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The Advocate IINZ Newsletter David Cumin It has been quite a fortnight. And the actions – or lack thereof – of New Zealand leaders on a number of issues is deeply concerning. In chronological order, the International Criminal Court has decided that the most pressing issue they have to decide upon is
Tauranga City Council was in such a mess that it was replaced by a commissioner, Anne Tolley. No surprises that she recently noted that the situation was more difficult than she thought. How bad is it? A rates rise of 9.7% has been proposed. Not good, but not the
10th March 2021 Well, the situation is getting interesting. The BBC carried a report today and an interview with members of the Myanmar police force who had crossed the border and sought asylum in India as they didn’t agree with killing innocent people. Following on from my report about
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Nearly four decades ago, in 1984 I wrote a novel “The Permit”. Given its sales success, driven in part by 1984 being a super-charged political year, I imagine many folk have read it. Its salient theme was the pack-hunting behaviour of political journalists
Exhibit One, April 2018: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has banned future offshore oil and gas exploration in New Zealand. “We’re protecting industry and protecting future generations from climate change,” said Ardern. “This is a responsible step, which provides certainty for businesses and communities that rely on fossil fuels.” Exhibit
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com We all know politicians engage in propaganda. But most don’t admit it. Not so Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Desperate to avoid allegations of mismanagement over Auckland’s bungled lockdowns, she began lashing out, claiming individuals have been knowingly spreading the virus – including a young
National Party Richard Harman: National’s review is political dynamite (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): National Party’s review a double-edged sword (paywalled) Herald: Editorial: What the National Party review needs to see (paywalled) Jason Walls (Herald): National’s review report is a ‘challenging and difficult read’ – leader Judith Collins
One of the first things totalitarian leaders do is to facilitate the indoctrination of children. This will condition them to accept the edicts of the leader and become willing tools of the state to further the subjugation of the population. Despotic leaders crave attention, so they seek that attention from
Judith Collins says a “hard-hitting” review into the National Party’s 2020 election campaign has revealed many mistakes, and she regrets blaming obesity on a lack of personal responsibility. But she says her mistakes were honest while some MPs in party – past and present – were guilty of “bad behaviour.
It’s an old adage in politics that you should never hold an inquiry unless you know the outcome. The corollary of this is that if you don’t know the outcome, don’t have the inquiry – and can it, quick-smart, if it’s already begun. Especially if the
David Seymour ACT Leader, MP for Epsom ACT has produced what the Government hasn’t been able to, and what New Zealanders have been asking for: a plan for the immediate, and longer-term, steps of New Zealand’s response to COVID-19. Not only did ACT release the most
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed the only thing holding up a two-way travel bubble with New Zealand is our Government’s lack of urgency, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. When asked by media today on how far away a full travel bubble with New Zealand
Christian Toto newsbusters.org The media’s coverage of Covington Catholic students’ 2019 trip to D.C. may be the worst journalism scandal in recent memory. Reporters pounced on a preferred narrative, slamming the high schoolers instead of waiting for more facts to emerge. In the process they let loose
Angela Shanahan mercatornet.com Angela Shanahan is a Canberra-based freelance journalist and mother of nine children. She has written regularly for The Australian for over 20 years, The Spectator (British and Australian editions) for over 10 years, and formerly for the Sunday Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald and the
