Everything about politics
Claire Breen Alexander Gillespie University of Waikato When the new government lodged an urgent “reservation” against adopting amendments to World Health Organization regulations, it baffled some expert observers but signalled an early win for the NZ First party. Under the heading “Strengthening Democracy and Freedoms” in its coalition agreement with
Over the years the National Party has maligned and denigrated Winston Peters, mostly because he was sitting opposite them and using his considerable skills in Parliament to white-ant them. Now they are starting to realise that doing a deal with Winston Peters is far more beneficial than not doing
Here is one I prepared earlier… If you enjoyed this article please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to
Rav Arora Rav Arora is an independent journalist based in Vancouver, Canada. brownstone.org After releasing my three-part series earlier this year showing how multiple media outlets refused to platform dissent on the Covid vaccine, I was asked on multiple podcasts why this was the case. Ideological groupthink, fear
Bonner Cohen, Ph. D Bonner R. Cohen is a senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations. He also serves as a senior policy adviser with the Heartland Institute, senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz WE WANT CERTAINTY Wellington-based policy advisor Jared Johnson saw red this morning, when he discovered that job cuts to his government employer, MBIE, had not been included in the government’s list of priorities for their first 100 days. It is fair to say that
December 4th, 2023 My letter today is going to be a bit of a ramble, a stream-of-consciousness piece highlighting areas of concern to me as a resident of this green and pleasant land. I have had marches inflicted on me by pro-Palestinian supporters and “unbiased peace promoters”
While this article uses Hamilton as the example, it really applies to all councils facing the same problem for the same reason. News that Hamilton City Council has proposed a 25.5% rates rise next year does not tell the full story. It is planned to be followed with a
Michael Ryan University of Waikato theconversation.com New finance minister Nicola Willis has claimed she was blindsided by the state of the government’s books. Days after stepping into the role, she said: The outgoing government has left us with some nasty surprises. There are some fiscal risks that are
The ongoing furore around smoking and the new Government’s stance is reaching farcical levels. Smoking remains a choice. Smoking is not about to become compulsory. For anyone. The voice of reason was Casey Costello, the Associate Health Minister, rejecting the criticism. “I think the narrative has got away on
voicesforfreedom.co.nz After speaking with a source Monday morning, there appears to be a valid explanation for the missing vaccination data released by the New Zealand whistleblower, who is now in police custody. We hope this information is helpful for analysts around the world to make more sense of
Te Pati Maori had a little tantrum, hurled insults at the King, swore an oath to a half-wrecked document that the Crown was a party to, and then eventually caved and swore a proper oath. What does it all mean? Te Pati Maori ran its own swearing in ceremony
Dear Editor The hostility of the NZ Mainstream Media to the new coalition Government was totally expected. They did not disappoint. Especially as they knew that the taxpayer-funded life-support was going to be stopped. Has a cessation date been made known? What of the so-called civil service?
Rawiri reminds me of Mrs Brown… Change my mind. Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to browse our Membership options.If you enjoyed this article please share it
Jon Miltimore Jonathan Miltimore is the Editor at Large of FEE.org at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org Argentines elected 53-year-old political outsider Javier Milei as their new president on Sunday. Milei, an economist and self-described libertarian, pulled in nearly 56% of all votes counted
