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RIP Colin Moyle

RIP Colin Moyle

Fred Too On May 11 2024 New Zealand lost Hon. Colin James Moyle CBE, a long-serving, well known former politician. Born on July 18 1929 Moyle represented the Labour Party in various electorates. Moyle’s tenure in Parliament began with his election as MP for Manukau in 1963, transitioning

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MPs Own 2.2 Houses on Average

Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.substack.com Why aren’t politicians taking more action on the housing affordability crisis? The answer might lie in the latest “Register of Pecuniary Interests.” This

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Replay Radio: The Crunch
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Replay Radio: The Crunch

Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were Sandra Goudie, Dr. Michael Bassett and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! SANDRA GOUDIE: Former MP And Mayor Of Thames: On The Waitangi Tribunal’s Attempt To Expand Their Remit And Power DR MICHAEL

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UK Election Called For 4 July – What Happens Next?

UK Election Called For 4 July – What Happens Next?

Christopher Kirkland Senior Lecturer in Politics, York St John University On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated.

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The Most Important Trait for Yale’s Next President: Courage

Tyler Godoff realclearwire.com Tyler Godoff is a 2016 graduate of the Yale School of Management, a general partner at Emerging Founder, and a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations. On August 31, 2023, Yale’s 23rd president, Peter Salovey, announced he would be stepping down. Since this

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Is This Jacinda’s Next Gig?
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Is This Jacinda’s Next Gig?

No doubt Jacinda Ardern is brushing up her CV already. There’s a new job opening coming up for the globalists’ favourite princess. World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab is stepping down from his role as executive chairman after more than five decades. The 86-year-old is moving away

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UK Election Called

May 22nd, 2024 Well, Rishi Sunak has called a general election for 4th July, thus demonstrating his total political naivety. Inflation in the UK is now at 2.3%, the GDP growth rate is increasing and the Rwanda policy seems to be working (albeit slightly) as asylum seekers are moving

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Eat Ze Bugs Raw in the Dark

Eat Ze Bugs Raw in the Dark

So far, Australians have mostly had a lucky break from the inherent consequences of “Net Zero”. Not from the power price rises indelibly correlated with increased reliance on wind and solar, of course. As even the Albanese government tacitly concedes, by way of its vote-buying cash rebate, household power

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Crushing It: Public Service Superstar Collects Enough Manager Signoffs to Actually Start on Some Work

Crushing It: Public Service Superstar Collects Enough Manager Signoffs to Actually Start on Some Work

Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz DESTINED FOR GREATNESS Annabelle Robinson, a rising star at the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE), has absolutely smashed it at work this week. The 25-year-old policy advisor has just collected the signatures of ten different middle and upper-middle managers, securing permission

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NZ’s MSM Doesn’t Ask the Questions and Ignores the Elephant

NZ’s MSM Doesn’t Ask the Questions and Ignores the Elephant

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science NZDSOS.com As adverse effects and deaths mount in the wake of the COVID-19 injections we take a look at another recent death, in an attempt to provoke the gritty questions that our listless mainstream media conspicuously avoid. Meanwhile, the elephant grows

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Govt Sets Out Vision for Minerals Future
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Govt Sets Out Vision for Minerals Future

Hon Shane Jones Minister for Resources Increasing national and regional prosperity, providing the minerals needed for new technology and the clean energy transition, and doubling the value of minerals exports are the bold aims of the Government’s vision for the minerals sector. Resources Minister Shane Jones yesterday launched a

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$24 Million for Free Mental Health Counselling for Young Kiwis

$24 Million for Free Mental Health Counselling for Young Kiwis

The Rt Hon Winston Peters, joined by Mike King, has announced $24 million over four years for the ‘I Am Hope Foundation’, and will provide young people aged between 5 to 25 years with free mental health counselling services. This funding will help I Am Hope’s ‘Gumboot Friday’ initiative

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Memo to Maori Activists: You Need to Face Facts

In a recent post I wrote about Christopher Luxon and his impressive speech to the Auckland Business Chamber outlining the Government’s plans, objectives and challenges. Subsequent to that speech, on the same afternoon, further challenges came to light. These were, not surprisingly, from the world of the Maori activists

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Govt Invests in 1,500 More Social Homes

The coalition Government is investing in social housing for New Zealanders who are most in need of a warm dry home, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. Budget 2024 will allocate $140 million in new funding for 1,500 new social housing places to be provided by Community Housing Providers (CHPs)

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Dodgier than a Week Old KFC Chicken Leg
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Dodgier than a Week Old KFC Chicken Leg

The Greens seem to be lurching from one crisis to the next. Golriz Ghahraman was nailed for pinching designer clothes, James Shaw quit in shame, Chloe Swarbrick chants racist and genocidal slogans, Marama Davidson is a racist misandrist, Ricardo ‘El Woko Loco’ Menandez-March has been swearing in parliament and

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