Chris Hipkins has twin terrors stalking his Government right now, and they aren’t even the pressing issues with the economy or what remains in the kitbag after his policy bonfire. Despite announcing another announcement over Auckland’s second harbour crossing, a promise that has fallen on the deaf ears
Last week, journalist Rachel Smalley spoke out at TodayFM about the horrendous scenes at Albert Park and her dismay at the bias in mainstream reporting. The TodayFM archive has been pulled, but that segment of Smalley’s is still available elsewhere. TodayFM was pulled off air because the costs outweighed
Christine Braid Professional Learning and Development Facilitator in Literacy Education Massey University Anyone watching the debate over the National Party’s recent curriculum policy announcement could be forgiven for thinking there is a deep divide in education philosophy and best practice in New Zealand. The truth isn’t quite that
Darryl Betts darryllrbetts.wordpress.com Defeating false narrative with reason and logic In fact, they are very different. Fortunately, if you search online you can still find information about the principles of critical thinking if you know what to look for. You’ll see information about argument theory, the concepts
Thomas Cranmer commonroomnz.com Thomas Cranmer is a lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. He divides his time between the UK and NZ. He writes on Substack exploring issues facing NZ under his nom du plume, Cranmer. This article was first
Stuart Smith National MP for Kaikoura The right to freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and it is crucial for the functioning of a democratic society. It allows individuals to express their opinions and beliefs, even if they are unpopular or controversial. This right is protected by international
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz “Ooh I haven’t read that one” In a symbolic send-off as he leaves his ministerial portfolios for good, Labour MP Stuart Nash was given a hardcover edition of the cabinet manual, personally signed by the Prime Minister. Along with the present he received this
Olivia Boyd familyfirst.org.nz Olivia Boyd is our teenage guest writer who is very passionate about supporting the pro-life movement and ending human trafficking. Upon completion of her High School education, she intends to study law and psychology. She has an interest in human rights and social psychology,
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
Hipkins certainly looked the part when he was anointed Prime Minister. The years of Ardern’s manipulative public relations slogans and dishonesty were at an end. The electorate was more than ready for a positive change and some real leadership, and Hipkins made all the right noises. Backtracking (or at
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. It’s truly astonishing the way that the Government has been able to suppress evidence of business donors gaining special access to
The Government, in redesigning our firearms laws, broke an agreement to create an Independent Firearms Authority, once NZ First was safely removed from Parliament. In its place they created the loftily named Firearms Safety Authority or Te Tari Pureke, which is actually a business unit of the NZ Police, with
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What did the law-abiding citizens face at these meetings? They faced Maori Thugs and their supporters who threatened and abused them. They came into a legal meeting and deliberately broke it up and abused and called anyone there a racist. The Woke Joke NZ police force had no desire
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz It’s a Kind of Magic After being horrifically hit by a motorcyclist that failed to stop at a pedestrian crossing in the weekend, Greens co-leader Marama Davidson was understandably shaken. Something strange happened when that motorcycle collided with her however. The normally controlled member
Helen Houghton Co-leader New Conservative nc.org.nz Definition of the term peaceful: tranquil and free from disturbance. From trumpets at the sound of Jericho to pop sounds as torture in the Iraq war. Those who organized the rally against free speech for women knew what they were doing.
