Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com We had a meeting about the airport just before Christmas. That’s Tarras airport, the mega-proposal that Christchurch International Airport
Last year, encouraged to speak out by the 2023 NZDSOS conference, we sent a unique type of Christmas letter far and wide to family and friends. It included the customary season’s greetings and messages but also incorporated a carefully written raw perspective on an unvaccinated couple handling the aftermath
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com It’s traditional to start a new year by reflecting on the past and contemplating the future. With that in mind, we can confidently say that New Zealand is in a far better position at the dawn of 2024, than we were a year ago
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David Seymour ACT Party Leader Good morning, fellow New Zealanders. Today I’d like to talk about the state of our nation, as our new government establishes itself at the start of 2024. It’s a story about the challenges outside our borders, how we can prepare inside them, and
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New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Look at the crest below for Baradene College of the Sacred Heart, a girl’s school in Auckland. Note the name, study the crest, and come back to it after the account that follows. Sometimes, it seems like New Zealanders are
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