Geoff Parker In her disjointed article, Josie Pagani promotes the dark forces that strive to undermine New Zealand’s precious democracy. In my view, Pagani pins her argument for Maori wards or ‘power-sharing’ on the Treaty of Waitangi, but there is nothing in the Treaty (any version or translation) that
Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 bassettbrashandhide.com A few weeks ago, Helen Clark and I wrote a joint op-ed for the New Zealand Herald entitled “We must not abandon our independent foreign policy”. Since that
The media luvvies are all exercised about the pending job losses in the state sector. It’s a shame that they weren’t similarly exercised about job losses in the private sector as a result of ill-considered Labour Government actions, like the oil and gas exploration ban. Liam Hehir helpfully
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Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. chrislynchmedia.com Stuff and Warner Bros Discovery have announced that Stuff will produce a nightly news bulletin to replace Newshub. The Stuff-produced 6 pm news will begin
Right To Life UK * Video footage captures screaming mob hurling abuse and attempting to intimidate female pro-life speaker * Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 designed to protect free expression on campus – advocates call for Manchester University to uphold higher standards A “screaming pro-abortion mob” forced local police to provide
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz SAVINGS TO BE MADE Only hours after revealing that Stuff would be taking over TV 3’s 6 o’clock news duties, owner Sinead Boucher has dropped another bombshell. To save money on wages and keep up with the latest trends, Stuff have invested in a
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Unmitigated tosh was talked by diverse commentators, mostly with a personal employment interest in the matter, with advice that TV3 is to close its spasmodic news service, plus the ending of some TVNZ shows such as “Fair Go”. The death of democracy was the ridiculous common
**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 the view of Mt Yokotsu, Hokkaido. From a window of the Hokuto No. 9 Limited Express, heading for
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Politicians across the political spectrum are implicated in the New Zealand media’s failing health. Either through neglect or incompetent interventions, successive governments have failed to regulate, foster, and
John Porter On October the 23rd a majority of New Zealand said they had had enough. The Labour Government of the previous six years was swept from office in a near landslide. New Zealanders made their views on the future of co-governance quite clear. On election night it was a
Don’t let the abject failure of the infamous Jacinda Ardern’s Wellbeing Budgets deter you from pursuing your personal wellbeing goals, but don’t expect the government to help unless your goals line up favourably with te tiriti. Even as previous Finance Minister Grant Robertson was being hustled out
