Peter J Morgan Peter J Morgan BE (Mech.), Dip. Teaching – professional forensic engineer, retired economics, mathematics and physics teacher PART 6 of 18 In the mid-1980s, New Zealand’s building societies were de-mutualised and became trading companies. The trustee savings banks were allowed to morph into trading banks
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Probably the most important court case of recent times was held in Wellington last month, yet it attracted no mention in the media. It was a Court of Appeal hearing seeking to overturn a High Court decision to grant multiple customary marine titles over a
Matthew J. Franck mercatornet.com Matthew J. Franck is Contributing Editor of Public Discourse. He is also Associate Director of the James Madison Program and Lecturer in Politics at Princeton University, Senior Fellow at the Witherspoon Institute, and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University, where he chaired the
Family First familyfirst.org.nz U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris once infamously said that marijuana “gives a lot of people joy” and “we need more joy in the world.” What a ridiculously ill-informed statement. Sadly increased marijuana use among youths is leading to more addiction, schizophrenia and even
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com In the international political arena and halls of power, questions are at last being asked. They may not yet be being heard and they certainly aren’t being answered to anyone’s satisfaction, nor are they generating debate, but at least
Sue Reid Board Member Family First New Zealand Woman, wife, mother, sister, niece familyfirst.org.nz It is merely days since the world was promoting International Women’s Day on the 8th of March. Social media was awash with thoughtful tributes honouring the women in our lives and how proud
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
Jacqui Van Der Kaay democracyproject.nz Jacqui Van Der Kaay is a PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington. She is a former journalist, holds a Masters degree in Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington and has a specialist interest in political leadership, voter behaviour, immigration and how social
Peter J Morgan Peter J Morgan BE (Mech.), Dip. Teaching – professional forensic engineer, retired economics, mathematics and physics teacher PART 5 of 18 If banks respond to an increase in the OCR by increasing the interest rates that they pay and charge, the mainstream media (MSM) often report that the
Jose Caballero Senior Economist, IMD World Competitiveness Center International Institute for Management Development (IMD) China’s billions of dollars in global investments and infrastructure projects seem to be paying off politically and economically. Just recently, Honduras signalled it is set to cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan, having been one of
Right To Life News righttolife.org.uk Data from the state of Oregon in the United States has revealed more people ended their lives by assisted suicide and euthanasia in 2022 than in any other year. The latest annual assisted suicide report ‘Oregon Death with Dignity Act: 2022 Data Summary’
Robert Samuels Continuing Lecturer in Writing University of California, Santa Barbara “Succession” has returned for its fourth and final season, giving the show’s fans one last opportunity to watch the kids of the wealthy Roy family desperately try to gain the approval of their media mogul father by any
Michael Naylor Senior Lecturer in Economics Massey University As New Zealand considers how to better prepare for a future affected by climate change, the insurance sector needs to be part the discussion on where and how we build our homes. This involvement should include input into future building standards. Insurers
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Ashley Bloomfield has a seat at the table of ‘global health’ which has in fact become a guise for the establishment of global fascism. It is clear that digital identification and further mandated “public health interventions” such as quarantines, lockdowns, experimental
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. The weekend saw a showdown between two tribes of contemporary gender politics: those in favour of progressing transgender rights versus women wishing to defend their
Cranmer cranmer.substack.com Lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. I divide my time between the UK and NZ. This Substack explores issues facing NZ at present under my nom du plume, Cranmer. Bravo Kellie-Jay. You did the job that
