I’ll admit I haven’t watched Jacinda’s farewell speech: can’t be bothered. The most I’ve seen of it is Luxon the Wet giving her a big smiley hug. Let’s start at the beginning of her legacy. I don’t mean Winston thrusting her into the
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Last week, Christopher Luxon launched our energy policy, Electrify NZ, which will double our renewable energy generation to accelerate our transition to a low-emissions, high-growth economy. This followed the launch of our education policy to ‘Teach the Basics Brilliantly’, which was incredibly well
“It’s a deceptively simple question,” sayeth DomPost, a question which nevertheless “pitted science against law”: “What is a riverbed?” Over two full pages we pursue the meanderings of water and laws, the intertwining thereof and possible perambulations, whereas for an entire week now the entire Stuff menagerie has dutifully
In a press release this week, Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson said RNZ will get an annual increase of $25.7m in funding, including $12m for a new digital platform. Today’s announcement will mean a total saving of $364.7 million over four years compared to merging RNZ and TVNZ.
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Some of our supporters have been studying the US VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System) database, connecting it with NZ information. It appears that the more serious and unexpected adverse events reported to CARM, also get reported to the VAERS system.
Alwyn Poole Innovative Education Consultants bassettbrashandhide.com Last week Amy Wiggins highlighted in the New Zealand Herald further test results for the NCEA co-credits to be introduced in 2024. These are three assessments that every student must pass before they can be awarded Level 1, 2 or 3 NCEA
Michael Wood, Minister of Transport, Immigration and Auckland, holder of a BA, and with experience in selling Christmas trees and menswear has blithely minimised the effects of yet another OCR hike. “Labour Minister Michael Wood admits the latest official cash rate (OCR) hike will make life [a bit more] difficult
Graham Adams commonroomnz.com Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. This article was first published at The Common Room The clock is ticking. October’s election is just over six months away. But despite the Prime Minister’s assurances in
In 1976 comedian Ronnie Barker had a skit on his show The Two Ronnies called “The Ministry of Sexual Equality”. In 1979 Monty Python’s The Life of Brian was not only banned but also took the piss out of all sorts of things, including trannies, and South Park in
“We 100 per cent Maori members along with all the local residents in Kaipara. We do not want a dump in our backyard. We don’t want 400 trucks driving up State Highway 1 daily.” If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top
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
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Earlier this year we wrote about the Post Vaccine Symptom Check (PVSC), the survey some Kiwis were asked to fill out after they had received their primary vaccination or their booster dose. There was a tick box segment asking about the
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under
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
Peter J Morgan Peter J Morgan BE (Mech.), Dip. Teaching – professional forensic engineer, retired economics, mathematics and physics teacher PART 10 of 18 One of the first actions of the first New Zealand Labour government (1935-1949) was to nationalise the RBNZ. The first New Zealand Labour Government then instructed
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Most New Zealanders will have watched last week’s Albert Park demonstration against British woman’s rights campaigner ‘Posie Parker’ with alarm and disgust, as a surging mob of howling rainbow rights activists threatened to crush her, while the Police stood by and did nothing.
