Simon O’Connor commonroomnz.com This article was first published on The Common Room What is identity politics, and why does it matter to you? Well, the first thing to understand about identity politics is that you don’t matter. All that matters is what group, or tribe, are you
David Seymour ACT Party Leader The Green Party’s Treaty plan is a recipe for endless chaos and division all over New Zealand, just like we saw at Ihumatao. The Greens have called for: * ‘the ability for the Waitangi Tribunal to make recommendations in relation to privately owned land, as
July 17th 2023 My apologies for the lack of letters recently, but I have been enjoying the delights of hospitalisation care of the UK NHS. My comments on the treatment can wait until a later date but I can’t resist making a couple of comments. Unbelievably when they came
Dave Witherow What happened to the Great Pandemic? Not long ago we were all going to die; we were at war with a lethal virus. And now, voila! nothing to worry about, nothing at all to be seen. And, most remarkable of all, no media curiosity as to whether all
Paula Bennett Former Deputy Prime Minister commonroomnz.com This article was first published on The Common Room Are you a spectator or a participant? Do you get involved? Do you give a damn? I never wanted to merely be an observer of other people doing things. I wanted to get
The latest 1News/Verian poll is out, and it confirms what two other polls last week showed, that the major parties are on a slide, as is normal in most election years. That makes National’s claim of trying to get over 40% in the election look rather like unobtainium.
Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism, has died at age 76. The London-born star and fashion icon was known for her musical and romantic relationship with French singer Serge Gainsbourg. Their songs
Richard Kelly Richard Kelly, a retired 60 yo, born and bred in Melbourne. He spent a couple of years as a mathematics teacher before moving into Insurance and Superannuation/Investments first as a trainee actuary and then as a business analyst with some of the largest institutions in Australia and
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com NZDSOS members Dr Matt Shelton and Dr Peter Canaday feature in the pharma-sponsored doctor’s trade mag NZ Doctor. An Op Ed by Health and Disability Commission (HDC) deputy commissioner Cordelia Thomas published on July 11 continues to stir up
In light of Chris Hipkins’s “captain’s call” to stymie the prospect of taxing the ‘rich pricks’, he has put himself between a rock and a hard place. His choice was to try and capture the middle ground or not offend the loyal left. I think he made the
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
Spare a thought for Charlie Mitchell: he’s all agog that Winston Peters would rather speak to me than answer his questions. The poor wee petal is having conniptions. Charlie’s article asks whether or not Winston Peters can ride the ‘freedom’ wave to the election and, thanks to the
Labour’s ad agency is surely a gift to the National Party. While some have commented that National’s slogan for this year’s election is banal and forgettable, Labour’s is worse in many ways. “When times are tough, Kiwis need a government that provides stability and certainty, one
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura I had the pleasure of hosting Chris Luxon at public meetings in Kaikoura and Blenheim on Monday and the feedback has been very positive. He is working hard holding multiple Get NZ Back on Track meetings every week throughout the country. While most people are
Hawke’s Bay. An under-resourced and constipated public health system. Dilapidated roads. And a struggling economy. But… New Zealand is giving almost $19 million to help people living in wetland areas in Asia adapt to climate change and avoid displacement. […] Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said “to succeed in the
