Ross Baker One New Zealand Foundation Inc www.onenzfoundation.co.nz While we continue to argue over whether Maori had sovereignty in 1840, has anyone ever stopped to ask, “Did Maori really have sovereignty over New Zealand in 1840”? British resident James Busby’s 1835 Declaration of Independence definitely did
JD With political commentators as diverse in their views as Chris Trotter and Matthew Hooton beginning to voice their concerns that something akin to civil war between Maori and non-Maori is imminent and that we do not have the resources, in the police or military, to deal with it,
Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 bassettbrashandhide.com Last Sunday, the Sunday Star-Times recalled on its front page the “fiery debate” triggered by my speech to the Orewa Rotary Club just 20 years earlier. Articles
Labour, along with their handmaidens in the complicit media, have launched a full-on attack against the Government over alleged conflicts of interest with ministers and the tobacco lobbyists. It’s been a rather forlorn attack, but along the way 1News has doxed the Prime Minister’s sister in law,
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com The Ministry of Health has invited the views of New Zealanders on proposals to amend the World Health Organization (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHRs). Open until 18 February 2024, NZDSOS strongly encourage everyone to participate in the consultation process. We have
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week. peterallanwilliams.substack.com What sort of housing shortage and what sort of country are we looking towards if we marry up a couple
Personal responsibility: remember that quaint idea? It is positively Dickensian these days, when individual problems are made the responsibility of the country at large by way of various blunt instruments. The bottom line is that large numbers of our citizens accept no responsibility for their choices in their lives – it
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com There’s been a great deal of huffing and puffing over the last few weeks as the tribal elite responds to the threatened erosion of privileges. The Coalition Government’s commitment to equal rights will undermine their lucrative Treaty grievance industry and they are in
Benito Mussolini, a pivotal figure in 20th-century history, emerged from post-WWI Italy to become a polarising leader. Born in 1883, Mussolini initially embraced socialism before founding the Fascist movement in 1919. Exploiting social and economic upheaval, he seized power in 1922 and instituted authoritarian rule1… but how did
The government is proposing changes to fast-track resource consents in a new bill set to go before Parliament in early March. The minister charged with resource management reform, Chris Bishop, said high costs and long wait times were stifling economic growth. The current system was costing infrastructure projects around
It’s been three decades since the Muttonbirds wished they were in Wellington. These days, they might be inclined to revise that wish somewhat. After all, it’s only been one decade since John Key declared Wellington a “dying city”. It was controversial enough that Key had to retract his
NOTE: I’m not “serious” about Waitangi. I am simply making a point about the reaction of crybabies. One of the universal attributes of left-wingers in New Zealand is despising New Zealand along with the capitalist economic system. This however throws up a tidal wave of hypocrisy by these
In March of this year, I made a number of predictions for election year, despite conceding it was probably unwise to do so. However, rather than listen to my own advice I’m going to make some more for 2024 after reviewing how close I came in 2023. Labour’s
Politicians, boosted by their enhanced narcissism, hubris, and sociopathy never seem to realise when their mouths are writing cheques that no one could possibly bank. Chloe Swarbrick is just another of this ilk making lofty and unattainable promises. But don’t you worry, we will be keeping the receipts, because
The radicalised mainstream media and those dim-witted school teachers are doubling down on their use of the Maori language in broadcasts and communications. They never refer to our country as New Zealand any more. If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top
When reading police reports in the media, it’s almost always most instructive to pay attention to what they don’t say, rather than what they do. Like most mendacious government bureaucracies, police media units are dab hands at obfuscation and misdirection. For instance, when reporting a suspect still at
