Kay O’Lacey lampoon.nz Move over, Mr. Bean, there’s a new king of incompetence in town, and he likes to be known as ‘The Chipster’! The bumbling career politician who defied all odds by snagging the coveted position of Prime Minister of New Zealand, despite a track record
Sarah Whitcombe-Dobbs Senior Lecturer in Child and Family Psychology University of Canterbury As the Abuse in Care Royal Commission inquiry has shown, the lifelong and intergenerational consequences of child abuse are devastating. Many children placed in state and religious institutions – often having already experienced harm and hurt – were then
Family First familyfirst.org.nz It’s evident to most people that there is a strong push for all schools in New Zealand, including religious integrated schools to be forced to accept, adopt and indoctrinate radical and extreme sexuality and gender ideology (as well as critical theory and climate alarmism)
Colin Parkinson I recently wrote an article in response to the Prime Minister’s botched attempt at answering this question. I had put the same question to a few other MPs to see what their responses would be. At the time that I had sent the article for publishing, the
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Yesterday the IRD released its landmark report on the ultra-rich in New Zealand and the tax they pay. It starkly illustrates the extent
On ANZAC Day I popped into the supermarket and banged into a former journalist who is a good mate. We worked on a few stories together, most notably the Darren Hughes story that led to his demise as an MP. We got to chatting about the parlous state of journalism
The @NZGreens continuing to self destruct. Greens have called an urgent online meeting Thursday night. Strap in. Bring popcorn This is going be shambolic pic.twitter.com/u6x98EWSGO — The Consultant (@TheConsultant18) April 27, 2023 Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just
Corina Shields corinashields.substack.com If you think you know me you’re wrong. I don’t fit any of your stereotypes. Note: This is the original but was edited and stats updated for publishing on the Plainsight website. What was I to do if I ever saw a man
So here we go again. University of Auckland Taxation Law Professor Craig Elliffe says we need a capital gains tax… just as the final touches are being put to the 2023 Budget. Are we being softened up? Actually, I do think we need a capital gains tax in some form,
AI nzcovidresponse.substack.com I write a substack based on OIAs and proactive releases called NZ Covid response – a short history. Click on my name or use this link to check it out: nzcovidresponse.substack.com Masks in schools have been a contentious issue in several countries. The UK WhatsApp
Compare and contrast. Our government and media have brazenly condoned the abuse of UK women’s rights activist Posie Parker by transgender protesters. But UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ramped up his support for women’s rights, speaking out against the trans extremism movement where words like ‘pregnant woman’
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
The IRD and the Government have released a report that shows the wealthy in New Zealand pay an effective tax rate of half that which ordinary wage and salary earners pay. Missing from the media and the report is the fact that this is all entirely legal and that none
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
Jacqui Van Der Kaay democracyproject.nz Jacqui Van Der Kaay is a PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington. She is a former journalist, holds a Masters degree in Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington and has a specialist interest in political leadership, voter behaviour, immigration and how social
