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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:
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
BFD April 2024 Political Poll
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Face of the Day
The raising of a rainbow flag on a Norfolk Pine tree outside Destiny Church at Wiri in South Auckland this morning has led to an alleged assault being investigated by the police. However, Destiny Church has hit back, describing the claims as “mischief-making” and suggesting the tree climber already
So It Is about Acceptance, Huh?
Police are treating the painting over of a rainbow crossing in Auckland this morning as a hate crime. […] In a statement, Auckland City Central Area Commander Inspector Grant Tetzlaff said police made a number of enquiries into the incident on Thursday afternoon and founds [sic] some items of interest. Officers