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Tani Newton

Legalised Abortion in New Zealand (Part Three)

Legalised Abortion in New Zealand (Part Three)

I’d now like to go through some of the amendments that were proposed, but not included, in the Abortion Legislation Bill before it was passed on 18 March 2020. (The act received the Royal Assent on 23 March and became law on 24 March.) MPs moved more than 30

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So What Is It All About

So What Is It All About

It’s good that we have the Freedom Movement and the organisations that have sprung from it: may they long continue to stand and speak for the rights we didn’t realise we valued until they were gone.

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My Submission on the Gene Technology Bill

My Submission on the Gene Technology Bill

Here is my submission to the select committee on the Gene Technology Bill. You have until late Monday night if you want to make a submission here. Five years ago, in 2020, New Zealand (and the rest of the world) was thrown into turmoil by panic over a supposed pandemic.

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A Brief Word on Turning Backs

A Brief Word on Turning Backs

In Sweden, it was a beautiful act of principled and dignified dissent. How sad that the same thing can be done in such a different spirit and that a Kiwi politician can be shunned for racism because he isn’t racist.

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Rhythm and Vines a Soggy Scene
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Rhythm and Vines a Soggy Scene

Provided global warming does not bring a major snowstorm with avalanches and polar bears sliding down glaciers, the organisers will be looking forward to another successful run next year.

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An Update on Grey Street

An Update on Grey Street

Businesses in the street have been experiencing loss of income and residents are angry that nearly a million dollars has been spent after the initial $350,000 budget blew out.

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