Information Opinion When the Maori Language Act 1987 was passed, it meant that Te Reo Maori became an official language of New Zealand, I welcome that, but I also welcome choice. I have taken regular classes in Te Reo and I quite genuinely enjoy the language. My ability does not
Chris Penk First published by The BFD 27th June 2020 The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. “Elimination” nation No word sums up the government’s misplaced sense of self-congratulation as much as “elimination”. Let’s start
Information Opinion Let’s start with Andrew Little. The referendum should have been a simple question, something like “Do you agree that cannabis should be kept as an illegal substance.” or “Do you agree that cannabis should become a regulated substance.” Instead what we got was retarded legislation. Why do
Division along many different lines is becoming the most important concern for me in this country. The easiest to identify is institutional racism and when we reject that, we can start taking a look at the other causes of division. Another document I found on the Medsafe government site is
Louis Houlbrooke New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union NZ on Air has announced grants for 110 new taxpayer-funded journalists. For example, The Spinoff gets $427,800 of taxpayer money for two new journalists for two years. Stuff gets an incredible 20 new journalists, costing taxpayers $2.8 million! At what point
Louis Houlbrooke New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union When it was revealed that a Mongrel Mob-affiliated group received $2.75 million to run a meth rehab programme, Taxpayers’ Union supporters pitched in to publicise the Prime Minister’s dodgy decision with nationwide newspaper ads and promotion of a petition signed by
Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture There has been a noticeable awakening in the last couple of weeks; more of the public is becoming aware of the implications of the pernicious He Puapua plan that the Labour Party sought to keep secret. It seems
Chris Penk First published by The BFD 26th June 2020 The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Lessons learnt? The stresses and strains on New Zealand’s teaching fraternity must have been enormous. As always, I take my
Today’s snitch of the day is angry with the wrong people. The public has zero control over the economy-killing, suicide causing, business and job-destroying lockdowns. They are at the whim of Jacinda Ardern and her fellow Elites in their well-paid government towers. Ardern may choose to
Simon Angelo Editor, Wealth Morning Information Op-Ed This article is general in nature and should not be construed as any financial or investment advice. To obtain guidance for your specific situation, please seek independent financial advice. My first car was a 1967 VW Beetle. A beautiful car. An air-
New Zealanders should demand the debate on Labour’s Three Waters plans which amount to stealing local water assets and stripping control from communities, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins and National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon say. “The Government’s Three Waters plans are nothing short of a
Guy Blue If you really want to deal with institutional racism in New Zealand, this is the low hanging fruit. It is undeniable that this is pure racism in every sense of the word possible. pharmac.govt.nz/news-and-resources/consultations-and-decisions/decision-to-fund-two-new-medicines-
Never before has a New Zealand government sliced and diced people into factions and divisions with such relish, seemingly intent on dividing to conquer. The vaccinated are tasked with convincing the unvaccinated to get jabbed for the benefit of the ‘team of five million’. Right from the start, the public
I rarely watch the 6 o’clock edition of news on TV1 or particularly TV3 as I try to avoid the risk of visually running into ‘Toxic Tova’. This hallmark to describe her seems to have been picked up by those of us on the right of politics and it
