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Why Shane Jones Sunk the Kermadecs Marine Sanctuary
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Did vested interests prevent New Zealand from establishing a world-leading environmental marine reserve? There are strong signs that in killing off the proposal for a
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There Is a Ceiling on Rate Increases
Guy C. Charlton Associate Professor, University of New England Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s recent unsuccessful demand to have the central government repay the GST levied on property rates is the latest salvo in the battle over funding for local government in New Zealand. It points to the topsy-turvy
Christchurch City Leaders Speak out Over Cathedral’s Dire Finances
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 City leaders have expressed disappointment over the Christchurch Cathedral’s dire financial troubles. The rebuild needs another $114 million and $30 million by August, otherwise
They Said the Quiet Bit Out Loud
bobmccoskrie.com The mainstream media, left wing politicians and commentators say that the opposition to sexualised drag queens reading to children in libraries ( but not to elderly people in rest homes, interestingly) is just “imported American culture wars from the far right”. Nothing could be further from the truth. Even
View from Your Window
**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 the view from the Taylor River walkway taken under the Alfred Street bridge while looking towards the
Protest Doesn’t Pass the Sniff Test …
Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father, and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee. onpointnz.substack.com Media, left-wing MPs, and progressives delighted in another School Strike for Climate Change last Friday.
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Why We Know Something Is Wrong
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com A 13-year-old boy was found dead by his parents in his bed around dawn in 2021, 10 days after receiving his second COVID jab. This news came to us straight away, including his name. A coroner’s report has
Kiwis Urged to Buy Shares in Marsden Point Refinery Company
Mark Freeman New Zealanders are being urged to buy shares in the company that owns the now-decommissioned Marsden Point Oil Refinery as part of a strategy to reopen the refinery. The refinery used to supply 65–70% of New Zealand’s refined fuel, but its owners, Refining New Zealand—
Most of NZ’s Coastline May End up Under Iwi Control
Graham Adams Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. Former Attorney-General and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Chris Finlayson is known for his forthright and sometimes combative language. In 2022, in discussing opposition to co-governance, he referred to
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We Still Don’t Trust the Legacy Media
The latest media trust survey is out and there are no surprises in the results. What is surprising though, is the hand-wringing in media circles about the lack of trust in media, and how it is everyone else’s fault but theirs. The AUT research centre for Journalism, Media