Articles by Andy Loader

Hipkins rules out Racism from any Labour Government · This morning (21-4-26) on National television the leader of the Labour party Chris Hipkins stated categorically that a Labour government would not tolerate racism. · In my recall this is one of the first actual policy announcements that he has made in this lead-up to the election 2026. · I’d love to believe his statement but on past history I am sure that his idea of what racism consists of…

Polling Reality · With Labour ahead of National in the polls on the back of doing absolutely nothing, it seems clear that the electorate has rejected National. · Does the country want or need to have Labour back? · Hell No! · Six years of Labour (from 2017 to 2023) left New Zealand buried in debt, divided by race, and drowning in broken promises. Now the same people who caused that mess are moaning about how bad things are and stating that…

Why? · The latest poll results are showing a progressive decline in the National Party’s support numbers. · It would be pretty hard to go down from their current position but they seem to be doing a good job of trying to sink further in the polls. · Roy Morgan’s New Zealand Poll for March 2026 shows the National-led Government (National, ACT & NZ First) on 47.5%, down 1% point and effectively tied with the Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori…

Co-governance is still alive and well under this coalition government contrary to what they promised prior to the 2023 election. · In my honest opinion after many years of watching politicians everywhere grab more power while dividing people with fear, race, and ideology; you can’t trust the political class or the media that protects them. They are often, deceitful (sometimes even corrupt) and thrive on control, division, and obedience, with…

Sinking without a trace. · According to the latest Taxpayers Union Curia poll, National has the support of just 28.4% of respondents. · Given that National are the leading party in the coalition government it is almost unbelievable that they could drop so low. · The leader of the party, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, is said to be stunned by the result. He was attending a meeting this morning (Friday 6^th^ March) where he was discussing his…

We have been indoctrinated with the lie that CO2 is bad for the environment and that we need to reduce our emissions down to zero if we want to save the planet from burning up. This is the biggest lie of all and if by some chance we were ever able to get the emissions down to zero that would be the day that life on earth would stop. · Achieving zero emissions of CO2 would be the equivalent of finding a Unicorn. · Impossible; particularly in…

Climate change usually refers to long-term shifts in global or regional temperatures and weather patterns. Meaning and Key Details · Definition: A significant, long-term change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. Causes: While natural, current rapid climate change is driven by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane) from burning…

Fail at what you may ask? · The answer is – Fail to follow up on your promises from the last election! · Prior to the last election in 2023, Sir John Key spoke about the coalition government and the National Party’s chances in the polls. · He also spoke about tensions around issues such as Act’s Treaty Principles Bill, the removal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act and National’s move to overrule a court decision on the Marine and…

I read about the Waikato River Authority (WRA) releasing 76,000 elvers (young Tuna) into the Waikato River at Lake Karapiro during the recent Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 2026. · On reading this press release from the WRA I immediately thought to myself; what is to be achieved by this action? The reason for this thought is set out in the title of this article; the good the bad & the ugly! · The Good: · It’s great to see the WRA taking action to…

What do they have in common? · They’re a figment of someone’s imagination and once they are discussed they are unlikely to ever materialize again as they are just a lot of hot air. · A classic example would have to be the recent admission that the PSA and the previous Labour government agreed a condition in the employment of a number of government departments, for staff of Maori ethnicity to be able to take paid leave for cultural purposes over…