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Kiwibuild? Oh, you lot across the ditch are so amateur when it comes to obviously ludicrous housing policies. 100,000 new homes in ten years? Pfft. Albo upped the ante on Jacinda by promising to build one million new homes in five years. Take that! And, of course, it’s
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz TRANSPARENCY An independent investigation into the Deputy Prime Minister has found that the 78-year-old is probably not going to change his way of doing things any time soon. The research group, The Information Project, says that it was ‘very likely’ that Winston Peters would continue to
Better hold off on that cash-splashing for a while, Britt. Ever since she trousered $2.4 million of Australian taxpayers’ hard-earned, Brittany Higgins and her boyfriend have been whooping it up in exotic locales from the Seychelles to the South of France. But, even as the payout was made, eyebrows
NewZealandDoc Philadelphia-born psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and author who emigrated to New Zealand in 2006. He retired from psychiatric practice in 2021, refusing to be inoculated, after working in the public sector in New Zealand. newzealanddoc.substack.com On the occasion of the first nationwide lockdown imposed by the Ardern government, in
Lyn F Having been an editor for over a decade, including subediting newspapers, I’m astounded at the state of New Zealand’s current mainstream media. Have reporters forgotten the creed of their craft? Are they not taught what true reporting is now? I’m beginning to think not. The
Al Johnson A few days ago a letter to the Chair of the UK Covid inquiry (led by Great Barrington Declaration author, Sunetra Gupta, of the University of Oxford) relayed their concerns on what they saw as biases in the inquiry and that key assumptions were being taken for granted
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.substack.com It’s been a tumultuous time in politics in recent months, as the new National-led Government has driven through its “First 100 Day programme”. During this period there’s
Chris Hipkins seems to have adopted a new strategy since losing the election: being a dork. Worse, he is being a dork dripping with disdain and disrespect. He is also using the tried and true tactic of every opposition leader since forever: chasing every passing car like a proverbial mad
Tani Newton There are only a few days left if you’re planning to make a submission to the Royal Commission of Enquiry on that thing. I’ve got mine done at last. For your information or encouragement, here is my reply to the second question: What should you learn
Tierin-Rose Mandelburg Tierin-Rose grew up in a large Christian family on the coast of Connecticut. After high school she moved to Alabama to dance with a professional ballet company while attending Liberty University. She served as an MRC Culture intern in Spring 2021 and became staff shortly there after. Her
Gabriela Pariseau Gabriela is an Assistant Editor in the Media Research Center’s Free Speech America division. She is a graduate of Christendom College where she earned a B.A. in History. Gabriela has also contributed to The Catholic Register, Arlington Catholic Herald, Students For Life of America and Iowa
Carrie Leonetti Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland Victims who experience family violence in New Zealand are treated differently, depending on which part of the justice system they turn to for help. But a new member’s bill before parliament could change all that. Currently, our law guarantees special
As I reported for The BFD, the Chinese Communist Party poured rivers of money into getting Labor elected in 2022. They can’t say they haven’t got their money’s worth. The Albanese government has reportedly removed ASIO boss Mike Burgess and ASIS chief Kerri Hartland from its National
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Below, a typical Stuff story re David Seymour. Last week ACT leader David Seymour brutally shocked Stuff journalists at a press conference when he boldly declared, “one and one make two”. A female reporter promptly fainted while another vomited. Many male reporters present emerged ashen
In an early Pogues song, The Boys from the County Hell, Shane McGowan promises, “lend me ten pounds and I’ll buy you a drink”. But that “Irish logic”, as my grandmother used to call it, is a paragon of generosity compared to the Albanese government. After bleeding Australians dry
