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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 Years 11–13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1–13. alwynpoole.substack.com (In
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 New Zealand First Cabinet Minister Shane Jones has become the best advertisement against the Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill. In selling the radical new
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters promises he is pursuing “all options” to get New Zealand nationals back here quickly and safely. Noumea descended into chaos on Monday, with armed clashes between indigenous Kanak pro-independence protesters and security forces. They were sparked by anger at a proposed new law
Barry Brownstein Barry Brownstein is professor emeritus of economics and leadership at the University of Baltimore. He is the author of The Inner-Work of Leadership, and his essays have appeared in publications such as the Foundation for Economic Education and Intellectual Takeout. aier.org In The Road to Serfdom,
May 16th, 2024 This is a quick follow-up to the letter outlining the drinking water contamination in Devon. On Monday, South West Water denied the existence of any contamination but today it was disclosed that 16,000 households (40,000 people) are at risk. People have been advised to
The Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand is holding its national conference in Christchurch on Sunday May 19, 2024. Media are welcome to attend. Over 4000 men are diagnosed with, and about 750 die of prostate cancer every year. Around roughly the same number of men died of prostate cancer
On Wednesday I listened to Christopher Luxon giving a pre-Budget speech to the Auckland Business Chamber, the CEO of which is Simon Bridges. It was a speech, delivered without notes, containing a vision and a plan to implement a means whereby the goals in the vision would be achieved.
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 It’s becoming a classic case study for why lobbying deals with politicians need greater scrutiny. Former National Minister Steven Joyce runs a lobbying company
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were Rachel Stewart, Shane Jones and Simon O’Connor and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! Rachel Stewart: Social Commentator And Blogger: On Protecting Women’s Spaces, J.K. Rowling And The Need For Men
When the Treaty of Waitangi Act created the Waitangi Tribunal, naïve politicians gave radicals free reign to twist the treaty, plunder the coffers, and try to seize control of New Zealand. This 50-year grand scheme centres on allegations that “the Crown” (meaning you and I), broke the treaty and
If you’re a licensed shooter, you’ve no doubt loaned a firearm to a suitably licensed shooter mate, on occasion. In fact, you can do so for up to thirty days without a problem. Except in Tasmania. Here, you may be engaged in “firearms trafficking”. A ruling by Tasmania’
On October 9, 2023, the Australian Greens showed their true colours to Australia and the world. When a Muslim mob attacked a memorial for the October 7 victims, chanting “Gas the Jews!”, Greens politicians marched proudly alongside. This was, remember, before Israel had lifted a finger to respond, so the
May 15th, 2024 There is so much going on in the UK at the moment that I don’t know where to start. So we’ll look at the water boards. Since privatisation they have been regularly loaded with debt and dividends totalling in the billions have been returned (paid
Joe Buccino Joe Buccino is a retired U.S. Army colonel who serves as an A.I. research analyst with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Board. He served as U.S. Central Command communications director from 2021 until September 2023. His views do not necessarily reflect
You’d think the left might have learned from Hillary Clinton’s humiliation in 2016: unrepentant snobbery and insulting half the population isn’t a big vote-winner. Unfortunately, most of the left these days are ensconced in the wealthy suburbs of a handful of big cities. In fact, wealth
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com The pro drugs crowd are back. More than 150 ‘experts’ have signed an open letter to the Government calling for the legalisation of ALL drugs. But most of the “experts” who signed their letter aren’t the experts that you’re thinking of. Some of them
