Christmas brought more than presents from Santa again this year. The gift that keeps on giving is Jacinda Ardern. Wrapped in the Christmas paper of so-called kindness and without a hint of the sticky tape of humility, the opening proved interesting. Our guests from across the political spectrum were all
“Oh, Despinda,” sighed Despinda’s Mummy. “How many times have I told you that if you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all.” “But,” whined her daughter, “then I would have to be udderly silent, and gosh, how would that work? I mean to say,
As a friend of mine said, it has been another sad and distressing week in New Zealand. Once again, we have had a week of predictable outcomes. Jacinda Arden has convincingly lost the plot, had she ever known what the plot was. The Maori Caucus are running the show: the
“Informed consent is vital and is the cornerstone of the Code”, said Morag McDowell, Health and Disability Commissioner in her report following her investigation into the GP who emailed patients about his concerns about the Covid-19 vaccine and on behalf of New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science. It would
As blue-eyed baby Will and his beleaguered parents and supporters continue to endeavour to advance their legitimate cause, they have been accused of refusing to help their son by not agreeing to the demands of the establishment. * The parents who refuse medical help for their sick children | Stuff.co.nz
Facial recognition technology. It is in use in New Zealand and was recently in the news. Foodstuffs is the only major New Zealand retailer to use this invasive, stealthy, and unseen data collection method. It is used in 29 stores in the North Island in some New World, 4-Square and
In business, it is said, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. However, this is not the case for planned obsolescence, where planned failure is factored in at product design stage. As we are to be subjected to ever more stringent and punitive climate change measures, the increasing
Information Opinion Dear Jacinda, I use the term “dear” to be polite, not because I wish you to think I find you endearing. I just want to touch base (Scott Base, as it turns out) with you and reflect on your destruction of this country, which little resembles the one
As if the Jayden Meyer case was not concerning enough, the opportunistic late-night attack and indecent assault on a young female student walking home has seen the perpetrator get away scot-free. No conviction. No penalty. Because “his anxiety meant he was already withdrawn from society and a conviction would make
Information Opinion The story of the teen rapist and his lenient sentence is not going to go away just yet. And neither should it. Four teenage girls were raped and another indecently assaulted by this serial rapist. Was it power, anger, straight-out sexual gratification or twisted sadism that led him
The farming consultation strategy document, He waka eke noa, announced by Jacinda Ardern in yet another dress-up photo-op, this time with puffer jacket and red bands at a podium of hay bales, will see the destruction of the farming industry as we know it. Farming is our largest overseas export
The government has now announced its answer to the alarming and growing ram-raid statistics. Cuddles and hugs. “Children under 14 years old caught doing ram raids will be given intensive support to steer them away from crime, and towards study and work.” “The move is part of a $53 million
The latest figures of ram raid crime are astounding and yet not surprising as we read daily reports of those crimes, but a 518% increase compared to the first six months of 2018 is still shocking. In the first six months of this year, there have been 254 ram raids
A chance conversation last week about cross-Tasman migration was with a real estate agent from a small agency on the Sunshine Coast, currently with ten Kiwi families on his books who are leaving the sinking ship of New Zealand for greater opportunity, more money, warmer climate, and less political chicanery.
When one of your own MPs comes out against your party with allegations of bullying and cover-ups, you just may have a bigger problem than at first it seems. Time will tell. The mainstream media won’t. “Sharma made a myriad of accusations first in an opinion piece for the
After his dual reality holiday, you would think the man would do his best to keep himself out of the foot-shooting arena. But no, this week he has reneged on a promise to keep health funding in line with inflation, should he become Prime Minister. “Luxon previously committed to at
