By Dave Stewart, on July 14th, 2020
The train wreck that is The National Party continues today with the announcement by leader for 53 days Todd Muller that he’s done his dash.
National’s leadership woes have been the story of the past decade. When Sir John Key knifed Bill English in the back and took over the leadership he was hailed . . . → Read More: National’s Train Wreck Continues
By Dave Stewart, on June 29th, 2020
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Michael Woodhouse still can’t provide evidence of his apocryphal ‘homeless man’ staying for free in quarantine. Dame Anne Salmond argues the Opposition and media need to be better in throwing around such claims.
It is now 12 days since the National Party’s spokesman on health, Michael Woodhouse, claimed two women who . . . → Read More: Anne Salmond: Covid-19 and clickbait
By Dave Stewart, on June 29th, 2020
Source Article
Friday, 26 June 2020, 10:59 am Article: Gordon Campbell
For most of the past week, any consumer of this country’s management of Covid-19 would think New Zealand was actually Brazil, or Texas. The media language has been full of claims of “botches” at the border, and laxness and inexcusable errors that . . . → Read More: On The Media Collusion With National’s Attack Lines
By Dave Stewart, on May 12th, 2020 “Government will also consider recapitalising the industry to help promote a quicker recovery and achieve a greater economic outcome,” he said. . . . → Read More: Government reveals $72.5m racing industry Budget package
By Dave Stewart, on September 26th, 2019
We all saw it. A young woman stands up at the UN and makes a speech. Instantly she is told to shut up, grow up and learn up.
Old men everywhere are suddenly woke and upset that someone said something they didn’t like or agree with.
A loudmouth chorus reaches crescendo level within minutes of . . . → Read More: Yes Greta, there is a fascist clause.
By Dave Stewart, on September 1st, 2019
Dad and Mum
My Dad was a classic kiwi bloke.
He was a freezing worker, but before that he did a bootmaking apprenticeship. But he could earn more money in the meat export trade. And he needed more money because he had 7 hungry kids to feed.
He liked a bet, and he . . . → Read More: Good Old Dad
By Dave Stewart, on August 15th, 2019
All around the world we see scenes of conflict over land issues. Of sovereignty. If we turn on talkback radio we here absolute rubbish from idiots like Sean Plunket telling us Ihumatāo is about revolutionaries trying to overthrow the system and trying bring down capitalism. And idiots will buy this line of utter shit. . . . → Read More: Ihumatāo Land Protection
By Dave Stewart, on August 8th, 2019
Long ago… when I was a budding photographer I had a go at doing some portraits for some friends. It didn’t work out that well so I concentrated on making exposures, candid portraits of people taken doing their everyday stuff, unaware of the camera, and much more revealing that any posed shot I could conjure up. One of those early projects was when Willie Hona was trying to break out. I knew him through Niki Hona who was the sister of my old mate Robbie Van de Lisdonk. . . . → Read More: Herbs Release Anniversary Film
By Dave Stewart, on March 15th, 2019
A fair few things have happened since my last yearly concert. The circle of performers from Whakatane has grown immensely and The Fuzztards have become a regular gig for me. With the weekly Open Mic nights at The Office Bar and Grill I’ve met many new local musicians. This year I was able to feature a lot more of that local talent at the festival plus I was happy to welcome back some of our regulars as well. . . . → Read More: Annual Concert, 2019
By Dave Stewart, on September 30th, 2018
We first met Moone at a Whakatane Open Mic session one Thursday night. She grabbed the nearest guitar and played 3 songs. That was it for me. I asked her to come and sing at my annual concert in February 2018 and she jumped at the chance. By this time she’d been joined by Tauranga guitar whiz Phil Reha who knew exactly what to play under Moone’s voice. Fast forward to September 2018 and we’ve got a single and video to release at the intimate venue of The Litt Park Theatre in Te Puke. About 200 close supporters, family and friends crammed in to see and hear Moone’s big debut. And she blew us all away. . . . → Read More: Concert Review : Moone, Litt Park Theatre, Te Puke, September 28, 2018
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