Franks seeks law change after Law Society case over puberty blocker criticism
Franks says professional bodies should be politically and ideologically neutral, and should not misuse their powers to punish unfashionable views.
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Paving the Road to the Next Bondi
Teachers are refusing to teach students about the Holocaust.
The Failure of the Murray Darling Plan
The MDBP was always a political solution to a political problem, but its consequences are not minor. We are long overdue for a dose of non-political reality.
Top Down Leftism
From the authoritarian ‘kindness’ of the contemporary left deliver us, O Lord!
Won’t Somebody Think of the Lanyard Class?
Suddenly, the HR Karens are worried that THEIR jobs are next.
Minister Confirms NZ Readiness for Bird Flu
Clare Swinney highlighted the scale of coordination already underway across government and councils, modelled on Covid-era response frameworks.
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As They Say in Britain, ‘Allahu Akbar!’
Hamit Coskun fled a fundamentalist Islamic regime – and landed in an even more fundamentalist Islamic regime
This Is Who Is Fighting This Bill
Critical analysis: NZ First’s Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill – the backlash, their funding, and who they are actually representing.
Good Riddance
Heir Keir didn’t resign for Mother England. He resigned because he’s virtually been forced to. Either quit voluntarily or get the boot.
Yes, UNDRIP Is Enforceable Here
It is a coup, engineered by a small number of tribal elite thanks to successive governments willingness to sacrifice New Zealand democracy for totalitarian tribal rule.
Winston Peters Smacks Media Wankers Again – And Kiwis Love It.
If it weren’t for double standards, the media would have no standards at all.
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Face of the day
Rennie said Savea, who he has just finished coaching at Kobe in Japan, isn’t the most loquacious player in the All Blacks, but he’s a natural leader.