

‘A load of crap’: Bishop calls out political theatre at music awards
“On reflection, I should have kept my thoughts to myself.”


“On reflection, I should have kept my thoughts to myself.”


“We discussed the growing number of New Zealand companies working with and investing in Sri Lanka.”


“…didn’t want to put the boot in.”


“At the end of the day, we want fewer people on welfare and more people in work.”


The real debate is this: should equal pay laws be based on verifiable discrimination or activist framing?


“It is undeniable that Māori do not need a leg up to get proportionate representation.”


“You don’t front a $70 billion tax plan and turn up to Q+A saying ‘I’ll get back to you.’”


“We want the matter resolved—and now.”


“…we need to make regulating less rewarding for politicians…”


“It’s a careful, controlled debate where ideas should be debated. No one should be intimidated.”