H.E Ran Yaakoby israelinstitute.nz The Ambassador of Israel on NZ’s vote in the U.N General assembly on October 28th: “If you wish to help Hamas, pressure Israel”. Hamas’ unprecedented massacre of Israelis on October 7th may have elated its supporters in Gaza and abroad, and it
A ‘Trump moment’ in the Netherlands shows that Europe has had enough of identity politics. If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to
David Seymour ACT Party Leader The coalition agreement ACT has negotiated with National and NZ First and announced on Friday will deliver the real change so many New Zealanders voted for. The three parties have committed to a policy programme that will make life more affordable, ensure proper consequences for
Sarah Williams, Senior Lecturer in Nursing Leon Benade, Associate Professor, School of Education Auckland University of Technology Given the health and education challenges many New Zealand children face, it is surprising (and even depressing) how little crossover and collaboration there is between these two vital sectors. The inequities in health
Puff-piece profiler, writer Michelle Duff (it’s too much of a stretch to call her biographer of Dame Jacinda Ardern) scolds the political centre from her left-wing observation post in an explainer “How Dame Jacinda Ardern’s profile went from saint to witch” on the TVOne page. As
Will a new government, an unprecedented three-party coalition, be sufficient to halt the destructive tendencies begun under John Key but thrust into warp speed by the Ardern Government? Will it have the fortitude to unwind the legislation supporting our continued destruction? Jacinda Ardern broke the law during Covid by
Late yesterday afternoon we heard that the deals are done and the various parties are now informing their boards and caucuses, ahead of an announcement and signing ceremony later on today. The leaders of National, ACT and NZ First have issued a joint statement, confirming their plan to seal the
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz THE LAST DANCE New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister position is set to be determined not by policy debates or parliamentary prowess but by a battle of the twerks between the two hopefuls, David Seymour and Winston Peters. ACT Party leader David Seymour is tipped to
Mike Treen democracyproject.nz Mike Treen is a lifelong socialist activist and until recently the National Director of Unite New Zealand, a union which has “successfully organized young workers in fast foods” Last month an Australian billionaire property mogul made headlines when he welcomed more “pain” for Australian workers through
Tova O’Brien is supposedly employed as Stuff’s Chief Political Correspondent. If her tea-making abilities are on a par with her writing abilities I would have grave reservations about hiring her to dispense the said liquid. If she were so employed it’s probably not too much of
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
We all have a responsibility to inform ourselves as far as practical and, especially if we are politicians, to verse ourselves in “Realpolitik”. * Realpolitik refers to a pragmatic approach to politics, focusing on practical and realistic considerations rather than on ideological or moral principles. Regarding being ideologically driven and ill-
Nothing says stupid like the media asking a Mexican import for his reckonings on the coalition negotiations – but here we are. What on earth would El Woko Loco, Ricardo Menéndez March, know about what is going on inside the negotiations? Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March: ego is keeping the government
White men! Know your place! As I wrote yesterday, New Zealand’s media-political class are openly engineering the country to be “more diverse”. By which they mean, “less white” (because, heaven knows, there’s no diversity among white people: a Swede is indistinguishable in every way from a Scot
Alex Hickey whakatakitimes.nz WE KNOW. Media outlets around New Zealand are sticking to their guns after a poll showed New Zealanders don’t need regular reminders that government negotiations are ongoing. A Roy Morgan poll found 99% of Kiwis know that a government hasn’t been formed yet. The
