Caleb Anderson First published on NZCPR In the eighteenth century, the idea took root among the thoughtful classes of the “noble savage”. Genevan Philosopher Jean-Jacque Rousseau was prominent in painting a picture of indigenous societies as inherently peaceful and equal. Many of the eighteenth-century European explorers set sail
HASTINGS TOWN CLOCK RALLY IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL & THE HOSTAGES FOUR MONTHS ON A Rally will be held today in the centre of Hastings City on Wednesday at 7:30 PM at the Hastings Town Clock. It is a rally of solidarity with Israel as it marks the completion
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This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
voicesforfreedom.co.nz People often ask us for tips to speak more effectively with others on controversial, tricky, or sensitive topics. We certainly don’t have all the answers, but over the past few years, we have noticed a few things that appear to work. Read on to discover some
Consider the following, dear reader; you’re engaged to a very rich yet perverse man; you’re desperately unhappy and you’re sailing on an ocean liner. Along comes a young fellow who befriends you. He teases the richest man in America, charms numerous other super rich people, and gets
When did you last read a headline in MSM about more children being raised on welfare? Yet latest Ministry of Social Development benefit statistics (1) show at the end of 2023 the number reached a new high of 222,500. I predicted this would happen when Jacinda Ardern became Prime
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One of my favourite truisms in politics is “explaining is losing”. Yet that is exactly what the NZ Herald did yesterday with a Waitangi Day article explaining to us all why it is that they are impartial, honest and independent. Yes, they really went there. Explaining is losing. If you
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon Prime Minister 5 February 2024 [ First paragraph in Maori redacted] Thank you Nga Puhi, Te Tai Tokerau iwi and the Waitangi National Trust for once again hosting these ceremonies commemorating the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Waitangi Day is an opportunity to pause and reflect
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Matt Judd I don’t want to write this article. I want former President Donald Trump to be the next President. I think he should be the current president. I think he was cheated out of victory in 2020. Even if you don’t believe there was nefarious early morning
