NZ Politics
Nothing More Than a Giggling Schoolgirl
Budget Day is probably the most important day of the political calendar, other than the day of a general election. Everyone is affected by the budget one way or another. Whether you were hoping for more funding for Pharmac, an increase in benefits, tax cuts, more money for those with
Ardern Is a Symptom, Not the Problem
Eye Patch Jack pacificnarrations.substack.com Today’s post was prompted by an article by Guy Hatchard, published on the Daily Telegraph that I saw being shared on Twitter. It was labelled as a “chilling read” and very “scary” by many a commentator. Curious, I took a look and what
What Did the Poms Ever Do for Us?
Every time I read a headline and story like the one Radio NZ was running on the weekend about how terrible colonisation was, I immediately think of the Monty Python sketch from The Life of Brian about what the Romans did. First opened in 2006, the Time Tunnel (soon to
Too Many Elephants in the Room Now
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
Three Reasons for the Increase in Crime
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. The ram-raids on retail stores across the North Island are appalling and it is a result of a government that has sent a message loud and clear to New Zealanders that they’re soft on crime. Since 2017,
The New Zealand Disease
Another year, another budget presented by another government where the worst people get handed money that has been stolen from the best people. Instead of this being rightly condemned as wickedness, it is seen as somehow ‘virtuous’ and only right and proper: what I call “The New Zealand Disease”. Frankly
The Public Need to Know the Truth
Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc www.sportingshooters.nz Propaganda is communication that is used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda. It is a political tool and we’ve seen it used powerfully during the recent years by our government. Truth is not necessarily its
Your Chance to Win a signed Hardback Copy of “Nudged into Lockdown?”
We are running another fantastic giveaway for our members. The prizes are two signed, hardback copies of Nudged into Lockdown? Behavioral Economics, Uncertainty and Covid-19 by BFD author Ananish Chaudhuri. Utilizing extensive research in economics, psychology, political science, neuroscience and evolutionary theory, Ananish Chaudhuri provides a critical perspective on
The Empty-Headed Cult of “Kindness”
“Do you remember what happened to Flossy?” “You shot him.” “That’s right. It was the kindest thing to do after he’d been run over by that car.” “By your car, Sir.” “Yes, by my car. But that too was an act of mercy when you would remember that
Do the Crime, Don’t Do the Time
“LAW AND ORDER is the enactment of laws and their strict enforcement by police and the courts; and the safe, civil and orderly functioning of society viewed especially as a result of the enactment and strict enforcement of laws.” functioning society and law and order – Search (bing.com) Law and
A Great Wasteful Leap Backwards
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura. Monday’s release of the Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) was meant to be a great leap forward in New Zealand’s effort to decarbonise our economy. It was meant to deliver results. The Government declared 18 months ago that we were in a climate emergency
Our Seasonal Worker Programs Will Be Next
Buzz Warning Long read. 1325 words. Farmers and orchardists take note. The same song sheet that was sung to destroy Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programs is now being sung here. Typically it begins with a media campaign. The basic outline goes like this. a. Create problems that don’t exist
Hold On to Your Hats
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com It is becoming increasingly obvious that there is another variant or virus or pandemic which is going to be thrust upon us, probably in the not-too-distant future. The media is saturated with loud warnings and fear-mongering. They appear
Ardern Is Creating a Nation of Bludgers
Would it surprise you to find out that this Government has made the majority of Kiwis welfare bludgers? This week’s budget has confirmed that 81 per cent of Kiwis are in receipt of some form of support, either through the Winter Energy Payment or the cost-of-living payment.