Wednesday Nightcap
Peacefully-minded New Zealanders who have learned from history are already resisting the PM’s gun mandates
Law
‘Men in Their 20s’. Oh, Do You Mean Gang Members?
It is good to see that the NZ Police are finally giving the gangs the same treatment that they dish out to innocent 12-year-old girls looking after their horses. But what’s with the weird headline on this Stuff article? Surely when an armed police raid on a gang pad
Let’s Not Forget Why the Prisoners are In Prison
Sensible Sentencing Trust We cannot forget that 71% of prisoners are incarcerated for homicide or other violent crime The Waitangi Tribunal report released on Monday, found that the 2010 law change was inconsistent with Treaty principles and led to significant prejudice against Maori. The Tribunal said the Crown advice to
Andrew Little Calls ACT’s Three Strikes Law ‘Fascism’
When your political opponents have to resort to calling your policy “fascism” you know that they don’t have a strong counter-argument. Who was the idiot that thought it would be a good idea to give criminals the right to vote anyway? If they are incarcerated then clearly society has
Make it 16?
There was a time when only landowners could vote. I’m not saying that is the way it should be now, but I do think that voting eligibility should depend on a number of things – maturity, skin in the game and a bit of life experience all count as important
NZ Decriminalises
This week, short of a major change to abortion laws, the biggest social legislative change in at least the last decade happened. New Zealand joined the growing list of places that have decriminalised the use and possession of drugs. The passing of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment marks a significant
Is This Little Guy Not a Bit More Than Just a Clump of Cells?
Here is an image of my grandson, taken at 13 weeks 2 days. I haven’t met him yet, but soon. If that’s not a human then what is? Quite how some people can claim he is just a ‘clump of cells’ defy’s logic. Have they never seen
Capital Punishment for the Inconvenient
New Conservative Parliament has yet again failed to represent the will of the people, reflected in a NewsHub poll showing 75% opposition to this Bill, in passing the Abortion Legislation Bill through its first reading. Labour’s fast track programme will be further failing democracy if it does not deal
A Defence of Our Current Abortion Laws
By Alex Eastwood-Williams Right Minds The government has announced that it plans to introduce reforms to New Zealand’s abortion law reforms. This is an emotive topic, and it’s not one I particularly want to write about, but I cannot in all good conscience remain silent on the issue.
Now They are Coming for Your Whitebait!
National party The popular Kiwi pastime of whitebaiting is at risk of being banned if the Minister of Conservation gets her way. National will oppose the second reading of the Indigenous Freshwater Fish Amendment Bill, as it will ultimately result in the prohibition of whitebaiting in New Zealand. The Bill’
‘Human Rights’ Activists Stripping Away the Rights of Humans
While it might seem that such cases as Jonathan (for such is his legal name) “Jessica” Yaniv are making a mockery of human rights laws, is that really the case? Or are “Human Rights Commissions” simply performing exactly as their makers intended – and it’s merely taken such egregious cases
Drive Through Abortion law: No Care and No Responsibility
No matter which side of the debate you are on, most people would agree that having an abortion is a big deal and is a very weighty decision. There is a lot of room for regret afterwards and the danger of women being pressured into them. There is also a
Policing with the Community: ‘Always Blow on the Pie’
“The ability of the Police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of police actions.” Policing by Consent is in meltdown. The Peelian Principle #2 detailed above from Sir Robert Peel is a core factor in how we used to police New Zealand. If you don’t believe