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The Ghost of Ned Kelly
I see the Australian Federal Police Association, a police union, is calling for the setting up of an Australian National Guard patterned on the National Guard of the United States, which was made up of the colonial militias consolidated together as the “National Guard” under the National Defense Act of
We Need to Clean Up
Brian Tamaki A massive cleanup is urgently needed in New Zealand. We need to clean up all the filth… all this over-sexualisation of our precious children and young people. Home by home, street by street, town by town, city by city… we are on assignment to clean up this
Journos Find They Are Not Immune
I have some empathy for the journalists who have lost their jobs, but no more than for a tradie or a staffer in the back office of a government department. Having worked in the media for a lengthy period, I can understand the disappointment and no doubt frustration they are
Faking It as a Substitute for Talent
A curious thing emerged during the 1980s that has continued through to the present day. In popular music, Whitney Houston’s “Saving All My Love for You”, started the trend of yodelling. You can hear them all doing it if you listen closely. In acting, Michael J Fox in Back
Editorial Brays at Labour to Stand Up
The NZ Herald had an editorial over the weekend that read like a desperate plea for Labour to come and assist them in opposing the Government. It really is quite strange but then again, after the Trust Survey revealed that no one trusts them anymore mainly because they’ve become
How This Assassination Changed US History
Brian Matthew Jordan realclearwire.com One hundred and fifty-nine years ago this Sunday, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger. The 56-year-old president
Is Euthanasia the Right Solution to This?
Michael Cook Michael Cook is the editor in chief of Mercator. He lives in Sydney, Australia. mercatornet.com The Titanic sank after it collided with an unseen iceberg. Western societies with low birthrates are steaming straight towards an iceberg in broad daylight. But they refuse to change course. The problem
When Will We Get It?
Recently something happened in the tech world that should have made world headlines. But it didn’t. On March 29, Microsoft software developer Andres Freund was trying to optimize the performance of his computer when he noticed that one program was using an unexpected amount of processing power. Freund dove
And Another Major Report On Transgender Issues
James Parker mercatornet.com James Parker is a former gay activist and abuse survivor who supports people and their loved ones around sexuality, gender and identity. British paediatrician Hilary Cass, chair of England’s Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people, submitted her final report and
Should Ex-Politicians Be Able to Lead Unis?
Tom Baker Associate Professor in Human Geography University of Auckland The appointment of former Labour finance minister Grant Robertson as vice-chancellor is a first for Otago University, which has never had a non-academic in the role. But it’s not hard to see why the university’s governing
Maybe Seymour Is Just Hipkins in Disguise
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 When
Kiwis Say No to Bailouts
Kineta Knight Kineta Knight is a senior journalist and content producer based in Kaiapoi, North Canterbury. She has worked as a reporter for radio, television, online and print, as well as an editor of lifestyle magazine titles – both throughout New Zealand and the UK. chrislynchmedia.com A new poll shows
Mix and Match the Wealthy with the Poor?
Failed Labour nonentity Grant Robertson made a comment in his valedictory speech to parliament saying the tax system is very unfair. Let us take a look at that contention and see if there is anything in it. One of its implications is the usual socialist chestnut that all your money
Sad Tales From the Left
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Have you noticed the odd way in which the media are handling the government’s crackdown on surplus employees in the Public Service? Very few reporters mention the crazy way in which State Service numbers rocketed ahead by more than 16,000 during Labour’s six
‘Gimme Money, That’s What I Want’
The growing wealth of the country…is mainly concentrated in a few hands, and the number of very rich men is becoming larger. The tendency of wealth to get into fewer hands is becoming more marked. Theodore Roosevelt, 1901 (First Annual Message) It’s not just in New Zealand but