One of the universal attributes of left-wing politics is how people are used and then discarded when they are no longer useful. It is the practical manifestation of “useful idiots” that Lenin talked about and it is remarkable how there is a seemingly never-ending group of people who
An unusual celestial event occurred on the same day as New Zealand’s Parliamentary Elections on the 14th of October 2023. A “Ring of Fire” appeared around the sun in daytime. This was a partial solar eclipse caused by the moon passing in front of the sun, seen mainly in
A curious myth sprang up ‘back in the day’, whereby politicians thought they could buy votes and emerge as a permanent government. They believed the man in the street was that stupid; believed people were so feckless and devoid of aspiration and self-reliance that a handout in return for
Five years ago on the 28th of October 2018 I awoke at 0600 unable to use my right arm, half of my face slumped and with a very wonky walk. After my brush with Bell’s Palsy two years prior (the symptoms are similar), I knew the tests that checked
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Post-election the leader of NZ political party (and likely new government coalition partner) ACT, David Seymour, has said he would like to expand the Terms of Reference of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the COVID-19 response and also
Here are the replays of The Crunch. This week’s guests were Liam Hehir and Gary Moller. Nutritionist and endurance athlete, Gary Moller, talks with Cam about health, nutrition, faith, missed opportunities, and his hope for the future. Liam Hehir has always been a staunch National Party supporter. He now
They are willing to close their eyes to the purchase of more and more good farmland for subsidised pine trees planted by offshore investors. Some 200,000 hectares have gone just lately and more are following. More rural communities are being devastated. Lower export receipts. Everyone suffers. Owen Jennings If
Join us in standing with Israel at this critical time. An Israel support rally will be held at Aotea Square, Auckland, 3:30 pm, on Sunday 29 October 2023. Juliet Moses has written a powerful piece for The Post, setting the 7 October pogrom in its essential historical context. Dozens
‘Getting the country back on track’ was the National Party’s election slogan: a good one, bearing in mind the perilous economic situation we find ourselves in. Achieving it means some slash and burn is required. This will include promises made prior to the election. The Public Service will be
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com A Court of Appeal decision was released last week that will have a profound influence on the future of New Zealand. Poor drafting and a radical application of ‘tikanga’ by the judiciary has delivered the exact opposite outcome from what the public was promised. The
Some sanity seems to have returned to politics in New Zealand after the rejection of the woke and divisive policies of the past six years. Auckland Council (eleven of the councillors, at least), seem to have read the room. Auckland Council has voted to reject Maori seats for the 2025
Join us in standing with Israel at this critical time. An Israel support rally will be held at Aotea Square, Auckland, 3:30 pm, on Sunday 29 October 2023. Juliet Moses has written a powerful piece for The Post, setting the 7 October pogrom in its essential historical context. Dozens
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz SNAIL MAIL The New Zealand Electoral Commission declared that from now on, the “Special Votes” will be officially known as “Annoyingly Slow Votes.” This announcement comes after years of complaints and confusion surrounding the time it takes to tally the “special votes” cast during the NZ
One of the forgotten wars in history is the Spanish Civil War. It occurred in the mid to late 1930s, and was to some extent the Vietnam of its day; then immediately got overshadowed by World War II and more or less forgotten, as nobody could quite recall what it
Peter Martin Crawford School of Public Policy Australian National University theconversation.com Want to keep working after you’ve reached pension age? The Australian government has just made it a little bit easier, increasing the amount you can earn per year from work before losing some of your pension by
