Begged for Inauguration Invite – Trump Jr
The Ukrainian leader unofficially asked for permission to attend three times but was refused, the president-elect’s son has claimed.
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Gender Expectations: Both Sides of the Story
Had the NZ Listener published my story on the risks associated with medicalising gender dysphoric teens in early 2021, as promised, one can only imagine the ensuing discussions and impact it might have had.
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Comments on the Inquiry Report, Part 2
It’s simply a plan for total population control at the whim of those in power.
What Next for the NZ Medical Council?
The MCNZ has given itself two headaches: the first is erosion of trust in the NZ medical industry and the second is the growth of its competition in the form of natural and alternative medicines and practices.
Our Education Needs a Huge Improvement
The need for change is obvious but is there true political will?
NZ Politics Daily: 21 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, CABINET RESHUFFLE Luke Malpass (Post): The political year is kicking off: here’s what to expect (paywalled) Simon Wilson (Herald): What will Christopher Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week? (paywalled) Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On The Rise Of
This Will Fix Luxon’s Poll Ratings
There is a solution to help Christopher Luxon, but will he grasp it?
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She is joking, mostly, but seems to be telling the truth when she adds: “I don’t know how I got there.”
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… allusion (noun): 1: an implied or indirect reference especially in literature 2: the act of making an indirect reference to something : the act of alluding to something Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : An allusion is not a play on words—that would be a pun—but
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The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.