Don’t be alarmed, New Zealand: your house isn’t burning down. It’s always been on fire, but you’re just noticing the flames more. That’s what the government wants you to believe, anyway. As crime soars across the country, the Labour Party are in steadfast denial. It’
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com In Istanbul for the election, everyone I spoke to including low income folk such as waiters and the like, all assured me they intended voting for the Opposition leader Kilicdaroglu. Their motivation was simply to be rid of Erdogan who has wrought devastating economic harm
Jeremy Moses Associate Professor in International Relations Sian Troath, Postdoctoral fellow University of Canterbury Defence Minister Andrew Little’s recent announcement that New Zealand would be “willing to explore” participation in military technology sharing – or “pillar two” – under the AUKUS security arrangement has already divided opinion. Proponents have argued participation
**If readers want this series to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz What can you tell us about this View from Your Window? Yesterday’s photo was of an Auckland Transport illuminated road sign. The photo was taken on Ostend Rd, Ostend, Waiheke Island, heading
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Peter Canaday’s Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) Hearing. Dr Peter Canaday, a medical doctor, former respiratory physician and more recently a retired radiologist, defended several charges of alleged professional misconduct laid by the New Zealand Medical Council’s PCC (Professional
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David Seymour has Willie Jackson in a panic. ACT’s campaign launch was not to Willie’s liking. According to Willie, a vote for ACT is a vote for the far right. Not for one moment would Willie think a vote for him is a vote for the far left.
Family First familyfirst.org.nz There are so many LGBT-focused days during the year that it may be easier to mark the days when it’s not being showcased. But there’s no “pride” in pushing radical sexuality & gender ideology on children. Auckland Pride Month in February, Transgender
Colonel Sponsz Just the other day I had one of those moments of enlightenment – if this were a cartoon there would be a light bulb above my head. I was on the North Shore and noticed with disgust a D-max utility fouling the air with its diesel exhaust. The
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. New Zealanders are supposed to be able to trust that there are adequate systems in place to ensure our politicians aren’t corrupt. There
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Michael Wood has dug himself a really deep hole, and fresh allegations raised yesterday in Parliament pretty much sealed his fate. It turns out that he misled Jacinda Ardern’s office, not once but three times, that he had sold his shares. In fact he only sold them yesterday, when
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Luxon’s struck a nerve, hasn’t he? He’s been telling Kiwis to have more babies. He was at an infrastructure conference, talking about our shortage of workers to build the infrastructure we need. And he said: “We need people. Here is the deal – New Zealand stopped replacing itself
