Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com There’s been a lot of discussion about the UK’s CASS review which nailed the final nail in the coffin of sending our vulnerable children down the path of believing they can change their sex. But the NZ media were all keen to push back
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com The latest abortion statistics make grim and upsetting reading, with a 25% increase in abortions since the decriminalisation of abortion in March 2020 – four years ago. The focus on Maori being able to abort their babies – even late-term – is equally sickening. TRANSCRIPT: Four years ago,
Laura Higson-Bliss Lecturer in Law, Keele University Scotland’s new hate crime law came into force on April 1, sparking immediate controversy over its potential effects on freedom of speech and expression, especially online. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act expands on current laws about crimes that
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 Corporal Johns’ strong military heritage makes representing the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at the services in Türkiye on 25 April extra significant, in particular
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 “Death to America!” We are used to that chant. Maybe
Ty Schepis Ty Schepis, Professor of Psychology, Texas State University Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop culture reference that sparks the realization. For me, this moment happened when I was in
Viv Forbes Viv Forbes managed to turn the crank handle of that big Southern Cross diesel in his father’s shed when he was about 8 years old. He and his wife Judy have spent their lives in exploration (coal, uranium, oil and gas), investment analysis, political agitation, watching the
Mark Rickerby Lecturer, School of Product Design, University of Canterbury The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise. When Foodstuffs North Island announced its intention to trial this technology in February, as part of a strategy to combat
Tani Newton I hope Brian Tamaki and his followers win their court cases against their local councils and their ‘rainbow’ initiatives. And I hope he wins against the drag queens who are suing him. But I wonder where it is all going to end. Obviously, the whole homosexual agenda is
Christian Toto newsbusters.org John Cleese is the master of both silly walks and sublime comedy takes. The Monty Python veteran is as feisty as ever at 84, slashing those attempting to crush comedy that breaks any kind of so-called rule. Cleese opened up to FIRE’s Greg Lukianoff
Duggan Flanakin Duggan Flanakin is a Senior Policy Analyst with 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. cfact.org Despite
Tim Graham Tim Graham is Executive Editor of NewsBusters and host of the NewsBusters Podcast. His career at the MRC began in February 1989 as associate editor of MediaWatch, the monthly newsletter of the MRC before the Internet era. newsbusters.org Charlotte Klein at Vanity Fair was upset that the
Steven Tucker Steven Tucker is a UK-based writer whose work has appeared in print and online worldwide. The author of over ten books, mostly about fringe beliefs and eccentrics, his latest title, “Hitler’s & Stalin’s Misuse of Science” (Pen & Sword/Frontline) is available now, and exposes
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz The ability of the private sector to quickly establish major new projects making use of the urban and natural environment is to be supercharged by the
Francis L Collins Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland The New Zealand government claims its recently announced changes to visa rules will address exploitation and unsustainable migration. In reality, the new rules are likely to have the opposite effect. The exploitation of migrant workers has become a growing problem in
Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 bassettbrashandhide.com A few days ago, I posted a short article entitled “Why not AUKUS”. Unsurprisingly, it prompted a range of reactions. There were some who agreed with my analysis
