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The debate on this topic so far on this blog has been interesting. First of all, I have no argument with those that say rules are rules, and therefore National should do as the speaker requires. Those that think that are entitled to their view. Secondly, I also understand the
Knowing that her response could set off a war, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern answers whether the UN General Assembly was laughing *with* or *at* Donald Trump.
My wife, Tammy, and I toured Australia and New Zealand in February. I was lecturing about the topics covered in my book, 12 Rules for Life (and also Maps of Meaning, my first book). I had a number of the lectures professionally filmed. This is a highlight from my lecture
Presented in association with The Unshackled. Trans-Tasman Talk (TTT) is hosted by Tim Wilms from Melbourne and Dieuwe de Boer from Auckland. The show debuts every Tuesday at 9pm New Zealand time (and 7pm Melbourne time). Episodes are broadcast live on the Right Minds Youtube channel and also on
As I wrote, way back, “finding moderate Muslims often seems like hunting Snarks: the maps are blank, and harmless Snarks sometimes turn out to be deadly Boojums…Too often a telegenic Muslim turns out to be not so, well, moderate”. Well, it’s time to reset that clock, folks… A
As Labor leader Anthony Albanese’s struggle to oust union strongman John Setka from the party stumbles along, another rift is opening in the Labor movement. Labor is still unable to make up its mind whether it wants to return to its blue-collar roots, or just keep on its
At all the ‘Meet the Candidates” evenings for the Local Body elections in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty the earnest folk at the ‘Carbon Reduction Group’ have been handing out these flyers: They did not even bother to claim that it was printed with non-petroleum based inks
Michael Dowling Chairman Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (on behalf of the Fair and Reasonable Campaign) I am writing to you on the Government’s second tranche of firearms law changes – and I’m afraid I have bad news. What the Bill does: The Arms Legislation Bill punishes law-abiding
Auckland Mayoralty RATINGS GUIDE: $ to $$$$$ with $ being a leftist trougher and $$$$$ being small government dynamo For some, however, a clown is more appropriate. More than one may be awarded. I had initially planned to complete all the ward contests before moving on to the Auckland Mayoralty, but that meant it
William Felt At the beginning of the year, Jacinda returned from 7 weeks holiday. 7 weeks you may say sounds like an awful lot! But anyway, she attended her first press conference on that day and it did not go well. Tova Obrien: ‘Her first press conference (after 7wk break)
Jacinda’s reception at the UN this year was not as starlit as it was in 2018. She was a novelty last year. The gloss does seem to be wearing off nowadays for Jacinda, as she pursues pet projects such as trying to control the internet, which nobody other than
Andy Loader Co-Chairman P.L.U.G. Primary Land Users Group Open Letter to Government The Government released their new “action plan for healthy waterways” on the 5th of September which sets out the proposed new requirements to improve freshwater. But the action plan totally misses the point. Firstly,
Today’s face of the day is a face that Simon Bridges has decided to die in a ditch over. He and many National MP’s have deliberately ignored the Speakers ruling by putting the above video on Facebook. What do they think is going to happen? This is being
