Faced with a perfect storm of falling poll numbers, rising and rampant inflation and poor, reactive decisions of their own making, the Labour Government has been forced to roll over fuel excise and road user charge cuts yet again. They’ve painted themselves into a corner on fuel prices, and
An amateur attempt at deflection by Ms Nanaia Mahuta… The people who are calling for transparency and accountability aren’t trolls hiding “behind pseudonyms”, but other Government ministers and the media. She said it led to “cartoons, memes, social media posts and commentary which you wouldn’t wish on your
Those of us who don’t believe in getting vaccinated and wearing masks are a stubborn lot. Despite everything the Labour Government says and does, we refuse to believe we should have to get the jab and wear masks. I’ll admit it. I don’t have much of an
Guy Hatchard hatchardreport.com Dr Guy Hatchard 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 PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. Information Opinion Two days ago, Jacinda
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura It is amazing to see the unrest in the Netherlands with 30,000 Dutch farmers taking to the streets with their tractors to protest against government climate-change policies. The final straw was the plan to limit nitrogen fertilisers, which will in turn lead to
I had an interesting phone conversation with a client today. He was very angry. And scared. First he said he was very relieved to hear my voice “because I have been to so many funerals this year”. This is a sign of the times. Should I be surprised to find
The rag-bag of nonentities, pygmies, incompetents and narcissists who constitute the Christchurch City Council voted 13 to 3 for the oft-discussed stadium project to proceed, although why it has a silly name of “tea trolley” or “tea cart” (or something like that) is beyond me. As a simple,
Robert Muldoon might have had a gift for the quip, when he smirked about Kiwis moving to Australia, but that couldn’t disguise the harsh truth. New Zealand is and always was the net beneficiary of the trans-Tasman relationship. New Zealand might be last, loneliest, loveliest and exquisite, but
Blade Runner, released in 1982, is cinematographically one of the most beautiful science fiction movies. Its sequel Blade Runner 2049 had big shoes to fill. In the opening scene, the sky is illuminated by gas flares erupting from industry. The Blade Runner is “Deckard”, played by Harrison Ford in one
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. What happened in the United States last month regarding the Roe vs. Wade case is shocking to say the least. The western world has made such major in-roads with LGBTQ+ rights, gender rights and many more in recent
One of the advantages of living on the outskirts of a metropolis is one is kept abreast of rural matters through various publications dropped in the letterbox. One that comes through my box is the Farmers Weekly which provides a very informative read on topics concerning the land. One headline
Helen Houghton Co-leader New Conservative After following the recent witch hunt on the Christian College I think it is high time to unpack the sack, come out of the closet, and ‘dress’/address the audience – the school audience, that is. Fact: Christian schools are overt in what they teach,
Throw together a pandemic, cost of living and housing crises and climate change – along with online trolls. Add Monkeypox and Baker the traffic light maker and you will get a “tsunami” of anxious young adults along with their woke parents. If you enjoyed this article please share it using the
With your help Discrimination of the Day will become a regular segment on The BFD. A reader drew our attention to this discrimination against the unvaccinated and partially vaxxed and we will highlight any others that our readers send to us. Let’s highlight the racism and discrimination inside New
Guy Hatchard hatchardreport.com Dr Guy Hatchard 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 PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. Information Opinion Dear Minister, You have
