Paul Spoonley Massey University theconversation.com The concerns of various pundits and politicians earlier this year that New Zealand might struggle to attract immigrants turned out to be premature. In fact, the country’s population has been boosted to the extent it should be a bigger election issue than it
I have been in Ashburton for the last few days. One of the strange things about Ashburton is the lack of election hoardings. I saw a mere one in the main street for the soon-to-be-MP National candidate, and another for the New Nation Party, but that is
familyfirst.org.nz There’s increased violence in our schools. Students stood down or suspended for physically assaulting staff or students is on the rise. Some schools even have “fight clubs”. What’s the cause, and what are the solutions? Is family breakdown the underlying cause? What about the influence
In a lengthy article about NZ First’s deputy leader, Shane Jones, is this gem. “I feel that the purveyors and advocates of indigenous rights are trying to unpick the treaty. There is no native sovereignty, there is no indigenous sovereignty, there is an indivisible citizenship and indivisible sovereignty and
Andrew Lensen Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com As the 2023 election campaign enters its final days, there is an elephant in the room that politicians seem keen to ignore: the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what it will mean for New Zealand’s economy, politics and society. Developments
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
This week’s guests were Maurice Williamson, talking about his own polling calculations and Winston Peters talking about media bias and the final days of the campaign. Enjoy! Help Fund Our NewsDesk We are building a NewsDesk, hiring journalists and taking the fight to the mainstream media. Will you help
nznewsessentials.com In brief * Voters can enrol to vote and cast a “special vote” in the general election without having to provide ID. * Some safeguards prevent people voting under the same name twice or voting without being enrolled. * But how safe is the system if you can enrol under a
David Seymour’s erratic and abusive behaviour over the past few days has made some of us wonder what is going on. Well, we need guess no more, it’s because his attacks on Winston Peters are working…for Winston. The latest Taxpayers’ Union/Curia poll has Act slumping a
As a non-Maori, it astounds me how the everyday Maori, the Maori we all know, the ones who go out each day to bring home the wages and be part of a modern-day society are constantly told by these lying, manipulative Maori committees and Maori administrative groups just
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Radio NZ reports that Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni was on the campaign trail in Christchurch yesterday defending her government’s performance. She said that: “Her government had seen higher numbers of beneficiaries moving into jobs …” Yet the numbers on a Jobseeker benefit continue
Intransigent Policies In April 2018, the New Zealand Government announced that it would no longer issue new offshore oil and gas exploration permits in order to “transition toward a low-carbon economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions”. I have just finished reading the Greens’ 2023 election policies which affirm a
Alia Bland Co-Founder Voices for Freedom & Reality Check Radio voicesforfreedom.co.nz We are aware of a video doing the rounds making allegations against VFF and RCR. The video alleges that VFF is engaged in a psychological operation referred to in the video as a “psy-op” to
I will commence with a fun fact which will go some way to explaining the ‘Ides of Labour’. In Ancient Rome the Ides (the 15th of March, May, July or October) was a day for settling debts and balancing the books. It was the 13th in other months. It is
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
Yesterday Labour’s own pollsters, Talbot Mills, released their last poll before the election. This poll confirmed the 1News/Verian Poll from Wednesday night, ACT is slipping, and National is going to need both ACT and NZ First to govern. A new Talbot Mills poll has shown NZ First rising
