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Andrew Giles’ position as Immigration Minister is now beyond untenable. The last Labor minister to have this much blood on his hands was Peter Garrett, under whose watch four apprentices died, due to the disastrously botched Pink Batts scheme. Garrett, to damn him with faint excuses, could at least plead
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Toxicity and disinformation are becoming a big part of New Zealand politics. And much of this relates to debates about ethnicity, race, and racism. We
Like the Covid pandemic, the Gaza war is a litmus test of basic moral fibre. As depressing as it is to see how many have failed dismally, it’s at least reassuring — and often surprising — to see who passes with flying colours. I am not, it is putting it lightly,
There’s a phenomenon called “pathological altruism”. It refers to supposedly “helping” behavior that actually causes harm. It is caused by a combination of information deficiency, self-righteousness, and misdirected aims. Married to a closely-related psychopathology, virtue-signalling, the desire to be seen to be “doing good”, it’s a recipe for
The history of the failed WHO pandemic treaty is best described as ‘if you first don’t succeed, try and try again’. “We are not where we hoped we would be when we started this process,” said Roland Driece, co-chair of WHO’s negotiating board, the INB, on 24 May
Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1 – 13. alwynpoole.substack.
Mike Butler Mike Butler is the author of The First Colonist and The Treaty – Basic Facts and Treaty Transparency Let’s be honest about treaty settlements for a few minutes. The table below shows that around $4.6 billion has been largely paid as financial redress for alleged breaches of
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell has released her report into the place, or not, of informed consent in the death of Rory Nairn, a 26 year old Dunedin man who died from post-jab myocarditis in November 2021. Our close and
The Maori Party and their proxies are upping the ante in their racist rage, promising to block motorways and roads and go on strike as part of a protest against the democratically elected Government’s policies. Te Pati Maori co-leaders have pushed back on suggestions calls for people to strike
Kurt Mahlburg Kurt Mahlburg is a husband, father, freelance writer, and a familiar Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He is the Senior Editor at Australia’s largest Christian news site The Daily Declaration and a Contributing Editor at Mercator. His writings can also be found at Intellectual
Craig Rucker Craig Rucker is a co-founder of CFACT and currently serves as its president. Widely heralded as a leader in the free market environmental, think tank community in Washington, D.C., Rucker is a frequent guest on radio talk shows, written extensively in numerous publications, and has appeared in
Louis Perron Louis Perron, Ph.D., is a political consultant who has orchestrated successful election campaigns around the globe. He is the author of the new book “Beat the Incumbent: Proven Strategies and Tactics to Win Elections.” realclearwire.com Donald Trump is out on bail in four jurisdictions facing dozens
Alia Middleton Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey At the last count, 118 MPs have announced they will not contest July’s general election. The vast majority – more than 75 – are Conservatives (or former Conservatives who have been suspended from the party). They include veterans such as Graham Brady,
dailytelegraph.co.nz As New Zealand prepared to participate in the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly (WHA77) on May 27, 2024, significant concerns were voiced by a group of local government representatives regarding potential commitments that could affect the Nation’s Sovereignty. A letter signed by a Mayor, Councillors and Community
Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.substack.com Whenever politicians dole out taxpayer funding to groups or individuals, they must do so in a wholly transparent way with due process to ensure conflicts of interest don’
Simon O’Connor onpointnz.substack.com When I think of the various protest, or activist, movements of late one deeply troubling observation is becoming abundantly clear – there are those in New Zealand who genuinely believe that violence is acceptable when it comes to their cause. The classic, ‘the end justifies
