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Letter to the Editor: Freedom Protests
Dear Editor There’s a palpable absence of any news journalists walking amongst the Wellington protestors, interviewing them and asking them probing questions about their cause. There is no in-depth reporting on the other protests happening either. Nothing. Zilch. Where has our media gone? What we are left with
To Trust Winston, This Is What I’ll Need
Ex-MPs Peters and Hide have come out over the last few days to show their support for the Freedom Convoy 2022 protesters, joining ongoing support from Ex-MP Matt King of Northland. Matt has been opposing the mandates, draconian rules etc. for a while but I find it interesting
New Zealanders under Siege
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. “I support the protest 100
They Shouldn’t Be Surprised We Hate Them
The media and politicians are genuinely perplexed that people are expressing a deep loathing for them. But they shouldn’t be, they’ve brought it on themselves. Jessica Mutch-McKay wrote an opinion piece where she said that the protest she claims to be covering is ‘different’: In Auckland the
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Freedom Convoy Arrives with a Roar
Stuart Smith National MP The Parliamentary year started this week with a roar as the ‘Freedom Convoy’ arrived in Wellington, in fact, they were almost clogging Molesworth Street outside Parliament when I walked to work at 7:30 on Tuesday morning. Security was on high alert and most of the
Expert Modellers Predict
Information Satire On Friday, New Zealand Police recorded its largest-ever one-day number of resignations with 12 new resignations of frontline sworn police officers. When the decision to deploy heavy-handed bovver-boy tactics was made in the failed attempt to move the free citizens of New Zealand from
Well Done Labour
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Face of the Day
Trevor Mallard is trying to wash the protesters of the Parliament lawn, but they’re diverting the sprinkler water. Number of people growing, too: pic.twitter.com/f2MufNSSYH — Bryce Edwards (@bryce_edwards) February 11, 2022 Kids are getting a plumbing lesson. pic.twitter.com/6Q7iCQHXJe — MrsWiggley (@mrs_wiggley) February 11,
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The Truth about Ruminant Methane
Robin Grieve Chairman FARM Farmers are being consulted on options proposed by He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) – a government-appointed body seeking to devise alternative options to the ETS. FARM (Facts About Ruminant Methane ) proposes media commentators take into account various terms, facts about methane and context when covering the
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The School Omicron Can’t Disrupt
Mt Hobson Academy Alwyn Poole As articles like this are quickly multiplying … https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-school-teachers-infected-with-covid-omicron-cases-expected-to-spike-this-week/NWTWUZTKZN2OYFX5O3YARE2XHI/ … there is a very good alternative to guarantee families a high quality and disruption-free