Since the White Island tragedy, you might have noticed that it’s now been renamed by media and others as Whakaari / White Island. This most likely also hasn’t escaped the attention of Karl du Fresne, who writes about the stealth attempts by the media to change New Zealand to
Overview The draft cannabis legislation is out and in short, the government is to take control of the cannabis market: The purpose of this Act is to regulate and control the cultivation, manufacture, use, and sale of cannabis in New Zealand, with the intent of reducing harms from cannabis use
Vaping is under attack. Around the world there have been calls to have it banned, aided as usual by an irresponsible media. As Steve Forbes (yes, that Steve Forbes) reports, these calls are profoundly wrong. You’d never know it from all the lurid headlines in recent months about the
When it comes to the news, forget even basic fact-checking. The Fake News media will publish anything so long as it denigrates President Trump. This time it’s come back to bite them, spectacularly. Breitbart reports. A report by the United Nations (UN) falsely blamed President Trump for the detention
Not content with taking up road space while avoiding cycle lanes, “cycling enthusiasts” have now taken up hogging seats on trains. A newspaper reports. An ‘aggressive’ cyclist on an Auckland train has caused an uproar after he laid down on four priority seats, preventing a mum and baby from having
Take a guess at what the new penalty for carrying a round of ammo in your pocket is? Yes, that’s right. It’s five years. And I thought being thrown in lock up overnight for carrying a spliff was draconian. Meanwhile of course the Government and the Left continue
Cue outrage! Judge lets man off rape charge. Now we all know that there are judges that can and do make dud decisions. So its good to see when a judge makes the right call, especially when its one that’s not “politically correct”. A newspaper reports. A well-known Bay
Rule 11 – The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative. Saul Alinsky, “Rules for Radicals” One thing about us wiseguys, the hustle never ends. Tony Soprano It’s fair to say that we’ve always known groups like Extinction Rebellion aren’t really about climate change. This article
Trigger warning: Contains facts woke readers may find triggering and offensive. James Kirkup of The Spectator UK reports on a shocking transphobic crime wave that is sweeping the Thames Valley. Oxford is suffering a crime wave. Police are investigating numerous serious offences over more than six months. Thames Valley Police
Mike Hosking is one of the best in the business. Week after week he nails it while rarking up the usual suspects. However his piece regarding pill testing is in my opinion totally misguided and wrong, and with the greatest respect here’s why. Winston Peters as the voice of
Radio host and psychologist Kyle MacDonald opines in a paper that the reason Greta Thunberg is given a hard time is because Greta is a girl. Bad things happen when we don’t listen to children. It wasn’t that long ago we sent them up chimneys, and worked them
Alison Mau is worried that the cannabis debate will be lost in a campaign of targeted disinformation. As she is part of the media, she should know. OPINION: Carole Cadwalladr is my new hero. If you’re at all interested in the effect of fake news on pretty much everything
Tim Flannery is a Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne, and a climate change true believer. According to him “climate changer deniers” are a threat to our children. In this age of rapidly melting glaciers, terrifying megafires and ever more puissant hurricanes, of acidifying and
Investing “Green” is always good. Yeah, right. Stuff reports on yet another “Green” idea that has predictably gone tits-up. Buyers waiting for delivery of innovative eco-products invented by a Nelson man have been told the enterprise has collapsed. Nelson man Mohi Healey attracted national attention earlier this year when he
This year Auckland Transport says it will build over 9K of cycleways in Auckland. But that’s not good enough for Simon Wilson who whines about it in a newspaper. Auckland Transport has “courageously” adopted the Vision Zero road safety plan, targeting 65 per cent reduction in deaths and serious
The BBC shows how low it has sunk by reporting on a bloke playing women’s sports as if there’s nothing wrong with it. Kelly Morgan is a trailblazer. Born Nicholas Gareth Morgan, she played representative rugby for east Wales as a teenager. Injury ended that initial involvement with
