Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Leaked tobacco lobbying plan for 'political pressure' shows tobacco giant got its tax cut wish Otago Daily Times: Editorial: As transparent as mud (paywalled) Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Minister calls Judge ‘Communist’ in meeting with seafood lobby
Knock me down with a feather. I think I need a cup of tea and a lie down having heard that Christopher Luxon has told Parliament he believes Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown.
The interplay between methamphetamine use, HIV and ill-equipped health facilities creates a vicious cycle that perpetuates and exacerbates each individual issue.
If both trends continue, New Zealand could face a shrinking, ageing population, with profound and catastrophic implications for the nation’s social and economic health.
Of course we already have a fusion reactor. It’s called the sun.
An exclusive excerpt from her upcoming autobiography.
All 120 MPs’ mouths seem zipped tight about the Covid-19 vaccination.
Without others to keep pushing forward its recommendations, those in power will too easily let it languish.
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On current polling the Government is steady, and, while the Greens have slipped, the next poll could be interesting after NZ First and National effectively signalled the death of ACT's Treaty Principles Bill.
The embedding of exploitative pandemic ideology across all health and government services must be removed, and replaced with robust, scientifically sound and ethical policy.
This narrative is false and most Kiwis, including most Māori, know it is false. We do not want to be divided by race.
As the truth mountain enlarges, more people will come to stand upon it.
Former Labour PMs Clark and Ardern wrecked NZ’s Health System
Tinetti has produced precious little evidence to back up her sweeping claims that charter schools are bad for children and their learning. She is simply parroting the union position.
These dreadful developments were the result of Labour’s unmandated decision to increase tribal control over local government.
