Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz “Follow the money” is the classic directive to journalists trying to understand where power and influence lie in society. In terms of uncovering who influences various
Tani Newton Statistics tell us so much, and so little. These statistics are familiar to many of us: birthrates across the Western world have been below replacement level for decades. 45% of today’s young women will probably not have children, and societies which fail to replace their populations disappear
Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1 – 13. alwynpoole.substack.
Name Withheld In a very important Finance meeting this month, Hamilton City Councillor Sarah Thomson was upset by the word: FUDGE. Yep, the dreaded F-Bomb. It was so bad that it made the lead story on the Waikato Times website, distracting from her fellow (can I use that word?
Jacqui Van Der Kaay Jacqui Van Der Kaay 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 media affects democracy. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Parliament’s speaker
Teresa Pirola Dr Teresa Pirola is a Sydney-based freelance writer and faith educator, and author of Catholic-Jewish Relations: Twelve Key Themes for Teaching and Preaching (Paulist Press, 2023). mercatornet.com Screams Before Silence is a harrowing, yet sensitively crafted and ultimately viewable, documentary film about the weaponisation of
Peter Imanuelsen Also known as PeterSweden, Swedish journalist, Political commentator, Supporter of freedom, kindness and liberty petersweden.substack.com It has finally happened – This is absolutely MASSIVE. From the 7th of May, their covid injection will no longer be marketed in Europe. The impact this will have cannot be understated.
Ahron Shapiro aijac.org.au Australian news headlines this morning (May 7) were remarkably consistent. Firstly, they said, Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, and secondly, that Israel had not accepted it and was instead moving ahead with an attack on the southern Gazan city of Rafah, which
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. chrislynchmedia.com Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has criticised the Dean of the AUT Law School after she publicly told a highly-respected King’s Counsel to
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com Oranga Tamariki has just signalled it’s ready to knock on family doors if they refuse to let their children change gender. A loving family who want to protect their child from confusion, chemicalisation and castration will warrant possible removal of the child from that loving
Rachel Stewart Ex-NZ Herald, 2016 ‘Opinion Writer of the Year’, Canon Media Awards. Firebrand, fearless, fun. rachelstewart.substack.com noun 1.1 MATHEMATICS A point of a curve at which a change in the direction of curvature occurs. After the recent Cass Report, the earth has shifted directly above
Frank Miele Frank Miele, the retired editor of the Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell, Mont., is a columnist for RealClearPolitics. His newest book, “What Matters Most: God, Country, Family and Friends,” is available from his Amazon author page. realclearwire.com It is no secret that Donald Trump is a hot
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com Here’s the latest media release from Family First NZ … Family First NZ is warning that the declining marriage and fertility rates and high family breakdown rates are setting up a ‘perfect storm’ for negative social consequences in New Zealand. According to statistics just released, the
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com Many parents are not aware that, while well-intentioned, Pink Shirt Day (coming up on May 17) is being used by activists to politicise gender theory and sexual identity of school children under the guise of anti-bullying programmes, rather than deal appropriately with the issue
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE With the recent parliament outburst of Greens MP Julie Anne Genter, and subsequent accounts of her bullying a florist about car parks, it’s fair to say it’s been a shit of a week for Greens co-leaders Chloe and
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
