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James Fite Editor-at-Large: James is our wordsmith extraordinaire, a legislation hound and lover of all things self-reliant and free. An author of politics and fiction at LibertyNation.com (often one and the same) he homesteads in the Arkansas wilderness. For the last few years, Kamala Harris has
Damon Hayhow Damon is the founder of the National Recomposition Institute and creator and founder of the Recomposer software system. He was also formerly the Australian Ambassador to the International Society of Sports Nutrition, president of the World Powerlifting Congress Australia and an Australian Champion in Bodybuilding and Powerlifting. A
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week. It’s intriguing to arrive in a foreign land on the eve of their General Election. Just why the United Kingdom votes on
Bryce Edwards Democracy Project Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Dissatisfaction with the Wellington City Council has hit new highs. The Council has just released the results of its annual survey of residents, which shows just how much discontent there
Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former minister in the 1984–1990 governments. Ever wondered who or what is constantly trying to block the new government’s policies? Why is it that announcements
It’s been nearly eight years since I started publishing political and cultural commentary. One thing that has changed is the danger of labels. It was notably risky even two or three years ago to be labelled as “far-right” or “racist” with a number of other more dangerous labels:
NZCPR What makes a country great? It’s a timely question to ask, because over the last few weeks, with ferries running aground, air force planes breaking down, and electricity pylons falling over, we’ve all had cause to question whether New Zealand can still be regarded as a highly
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HOUSING Luke Malpass (Post): Like it or loathe it, the coalition is cracking on (paywalled) Miriam Bell and Thomas Manch (The Post): The billion-dollar question hanging over housing reforms (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Labour and National housing policy leaves anti-density backers nowhere
When my kids were little they used to watch Ed, Edd and Eddy, in which there is a line “What’s that? I think it’s the sound of no one caring.” Which perfectly sums up the latest episode of Golriz Ghahraman crying a river of tears over her mental
A criminal with 35 convictions – all against female victims – is expected to be deported to New Zealand after having his visa cancelled by Australian immigration authorities under a new policy. […] [Glenn Taylor] was born in New Zealand but has lived in Australia since he was four years old. He has
Mark Freeman A Waikato mother is travelling around the country, informing people about the sexualisation of children in the school curriculum and encouraging parents to find out more from their children’s schools. Penny Marie is the founder of Let Kids Be Kids, a New Zealand-wide grassroots network of
July 5th, 2024 Election day has been and gone. As expected, fever pitch was never even approached as we just gently chugged through the results. However, the results are well worth analysing. The Reform Party achieved four MPs out of a total of 650: this with a total voter turnout
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests were Winston Peters, Nathan Smith, Olivia Pierson and, of course, we have the buddies. Enjoy! WINSTON PETERS: On Election Promises Delivered, The Media, Foreign Policy, What’s Happening Inside The Greens And TPM Winston Peters drops in for
