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Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT Luke Malpass (Post): KiwiRail, iRex and how not to get a minister to agree with you (paywalled) Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): NZ spends so much on infrastructure, yet gets so little (paywalled) Georgina Campbell (Herald): Why cancellation of Cook Strait mega ferry contract
Joe Biden’s election debate performance was woeful; only the most sycophantic Democrats, media and Joe’s wife would say otherwise. But for the past four years those same people have told you all that Joe Biden is just fine, and in just 90 minutes that was totally destroyed by
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Brian Tamaki The Drag Debacle that happened this week gave glaring evidence to the NZ Public how deep the Trans/Drag/Gay agenda is in our Politicians, Parties and Parliament. National’s Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ “I can’t help myself” reaction to my comment on X revealed (not only
The less affluent Auckland suburb of Otahuhu and others in South Auckland have been targeted by the Auckland City Council’s tree planting programme to increase the tree canopy and green residential areas, whether residents like it or not. “In 2019, Auckland Council voted unanimously to declare a Climate Emergency,
Last week Chris Bishop said out loud what no politician ever wants to be heard, by anyone, but especially home owners. He said he wanted house prices to drop significantly. Matthew Hooton writes about that in his weekly column at the NZ Herald: Bishop is obsessed about massively increasing the
Brownstone Institute Brownstone Institute is a nonprofit organization conceived of in May 2021 in support of a society that minimizes the role of violence in public life. After 12 years of confinement, Julian Assange now stands on the verge of freedom after agreeing to a guilty plea in exchange for
Michael Morris Michael B. Morris, Esq. has been MRC Free Speech America & MRC Business Director since November 2022. Gabriela Pariseau Gabriela is an Assistant Editor in the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America division. She is a graduate of Christendom College where she earned a B.A. in
Charlie Tidmarsh Charlie Tidmarsh edits RealClear’s Censorship page and contributes writing on free speech issues. On March 27, 2023, Hale (born Audrey Elizabeth Hale) entered the Covenant School armed with three semiautomatic guns and murdered six people, including three nine-year-old children. Hale, who was eventually shot and
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is about to learn the truth of Enoch Powell’s now famous adage that all political careers end in failure. Some may say attaining the Prime Ministership is scarcely failure but that’s surely only so if one is actually
NZDSOS For those interested in more information about the fluoride issue, we have compiled a list of resources to help raise awareness and also to help anyone wanting to take action and challenge the mandatory fluoridation chemicals in community water. If you are speaking to your local councillors, local council,
Janet Hoek, University of Otago and Jude Ball, University of Otago Australia will become the first country to restrict vape sales to pharmacies from next week. This new policy represents a very different approach to the path New Zealand is taking, and includes some important steps. First, it recognises that
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. The good News that the government is going to fund 54 new medicines is great news. That 26 of
At the weekend I read a rather amusing post on a friend’s Facebook. It was titled “World’s Shortest Books”, intended to be jokesy, and included such ‘titles’ as “Hawaii: a travel guide” by Captain Cook and “Maori Parliament: The Early Years” by Rawiri Waititi. One of the joke
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THREE WATERS Georgina Campbell and Azaria Howell (Herald): Wellington City Council passes long-term plan, avoids Government intervention Erin Gourley (Post): Not the end for Wellington Airport shares, mayor's opponents say (paywalled) RNZ: Bid to stop Wellington Airport share sale
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 * Allegations arose in early March that Green MP Darleen Tana had been involved in migrant exploitation before her
