Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture Information Opinion Last week I wrote about the significance of Te Reo as a language in New Zealand. There is also no doubt that Maori culture should be valued and cherished in New Zealand. But it should come
Democracy falls when unelected people take power. Who knew that New Zealand would fall as a democracy in such a meek manner, with the people voluntarily handing over power to un-elected health bureaucrats? It’s like we have never learned from history. Adolf Hitler took power at the ballot
ACT Party This week – ACT reveals our latest COVID-19 policy document, COVID 3.0 – Life after Lockdowns. Karen Chhour takes on Oranga Tamariki and we hold the Government to account over Three Waters. IN THE NEWSCOVID 3.0 – Life after Lockdowns ACT released its latest in a series of
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz Three Waters Plan Legislation Did you realise that the government is pushing through Bills about drinking water, waste water and stormwater? Piece by piece, using their 10 seat majority? Well, they are and who controls our water and who will own the infrastructure
Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture I was invited by Climate Change Minister, James Shaw, to attend COP 26 in Glasgow later this year and indicated that I was interested in attending, subject to suitable travel arrangements being available. At that time it looked
David Seymour ACT Leader The Prime Minister’s strategy of eradicating COVID-19 and hiding behind the oceans is finished. She needs to stop fudging and confront reality on behalf of New Zealand. Every day of delusion increases the chance of COVID deaths. We need to prepare for the invasion
Chris Penk First published by The BFD 2nd July 2020 The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. An Act of stupidity The passage of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act will be remembered as one of the
Don Brash hobsonspledge.nz Polls show that the great majority of New Zealanders don’t support a change in our country’s name. John Tamihere is correct that the Maori language became an official language in1987. And correct in asserting that people are entitled to assert the name Aotearoa. But
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Brian Calhoun I remember exactly where I was on September 11, 2001. I was in my apartment in San Francisco, getting ready for work. I saw the images of a plane hitting the World Trade Center on CNN and wondered what the hell was going on. I was in a
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Goldman Sachs has ordered its 6000 UK workforce to return to their offices full-time and cease exploiting the work from home two days a week outdated policy. Outdated as unlike New Zealand, anyone in Britain not vaccinated, is because they chose not to be,
In politics, things turn on a heartbeat. I have friends who adore Jacinda but are sick up to the back teeth of being locked down, because they can’t visit family overseas, can’t hold funerals for their loved ones, have to queue to get into a supermarket and can’
Once our pioneer ancestors turned tussock or bush into farmland to make a living. Now our leadership is engineering almost the exact opposite and is inviting the rest of the world to help. Sometimes I think of it as a seriously warped scorched-earth policy where the invaders gain fertile
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
