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Support for Coalition Govt Increases – Poll
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Support for Coalition Govt Increases – Poll

DTNZ Support for the National Party has risen by 2 points to 38 per cent following the recent Budget, according to the latest 1News Verian poll. The poll indicates a stable position for ACT at seven per cent and a two-point increase for New Zealand First to six per cent,

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Our Privacy Should Be ‘Sacrosanct’
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Our Privacy Should Be ‘Sacrosanct’

A few weeks ago whistle blowers raised allegations of New Zealanders’ completed census forms being photocopied without the persons’ knowledge. More details about this later. Meanwhile the Princess of Wales underwent planned abdominal surgery at the London Clinic, a large, independent private hospital in the UK.  The hospital has over

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curious coincidences

Politicians Not Putting the National Interest First

Bryce Edwards I am Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington, where I run the Democracy Project, and am a full-time researcher in the School of Government. Key Facts * The last Labour Government oversaw KiwiRail’s iRex ferry procurement project, in which costs ballooned. * National Finance Minister Nicola

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Latest Poll Shows Government in Control
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Latest Poll Shows Government in Control

In the latest 1News Verian poll, the political landscape in New Zealand seems to be holding steady, with the coalition Government maintaining its grip on power if an election were to be held today. The numbers suggest that the coalition, comprising National, ACT and New Zealand First, would secure enough

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Is Putin really a Communist?

Is Putin really a Communist?

Augusto Zimmermann Augusto Zimmermann is Professor and Head of Law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education. He is a former Associate Dean, Research, at Murdoch Law School. The modern nation of Russia was formally the centre of the Soviet Union, a socialist state founded after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.

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These Are NOT UN Agencies

These Are NOT UN Agencies

JM White Do you recall the shooting of PM Fico of Slovakia? The MSM stated he was shot because he was against supplying weapons to Ukraine and was therefore a supporter of Russia. But Fico was also an ardent opponent of the WHO Pandemic Treaty and the revised WHO International

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The Elusive Goal of Kotahitanga

The Elusive Goal of Kotahitanga

Tani Newton Te Pati Maori’s call for a separate Maori Parliament may sound treasonous to some. To others, it is just another episode in the long and mildly sad story of a basically happy country that longs for a unity it can never quite achieve. Hobson’s promise, “We

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Voters Want a Say on Maori Wards
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Voters Want a Say on Maori Wards

A recent Taxpayers’ Union – Curia poll found the majority of New Zealanders in favour of local voters having the final say on the introduction or disestablishment of Maori Wards through a referendum. The results showed that 58 per cent of respondents believe that local voters should be the decision-makers, while

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Face of the Day
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Face of the Day

A Hamilton city councillor has written an offensive, expletive-laden rant to a neighbouring council. He says he wrote it that way intentionally, to get the attention of Waipa mayor Susan O’Regan. Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate has made a formal complaint about the conduct, which is set to be investigated

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The Magna Carta’s Constitutional Tradition

The Magna Carta’s Constitutional Tradition

Will Sellers Before joining the Court, Justice Sellers was in private practice for 28 years in the areas of taxation, business organizations and corporate and campaign finance. He was a member of Electoral College in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. Bloodless revolutions are the exception, not the norm. Indeed, history

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The New Covid-19 Inquiry Will Start in November

The New Covid-19 Inquiry Will Start in November

The current Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response will be divided into two phases. ‘Phase Two’ of the inquiry will start from November 2024 and will be the independent, full scale, and public inquiry we committed to in our coalition agreement. New commissioners will be appointed, and revised

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The Latest Climate Grift: ‘Carbon-free’ Human Composting

The Latest Climate Grift: ‘Carbon-free’ Human Composting

Gabriella Hoffman Gabriella Hoffman is a Media Strategist and Award-Winning Outdoor Writer. She hosts the “District of Conservation” podcast and CFACT’s original YouTube series “Conservation Nation.” Learn more about her work at www.gabriellahoffman.com. Despite pledging fealty to net-zero climate goals, California has many energy and environmental problems

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Shining the Floodlights on Canada

Shining the Floodlights on Canada

NZDSOS An Injection of Truth was a town hall event held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 17 June 2024. An all-star cast of eight scientists, doctors and a lawyer, each spoke of their personal experiences and professional knowledge to a large audience with online streaming also available. A replay of

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We Need to Perform Better

We Need to Perform Better

My headline is in essence the rallying cry from Bruce Cotterill in the Weekend Herald. He headed his article “Priorities, People, Priorities”. I have written a number of articles commenting on Bruce’s contributions, because he invariably hits the nail on the head. His subject matter is always timely, honest

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