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David Seymour ACT Party Leader ACT welcomes the Government’s backdowns on COVID-19 powers, the Traveller Declaration Form and defunding of Shakespeare, while they’re backing down on policy they should keep going. Labour has held on to COVID powers for far too long, while the rest of the
The number of 18-25-year-olds joining gangs has skyrocketed over the past five years, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “New information shows there are more than 8,000 gang members in New Zealand – a 50 per cent increase since Labour came to power in 2017. “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
Since it opened around 25 years ago I’ve always referred to the Museum of New Zealand on the Wellington Waterfront not as Te Papa but as “Milo Mama” (geddit? milo/tea?). Inside that underwhelming tomb of cultural cringe, there are numerous displays, videos and ephemera paying homage to such
Alwyn Poole Innovative Education Consultants www.innovativeeducation.co.nz www.innovativeeducation.co.nz/generation-skip People have finally realised that our education system is turning into a real mess. There is NO WAY that can be blamed on Covid. It is, of course, the children who can least afford to
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. The local elections sent the
The trouble with socialism and communism, or indeed fascism, is that while people tend to vote in these regimes they usually end up having to shoot their way out of them. Tyrants are addicted to power like it’s crack cocaine. This tyrant is no different; she wants to extend
Christopher Luxon National Party Leader In my visits to support services, the high levels of need in many communities are obvious. Fortunately, foodbanks – like South Kaipara Good Food which I visited last week – exist to meet demand, but many report they are struggling to keep up. High housing costs are
The Freedoms & Rights Coalition Today the much anticipated and newly founded umbrella political party, Freedoms NZ, has raised the flag and submitted its party registration to the Electoral Commission. How timely when today’s headlines state that Jacinda and Winston are fighting for power again, when they are the
Neville Dodd President Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc The ‘othering’ of a minority group is as old as society. Throughout the ages groups have been picked on, singled out (‘othered’) and marginalized, stigmatized for their differences, invariably to deflect attention from some other flaw in society. Licensed firearm
dailytelegraph.co.nz The former MP for Northland has been a farmer for more than 30 years and is a vehement supporter of the agricultural sector. “New Zealand’s farming and rural communities are being hung out to dry,” Matt says. “Under the government’s proposals released this week, farming
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former minister in the 1984-1990 governments. Watching Jacinda Ardern respond to the local body election results has been scary. Teeth flashing, hands waving, exhortations
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. The story about Juliana Herrera is tragic and a situation that should never have happened. No matter where you choose to live, you can’t choose your neighbours. Devastatingly, Ms Herrera was the victim of a brutal murder by
