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Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com I don’t know Nick Mowbray although I’m obviously aware of him. Recently a lawyer friend sent me a copy of his observations on bureaucratic growth, which I reproduce below. Thoughts of Nick Mowbray founder of Zuru. Its time NZ looked at our return on
Who is Vivek Ramaswamy? The Republican presidential aspirant seems to have come out of nowhere to leap to third in the Republican primary polls. Depending on the poll, Ramaswamy is either just behind or neck-and-neck with fellow Floridian, governor Ron DeSantis — with both trailing former president Donald Trump.
Back when I did my journalism degree, I was obliged to study several compulsory Media Studies and Communications units, when I’d much rather have directed my time and energy to more Philosophy, History and Science units. But they weren’t a complete waste of time, as it happens. For
Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 bassettbrashandhide.com A day or two ago, I read an attempt by a Minister in the present Labour Government to justify “co-governance”, a word now used to mean governance
Diane Sparkes I identify as Transsexual – born male, now – female, I will never claim to be a woman, so from experience, I know the truth. This is an ode to Winston Peters because he is a man who knows what all men are capable of – the same as women do.
Many politicians and Kiwis are ignoring the event, not daring to reflect on what just happened. Everything is back to normal. Working, taking holidays, parenting children, living their lives. There’s nothing to see here. Nothing to ponder on. New Zealanders succumbed easily to the longest and harshest of lockdowns
Enjoy this first episode of Aotearoa Farm by Maree Buske. Move over Animal Farm… Aotearoa Farm is a modern-day online radio serial. Maree Buscke of Wednesday’s Counter Culture show shares with listeners her weekly instalments of the dramatic happenings on Aotearoa Farm (formerly known as Kiwi Farm). In
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So, it’s locked in stone: having set October 14 as the date for the “Indigenous Voice” referendum, there’s no going back for PM Anthony Albanese. By law, the referendum must now go ahead. With polls indicating that the referendum is struggling, it’s no exaggeration to say that
Is the Covid magic wearing off in Queensland, too? Little good came of the Covid pandemic — or, more correctly, the disaster of Covid policies, which some have dubbed the worst collective policy failure since WWII — unless you were a political leader, of course. In almost directly inverse proportion, the worse
Jonathan Barrett Lisa Marriott Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com The National Party’s newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote. Proposing to alleviate the financial pain of this “squeezed middle”, it may be key to determining who forms the next
What is it about dodgy Democrats and emails? First, we had Hillary Clinton illegally using a home-server to host her classified email accounts and keep them from public oversight. Lest any embarrassing secrets get dislodged by computer forensics, Team Clinton thoroughly wiped the servers with BleachBit, a program designed
August 30th, 2023 In the latest figures, Cornwall emerges as the poorest region of England. House prices are high, being inflated by second homeowners and Airbnb. Airbnb records 20,688 active rentals in 2022 and this, along with the demand for second homes, has inflated property prices throughout the county.
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz OH THANK YOU MY LORD In a stunning display of political innovation, Chris Luxon and Nicola Willis have just unveiled National’s groundbreaking plan to reduce the amount of money that will be forcibly taken from you and everyone else in the country. In a very
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 Someone once wrote that “distance lends enchantment to the view”. After several weeks in Canada and the United
