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Apparently, an ‘independent’ study commissioned by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet suggests that people are being exposed, shock horror, to misinformation. But is it really a problem? New Zealanders are regularly exposed to misinformation and disinformation on social media, although the magnitude of such content has waned since
Jessica Terruhn Senior Research Fellow, University of Waikato Francis L Collins Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The number of people living in emergency housing in New Zealand has grown exponentially over the last eight years – but plans to rely on the private rental sector ignore fundamental
As I wrote recently, The Truth Is Always True: a principle doesn’t change just because of your personal biases. This is as true of human rights as any other moral principle. Universal human rights are called that because they are universal: they apply to everyone, under all circumstances. They
The leftist echo chamber continues to shill for its own. Just last week, The BFD reported that disgraced former Canberra top prosecutor Shane Drumgold is now teaching law students at Canberra University. Even more galling, the lawyer who was found by two inquiries to have withheld evidence, and knowingly lied
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 This morning I awoke to a message from a person purporting to be a
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.realitycheck.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com The NRL Judiciary hands down an eight week suspension to Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu , an Auckland born Samoan, after he
Family First NZ Family First NZ is calling on the government to halt gender affirmative treatment of minors and for a full inquiry into the long term effects and potential harms of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. The call comes in response to the release of internal files from the
oliviapierson.org Once again I’m sharing my submission in order to encourage my countrymen & women to do likewise before March 24th, 2024. There are two parts to our submissions this time, indicated by two distinct labels: ‘Share your story’ & ‘Feedback on our terms of reference.’ Regarding the
We have all heard about the $500,000 speed bumps in Auckland, and wondered how it could possibly cost so much to put a foot of asphalt across a street. Waipa Council, south of Hamilton, has outdone Auckland. In order to create new speed bumps on the main road north
It’s all about the language, apparently. And you, me, all the right-wing nut-jobs, just don’t get it. We’re a bit thick. We need to get out more. There are two clear examples from the last couple of days alone which clearly prove those of conservative ilk should
Yesterday Golriz Ghahraman appeared in court to plead guilty for her shoplifting offences. It must have been a humiliating experience but something interesting has come to light. Ghahraman was originally due to appear on 20 March, but somehow managed to squeeze in her appearance seven days earlier. But that is
Is Luxon a chameleon? Does he know if he is Red, Blue or Green? In his latest foray on the global scene, he seems to have gone Red by appointing Ardern to Biden’s new State Departmentt Equity Action Plan, a global one which includes New Zealand. This action plan
If someone suggested setting fire to a building that was already smouldering, in order to put the fire out, you’d rightly consider them crazy. If someone suffering from mild arsenic poisoning decided to chug a litre of it to cure themselves, you’d lock them up for their own
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz BROWNIE POINTS ACT leader David Seymour found himself at the centre of a scandal that has left his critics more annoyed than anything else. Seymour flipped over his e-bike in dramatic fashion on Sunday evening, but the crash has now left some people with the bigger
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
