Jhan a-Maki Here is a photo that shows the very entrance to Muriwai Beach, one of the jewels of the Auckland province. Well over a million visitors a year walk past this point. The rusted and broken wire fence typifies the council’s attitude – cheap and nasty, ill-considered,
Grant Finch Maori and Polynesian peoples have a different genetic makeup to other inhabitants of New Zealand. That can be the only explanation for their increased vulnerability to Covid. Constantly we are told they need preferential treatment and extra funding to counter a virus that affects them more than others.
vancouverisland.ctvnews A legal battle is brewing between two of Canada’s largest defence contractors over upgrades to a pair of New Zealand navy warships in British Columbia. The companies, Lockheed Martin Canada and Seaspan Shipyards, were contracted by the New Zealand government to install new combat and surveillance systems
Thornton Blackmore As is being revealed the world over, the carrion birds of Marxism have silently infiltrated themselves into positions of power and influence in nations such as our own, which were once considered realms of freedom and prosperity and as beacons of light in an unjust world. To those
Thornton Blackmore Protests are erupting worldwide in the wake of mandatory vaccination orders being handed down by our would-be dictators. Scenes of Melburnian tradesmen holding their ground against the riot squad at the Shrine of Remembrance while singing the Australian National Anthem, and defecting policemen in Europe throwing aside
Donald Digby When most people think of the fall of the Berlin Wall they think of November 9th, 1989 and the chaotic scenes outside the Brandenburg Gate. Well, did you know the real fall of the Berlin wall started 3 months earlier and began with a picnic? The Pan-European
Scott Kennedy sojournal.co.nz It’s been over a week now since I went public with the article “My Line in the Sand”. What a rollercoaster ride! In this time I’ve been inundated with messages both supporting my line in the sand, some suggesting I smooth over the
Robert Dingwall mercatornet.com Robert Dingwall is Professor of Sociology at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. “A leading association of bioethicists has come squarely behind the idea of mandated vaccination. A statement issued by the Association of Bioethics Program Directors (ABPD) declared that ‘To protect the health, safety and
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
Jordan Williams Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director taxpayers.org.nz Information Op-Ed Local Government New Zealand President Stuart Crosby resorted to name calling in a recent opinion piece, calling the thousands of New Zealanders who emailed local councillors about Three Waters “wilfully ill-informed keyboard warriors”. This is a desperate
Stephen Croucher Doug Ashwell Jo Cullinane Massey University Stephen M Croucher (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2006) is the Professor and Head of the School of Communication, Journalism, and Marketing at Massey University. Doug Ashwell’s academic background is in sociology and communication. He is a senior lecturer in the
Jon Hersey fee.org Jon Hersey is managing editor of The Objective Standard, fellow and instructor at Objective Standard Institute, and Hazlitt fellow at Foundation for Economic Education. Early in the pandemic, before vaccines were available, my uncle got COVID-19 and unknowingly passed it to my aunt. She was
Daniel Broby University of Strathclyde Daniel Broby is a leading academic in the field of Financial Technology (Fintech). His research interests focus on crypto-currencies, market operational efficiency and the timestamping of blockchain financial instructions. The world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency, ether, has been touching all-time highs in
rt.com A series of fires involving electric buses is calling into question Germany’s reliance on these zero-emissions vehicles. “The risk of these fires,” safety regulator Heinrich Duepmann told RT, “is completely unaddressed.” Europe is experiencing a green transport boom. Sales have quadrupled since 2018, and one in
Ben Kennedy University of Canterbury Ben Kennedy loves learning and teaching about rocks. He strives to make an impact in two main areas of research which are (1) why do volcanoes erupt and (2) what are the best ways to learn and teach about planet Earth. This week, a case
rt.com One can’t find Bryson Gray’s ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ on YouTube or Instagram, but the rap track using the meme phrase to criticize US President Joe Biden has surged past Adele’s new single to become the most popular on iTunes. “I don’t even curse,
