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What the Use of Foodbanks Tells Us
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What the Use of Foodbanks Tells Us

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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Ardern waging war on free speech

Heading Full Steam into the Hurricane

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former minister in the 1984-1990 governments. Watching Jacinda Ardern respond to the local body election results has been scary. Teeth flashing, hands waving, exhortations

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Resistance Kiwi ‘Interviews’ Greg Treadwell

Resistance Kiwi ‘Interviews’ Greg Treadwell

resistance.kiwi Warning Satire Dr Greg Treadwell Senior Lecturer in Communications Studies at Auckland University of Technology where he teaches journalism, says that the people of the Parliament occupation – targeted by the Stuff Circuit mockumentary Fire and Fury – shouldn’t have any right of reply because it could “pollute our

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Ardern waging war on free speech

She Spoke with Her Heart Not Her Head

Richard Prebble bassettbrashandhide.com The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. Whether you have voted

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Do You Want to Own Your Own Life?
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Do You Want to Own Your Own Life?

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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polling station poster on clear glass door

Pumping up the Polls

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, TV and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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Jacinda Force Feeds Us Te Ao Maori

Jacinda Force Feeds Us Te Ao Maori

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Are you, like me, getting sick and tired of being told that everything about our culture is inferior to Maori, and that we should learn to live with a constant diet of Te Reo? Turn on Radio New Zealand in the morning and Susie Fergusson, Guyon

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On Child Poverty, Racism and Colonisation

On Child Poverty, Racism and Colonisation

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, TV and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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MSM Addicted to Public Interest Journalism Funds

MSM Addicted to Public Interest Journalism Funds

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments Do we need any more evidence that this government tolerates waste of taxpayers’ money? The sight of a

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House Prices – Where to from Here?

House Prices – Where to from Here?

Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 Three months ago, financial media company Bloomberg looked at housing markets in 30 countries and concluded that the New Zealand housing market was the one at greatest risk

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It Is Harder to Get off a Benefit than Ever Before
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It Is Harder to Get off a Benefit than Ever Before

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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Surcharges for Choosing the Wrong Path

Surcharges for Choosing the Wrong Path

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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On the Passing of the Queen

On the Passing of the Queen

Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006. The following was written by Don Brash in his capacity as Trustee for Hobson’s Pledge. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has passed away, and the overwhelming majority of

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Boy Wearing Crown Statue
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Call to Make NZ a Republic Nothing More than a Diversion

Richard Prebble bassettbrashandhide.com The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. Republicans have been saying:

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The UK Rolls Back Covid-19 Vaccination for Children

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com Information Opinion For two years we have been bombarded with messages of “safe and effective” in relation to Covid-19 inoculations including childhood Covid-19 vaccination which has been sold to us as a necessary intervention. Throughout this time NZDSOS have

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Why Am I Wearing a Mask?

Why Am I Wearing a Mask?

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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