Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE, ANZAC DAY Matthew Hooton (Herald): How military training could transform NZ society (paywalled) RNZ: Government set to fight latest legal battle in Agent Orange case Stewart Sowman-Lund (Sunday Star Times): Millions paid out for Defence redundancies amid multibillion-dollar boost (paywalled) RNZ:
The sheer gall of China whining about this is laughable. They’ve got no business meddling in our affairs, yet here they are clutching their pearls because our politicians dared to set foot in Taipei.
At the end of last year, there were 1378 public charging points – about one for every 84 EVs (fully electric and plug-in hybrid), Chris Bishop said. The government is targeting 10,000 by 2030, so there would be one charging point for 40 EVs.
They are planning to take you on ‘a journey’ into a society with more surveillance and more taxes. The select committee is receiving feedback on the current bill until 27 April 2025. This is an opportunity to let central government know your concerns and show the determination of the opposition.
McKee’s broader agenda, including her push for limited access to military-style semi-automatic firearms (MSSAs) under strict conditions, reflects her commitment to balancing public safety with the rights of responsible gun owners.
Today, it is you they would have saluted. It is you they would have backed to the hilt. And it is YOU they would have thanked. Thank you.
I’d prefer the government spend the next 18 months getting its books in order, reducing spending and borrowing and slashing bloody regulations!
How could it be? Anzac Day was about courage, looking death in the face and doing one’s duty without regard for personal safety. How had we come to this strange place where all that mattered was saving one’s own life from a trifling threat and it was a virtue to leave the vulnerable to die alone?
Aside from Anzac Day, NZ has been slow to remember its military veterans.
A ’woman’ always has been, always will be, our beloved mothers, grandmothers, wives, daughters, sisters, aunts – an adult human female.
Throw out his rubbish all-talk ‘Te Ara Mokopuna 2025 Consultation’.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WINSTON PETERS’ RNZ INTERVIEW, MEDIA Soumya Bhamidipati (RNZ): PM will not step in over Peters' comments in RNZ interview Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Politicians have a right to complain about media, but Winston Peters crossed a line (paywalled) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB)
In ep 3 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam talks with Ani O’Brien—political commentator and founding Free Speech Union member. They discuss rainbow politics, death threats, climate warriors, Treaty principles, cancel culture, and more. No filters, no fluff.
Winston’s War on Woke isn’t just a stunt – it’s a calculated move to drag New Zealand back to reality. He’s betting that Kiwis, like voters worldwide, are ready to reject the ‘deluded left passage’ of identity politics and media bias.
