Kiwi journalist Dan Wooton has written a piece in the Daily Mail about Jacinda Ardern and her cushy new job doing some woke womble stuff for Prince William’s climate scam organisation. He is not impressed, either with Jacinda Ardern or with Prince William: I can only imagine the jubilant
Does Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere read the BFD? Thanks to her, today’s selection was easy. Green Party MP Elizabeth Kerekere has been chastised by party leadership after calling colleague Chlöe Swarbrick a “crybaby” in a text message sent to other MPs in error. […] The text was sent to a
Timothy Welch Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning University of Auckland New Zealand is a small country that suddenly has big ideas about public transportation projects for its largest city. In February, the physical work began for a partially tunnelled light rail line under the Auckland CBD that will eventually connect
Grant Duncan Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning Massey University Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as prime minister in January was a courageous and pragmatic decision for herself, her family and her party. Although many said she’d done a great job as leader, she rightly reminded us that
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com We have been calling for action on the imminent takeover of our lives and and our choices through the pandemic strategies by the World Health Organsiation (WHO), including changes to the International Health Regulations (IHR). There has been little if any
“I am the violence prevention minister – and I know who causes violence in the world – it is white cis men. That it is white cis men who cause violence in the world.” Marama Davidson Green party deputy leader Marama Davidson felt emboldened and enabled to proclaim such a divisive statement
Cranmer cranmer.substack.com 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. In the aftermath of Kellie-Jay Keen’s
Last week the government announced, yes I know, a plan for a new bridge over Auckland’s harbour. This announcement should be filed in the same basket as 100,000 new Kiwibuild homes in 10 years, light rail to the airport by 2021, planting a billion trees, and a bike
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She ‘othered’ the unvaxxed and made discrimination against them socially acceptable but she says the othering of the Muslim community by the Australian terrorist made her angry. “They are us” unless they are unvaxxed. As @jacindaardern leaves politics, she tells @JohnJCampbell that she won't miss the 'weight&
Peter J Morgan Peter J Morgan BE (Mech.), Dip. Teaching – professional forensic engineer, retired economics, mathematics and physics teacher PART 9 of 18 It is notable, but unrelated of course, that in his book Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler coined the term “Big Lie”, writing that “the broad masses” are more
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is a lecturer in Government and Public Policy at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Two weeks ago Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was pooh-poohing questions about the need for reform lobbying rules, claiming lobbyists have the
Oh, boy. If you thought New Zealand’s good name in the world had taken almost as much of a battering as a granny in Albert Park, good ol’ Chippy is there to say, “Hold my, uh, y’know, just… idunno, the, uh, the thing. Yeah, the thing.” It’s
The Doctor My heart warms at all the impassioned articles and comments that defend the doctrine of free speech. People seem to have in mind what I call “gentlemen’s debate at the town hall” view of speech where we all respect each other and listen to each other’s
LGB Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand plainsight.nz To, Rt Hon Chris Hipkins, Prime Minister Hon Carmel Sepuloni, Deputy Prime Minister Hon Ginny Andersen, Minister of Police & Minister for Seniors Hon Jan Tinetti, Minister for Women Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for the Community & Voluntary Sector, Disability Issues, Diversity, Inclusion,
