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Whoever Wins, Make It Work

Whoever Wins, Make It Work

Today we may have a new leader of the National party. I have no idea who it might be, although I hope it is not Simon Bridges. Don’t get me wrong; I think Simon has great potential as a competent minister of something, but he has already had a

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I’m One Card Short of a Full Deck

I’m One Card Short of a Full Deck

Michael Flinn Please help me out here. I’m starting to think that the words of Queen’s great song apply to me: “I’m one card short of a full deck, I’m not quite the shilling. One wave short of a shipwreck. I’m not my usual top-

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So You Think You Got Your Freedom Yesterday?

So You Think You Got Your Freedom Yesterday?

Yesterday the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced her infantile traffic light system, which will govern everything you can and can’t do as decided by the bureaucrats in Wellington. It is as illogical as it is childish. For example “Green is when COVID-19 is across New Zealand, including sporadic

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Free Press
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Free Press

Free Press ACT Party The Haps The Prime Minister of New Zealand is now telling you it’s a ‘luxury’ to go wees in your friend’s toilet. The COVID response and her Prime Ministership are descending into parody and farce. She is a well-meaning person well out of

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‘The Rhyme of the Division Bell’

Citizen X oliviapierson.org Dear brother Dear sister Can you hear the constant chimes? The division bell is ringing Time to choose a side.Woolshed fence and creek Pasture and valley Hearken brave strong souls For history's gifts are many.Our mates across the ditch The call of

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A Changing of the Guard

Alex Hills B.Sc Dip.Arch Dip.EEB MBSc ARB(uk) LBP(nz) Founder Candles4Assange Co-founder FreeAssangeNZ https://alexhills.substack.com/p/coming-soon Transcript: Dear Nicky Hager I thank you for your LED candles donated to ‘Candles4Assange’ / ‘FreeAssangeNZ’ and your amazing work on the open letter for Julian

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MAGA: A Special Members Only Discounted Offer

MAGA: A Special Members Only Discounted Offer

This is a high-quality face mask made in Canada complete with two activated charcoal filters for maximum safety. Adjustable elasticated ear pieces, shaped for comfort. The perfect Christmas gift for the rebel in you or your friends. Special Offer for BFD Members Only. $29.00 PLUS POSTAGE. NOTE:  Free

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James Shaw Spends More Time in Isolation than Glasgow – For Nothing
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James Shaw Spends More Time in Isolation than Glasgow – For Nothing

Simon Court ACT Climate Change spokesperson The Climate Change Minister has spent more time in isolation than he spent in Glasgow announcing things that will make no real change to New Zealand’s pre-existing policies. Shaw left New Zealand on November 6 and returned on November 15. After nine

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Lazy Thinking

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

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Dr Reti Would Calm the Storm

Dr Reti Would Calm the Storm

In a backhanded kind of way, Labour MP Kiri Allan has endorsed Dr Reti to revive a National caucus on life support. From my own perspective, like Kiri Allan, I believe the answer to National’s leadership woes is right in front of them. Reti is their silver bullet, their

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NZ says Don’t divide us

NZ says Don’t divide us

Family First Kalandra The petition “Don’t Divide Us.nz” has now reached a 80,000+ signatures. The petition says “We oppose the ‘no jab no job’ policy, which will create a divided New Zealand. We call on the Government to allow the use of COVID rapid antigen testing as

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The ‘Fish and Chips Brigade’

The ‘Fish and Chips Brigade’

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 During my days in Parliament, I participated in a few attempted, as well as successful, coups. They aren’

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