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All Countries Need to Stand With Israel

All Countries Need to Stand With Israel

Destiny Church The stomp, shout and spirit of Brian Tamaki’s men as they perform the haka in support of Israel has gone viral across the world. The spirit these men carry is causing Pro-Palestine/Hamas rallies to retreat in defeat. First in Auckland, now in Brisbane and soon

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Lobbyists Helping and Influencing the New Govt

Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz New Zealand’s corporate lobbyists are currently carrying out major manoeuvres in order to ensure they are in the best

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Petty and Immature You Say?
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Petty and Immature You Say?

Watching the media be-clowning themselves as coalition negotiations continue ignoring them is hilarious. They are being made fools of by politicians who are well used to their pathetic carry-on and who have disarmed the media by conducting negotiations away from parliament and mostly on private property. Lloyd Burr

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BFD Caption Competition

BFD Caption Competition

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Just How Powerful Was Our Interview?

bobmccoskrie.com As we speak, there are currently negotiations going on to form a three-party coalition. For many months leading up to the election, it was believed that it would be a simple process with just two parties – National and ACT. Then a couple of things happened, and one

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What Is the Point of the Ombudsman?

What Is the Point of the Ombudsman?

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Incensed and inspired by someone else’s ongoing dealings with the Ombudsman we thought we could share our experiences.  An NZDSOS member wrote to Health New Zealand (HNZ) to ask for the data from the Post Vaccine Symptom Check (PVSC) survey.

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It Is Time to Choose

Chris Trotter bassettbrashandhide.com TO BE POLITICAL in the fourth quarter of 2023 is not easy. Yes, New Zealand has just passed through a general election, but the outcome of that contest was signalled well in advance by the polls. That the government lost came as no surprise, even if

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No Thanks Wayne, Not What We Voted For
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No Thanks Wayne, Not What We Voted For

Apparently Wayne Brown is floating the idea of congestion charging for Auckland. Either he is being very cunning, suggesting it so when the ensuing outcry from angry ratepayers erupts he can say he is listening to concerns and cancel the idea, or deliberately provocative as he seeks new ways to

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BFD Caption Competition

BFD Caption Competition

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Age-Inappropriate Sex Ed App Should Be Withdrawn

Age-Inappropriate Sex Ed App Should Be Withdrawn

familyfirst.org.nz Family First is calling for a phone app developed by Canterbury University with explicit content and advice on fingering, hand jobs, anal sex, chest binding and sex toys, to be withdrawn. The app has received terrible reviews from parents on both the App Store and Google Play

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Minor Birds Tweet From the Twigs

If ever we needed an example of people too full of their own importance it’s what’s now playing out in the Employment Court. I refer to the case where Siouxsie Wiles of Covid fame is suing her employer, the University of Auckland, for failing to protect her from

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Official Figures up 70% On Last Year

Official Figures up 70% On Last Year

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

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On the 50th Anniversary of the DPB

lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com The Domestic Purposes Benefit has been variously described as a “disaster” (David McLoughlin 1995), an “economic lifeline” (Jane Kelsey 1995) and “an unfortunate experiment” (Muriel Newman 2009). Its effect on family formation can never be definitively ascertained. But the growth of the sole-parent family dependent on

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Exactly What We Voted For
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Exactly What We Voted For

It seems that voting for NZ First and Act is delivering exactly what we voted for – a stiffening of the National Party spine. It also appears that NZ First and Act are working together to add that back bone, if reports in the media are to be believed. Senior New

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