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Party HopperDiscover the captivating journey of Peter McCardle in "Party Hopper", a must read for anyone interested in New Zealand politics. This insightful paperback explores the dynamic world of political transitions, leadership changes, and the intricacies of party politics over the last thirty years. With meticulous detail, McCardle shares his rich experiences as a former National MP and Cabinet Minister for New Zealand First, offering readers a unique
Discover the captivating journey of Peter McCardle in "Party Hopper", a must-read for anyone interested in New Zealand politics. This insightful paperback explores the dynamic world of political transitions, leadership changes, and the intricacies of party politics over the last thirty years. With meticulous detail, McCardle shares his rich experiences as a former National MP and Cabinet Minister for New Zealand First, offering readers a unique insider perspective on the political landscape. At 153 x 234 mm and spanning 350 pages, this book is the perfect addition to your political bookshelf. Released on March 15, 2022, it delves into McCardle's encounters with seven Prime Ministers, highlighting crucial moments such as his pivotal role in the 1996 MMP coalition talks. Gain profound insights into political decision-making, the creation of WINZ, and the health sector's response to crises from the Swine flu pandemic to the Covid-19 outbreak. "Party Hopper" delivers not only valuable historical context but also a thoughtful critique of current leadership. Dive into this engaging narrative that promises to surprise, entertain, and inform readers about New Zealand's vibrant political history. Perfect for students, political enthusiasts, or anyone curious about the mechanisms of politics. Orders typically ship within 24 hours, ensuring you receive your copy swiftly right to your doorstep. Experience the evolution of New Zealand politics like never before with "Party Hopper!"Party Hopper
Author: Peter McCardle
Bind: paperback
Dimensions: 153 x 234 mm
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 15-03-2022
“I’ve found over the many years that, when elections come along, I just sit still at my Beehive desk, buy a coffee, the people around me all change, and I just carry on.” This is the story of Peter McCardle’s journey through the last thirty years in New Zealand politics. Beginning as a National MP, then with New Zealand First as a Cabinet Minister, later as a manager with ACT, completing an unplanned full circle return to the Beehive in the John Key Government. In this journey, Peter worked near to twelve political party leaders, including seven Prime Ministers, and played a leading role for NZ First in the 1996 MMP coalition talks. He created WINZ, subsequently served as senior political advisor to National’s health ministers until 2017, which included Nationals response to the 2009/10 Swine flu pandemic. This health experience helped inform his insight into New Zealand’s political and public response to Covid-19 and omicron. This book shares his insights and views on the Nationals party leadership changes over the years, including the current leadership. Party Hopper may surprise, please, differ from your views, or just entertain. Or all of these. Regardless, it will certainly leave you better informed.
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★★★★★ 5
Whistles when thrown
Size: 2 Count (Pack of 1), Style: Pack of 2
One of my shepherd’s favorites! Truly does whistle when you throw it! Good quality!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Whistle away my friend!
Size: 2 Count (Pack of 1), Style: Pack of 2
Love it! My dog loves it! The people at the dog park love it! The whistle is the best thing about these balls but the hard durable rubber and the denseness of the ball really make it fly. Let me quickly breakdown each of these:
First the sound is like a...well, whistle coming from a human but oscillating and slightly different. It helps the dogs track where it goes and helps them find it better when it is getting dark (while flying of course, not when it is stationary). It barely makes a sound when throwing it with the wind but really howls when throwing it into the wind. This is why you get this ball and most everyone at the dog park perks up and wonders what that is, asks about it, and thinks it is very cool; which it is!
Next is the durable rubber which doesn't have a single bite mark or split yet in 4 months of constant daily play for about 1 1/2 hours every day! The dog chews it as he brings it back and other dogs steal the ball and run with it while "killing" it perpetually and it has held up great. I don't claim this is going to be Kong ball durable but it is very well chosen rubber.
Last is the denseness of the ball which really makes to go far in a chuckit launcher. One doesn't really notice how far this goes until going back to a tennis ball and realizing how short a tennis ball goes compared to this. The whistler ball, and presumably other chuckit rubber balls (glow, irregular bounce), go 30-40% farther when I throw then using the longest chuckit thrower. This is excellent and wears my retriever out even faster; not to mention the rippling muscles he has from sprinting that whole way!
Overall I got both ball several months ago and we started with the blue ball and haven't had to touch the orange one yet. This is his goto ball at the park and it is the most popular ball, bar none, for all the dogs to steal. The bright blue aspect, the rubber aspect, the sound, and exclusivity of it make it coveted by dogs and owners. I might be gushing and glowing over this ball a bit much but I tend to do that when something unexpected ends up being part of your everyday life and blows you away at how wonderful it is.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
★★★★★ 5
Great for dogs that are chewers
Size: 2 Count (Pack of 1), Style: Pack of 2
These are wonderful for our dog. The bright colors help us find them when our dog can't. The size is perfect to play fetch. Our dog will chew on it a bit and it stays together and does not fall apart. That is a big bonus because our dog is a chewer!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2026
★★★★★ 5
It's A Whistler!
Size: Medium (Pack of 1), Style: Pack of 1
This Chuckit! Whistler Ball is basically a regular fetch toy that decided to become an annoying little teakettle mid-air. My dog goes absolutely nuts for it—every throw sounds like a tiny referee is shrieking "foul!" the whole way across the yard. He chases it harder than he chases the mailman, and bonus: I can actually find it in tall grass because it's screaming for help. Super bouncy, tough enough that he hasn't destroyed it yet (miracle), and now our walks sound like a low-budget horror movie.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Great buy
Size: 2 Count (Pack of 1), Style: Pack of 2
Easy to track balls. My dog loves them and I like that they whistle when you throw them cause some times my dog loses track of it in the air. This helps because they can hear where it's going. Will buy again.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2026