familyfirst.org.nz Gender-affirming treatments (aka sex-change treatments) include a range of controversial medical interventions “designed to affirm an individual’s gender identity” when it conflicts with their biological sex at birth. These interventions include puberty blockers, hormone replacement, and surgical procedures. Most treatments given to teens are
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.com Hands
Jane Kelsey University of Auckland As part of its coalition deal with National, the ACT Party is preparing to resurrect its “regulatory responsibility” legislation for the fourth time. This is despite the idea having been consistently rejected since 2007. As ACT’s coalition partners decide whether to allow its Regulatory
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Commentators are still evaluating Nicola Willis’ mini-budget and the opening of the Treasury books. Most provocatively, Herald columnist Matthew
Harry Palmer The Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments makes it obvious that marriage is between a man and a woman. And it even has a go at cross dressing and transvestitism in Deuteronomy 22:5: “A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a
Mathew Otieno Mathew Otieno is a Kenyan writer, blogger and dilettante farmer. Until 2022, he was a research communications coordinator at a university in Nairobi, Kenya. He now lives in rural western Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, from where he’s pursuing a career as a full-time
Troy Bickham Professor of History Texas A&M University As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there were none.
Dr. Yvette Alt Miller Dr. Alt Miller lives with her family in Chicago, and has lectured internationally on Jewish topics. Her latest book Portraits of Valor: Heroic Jewish Women You Should Know describes the lives of 40 remarkable women who inhabited different eras and lands, giving a sense of the
Oliver Gingrich Programme Lead BA (Hons) Animation Min Young Oh Lecturer in Animation University of Greenwich Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget combines the distinctive charm of the Great Escape-esque story that characterised the original Chicken Run (2000), with an action-packed plot, staged in a futuristic setting
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz The mini-sausage budget was launched by Finance Minister Nicola Willis yesterday with her argument that “What New Zealanders care
Gary Moller Gary Moller is a Health Practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance by making use of a key forensic tool – Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – and administering healthy, natural and sustainable therapies. garymoller.com Mainstream Media (MSM) just won’t let
Ross Baker Researcher, One New Zealand Foundation Inc EST: 1988. Courtney Johnston CEO of Te Papa, Wellington. Dear Sir, Re: Te Papa’s CEO must take a long hard look at what Te Papa displays! I have been a researcher for the One New Zealand Foundation Inc. since its formation
Kristen Dunfield psychlopaedia.org Kristen Dunfield receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada and the Fonds de Recherche Société et Culture, Québec. Fantastical beliefs in children are associated with positive developmental outcomes Christmas is a magical time of year, especially for children. Unfortunately, between elaborate Elf
Kimberly Ells Kimberly Ells is the author of The Invincible Family. mercatornet.com When God gazes earthward in December, he gets an eyeful. He sees frantic shoppers and frazzled employees and kids consuming too many candy canes. He sees parents wringing their hands and retailers counting piles of pennies. He
Nick Fuller Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader University of Sydney As Christmas approaches, so does the challenge of healthy eating and maintaining weight-related goals. The season’s many social gatherings can easily tempt us to indulge in calorie-rich food and celebratory drinks. It’s why we typically
Tani Newton Welcome to sunny Gisborne, where we spend our time shovelling mud, digging drainage ditches, putting our houses up on stilts and shopping for longer gumboots. What gives with the weather? Recently, it’s all changed again: now the sky has turned a peculiar colour, a sort of bright
