Hidden in the Agenda: When Your Vote Isn’t Enough
We cannot let this “Gated Democracy” become the new normal in Otago, Tasman, Taupō, Gore – or anywhere else in New Zealand, for that matter.
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How Chris Luxon Is Using His Wife to Save His Political Skin
Are we witnessing organic ‘feel good’ stories about the PM’s wife? Or is it something else? And why does the NZ media call her our ‘First Lady’?
Lithium Fire Is No Joke
The fire risk of electric vehicles and battery plants is all too real. We are unprepared.
This Should Not Be a Government Service
MAiD is the creation of a health system that cannot or will not provide “basic, standard” service. Covid devastated the medical profession’s reputation. The shreds that remain will not survive MAiD. Nor should they.
They Must Embrace ‘Populism’ To Survive
Personally, I’d ignore all the conventional wisdom from the political advisers who got the coalition into this mess and firstly apologise for past sins. Then I’d announce a host of clear, unwavering policies – while side-lining any coalition MP who votes against them.
Alleged Pyramid Scheme and Film Studios
The Commerce Commission confirmed it had opened initial enquiries into the operation.
The Distant Yet Pervasive State
The shepherd and the flock: De Tocqueville’s warning and the New Zealand condition.
They Will Entrench This Further
“…the language is the lifeblood that fosters Māori identity”
More Advice Ignored and Targets Over Safety
What the documents reveal about dose spacing, myocarditis risk, and political priorities.
The Hidden Church
Japan’s hidden Christians survived persecution, silence, and the atomic bomb. Then came the hardest test of all.
Inflated Grades Deflate Future Earnings
Grade inflation may feel harmless, but it quietly erodes learning. The real cost of an easy A? About $10,000 per student, according to new research.
Socialists in Victimhood Games at Leadership Convention
The New Democrats became an instant online sensation.
Can Money Be Removed From Politics?
Full public funding of election expenses is a bold attempt to reshape democratic practice.
Vaccine Definition Broadened To Push New Therapeutics
If increasingly risky ‘vaccines’ are added to the NIP, we can expect the number of parents deviating from the schedule to continue on the current trajectory.
The Podium of Truth Is Wobbling
The truth would emerge eventually, and media is finally asking questions. And those who deceived us must be held accountable.