24/06/22
Does the Government overcomplicate problems with task forces, reviews, and working groups and then make policies in a panic? Yes.
Will a ban on gang patches get them off our streets? No.
Does the board of Fletcher Building look like a clown show? Indeed.
Is Prince Andrew the only Royal to reduce his carbon footprint? Undoubtedly.
Do prime ministers get more interested in foreign affairs the longer they’re in power? Oh yes.
More simple answers to complex questions here.
17/06/22
I've had some wonderful by-elections. This isn't one of them.
Jan Tinetti conceded quickly. ‘’Labour hasn't won this seat since 1935,’’ she said, managing expectations with a modesty that overlooks Labour won the party vote in 2020, and was only 2000 votes from securing the electorate.
The by-election in Tauranga on Saturday has been to excitement what Trevor Mallard is to diplomacy”
Josie's column on the clucklustre Tauranga by-election.
04/06/22
Josie joined Bernard Hickey's 'hoon' podcast to discuss New Zealand's relationship with the US and China with Peter Bale and Robert Patman.
Listen here or on your podcast app
here.
She also joined Gerry Brownlee's podcast to discuss China's activity in the Pacific, New Zealand's response, and our engagement with the region.