95% less harmful than traditional smoking, vaping is the very definition of harm reduction. Yet the media has gone all out to disparage it. Filter.mag dismantles one of the most recent attacks. New York Magazine ran an article this month—in its “Intelligencer” vertical, of all places—with the
As I wrote some time ago, there is a deep moral cognitive dissonance at the heart of the “right-to-die” movement. In our society, suicide is regarded with such horror that its very name cannot be mentioned by the media. Suicide is seen as an overwhelming moral harm. On the other
Press Release: ACT Party “The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has told the Government that its new tenancy law will increase rents in the middle of a housing crisis”, says ACT Leader David Seymour. The Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill has its first reading in Parliament yesterday. “The bill’s
Andrew Little almost destroyed the Labour Party once and with a little luck he may well contribute to a drop in popularity again. His wonky crusade against freedom of speech will become part of the right wing’s rallying call as we charge over the barricades. Political commentator Chris Trotter
A summary of what was said by our politicians while debating the Arms Legislation bill is below. The source is the New Zealand Deerstalkers Assoc (NZDA) Vote: * 57 Opposed: National, ACT, Jami-Lee Ross. * 63 Favour: NZ First, Greens, Labour. Result: Bill passed its 2nd reading. The Speakers talking points were
“Progressives” just love claiming “expert opinion” for their political conceits – except when actual experts disagree with them. Despite the opposition of doctors’ groups like the AMA and the World Medical Association, the “progressive” Andrews government steamrolled ahead with its legalised suicide euthanasia legislation. Any worries that crossing the Rubicon of
While I was defending the “right to silence” the other day, I also thought about the “right to life” around the attempted murder of this boy. Beth Houlbrooke of the ACT Party, which openly supports partial-birth abortions, ran a press release to “protect our children” and argued that the bashing
Concerned Firearms Owner Brett Hudson proudly shows how National has not really listened to firearms owners. Here are the changes National proudly trumpets that they will push! National’s changes include: * Requiring Police notification of a club or range’s existence and allowing Police to proactively seek and receive information
Michael Dowling Chairman Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (on behalf of the Fair and Reasonable Campaign) The latest letter from our lawyers to Police Minister Stuart Nash is well worth a read. The formatted PDF copy of the letter is available below, but I have copied the text below FYI.
It has been rather disturbing to see National and ACT promise to remove the right to silence in cases of child abuse. Yes, this particular case in the news is horrible, as all child abuse cases are, but hard cases make for terrible law. National and ACT are both jumping
Press Release: National Party Opposition Leader Simon Bridges has today announced a National Government would introduce a new offence to criminalise the non-disclosure of information relating to child abuse cases. “As a former Crown Prosecutor and father of three children I know something needs to be done about the appalling
Press Release: ACT Party “The Justice Minister has got it completely wrong when it comes to the silence of child abusers”, according to ACT Deputy Leader Beth Houlbrooke. “Andrew Little says New Zealanders wouldn’t accept ending the right to silence and that he won’t compel child abusers to
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Following the terror attack in
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Last night I met with the lawyers again to discuss what Parliament is doing on the Arms Legislation Bill and our court case against Stuart Nash and the Government. This Court case is our one chance to have Stuart Nash and Jacinda Ardern’
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign Since our last post, our lawyers have now been through the detail of the proposed changes. You can read their report here: Arms Legislation Bill – Analysis of the Select Committee Report There are many areas where the Select Committee’s report suggest they
