South Africa’s election campaign began today, following the announcement that due to a low candidate number, not only would the upper house be abolished, but the lower house would be massively truncated, going from 490 seats to 10. with seats being divided via a closed list system with no provinces. We found out just how low today. A total of 16 candidates are running for … Continue reading South African election campaigning kicks off
After the expulsion of two Liberal opposition MPs from the Australian Parliament, two by-elections have been triggered- one in the seat of Sydney, which covers much of the urban area of Sydney, and in the Gold Coast-based seat of Moncrieff. These by-elections already looked to be hardly-fought- if the government won these seats, they could seize an absolute majority in the lower house- truly a … Continue reading Campaign for Australian by-elections in full swing
In a late night press conference once again, AnswerMeNow1, MP for Te Tai Tonga and Minister for Māori Affairs and the Environment, made the decision to step down from politics. Since a failed resignation in early April, AnswerMeNow1 stated that she had been “living on borrowed time” in terms of her political career, and thanked her constituents and colleagues. AnswerMeNow1 has made the decision to … Continue reading AnswerMeNow1 resigns from politics, returns to RNZ
After breaking a 2-line government whip on a self-identification bill for transgender and intersex people, BloodyChrome, former Attorney-General, has left The Opportunities Party to join the Kiwi Party, shortly after appointing a new Justice of the Court of Appeal. When asked about BloodyChrome’s vote on the Gender Identity Rights Act, TheOWOTrongle claimed it wasn’t his problem, as it had occurred while BloodyChrome was not in … Continue reading BloodyChrome leaves The Opportunities Party, joins Kiwi Party
Today, I sat down with Kiwi Party leader TheOWOTrongle to talk about the election and his party going into the campaign. AnswerMeNow1 (A): Kia ora. So, you’re the new leader of the Kiwi Party- what are your plans for the election? TheOWOTrongle (T): Well we’re planning to go into parliament, hopefully I’m not alone. What I want to do is make everyone know that there … Continue reading TheOWOTrongle: I’ve finalised a deal with National
Former MP and Prime Minister, AnswerMeNow1, has been appointed as the next chief executive of Radio New Zealand. AnswerMeNow1 has had a long career in both politics and journalism, having served as an MP for 16 months. She is well known for her work within the Canberra Times and other media organisations, and has been praised for hard work at creating fantastic graphics for her … Continue reading Radio New Zealand chief executive appointed
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