Mark Freeman Recently passed legislation allowing the government to mandate fluoridation of local water supplies in New Zealand is total government overreach, says a group opposing fluoridation. Fluoride Free New Zealand has been holding public meetings and talking to councils and community boards around the country to raise awareness about
The media need to start being honest with New Zealand’s voters. As heartbreaking as it must be to find themselves on the losing side of the political divide, they should not be in the business of taking sides. The job of a journalist is to report without fear or
The issue was raised in the Leaders’ Debate amongst issues of the economy, of increasing crime, of education: what about a sugar tax or banning fizzy drinks? While not exactly a vote-catching topic, it is one that has implications for the health system and for every one of us.
The latest Newshub/Reid Research poll is out and it confirms that Labour are toast. But it also shows what I have been predicting for months: that National’s support would wane and NZ First’s would grow. No wonder Christopher Luxon felt squeezed enough to have to confirm he’
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National Party leader Christopher Luxon has made it clear that he will cut a deal with NZ First leader Winston Peters if he has to – ending months of refusing to say whether he will rule NZ First in or out. Luxon set out his position on NZ First in a
Under David Seymour, the ACT party has grown to a realistic representation in our parliament, yet at the same time has become a shadow of its former highly principled and innovative self. With so much discussion rattling around the political echo chamber about the so called ‘wasted vote’ under MMP,
National minister Erica Stanford better sort out her priorities pretty darn quick, because her inability to separate fact from fiction regarding the Posie Parker debacle makes her a target for political manipulation and of real concern when she takes on more responsibility in the new government. Political careers depend on
Lindsay Mitchell Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits
1News, as part of their finance debate between Grant Robertson and Nicola Willis, polled people to seek their opinions on paying for poverty reduction and climate change. The debate was an unedifying spectacle that illuminated no one but the poll results were as anyone would have expected. The first part
Heather du Plessis-Allan recently had an epiphany. She didn’t know that many Kiwis don’t want co-governance being forced upon us without our consent. Du Plessis-Allan says, “That result surprised me. It was many times higher than I would have expected.” And she concludes, “ignoring this
Danyl McLauchlan writes in the Listener why he thinks Labour has taken a massive nose dive. […] But in the 20 polls since the budget in mid-May, Labour has been fractionally ahead in just two of them, both in June. Then came the resignations of Michael Wood and Kiri Allen,
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The election campaign grinds boringly on notwithstanding the ultimate outcome is not in doubt, namely a change of government. What’s puzzled me about the electioneering to date is the failure by Opposition parties to raise a problem not only unique to New Zealand but at
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 PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior manager
