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One of the more prominent Australian politicians during the 1980s and 90s was a man called Neal Blewett. He was Minister of Health, Minister of Trade, and Minister of Social Security during the Bob Hawke and Paul Keating Governments between 1983 and 1994. As long serving Health Minister Blewett oversaw
John Porter “This review is not about apportioning blame.” So said Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Hinewai Ormsby, when announcing the review into the performance of Hawkes Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management, post the devastating flooding associated with Cyclone Gabrielle, one of the most devastating weather events to hit
Christopher Luxon Prime Minister This week, Nicola Willis and I announced the latest step in the Government’s plan to rebuild our economy and ease the cost of living for Kiwis. From 1 July, our FamilyBoost policy will ensure eligible families can receive up to $75 per week to help
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were John Banks, Simon O’Connor and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! JOHN BANKS: On The Performance Of The Coalition So Far And The Important Issues Of Our Future John Banks joins the show
March 27th, 2024 Greenwich Council has banned a chip shop from displaying a mural with a stylised Union Flag advertising its wares. Apparently, because the additional mural is at ground level it is not allowed in the conservation area (but the first storey one is OK?). I show below, without
It’s well established by now that the loudest “climate change” botherers are almost invariably the worst climate offenders. Anecdotally, BFD readers will be familiar with the likes of Izzy Cook, the teenage “climate striker” so deservedly mocked by Heather du Plessis-Allan for her rampant hypocrisy. Quantitatively, university studies have
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A week back I had lunch with two of the capital’s best known citizens. At one stage the subject turned to the working from home nonsense and we enjoyed ourselves citing examples we personally knew of various “working from home” shysters busy building a
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.
Brian Tamaki Kiwis have had enough…it’s gone too far! Gisborne is a prime example, just look at Tuesday! Police, gays and Council were waiting at the rainbow crossing after the media tipped them off to Destiny Church turning up. They were standing together, shoulder to shoulder, against those
The University of Auckland in New Zealand was founded in 1883 as Auckland University College, initially serving as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. Its humble beginnings were in a disused courthouse and jail, where it started with 95 students and 4 teaching staff. Regretfully amongst these
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “Houston, we have a problem!” New Zealand’s Supreme Court – the highest court in our land – has been captured by activist judges. What is heartening, is the emergence of a wide range of eminent legal voices all openly criticising the Court and calling for this
Newshub is stoking the fires against David Seymour and Winston Peters, expressing outrage about what both have said about the appalling segregation occurring at Auckland University. Their headline screams they are facing criticism: But are they? And who is the criticism from? The Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party are
Geoff Parker Open Letter To: The Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister – Christopher.Luxon@parliament.govt.nz The Rt Hon Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister – Winston.Peters@parliament.govt.nz The Hon David Seymour, Leader of the Act Party – David.Seymour@parliament.govt.nz The Hon Shane Jones, Deputy Leader
When is this madness going to end? The derangement of record-high mass immigration is so out of hand that even the bien pensant lefty readers of The Age can see it. Even if the scribblers at Pravda-on-the-Yarra can’t quite bring themselves to. But how much longer can anyone keep
Sooner or later, even the most demented, smooth-brained Climate Cultist has a discomforting collision with reality. Across the world, governments and corporations have been quietly backing away from their “climate commitments”, as they realise, firstly, how ruinously expensive they are, and, secondly, how utterly useless. Car rental giant Hertz is
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science NZDSOS.com Once again, a corrupt public body meant to serve the people, rather than industry and its own pockets, has had to back down. While it has not admitted fault, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached a settlement with
