Ross Meurant hobsonspledge.nz Ross Meurant, graduate in politics both at university and as a Member of Parliament; formerly police inspector in charge of Auckland spies & V.I.P. security; currently Honorary Consul for an African state, Trustee and CEO of Russian owned commercial assets in New Zealand and
Oiwan Lam globalvoices.org Oiwan lam is a media activist, researcher and educator currently based in Hong Kong. Her Chinese writings are in inmediahk.net Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a prominent international press freedom watchdog, released its latest report on China, “The Great Leap Backwards of Journalism in China,” on
Eye Patch Jack pacificnarrations.substack.com Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Yes, how do you like this? This is my new Maori greeting that perhaps I shall use more, as I have recently found out that I am, by the New Zealand government’s definition, a member of
John Maunder The following data sets and comments are from the climate4you.com website developed by Professor Ole Humlum who is a Danish Professor Emeritus of Physical Geography at the University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor of Physical Geography at the University Centre in Svalbard. The website climate4you.com which
**UPDATE: The article had the wrong podcast embedded. This has now been corrected and I have republished the article Auckland lawyer Liz Lambert has identified that should an employee suffer a vaccination injury, once ACC approves the claim, criminal charges can be brought against the business and its directors by
Matt King Northland is home. As a former police officer, detective and small business owner, I understand the local issues. I had the privilege of serving as the MP for Northland from 2017-20, which allowed me to connect with people from all walks of life across the length and
Arthur Reimagining Wellington: What can we learn from Berlin’s nationalisation of housing? Stuff. Ethan Te Ora Dec 04 2021 The first bad hint I spotted in the above article was the popular socialist weasel term ‘reimagining.’ It sounds nice and fluffy but it is really a euphemism for a
HR Hi everyone. The BFD is humming even more than usual with 1.7 million or so people being in lockdown until recently and highly likely to be locked down again. The hot topics are, of course, covid, the government and the media. Emotions are high and commenters obviously want
familyfirst.org.nz So it appears that unvaccinated kiwis will now be allowed to travel over the summer holiday season with the use of rapid antigen tests provided by pharmacies. While we think this is a sensible decision for travellers, why can’t the rapid antigen tests be used for
Harry Hunt If you’re like the rest of us, you are sick and tired of reading the same load of self-congratulatory drivel every day that you open social media. If you are a professionally-minded writer this could be your opportunity to get your voice heard. With audience
Ulrich Kutschera mercatornet.com Ulrich Kutschera, PhD, is a Professor of Biology at AK Evolutionsbiologie in Freiburg, Germany, and a scientific collaborator at research institutes in Stanford, California (USA). He has a website at www.evolutionsbiologen.de. This year marks the centenary of the birth of a man who is
Matt Judd As someone who has a science qualification with chemistry, physics, maths and statistics and also another set of qualifications which required a series of about fifteen tertiary level exams through my twenties and thirties, I know the struggle that the average doctor goes through to get where they
Louise M Diack I’m writing to you as a concerned, long-time supporter of the ACT Party. You see, I’m worried you might have forgotten your Party Principles. I’m sure you didn’t mean to and I’ve included them below to remind you. It must be
Graham Adams Graham Adams has been involved in publishing in New Zealand for the past 40 years as a journalist, columnist, reviewer, magazine editor and subeditor. He has also worked as a book editor and screenwriter. He has a BA in psychology and French, and a MA in classical Greek,
Serena Johnson brownstone.org Serena Johnson is an English major who studied at The King’s University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for five years. She was one of the university’s first blind students. She was forced to take Academic Leave due to the vaccine mandate, which negatively impacted her
Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is the Founder of Sovereign Man. He is an international investor, entrepreneur, and a free man. His daily e-letter, Notes from the Field, draws on his life, business and travel experiences to help readers gain more
