In Part 1, The BFD | Freedom’s Just Another Word for…Control I outlined our recent experience at a restaurant and being unable to dine there in the absence of a QR code passport despite having Ministry of Health documentation verifying our vaccination status. As a bit more background, the
Brooke van Velden ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson The arrogance of the Labour Government has reached new heights with Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall saying the number of postponed breast cancer surgeries due to COVID-19 is “not in the public interest.” The Ministry of Health does not hold
Matt King Northland is home. As a former police officer, detective and small business owner, I understand the local issues. I had the privilege of serving as the MP for Northland from 2017-20, which allowed me to connect with people from all walks of life across the length and
Information Satire Government Thinking Explainer Editor: Megan Woods’s announcement of a joint environmental and aerospace project to ‘lift off’ on the Kaitorete Spit has progressed. The Project, Tawhaki, a partnership between Te Taumutu Runanga and Wairewa Runanga and the Crown, will continue to develop an aerospace research and development
As this will be my last column for 2021, I want to end on a positive note for my much-preferred political party, National, under its new leadership of Chris Luxon. He’s started well, hasn’t he, and not before time, as our country drifts downward to new depths
The latest Taxpayers’ Union Curia poll was released yesterday and it has seen National throw off the shackles of the 20s and leap nearly 7 points into the 30s. It has come at the expense of ACT though, as voters come home to National after dabbling with the ACT Party.
Heather Du Plessis-Allen speaks with Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson on Newstalk ZB on Monday 13 December at 6pm. The BFD Transcript starts 7:25 minutes in. Heather: The whole country except Northland has found out today that they will be in the orange traffic light setting from Friday
Parents were not allowed to attend a Christchurch school’s Christmas concert after some family members objected to the vaccine proof requirement for the event. […] plans were scrapped after some parents asked for the school’s legal basis behind the decision to require proof of vaccination. The concert went ahead
December 12th, 2021. It is said that the demise of a politician or a political party starts when the citizens start laughing AT the political classes and not WITH them. With the events of the last week, with Boris Johnson denying that there had been a party, in breach of
Cam’s recent article Police Admit to Surveilling The BFD was a breathtaking revelation of the direction in which this country is being taken. The fact that the Police have admitted to such actions should make the blood of every right-minded person in the country run ice cold. Is
The Red Queen is seeing Red at Christmas Time, but it’s not Red Santa. He won’t be able to get in from the North Pole till well after December 25th when the whole event is over. A bit like the one million Kiwis overseas who can’t get
Louise M Diack I’m writing to you as a concerned, long-time supporter of the ACT Party. You see, I’m worried you might have forgotten your Party Principles. I’m sure you didn’t mean to and I’ve included them below to remind you. It must be
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The Government has delayed Three Waters until early next year. Labour says it is because they want to wait for a report from their Three Waters Working Group of nine “hand-picked” mayors, nine iwi representatives and two officials that was established last October to
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Walking through the Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt on Saturday, I realised that I was the only person without a mask. I don’t mean in the shops, I mean walking the aisles. Yes, you read that right. I did not see another person without a mask walking the halls
