Peter Allan Williams peterallanwilliams.substack.com Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week That Golriz Ghahraman and District Court Judge Maria Pecotic were once lawyer colleagues is incontrovertible. There is published evidence that
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were Tanya Unkovich and Graham Davis and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! TANYA UNKOVICH: NZ First MP: On Her Maiden Speech, Challenges Faced And Her Goals Joining Cam is Tanya Unkovich, list MP for
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz GOOD DAY AT THE OFFICE 37-year-old Taryn Hansen, a public servant in Wellington’s bustling CBD, found herself breathing a sigh of relief today. As news of former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman’s shoplifting scandal flooded the headlines, Hansen couldn’t help but chuckle nervously behind
The Doctor G. Edward Griffin is a living legend. His magnum opus: A Creature from Jekyll Island, should be required reading for everyone. But central banking is a topic for another day. Today, I want to outline Mr Griffin’s lucid framework for analysing contemporary politics. Many of you will
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com At first reading, a front-page story in the New Zealand Herald on 13 March was bizarre. A group of severely intellectually limited teenagers, with little understanding of the law, have been pleading to the Justice Select Committee not to pass a bill dealing with ram raids
Apparently, an ‘independent’ study commissioned by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet suggests that people are being exposed, shock horror, to misinformation. But is it really a problem? New Zealanders are regularly exposed to misinformation and disinformation on social media, although the magnitude of such content has waned since
Jessica Terruhn Senior Research Fellow, University of Waikato Francis L Collins Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The number of people living in emergency housing in New Zealand has grown exponentially over the last eight years – but plans to rely on the private rental sector ignore fundamental
NewZealandDoc Philadelphia-born psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and author who emigrated to New Zealand in 2006. He retired from psychiatric practice in 2021, refusing to be inoculated, after working in the public sector in New Zealand. newzealanddoc.substack.com This morning I awoke to a message from a person purporting to be a
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.realitycheck.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com The NRL Judiciary hands down an eight week suspension to Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu , an Auckland born Samoan, after he
Family First NZ Family First NZ is calling on the government to halt gender affirmative treatment of minors and for a full inquiry into the long term effects and potential harms of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. The call comes in response to the release of internal files from the
oliviapierson.org Once again I’m sharing my submission in order to encourage my countrymen & women to do likewise before March 24th, 2024. There are two parts to our submissions this time, indicated by two distinct labels: ‘Share your story’ & ‘Feedback on our terms of reference.’ Regarding the
We have all heard about the $500,000 speed bumps in Auckland, and wondered how it could possibly cost so much to put a foot of asphalt across a street. Waipa Council, south of Hamilton, has outdone Auckland. In order to create new speed bumps on the main road north
It’s all about the language, apparently. And you, me, all the right-wing nut-jobs, just don’t get it. We’re a bit thick. We need to get out more. There are two clear examples from the last couple of days alone which clearly prove those of conservative ilk should
Yesterday Golriz Ghahraman appeared in court to plead guilty for her shoplifting offences. It must have been a humiliating experience but something interesting has come to light. Ghahraman was originally due to appear on 20 March, but somehow managed to squeeze in her appearance seven days earlier. But that is
