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Where Have All the Japanese Gone?

As even the CCP can’t hide any more, China’s population is in dramatic and apparently unstoppable decline. Not even a dramatic reversal of the country’s One Child Policy, with government propaganda exhorting Chinese to have more children, is helping. Official data — which, given Beijing’s propensity to

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The Media Just Can’t Help Themselves

The Media Just Can’t Help Themselves

With the Voice referendum campaign officially underway, the “Yes” shills are doubling down on what’s already failed them: emotional blackmail, and lies. Of all the cheap, emotional tactics tried on by the Yes camp, “But what will the neighbours think?” is one of the most laughable. In recent days,

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Our Bloated Bureacracy
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Our Bloated Bureacracy

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

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Anti-woke Warrior, or Big Pharma Con?

Anti-woke Warrior, or Big Pharma Con?

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.

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Why Should We Put Our Money Where’s the ABC’s Mouth Is?

Why Should We Put Our Money Where’s the ABC’s Mouth Is?

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

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Clothes Can Hide a Person’s Sex

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.

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The World Succumbed So Easily

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

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Replay Radio: Aotearoa Farm
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Replay Radio: Aotearoa Farm

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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Replay Radio – The Crunch
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Replay Radio – The Crunch

This week’s guests were Heker Robertson, Chris Trotter and Tanya Unkovich. Enjoy the replays! Help Fund Our NewsDesk We are building a NewsDesk, hiring journalists and taking the fight to the mainstream media. Will you help fund our NewsDesk? * For security reasons, credit card donations require Javascript. Please enable

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Albo Puts His Job on the Line

Albo Puts His Job on the Line

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

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Is Plucka Ducked for Good?

Is Plucka Ducked for Good?

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

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What Is the Real Cost of National’s Latest Policy?

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

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Thousands of Biden Emails Coming to Light

Thousands of Biden Emails Coming to Light

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

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Can Mining Save Cornwall?

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.

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