Guest Post
Prince Andrew: A Product of Privilege and a Pawn of Power
He is a man ruined by his own failings, yes, but also by the machinery of privilege that shaped him, protected him and ultimately discarded him when he became too embarrassing to save. In that sense, his tragedy is not just his own.
Trump, RFK Jr and the Unspoken Question
Many researchers, health professionals and journalists, dependent on pharmaceutical funding or institutional support, have every incentive to avoid pursuing or amplifying questions that could threaten their livelihoods.
Tikanga Blasphemy and Free Speech in NZ
New Zealand repealed its blasphemy law in 2019. Section 123 of the Crimes Act 1961 – “blasphemous libel” was formally removed by parliament. Yet here we are, 60 years later, watching an unelected regulatory body attempt to recreate the same offence through the back door.
What It’s Like to File a Complaint
Trying to communicate with a multi-headed te reo gabbling chook.
Have Some MPs Been Oikophobic?
Many might think it would seem at least naïve not to at least raise the question as to whether the damage consistently inflicted upon a formerly far more stable and happy country has been at least partly because of politicians who may possibly be oikophobic, prioritising their own personal agenda.
The Gene Tech Bill: Profit Over People
The implications are chilling: home gardeners saving seeds, small-scale farmers maintaining heritage breeds or families keeping backyard hens could find themselves in breach of new bioengineering compliance rules.
Te Reo Māori: Word Counts, History and the Myth of 1769
This expansion is not organic growth from communities, but the result of state-funded language engineering.
We’ve Launched a New Tool to Report Issues Anonymously
Your voice is critical to driving change. If you’ve experienced or witnessed an issue, such as licensing delays or overzealous inspections, please make use of this new resource and share your story.
This Isn’t Policy, It’s Politics
Anti-gun academics with links to founder of Gun Control NZ.
The Ideological Framing of Boys in Schools
Calls to label boys’ behaviour as toxic risk silencing free thought in classrooms.
Christ and Kirk: Christian Reflections
It is fit and proper to honour God’s people with reference to what God says in His Word.
Violence Silences Lives but Debate Strengthens Society
If someone does not share these values, that is their right. But it is not their right to dictate how I live my beliefs, nor to threaten or intimidate me into silence.
The Silence of the Church
Where two or more gather in His name, Christ is present among them – a simple yet profound truth that many modern churches seem to have forgotten.