Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Until a few days ago, I had never heard of Craig Jepson, and I suspect that that is also true of most New Zealanders. He has suddenly become almost as well-known as Meng Foon, the Race Relations Commissioner. Both men are hugely admired by some;
Alistair Harding Filmmaker wecamehereforfreedom.com My name is Alistair Harding and I am a New Zealand filmmaker who was at the parliament protests earlier this year. While I was there, I spent my time filming what was going on with the goal to make a documentary film about the extraordinary
Duggan Flanakin Duggan Flanakin is the Director of Policy Research at the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow. A former Senior Fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Mr. Flanakin authored definitive works on the creation of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and on environmental education in Texas. A brief
Jane Healy Communications Manager Auckland Zoo Auckland Zoo is celebrating its centenary today, a century during which generations of New Zealanders have been at the heart of its journey to becoming the wildlife conservation organisation it is today. “On the eve of venturing into our next century together, there couldn’
Kate Kirk University of Leicester Kate Kirk Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour in Healthcare, University of Leicester. I work across the Medical School and Department of Population Health Sciences. I am a member of the Social Science Applied to Healthcare Improvement Research (SAPPHIRE) Group and specialise in qualitative methods to understand
‘Ofakilevuka (‘Ofa) Guttenbeil-Likiliki ‘Ofakilevuka (‘Ofa) Guttenbeil-Likiliki is Director of the Women & Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) in Tonga, a women’s rights activist and a filmmaker. The post Enough is enough: audaciously decolonising the development and humanitarian nexus appeared first on Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre.
Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Under the spectre of a looming jet fuel shortage in New Zealand, attributed by many as being due to the closure of the Marsden Point Refinery, the NZ Government has announced a new initiative to tackle the issue. “We’re expecting a lot more fuel
righttolife.org.uk Dr Simon Snook, an owner of abortion clinics in New Zealand, has boasted about ending the lives of more babies through his new ‘0800 dial an abortion’ service than expected, saying that in the first two weeks of its launch the new service “completely went off”. Following
Peter Imanuelsen petersweden.substack.com There is some absolutely huge news that just happened. British conservative politician Andrew Bridgen has just said there was a massive coverup of covid vaccine side effects. During his speech, he said he had contact with a journalist who told him that he was bombarded
Phil Green Yesterday, Kerre Woodham treated the world to an opinion piece on NewstalkZB about the perils of smoking. Her main point was, “You wouldn’t want your children doing it.” Well, in the deep well of excess that we worry about our children getting up to these days, I
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. Yesterday’s announcement by Finance Minister Grant Robertson that the Government will axe half-price fares for public transport in an election year certainly seems
Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. He lives in Sydney, Australia. In the administration of every American president, there are grubby stories. But the rise and fall of Sam Brinton, who was — until yesterday — deputy assistant secretary of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition in the
Jeffrey A. Tucker brownstone.org Jeffrey A. Tucker, Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute, is an economist and author. He has written 10 books, including Liberty or Lockdown, and thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press. He writes a daily column on economics at The Epoch Times,
Justin Hart brownstone.org Justin Hart is an executive consultant with over 25 years experience creating data-driven solutions for Fortune 500 companies and Presidential campaigns alike. Mr. Hart is the Chief Data Analyst and founder of RationalGround.com which helps companies, public policy officials, and even parents gauge the
Joanne Nova cfact.org A prize-winning science graduate in molecular biology. She has given keynotes about the medical revolution, gene technology and aging at conferences. She hosted a children’s TV series on Channel Nine, and has done over 200 radio interviews, many on the Australian ABC. She was
Alexander Gillespie Professor of Law University of Waikato Although it has yet to begin work, the first finding of the forthcoming royal commission into New Zealand’s COVID-19 response has probably just been written by Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier. The royal commission will likely agree with his finding: while
