Farewell for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming Confirmed
Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming will be farewelled with a special funeral service to be held at 1pm on Thursday 16 January at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson.
Police
We Warned Them. But They Didn’t Listen
Breaches by police of people’s private information have almost doubled in number – to close to 500 a year.
The Astonishing Dishonesty of Chris Cahill
Chris Cahill gives an unhinged display of dishonesty on The Platform.
Knob Oddy Gets His Licence Back... and New Threats from Police
You may remember the case of Knob Oddy, the poor family man who police decided to victimise for no reason other than he had made some mean posts on X. I spoke with him when I was at Reality Check Radio. This man, who we will call ‘Gareth’ was visited
You Can Be a Straw Buyer If You’re a Cop
An unbelievable story of police incompetence and butt covering to protect their own.
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Only the most observant would have seen what I saw, and then asked about it via the Official Information Act. The answers will surprise you.
And They Said the Gun Register Would Be Safe
Police breach the privacy of a third party in an email to the author, revealing details of the location of restricted firearms.
An Update on the Tamaki Trial
Of the thousands upon thousands of people who attended those demonstrations, it appears the only people identified and prosecuted were Brian and Hannah Tamaki, and their friends.
This Is What ACT-Supporting Gun Owners Don’t Understand
Mark Mitchell is a G-man...that is going to be hard for Nicole McKee to get around.
The Problem With the Police
Almost 200 years later, police in many locations could benefit from a reminder of Peel’s principles.
Commissioner Claims Response Was Professional and Balanced
While Coster acknowledged these findings, he maintained that the police only escalated their response “when necessary”, adding that their approach brought about “the safest resolution that could have been achieved.”
‘Keeping Ourselves Safe’ Programmes in Schools
Concerning (political) ideology has seeped into far too many places in education. This is a compelling conversation with a mum who looked into the NZ Police ‘safety’ course. Some teaching resources have been updated and we recommend diving in and looking.
Face of the Day
Hall was 23 when he was wrongfully convicted of murder and 60 when his name was finally cleared.
Goodness, Who Would’ve Thought?
Latest gun crime statistics show, unsurprisingly, that criminals are committing gun crime and not licensed firearms owners.
Christchurch attack inquest to examine gun acquisition and licensing failures
Particular attention will be given to the role of his referees, his acquisition of high-capacity magazines, and the loophole that enabled him to convert standard rifles into military-style semi-automatic weapons.
The Lantern’s Light Has Dimmed
Andrew Coster is off to another cushy taxpayer funded trough – one where his particular brand of sopping-wet wokeness will fit right in. He should have been sacked outright, but here we are.