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ABC Caned by Its Own

ABC Caned by Its Own

Once again, a so-called “fact checker” has been caught lying through its teeth. It should surprise absolutely no-one that it was Australia’s ABC. These guys have woeful form, so much so that even their own colleagues have felt compelled to call them out. Now, they’ve peddled a whopper

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Please: No More No-Win Wars

James C Roberts James C Roberts served in the Reagan Administration from 1981–1984 and is the founder and executive chairman of Radio America, a national conservative radio network with more than 630 affiliates. Editor’s Note: In honour of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we present this article by

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The Cost of Fuel for Wind and Solar Generation Is Zero

The Cost of Fuel for Wind and Solar Generation Is Zero

Francis Menton cfact.org The effort to increase the percentage of electricity generated by intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar inevitably brings about large increases in the actual price of electricity that must be paid by consumers. The price increases grow and accelerate as the percentage of electricity generated

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A Vision for a Healthier New Zealand

A Vision for a Healthier New Zealand

Gary Moller garymoller.com An Open Letter To the Esteemed Members of the New Coalition Government As someone who’s dedicated over fifty years to the fields of medical nutrition, sports medicine, and rehabilitation, I find myself compelled to address an issue of critical importance to our nation’s future:

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We Need a Cull of Commissioners
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We Need a Cull of Commissioners

Fred Too Some readers may recall that many moons ago Geoffrey Palmer called for a quango hunt given their proliferation and often dubious reasons for existing – “quango” meaning quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation. These are organisations funded by taxpayers, but not controlled directly by central government. The Human Rights Commission is a

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The Great Big Vaxxed Elephant in the Room

The Great Big Vaxxed Elephant in the Room

It seems day after day we are seeing news about some person who was apparently healthy being diagnosed with cancer and dying within weeks. Yesterday there was one such tragic article at Stuff. Christchurch single mother Naomi Argyle, 45, was told she had weeks to live just days after going

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For Most, it was Stupidity or Malice

For Most, it was Stupidity or Malice

Rob Jenkins Rob Jenkins is an associate professor of English at Georgia State University – Perimeter College and a Higher Education Fellow at Campus Reform. He is the author or co-author of six books, including Think Better, Write Better, Welcome to My Classroom, and The 9 Virtues of Exceptional Leaders. In

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The West Really Is the Best

The West Really Is the Best

Westerners, what the hell is wrong with you? seems to be the question that Indian-Australian author Ramesh Thakur would like to shake into the addled heads of the left-elite. Having witnessed first hand the suffocation of democracy in first India, then Fiji, Thakur is perplexed by the growing disdain for

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Uvalde: What Has Happened to the Officers?

Uvalde: What Has Happened to the Officers?

Lomi Kriel and Lexi Churchill Co-published with The Texas Tribune This story was originally published by ProPublica propublica.org Series: Under the Gun: How Gun Violence Is Impacting the Nation As America emerged from the pandemic, communities continued to experience a rising tide of gun violence. School shootings and the

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Labour’s Legacy of the Last Three Years

Labour’s Legacy of the Last Three Years

Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984–1990 governments. bassettbrashandhide.com The Labour Government lost the 2023 election when its support halved from 2020. It deserved to lose on

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We Should Be Sailing Away
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We Should Be Sailing Away

Who remembers the song “Sailing Away”, the song that became the anthem for our hopes of winning the America’s Cup in 1987? The song, sung to the tune of “Pokarekare Ana” by many local singers and personalities, was number one on the singles charts for nine weeks: a record

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A Look at the Rainbow Connection
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A Look at the Rainbow Connection

Emeritus Professor Rex Tauati Ahdar Faculty of Law University of Otago The rainbow. Once the great sign of God’s covenant with humanity not to ever flood the Earth again (Genesis 9:9-17), it has now taken on a different hue. It has been co-opted by the homosexual community as

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Spying: It’s What Great Powers Do

Spying: It’s What Great Powers Do

Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com There has been fairly predictable outrage this week at the revelation by Judith Collins, the minister in charge of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and Security Intelligence Service (SIS), that China spied on our Parliament in 2021. China has denied the accusation, but knowing Judith

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The BFD Announces Buyout of Stuff

The BFD Announces Buyout of Stuff

Bold, Focussed and Determined, that’s The BFD and we are proud to announce the buyout and the rescue of Stuff in order to properly protect journalism in New Zealand. Brash and positive are some of the words being used to describe the buyout of Stuff by the BFD. The

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