Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002 and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 Over the last few years, and especially since the current Government was elected late in 2020, there has been an increasing trend to use the Maori language where
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He Puapua – Blueprint For Breaking Up New Zealand – Book review: Author: Dr John Robinson, Tross Publishing (2021). He Puapua, a new book, encompasses an in-depth study of the many issues surrounding New Zealand moving towards self-government for Maori. The publication, based on a report of the same name,
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Recently The Australian Financial Review ran a lengthy article titled “How to read 50 books a year”, this presented in the same tone of a how to lose 30lbs in six months type advice. I found it amusing. I have no difficulty reading between 100
Kontrast.at / Kathrin Glösel scoop.me Two US researchers have developed the Corona vaccine “Corbevax”, which has been approved in India since December. It is effective and cheap to produce. What makes it so special: the researchers have not applied for a patent. So “Corbevax” is an open-source vaccine.
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The Ardern regime has said that they aren’t looking at utilising lockdowns anymore, but when you examine the evidence before you what we are experiencing is a lockdown but they just aren’t calling it that. Remember “two jabs for summer”, the traffic light system gives you freedom, get
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This government seems oblivious to what is going on in Auckland. We are supposed to be in level three but the reality is quite the opposite. There is no level three, apart from the closure of businesses, not even remotely level two. In my neck of the woods around the
I wonder if those in the hospitality and service industries have any idea of their collective power to have this Covid mandate nonsense stopped in its tracks? If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would
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