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I was down at parliament today to listen to the protesters and hear their side of the story. The govt and politicians refusal to talk is just going to make things much worse. pic.twitter.com/H00EeV9yF9 — Winston Peters (@winstonpeters) February 22, 2022 Winston Peters here, being mobbed by people

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Mandates 7 Day Countdown

The Freedoms & Rights Coalition While many are distracted by the extreme fringe element playing up at Parliament, we remain focused on the real business at hand. We are determined to see mandates lifted by 1st March 2022. We are keeping our plans on track, and we want to bring

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Elite Lies Show How Scared They Are

Elite Lies Show How Scared They Are

Few things are as obvious as rank hypocrisy — especially from elites. Whether it’s the “eight or ten fat gentlemen” of the workhouse board who berate Oliver Twist for asking for more gruel, or the legion of sleek celebrities and billionaires who lecture us about the evils of CO2 from

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Another Ominous Set of Numbers for Ardern

Jacinda Ardern is losing control of the narrative. That’s the conclusion to draw from recent polling, including two new polls regarding mandates and protests. For a politician who owes her entire career to her carefully-crafted public image, this is a disaster in the making. Other leaders might weather

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30-40% Of Kiwis Want Mandates Gone
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30-40% Of Kiwis Want Mandates Gone

The Freedoms & Rights Coalition Information Opinion We are in the winning position! Even MSM admits it. We must continue to hold the line at Parliament in unity. Our First Big Win Collectively we have dragged the vaccine mandate debate into the public arena for open discussion. All the political

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Liberal New Zealand Versus the Protesting “Mob”
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Liberal New Zealand Versus the Protesting “Mob”

John A.Z. Moore Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenega Waka democracyproject.nz John A.Z Moore is a podcaster and writer for the Democracy Project as well as a precarious worker in the provinces. The anti-mandate protest outside New Zealand’s parliament has caused genuine alarm and fear

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Media Are Reaping What They Sow

Media Are Reaping What They Sow

First, let me say I am excluding The BFD and Newstalk ZB from this article. My reason why is that these two media outlets have given a true assessment of the happenings at Parliament since the Convoy arrived. Barry Soper has been there daily, even under the threat of consequences

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Confused Clowns on Both Sides

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 There’s something symbiotic about the protestors outside Parliament Buildings and the ministers inside who won’t talk

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Bullies Don’t Make Good Negotiators

Bullies Don’t Make Good Negotiators

If Jacinda Ardern had paid attention to bad man orange’s skills negotiating with Kim Jong-Un and Putin, she might have picked up a few tips about better negotiating, such as starting from a position of strength rather than weakness. Getting your ducks lined up first is essential for

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She’s Fibbed Before, She’s Fibbing Now

She’s Fibbed Before, She’s Fibbing Now

Remember this from September 2020, when the lying tyrant told us all that anyone saying there would be forced vaccinations, mandates and vaccine passes were lying and spreading misinformation? Conspiracy theorists have claimed a COVID-19 vaccine, when available, will be “forced” on everyone – including Kiwis. The Government has rubbished

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A Divided Society
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A Divided Society

Christopher Luxon National Party leader Transcript of his speech: A Divided Society Tena koutou. Today I want to talk to you about Covid, about vaccinations, and about mandates. But first I want to address the elephant in the room: our increasingly divided society. I entered politics because I wanted to

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Jacinda Drop the Mandates Now

Jacinda Drop the Mandates Now

Convoy 2022 NZ Freedom Alliance New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science Outdoors & Freedom Movement The Freedom and Rights Coalition Voices for Freedom 21.02.22 If Covid-19 is now mild, as the Prime Minister stated in today’s post-Cabinet meeting media conference, why do the mandates

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From the Desk of a Male Pale and Stale

For those who have read my recent columns you may remember: “In March 2021 the letter copied below was printed in the Howick and Pakuranga Times. Now let that sink in. The letter you read was penned almost a year ago! Long before the current protests taking place in Wellington!

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