Dr Muriel Newman tnzcpr.com On June 22, 1633, at a time when heretics were being burnt at the stake, Galileo, the Astronomer, Physicist, and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Pisa, was charged by the Inquisition with heresy for writing a book that claimed the earth orbited the
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, there is much to do to repair the damage and to future-proof our vital infrastructure and prevent a similar disaster from unfolding again. There are literally billions that need to be spent, and yet this Government is preparing to send billions of dollars
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In my last contribution I was critical of National and some of its MPs for the way Maureen Pugh was treated by the party. There has been sufficient written since in a similar vein to back up my stance. This is never likely to be an election issue and will
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
How do you make God laugh? Make a plan. I had vague plans for the week ahead when on a Sunday afternoon the wind picked up and a steady rain began to fall yet again, in what has been the wettest summer I have known since coming to reside in
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Is the Chair of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Rob Campbell, trying to rid himself of a job he no longer wants? The idea
Chris Hipkins might be the boy-faced ginger Prime Minister who can do no wrong as he attempts to save the Labour Party from defeat. But a look at his past shows that he has developed a bad and rather nasty habit of accusing people falsely then denying he was
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Name this boy band… Name this boy band pic.twitter.com/im4P3HayJP — Dame Jane ? (@Dame__Jane) February 27, 2023 If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to browse our Membership options.If you enjoyed
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 Despite popular assumption, subject matter experts in personal protective equipment (PPE) including face masks, are not the health professionals who wear them. Rather, this expertise belongs within a speciality of public health and/or environmental science known as industrial hygiene. Health
I’m not sure the sloganeers of the National Party got it completely right with “Local Water Done Well”. Expect that line to get savaged in social media memes, but then again: who cares? As long as people are discussing National’s alternative arrangement and with it the absence of
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. “Capitalists always want to privatise their profits and socialise their losses” – that’s the traditional socialist critique of how businesses are big fans of state
