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Lessons for New Zealand

Lessons for New Zealand

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. The shock invasion of the

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We Have Plenty to Fear

We Have Plenty to Fear

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. In a week when Russia

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Parliament’s Arrogance

Parliament’s Arrogance

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. “A society becomes totalitarian when

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New Zealanders under Siege

New Zealanders under Siege

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. “I support the protest 100

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A Cultural Con

A Cultural Con

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. On Monday, Roy Morgan, Australia’

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The State of Our Nation

The State of Our Nation

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “Totalitarianism: a form of government that seeks to subordinate all aspects of individual life to the authority of the state. Totalitarianism is characterized by strong central rule that attempts to control and direct all aspects of individual life through coercion and repression. The power of

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We Don’t Love You Anymore Jacinda

We Don’t Love You Anymore Jacinda

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com One year into Labour’s three-year term as a majority government, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s honeymoon is coming to an end. The public now know the destination she is taking our country, and it is not where we want to go. Finally, we, the

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A Tapestry of Lies

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The Government has delayed Three Waters until early next year. Labour says it is because they want to wait for a report from their Three Waters Working Group of nine “hand-picked” mayors, nine iwi representatives and two officials that was established last October to advise

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Code Red for Health

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com On Friday, Roy Morgan, Australia’s longest running independent market research company, published the results of its November survey of New Zealand political opinion, showing support for Labour, which has fallen 3.5 points to 36 per cent, is now lower than when they were

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The Fatal Flaw

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Last weekend Stuff offered a

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Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Delta

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Last week, the Herald reported

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The Great Climate Reset

The Great Climate Reset

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com For weeks now, there has been saturation level news coverage predicting a doomsday future caused by human-induced global warming. The reason, of course, is that the annual United Nations “Conference of Parties” – COP26 – has been held in Glasgow, where 25,000 advocates have been dreaming

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We Don’t Love You Anymore Jacinda

We Don’t Love You Anymore Jacinda

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com One year into Labour’s three-year term as a majority government, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s honeymoon is coming to an end. The public now know the destination she is taking our country, and it is not where we want to go. Finally, we, the

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The Blame Game

The Blame Game

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Two headlines from the past week sum up the current mood of the nation: “Sir Russell Coutts accuses  Government of dictatorship” and “A deceitful lying pack of bastards”. These harsh words fairly reflect the betrayal New Zealanders feel when a Prime Minister, who promised to

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Dividing Our Nation

Dividing Our Nation

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com In his iconic book Free to Choose, Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman provided an insight into human aspiration: “A free society releases the energies and abilities of people to pursue their own objectives. Freedom means diversity but also mobility. It preserves the opportunity for

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COVID Wins

COVID Wins

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com US President Ronald Reagan’s famous expression, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help” used to bring a chuckle from New Zealanders, who traditionally regarded ‘The Government’ as benign. Not any

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