Stephen Berry “Local body elections tend to have low voter turnout due to people’s unfamiliarity with the candidates standing,” says former Auckland Mayoral candidate and political commentator Stephen Berry. “Radical left-wing elements in the media and Local Government New Zealand are seeking to use this unfamilarity as a tool
Neville Dodd President Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc The revelation in yesterday’s NZ Herald that the IPCA, the police watchdog, and privacy commissioner have decided against an inquiry into the theft of documents carrying the details of thousands of gun owners from a disused police station in
Henoch Kloosterboer Editor of The Defender With the welcome departure of former Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard, there’s been a lot of talk about the public scandals that have plagued his tenure. Everything from the highly questionable use of trespass notices, to dubious accusations against parliamentary staffers, to
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science We can empathise with our medical colleague Dr Gaurav Sharma. He has had increasing frustration and concerns for the past 18 months and has tried every possible avenue to be heard, to be acknowledged and have his claims investigated. He has been clear,
New Zealand First Media The court action I took against Speaker Trevor Mallard has today resulted in his public apology. This action was taken not for myself, but on behalf of the people of New Zealand to make a stand and fight for our fundamental freedoms, rights, and to protect
Craig Lord Auckland Mayoral Candidate 2022 The Auckland Ratepayers Alliance has provided Mayoral candidate Craig Lord with a fascinating view of Council operations after sharing an OIA that requested the ‘essential’ staff numbers during the COVID lockdowns. Under normal circumstances, Auckland Council employs 6470 full-time staff, but during the COVID
Israel Institute of New Zealand IINZ israelinstitute.nz The Israel Institute of New Zealand is an independent think tank dedicated to providing New Zealanders with a better understanding of the State of Israel through accurate analysis, insightful commentary, and effective advocacy. The recent allegations of bullying within the New Zealand
Labour’s U-turn on interest deductibility rules for corporate investors should be extended to all rental property owners, National’s Housing Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Labour campaigned on not introducing any taxes but broke their promise straight after the 2020 election by imposing a new tax on tenants, through the
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science NZDSOS Information Opinion A ‘witch hunt’ in the media leading to an article filled with medical errors and mischaracterisations about Dr Caroline Wheeler was recently published in yet another hit piece by Stuff. Stuff journalist Amy Ridout claims Dr Wheeler gave a patient
The Freedoms & Rights Coalition Yesterday, The Freedoms & Rights Coalition (TFRC) wrote to every Member of Parliament requesting that a courageous MP stand up and move for a vote of no confidence in this government. Letter – Motion of no confidence – mediaDownload Parliament next sits on Tuesday 23rd August 2022,
Craig Lord Auckland Mayoral Candidate 2022 www.craiglord.nz Aucklanders now have a more straightforward path toward electing their new Mayor, and Craig Lord is ready to serve. “My campaign messages have remained steady from the 2019 election, they resonated with Aucklanders back then, and they still do now,” says
Media NZDSOS The Burnett Foundation (formerly the New Zealand AIDS Foundation) has written an almost hysterical letter to the government about a supposed new infectious threat. MONKEYPOX (MPX) And the government seems to be taking it very seriously. If you listened to Dr Nick Chamberlain on Thursday 4 Aug @21.
New Zealand First Media The recent diatribe by Minister of Maori Development Willie Jackson which slams the ‘one person, one vote’ outrage is alarming not only for its content but its ignorance of history, facts, and the essence of democracy. He claims that the recently passed Ngai Tahu Bill is
New Zealand First Media Yesterday Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson decided to write an opinion piece in the NZ Herald that tries to justify the Labour Party’s push for apartheid in our country via co-governance. The fact that Willie loudly announced that New Zealanders now “live in a new
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc. www.sportingshooters.nz Why is it taking so long (12 months or more) for police to renew a firearms licence? Could it be that Police are swamped in a mess of their own making? A more important question is why is it the
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc. sportingshooters.nz The persistence with which police are delaying the issue of new firearm licences and the renewal of existing ones (a whole year to just renew!!) has spurred a Member of Parliament to question the Police Minister about the delays. We applaud
