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The Octogenarian Undergrad

The Octogenarian Undergrad

Whatever else, Australian media personality “Dr Karl” Kruszelnicki is no slacker. Besides graduating as a physicist in the late 60s, Dr Karl also worked as a taxi driver, mechanic and roadie. He commenced his medical degree in his early 30s. When friends commented that he would be in his 40s

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They Have Paid a Heavy Price

They Have Paid a Heavy Price

Here are three photos of the people who lost their jobs because they would not have the vaccine. They are standing on the steps of the Tauranga Memorial at yesterdays protest. My EX-teacher friend sent me these yesterday afternoon. She found it very moving! The numbers are distressing. You can

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I Just Graduated from a British University

Ramsha Afridi rt.com Ramsha Afridi is a writer and a journalist based in the UK, she has written for publications such as the Telegraph and the Daily Express amongst others. Information Op-Ed Higher education in the UK is not about broadening the mind, it is about indoctrination and ideological

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No Safe Space for Diversity of Thought

Jonathan Ayling fsu.nz Academic freedom is defined in s161 of the Education Act as “the freedom of academic staff and students, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, to put forward new ideas and to state controversial or unpopular opinions”. Without an unwavering commitment to this principle,

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Reality of Mandate Monday Sets In, Testing Alternative Needed

Reality of Mandate Monday Sets In, Testing Alternative Needed

David Seymour ACT Leader As the reality of teachers and nurses walking away from their jobs sets in today, ACT is again calling for the mandate to allow regular testing as an alternative to vaccination. ACT is pro-vaccination; we are frustrated by those who are refusing the vaccine. But the

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Mandate Monday Should Have Testing Alternative

Mandate Monday Should Have Testing Alternative

David Seymour ACT Leader With the onset of widespread vaccine mandates about to create chaos in multiple sectors, it’s time for the Government to apply the approach of the Danish Government, Air New Zealand, and its own requirement for teachers to all mandates. That is, the mandate should allow

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Believe It or Not

Believe It or Not

Do you sometimes feel as if the world has gone completely mad? Let me assure you that it has. It really has. First let’s start with this. What? Medical exemptions have to be signed off by Reichsfuhrer Bloomfield himself, so there is no chance of this lady faking her

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Why Isn’t Testing Enough?

Why Isn’t Testing Enough?

Confused Why isn’t testing enough? I thought I was a logical person but my ability to understand what is driving decisions here in NZ has disappeared. The UK has just been through 20 months of having Covid widespread in the community. Essential workers were carrying out their tasks before

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