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Local Body Politics: What on Earth Happened?

Local Body Politics: What on Earth Happened?

ACT Party On Politics in Full Sentences, Act Leader David Seymour is joined by Stephen Berry to discuss what on earth happened in the local body elections. Stephen Berry ran a very popular guide to the Auckland local body elections this year and will give us his analysis of last

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Politics in Full Sentences: 25th October

Politics in Full Sentences: 25th October

ACT Party The Podcast Last night, host Max Whitehead interviewed former EMA boss Kim Campbell, along with ACT’s Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke. ‘What’s Eating Business Confidence?’ was the theme and Kim gives a highly knowledgeable account of what the policy landscape looks like from the point of view

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Jones vs Jetstar, Tiwai Pt bailout & Siri in Te Reo

Jones vs Jetstar, Tiwai Pt bailout & Siri in Te Reo

Louis Houlbrooke Communications Officer New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Another busy week fighting for lower taxes, less waste, and more transparency on your behalf. Revealed: Shane Jones’ hypocrisy over regional Jetstar services Last month, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones claimed he was “incredibly disappointed” that Jetstar was cancelling its regional

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Massey University – A Double Whammy

Massey University – A Double Whammy

Patrick Corish Co-ordinator Free Speech Coalition The past week has been a busy one on the free speech front. Massey, Massey, Massey… this university should have its status as a tertiary education provider revoked. As per our last e-mail, you will know that Massey University banned the Speak Up for

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Redline rdln.wordpress.com A Statement on Abortion Law Reform by the Council of Disobedient Women On the eve of bringing an end to antiquated, anti-women abortion laws Green MP Jan Logie intends to write women out of the Bill. With a stroke of the pen, the woke are aiming

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TVNZ On Air Creates an Affront to our Nation

TVNZ On Air Creates an Affront to our Nation

Press Release: New Conservative New Conservative deputy leader calls for the immediate cancellation of the seven-part documentary funded by NZ On Air, Land of the Long White Cloud. “Following on from the tragedy that occurred in March this year, New Zealand was applauded for standing united against hatred. In direct

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Meth Dealers to be Rewarded

Meth Dealers to be Rewarded

Press Release: Sensible Sentencing Trust Methamphetamine (meth) dealers who can prove their own addiction caused their drug offending could have their sentences cut by 30 per cent, according to a landmark judgement released by the Court of Appeal. The role of an offender in a drug network will also have

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Botany Deserves More in 2020

Press Release: New Conservative Botany is an electorate that deserves a representative who is committed to their community which is the reason New Conservative has confirmed Elliot Ikilei as the candidate for the 2020 election. With the recent announcement that Christopher Luxon will be seeking the National Party nomination for

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FSC Podcast: Patrick Corish Interviews Melissa Derby

FSC Podcast: Patrick Corish Interviews Melissa Derby

Free Speech Coalition Patrick Corish interviews Melissa Derby Support the show Patrick sits down with Dr Melissa Derby, a lecturer of history at Auckland University of Technology. On 16 October Massey University cancelled a Feminism 2020 event that Melissa was invited to speak at. Her speech was going to be

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Audio: In Defence of Free Speech

Audio: In Defence of Free Speech

Magic.co.nz They want to turn what should be a battle of ideas into a battle of force. Jim Flynn In this audio Sean Plunket interviews University of Otago emeritus professor Jim Flynn about his book, ‘In Defense of Free Speech: The University as Censor’. Ironically the professor’s

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Should National be Running in Local Elections?
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Should National be Running in Local Elections?

Joe Ascroft Economist New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Despite pockets of success for ratepayers around the country, the signal from local body elections is clear: the centre-right need to become more organised and offer clear ratepayer-friendly alternatives. Phil Goff resoundingly beat John Tamihere (176,000 votes to 80,000 votes), with

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Rebrand Likely for Massey University

Rebrand Likely for Massey University

Information Satire Redline Contemporary Marxist Analysis rdln.wordpress.com By The Council of Disobedient Women In a press release today Massey University announced it has decided to rebrand and reorientate after struggling to be a University for grown-ups. For some time the University has wanted to be a safe play

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We Need to Talk About Massey University…Again

We Need to Talk About Massey University…Again

Melissa Derby Free Speech Coalition Spokesperson Wednesday night, Massey University cancelled the “Feminism 2020” event, at which I was due to speak. The event was organised by Speak Up for Women (an organisation that has featured on our podcast) and was to host a wide array of speakers on various

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Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Threats to Food Security
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Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Threats to Food Security

Press Release: Andy Loader Co-Chairman P.L.U.G. Primary Land Users Group. The aim (copied below) of the agreement is: “to decrease global warming described in its Article 2, “enhancing the implementation” of the UNFCCC through:[11] (a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below

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Twyford’s Dodgy Transport Deal Rejected by Wellingtonians

Twyford’s Dodgy Transport Deal Rejected by Wellingtonians

Press Release: National Party The Transport Minister must swallow his pride and sit down with Wellington’s new mayor to hammer out a Let’s Get Wellington Moving deal that people actually want, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “It is difficult to see Andy Foster’s election defeat

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