Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Did you know it is estimated that there is potential for biogas to provide 80% of the gas needs for the East Coast of Australia? Last week I had the opportunity to visit several renewable gas projects in Australia with Gas NZ to see what
Rod Kane A crisis has emerged in our prison population with a number of prisons reaching capacity, one inmate/victim per luxury suite, a government spokesperson/thing said. “When you take into account waiting and entertainment staff, the numbers add up”, they/it said. Contrary to redneck opinion, this was
Winston Peters NZ First In an astonishing and dangerous interview on Q+A on Sunday Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty stated his justification for continuing to include co-governance in the ‘Three Waters’ reform, is because “the treaty recognises that Maori have special rights in water in particular…it’s
Cranmer Lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. I divide my time between the UK and NZ. This Substack explores issues facing NZ at present under my nom du plume, Cranmer. cranmer.substack.com AL AL writes a substack based on OIAs
After the last three years, the National Party ought to be streets ahead of the government in the polls. This has been the most divisive government ever, from the attacks on democracy, to their soft approach to crime, to their hijacking our water system, to their attacks on our farmers,
Dr Robin Youngson kiwisforgood.co.nz Dr Robin Youngson is a retired anaesthetist, and former international leader in healthcare quality and safety, who now works full-time as a trauma therapist. **The author is fully vaccinated and has widely advocated the importance of COVID vaccination for consenting adults** This article
When in opposition Labour continually attacked National for the number of spin doctors employed by the government. But since Labour took office in 2017 the number of spin doctors has risen by more than 50%. The number of communications staff working in the core public service has tipped over the
With the ’flu season upon us, it is a good time to ponder on the pandemic, particularly one positive outcome they don’t want us discussing. Health authorities, through the Therapeutic Products bill, are working hard to shut down alternative medical practitioners – to silence voices drawing attention to the medical
Al Johnson nzcovidresponse.substack.com This week the seven-day isolation and mask mandates in healthcare were extended. When we started getting hammered by Covid in 2022 (ah, the memories of those 20k+ cases a day), it was after existing community mask mandates were ‘strengthened’ to beat the spread back
Today a NZ Herald headline reads: “Frontline police told to ‘consider necessity’ of bail arrests as NZ’s largest prison nears capacity” There are two immediate problems with the headline. How can any New Zealand prison be near capacity when the prison population has been actively reduced by well over
Labour’s ‘soft on crime’ credentials have received yet another confirmation. Frontline police have been told to “consider necessity of arrests”, because apparently the prisons are full; despite the policy of emptying them out over the last six years. Some frontline police have been told to “consider necessity of arrests”
A political pundit believes the Green Party needs to figure out what its identity is before this year’s election after MP Elizabeth Kerekere called Chlöe Swarbrick a “crybaby” in a group chat. […] It was sent as Swarbrick spoke in the House on her Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm
Corina Shields There has been a lot of talk about race-based policies in New Zealand. And why wouldn’t there be? The Maori Health Authority, the rebranded Three Waters reform, compulsory Te Reo Maori education for children… These are just some issues for many and rightfully so. Not everyone
Good evening and thank you all for being here tonight. The next election has been set down for the 14th of October and we are getting ready for it, but should there an earlier election, we plan to be ready for that as well. We meet tonight in the heart
Rod Kane This week it was announced by the PM Mr Chumpy Schitkins (Slippery Chumpy) that news would be forthcoming imminently on the final solution to the taxpayer question… with regard to water anyway. Mr Schitkens and the MP for the Wairarapa, Mr Karen McAnally flew in one day and
