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By Gum, Grant Becomes the Tooth Fairy
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By Gum, Grant Becomes the Tooth Fairy

In order to try and put some teeth into its flagging and ultimately floored campaign, Labour has decided to give free dental care to everyone under thirty. Eventually. It is a bit like pulling teeth because 18 to 23-year-olds have to wait until 2025 and 24 to 30-

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Thomas Cranmer on Being Outed by BusinessDesk

Thomas Cranmer Lawyer and writer. Nom du plume for @philipcrumpX. Subscribe to my Substack for free articles and commentary. cranmer.substack.com/ twitter.com/CranmerWrites Some background to Thursday’s story as it seems interesting. I’ve been approached by a number of MSM journalists over the last twelve months

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We Have to Succeed

We Have to Succeed

Like most of us, I am delighted to see the trend in the polls showing that a centre-right government is more and more likely next month. Momentum seems to be gathering for a change of government. Even the media, with their enormous left-wing bias, seem resigned to the

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Voters Need Answers about Labour’s Climate Policies

Voters Need Answers about Labour’s Climate Policies

Dr Muriel Newman Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. nzcpr.com “There is this huge fraction

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Go On, Go Really Negative
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Go On, Go Really Negative

Labour and their lickspittles like the CTU are committed to running a deeply negative campaign this election. They have to because they’ve got nothing positive to say, nor any material successes to point to. But National is whining like a whore who’s never been paid. That needs to

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National Party Pledge: AI Response

ChatGPT was asked to explain how the New Zealand government will: * Lower inflation and grow the economy * Let you keep more of what you earn * Build infrastructure * Restore law & order * Lift school achievement * Cut health waiting times * Support seniors * Deliver Net Zero Carbon by 2050 It responded as follows:

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Liar of the Day

Liar of the Day

Chris Hipkins says that no one was forced to take the jab in his response to the NZ First policy of compensating those mandated out of jobs and the vaccine injured. Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads

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Teachers and the Issue of Preferred Pronouns

Teachers and the Issue of Preferred Pronouns

familyfirst.org.nz MEDIA RELEASE – 1 September 2023 Teacher Not Using Preferred Pronouns Shouldn’t Be Deregistered – Poll A new nationwide poll has found significant opposition to a decision which resulted in a teacher losing his teaching licence for refusing to recognise a student’s gender ‘identity’ and using the

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What Is the Real Story with Ivermectin?

What Is the Real Story with Ivermectin?

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 Remember ivermectin? Of course you do. It’s history in the last three years is just bizarre. But it illustrates

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Voting for the New Freedom Parties

Voting for the New Freedom Parties

Matt L I’ve decided to start a new political party. The Pissant Protest Party will stand for all those people who have looked at the dozens of new parties that split the freedom vote and decided they need one more. I’m not sure why I’m starting the

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Police Called to Stuff Office

Police Called to Stuff Office

Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The sound of lashing followed by piercing screams saw the Police crash into Stuff’s Wellington offices yesterday. There they rescued a sub-editor, strapped to a post, being brutally flogged, the flogger being urged on by other staff members, all in gumboots and raincoats, such

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It Is Willie’s Way of Thinking
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It Is Willie’s Way of Thinking

Let me say at the outset that it is not my intention to be overly harsh in my critique on Willie Jackson, but it is hard to take the man seriously, except on the issue of Maori rights otherwise known as co-governance: it is important to take him seriously

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Sunday Star Times Plans Hit Piece

Sunday Star Times Plans Hit Piece

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com In attempting to smear New Zealand First (NZF) by association in its imminent hit piece, the Sunday Star Times is all excited to report that an NZDSOS member had a meeting with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. Dr Matt Shelton

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This Is How You Play Political Snooker

This Is How You Play Political Snooker

Winston Peters dropped a massive policy announcement on the weekend; one that was barely covered by most of the media. It is an announcement that no other serious party can deliver on because their credibility on these issues is all shot to hell. They have handed this playing field over

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