Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com On the surface the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, the so-called Cullen Fund, which is now 20 years old, has
Arthur We here at The BFD now have it confirmed by PREFU that Labour has been spending money we don’t have like a spoiled teenager from a rich family with a limitless credit card. This has ruined the country’s finances and brought us to Third World status, one
Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former minister in the 1984-1990 governments. bassettbrashandhide.com If Labour ministers and our left-leaning media knew more about New Zealand’s political history they would
The Labour Party are finding out a terrible truth right now: that no one cares what they or their lickspittles in the media have to say anymore. Voters simply do not believe a word they say and have literally switched off. The media are making fools of themselves too, constantly
The ACT Party launched its election campaign yesterday. One of ACT’s main policies is for a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi. But National’s said it doesn’t support it, potentially setting up some difficult negotiations between David Seymour and Christopher Luxon if the two are in positions
Newshub can reveal Labour will campaign on a promise to overhaul sexual consent laws so it would be up to alleged offenders to prove their victim said “yes”. […] Layba Zubir, 17, is challenging adults to do better for sexual violence survivors. But it shouldn’t be her fight. And this
Alexander Gillespie University of Waikato theconversation.com The most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group, in which a Wellington car dealership was defaced with red paint, is not just the latest in a local movement – it’s part of a global trend. Airline bosses have been
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The recently reported scandal re the Ministry of Pacific Affairs living it up at taxpayers’ expense shocked me when I read this outfit has 128 staff. This is a typical example of the appalling mismanagement by the current government. Apparently its brief is to monitor the
Many of us have been highly entertained during the last couple of days by the story (which nobody in WA cares about, by the way; it’s not trending out there) of a Maori with facial tattoos being refused service in a Perth pub. The outrage on TV1 and RNZ
Harry Palmer I sat down on the bench outside Trentham Railway Station this morning and, as usual, contemplated the huge edifice of the Wellington Racing Club’s stadium across the road. The Wellington to Upper Hutt railway was opened in 1876 and proved convenient for those wishing to attend the
“The Green Party would phase in five weeks of annual leave. We will provide organisations plenty of notice and ensure the full five weeks is available for everyone by the end of 2025,” [Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson] said. She said Aotearoa is not currently “working for all working
Enjoy this second episode of Aotearoa Farm by Maree Buske. Move over Animal Farm… Aotearoa Farm is a modern-day online radio serial. Maree Buscke of Wednesday’s Counter Culture show shares with listeners her weekly instalments of the dramatic happenings on Aotearoa Farm (formerly known as Kiwi Farm). In
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
NM Zero point eight per cent. That’s the percentage of New Zealand’s population that was transgender or non-binary when measured by Statistics New Zealand in 2020. Yet this microscopic minority and its ideals are continuously being prioritised and enforced by the New Zealand Government through funding, access,
