Articles from ‘Andy Loader, Poke the Bear’ in ‘Opinion’

New Zealand has gradually become a more racist country as time has gone by and this process has been ably assisted by the mainstream media. In my opinion, part of the reason is due to the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty is a simple document signed in simple times which, if the explanation given by that revered elder Māori statesman, Sir Apirana Ngata - M.A., LLB., Litt.D., is to be considered true, made us all one people with equal rights as…

The following article is an opinion piece and the views expressed are those of the author. · You may well ask what the heck he is on about. · Well it is either there is a current practice of the government bureaucracy adding sections into legislation without approval from the coalition government or the coalition government is adding these sections in against their express promises from prior to the 2023 election. The latest example is seen in…

What is meant by Social Licence to Operate? · In regard to the WRC, social licence to operate means having the trust of the voters or ratepayers to govern on their behalf. · Currently in New Zealand we have democratic systems of local government which provide the councils with their “Social Licence to Operate” by way of elections where all ratepayers have the right to vote for candidates of their choice. · Elections and Candidates · Elections…

Prime Minister Luxon called for a confidence vote in caucus related to his leadership of the National led coalition government last week and won the vote. · What does this mean for Mr Luxon? · He came out of the caucus meeting and proudly confirmed that he had won the vote and that the question of who will lead the current government into the next election on November 7th this year was now put to bed permanently. · But what does this…

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…

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…