Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the political analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Democracy in New Zealand could and should be improved in so many ways. So it’s a
Aisha K. Gill Professor of Criminology, Centre for Gender and Violence Research University of Bristol Sundari Anitha, Professor of Gender, Violence and Work University of Lincoln Forced marriage – marriage that lacks the consent of one or both parties – is a serious issue which affects 22 million people around the world
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Peter Canaday’s Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) Hearing. Dr Peter Canaday, a medical doctor, former respiratory physician and more recently a retired radiologist, defended several charges of alleged professional misconduct laid by the New Zealand Medical Council’s PCC (Professional
David Jefferson Senior Lecturer Above the Bar University of Canterbury The recent decision in “one of the most complex and long running” trademark cases in New Zealand was a loss for the country’s manuka honey producers. But it also served to highlight just how ill-equipped our laws are
Stuart Smith National MP for Kaikoura This article was first published at The Platform Professional bodies have a crucial role in establishing standards of conduct and protecting the reputation of their respective professions. It is expected that their directives remain apolitical and do not infringe upon the freedom of their
The Doctor The Law Society is consulting on making it compulsory for its members to follow the “principles of the treaty of Waitangi” in all their work. Government departments, local councils and even some private entities have committed themselves in writing to follow these “principles”. Note that these entities do
righttolife.org.uk A doctor who performs euthanasia in Canada has described the experience of ending the life of a man dressed as a clown as “wonderful”. In her book on assisted suicide, Dr Stefanie Green, who has ended the lives of more than 300 people by euthanasia, recounted one
Recently, it was put to me by a Twitter leftist that the idea of an imminent slew of lawsuits against those pushing so-called “gender-affirming care” on children, is just another “right wing nut job conspiracy theory”. “Where are all these lawsuits, then?” the Twitter lefty demanded to know.
Yesterday the Department of Internal Affairs released a consultation document on proposed changes to our censorship regime. This is a review of New Zealand’s regulatory system for media and online platforms. It proposes a major shift in how media and online platforms allow you to express yourself openly. – The
Family First familyfirst.org.nz Family First NZ is rejecting the Government’s urgency on changing the surrogacy laws, saying that its Bill is out of kilter with what the Law Commission has recommended, and is focused only on the adults’ rights and needs – and ignores the rights and needs
Midwife Anne Sharplin spoke to Paul Brennan on Reality Check Radio with two other midwives, Melanie Levinson and Sarah Gilbertson, about malpractice charges against the unvaccinated NZ midwives who delivered babies the day after the vaccine mandate came into force. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,
One of the last great reminders of the ‘Covid pandemic’ is the ongoing requirement to wear masks in health services. Go to your local hospital, doctor’s office or pharmacy and you will still see signs everywhere telling you that you must wear a mask or face certain death from
brownstone.org “He who controls the children, controls the future.” Whose quote is that? It’s mine. It formulated in my mind over the past several months as I’ve been adding more and more parental rights’ issues into my speeches. Why do I keep adding more and more in?
familyfirst.org.nz Legalized drug crisis is harming young people far more than most realise The data is in and it’s becoming increasingly clear that the impacts of commercial marijuana industry are even worse than we thought, particularly for America’s young people. A new report released by Smart
Professional bodies have a crucial role in establishing standards of conduct and protecting the reputation of their respective professions. It is expected that their directives remain apolitical and do not infringe upon the freedom of their members to hold their own political views. However, the recent proposal by the New
All but trampling on Australian electoral law, the Albanese government has poured vast resources into the “Yes” campaign for the “Voice” referendum. Ever-eager to be on the woke side, so have big business, big sport and the entertainment industry. The “No” campaign has been left to hang. And, really,
