respondents stated that their party vote would go to National. This would be the best electoral performance for a party since MMP was introduced in this … Continue reading National continues its hegemony in the polls, 25% ahead of Greens
In an early morning press conference today alongside TOP leader Nothedarkweb, FinePorpoise, Leader of the Opposition and of the National Party, made two key announcements. Firstly, following the resignation of ItsKittay from Parliament, his shadow cabinet position and MP position would be assumed by stalintwo, the new leader of ACT New Zealand. After this, however, FinePorpoise went on to announce that once Nothedarkweb had become … Continue reading “The strongest opposition in history”: TOP joins official opposition, stalintwo new ACT leader
This morning, I sat down with leader of the Kiwi Party and Minister for Culture and Regional Development, TheOWOTrongle. AnswerMeNow1 (A): Alright, hello. TheOWOTrongle (T): Kia Ora. A: Now, to my first question. Your party has been extremely inactive in debates. By my record, it’s been over 20 days since you last debated outside of question time. Does your party have an activity problem? T: … Continue reading AnswerMeNow1 speaks with TheOWOTrongle about the budget, Radio New Zealand, and attendance
Stalin1953 has successfully succeeded AnswerMeNow1 as the MP for Te Tai Tonga. The by-election, which had a low turnout of 36.8%, was against two candidates- Stalin1953, the Green candidate endorsed by Labour, and stranger195, the National candidate. Stalin1953 increased the majority of AnswerMeNow1 by 6.4%, but the elections were different- AnswerMeNow1 was up against a stronger Labour candidate at a general election, while Stalin1953 was … Continue reading Te Tai Tonga by-election: Stalin1953 picks up seat from AnswerMeNow1
Today, I had the opportunity to speak with the co-leader of the Green Party, the MP for Wellington and Prime Minister of our country- ARichTeaBiscuit. AnswerMeNow1 (AMN): Alright, thank you very much for agreeing to this interview.Now, first off, your government, and especially your party, has been cratering in the polls. This is compounded with the fact a lot of New Zealanders didn’t expect you … Continue reading Talking with the PM: AnswerMeNow1 sits down with ARichTeaBiscuit
Yesterday saw both the Green and National candidates make their case for election in AnswerMeNow1’s former seat of Te Tai Tonga. Stalin1953 used the first day to speak about climate change and justice, while stranger195 held a Wellington campaign launch and issued a leaflet. Stalin1953 encouraged “revolutionary environmental legislation”, which he likened to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal. Stalin1953 also spoke about “regulating and prosecuting … Continue reading Te Tai Tonga by-election: candidates kick off campaign
This interview was conducted 2 days before the release of this article except for the last 3 lines. It may be out of date upon release. Following the resignation of Abrokenhero, it was left to The Opportunities Party to fill a vacancy, as unlike in the case of Te Tai Tonga, it was too close to a general election to call a by-election. This means … Continue reading AnswerMeNow1 speaks with TOP MP for Northland porriidge
A new poll conducted between 2 candidates for the Te Tai Tonga by-election, Stalin1953 of the Greens and stranger195 of the National Party, shows a comfortable lead for the Greens on 61%. No other candidate was polled, seemingly. Polls showed the combined Green-Labour vote on 62%, a slight increase of 2% from the general election. The Kiwi Party is on 10%, with the reincarnated TOP … Continue reading Te Tai Tonga by-election: Poll shows Greens lead
Tonight, Radio New Zealand asked Lieselta about Labour and Greens plans in the upcoming Te Tai Tonga by-election, Lieselta told Radio New Zealand that the Labour Party would not be standing and that the Greens are standing Stalin1953, whom the Labour Party will be endorsing. ARichTeaBiscuit confirmed that the Greens were standing Stalin1953. Stalin1953 was first elected as MP for Wairarapa in the July 2018 … Continue reading Te Tai Tonga by-election: Labour not standing, endorsing Greens candidate Stalin1953
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