familyfirst.org.nz Medical experts in Australia are calling for a halt and reexamination of ‘unproven’ gender-affirming treatments which have been heavily influenced by trans activist groups whose lobbying was aggressive and intimidatory. Gender-affirming treatments include a range of controversial medical interventions “designed to affirm an individual’s
J.R. Bruning J.R. Bruning is a consultant sociologist (B.Bus.Agribusiness; MA Sociology) based in New Zealand. Her work explores governance cultures, policy and the production of scientific and technical knowledge. Her Master’s thesis explored the ways science policy creates barriers to funding, stymying scientists’ efforts to
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Lyn F A long-standing Australian client, a man in his mid-70s and of British origin, sent me a Crikey article published in Australia this week. As I read it, I became increasingly angry. I checked out the author and then understood her aim with this piece of propaganda.
Peter Thompson Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com Winston Peters had only just been sworn in as deputy prime minister when his long-standing antipathy to the news media emerged in the form of a serious accusation. Referring to the Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF) set up under the previous
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Seeing as Wellington is cursed with a drunken mayor and the natural habitat for a useless gaggle of Greens incapable of serving anyone but themselves, why not move the political centre of the country to Auckland? Media can do whatever they want, follow the politicians or not. They are largely
Graham Adams Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. This article was first published at The Platform bassettbrashandhide.com No one is going to die wondering how some of the nation’s most influential journalists personally view the new National-led
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If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Thinking about the Roman Empire Like many women, my wife Amie likes to watch Instagram reels. These are little clips, mostly from the lives of women, where the algorithm figures out
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Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. I was still recovering from my stint in hospital so it is an extended Buddies session. Enjoy! Help Keep The BFD Alive We are are experiencing significant running cost increases. Something has to give, will it be you or us?
This is my message to you gravy-train Maori Elitists; your days of hoodwinking the everyday Kiwi are over. A massive majority of us have had enough of your bullying and voted to have your manipulative, dishonest grab of New Zealand and its assets stopped. Yes, your arrogance and deceitful
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