Bob Edlin: Media shun the Conservative Party.....

Media shun the Conservative Party (and shut off the oxygen of publicity) while TOP support is growing

The Conservative Party can’t complain they get a bad press. Rather, they get no press – or, at least, precious little.

We spotted a fresh policy statement from the almost-forgotten party on the Scoop website yesterday and became curious about how mainstream media had treated the information.

Tony Orman: Call to stop the Emission Trading Scheme’s ‘Green War’ on New Zealanders

The Conservative Party has called on the government to repeal the Zero Carbon Act and end the Emissions Trading Scheme and all other climate-focused taxes, subsidies and regulations.

Party leader Helen Houghton made her comments following the resignation of Molesworth Station manager Jim Ward over the uncertainty of the control of wilding pines on the iconic high country station.