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Quietly tucked away under “Kahu” (Maori news) is this little gem at the NZ Herald. The Crown has handed over the 5G frequencies allocation set aside for Maori to the Maori spectrum working group at a signing ceremony in Wellington on Wednesday. The working group’s co-convenor, Antony Royal,
righttolife.org.uk A study has found that Canada is the world leading country in organ harvesting from people who end their lives by euthanasia. According to the study, 136 people who were euthanised in Canada have donated their organs since 2019 to 2021. The figure far outweighs the other
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Michael Wood has become a victim of his own complacency about conflicts of interest. He simply didn’
Thomas Cranmer Thomas Cranmer is a lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. He divides his time between the UK and NZ. He writes on Substack exploring issues facing NZ under his nom du plume, Cranmer. commonroomnz.com They say a new
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Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Almost 20 years back a Finnish Government officeworker sat undisturbed for two full days amid his colleagues, despite being dead. Commenting on this recent revelation Britain’s Daily Telegraph noted that his absence of activity had no effect on the Department’s output and was testimony
Despite claims of a policy bonfire by Chris Hipkins, the Government is pushing ahead with its divisive race-based water policy. Auckland and Northland will be the first casualties, after new legislation was introduced to parliament this week. Auckland and Northland will be the guinea pigs in a revised three
Scott D Cosenza, Esq Legal Affairs Editor Scott D. Cosenza, Esq is Legal Affairs Editor of LibertyNation.com. Scott writes extensively on legal issues and is the Policy Director for One Generation Away. libertynation.com While it’s good to be the king, it may be better to be a
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
Dougal Sutherland Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Dougal is a registered Clinical Psychologist with 20 years’ experience working with children, teens, families, adults, and organisations. He has a PhD in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology, both from the University of Otago. theconversation.com In 2019
Dr Muriel Newman Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. nzcpr.com New Zealand is officially in
Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006. bassettbrashandhide.com I’ve just read a depressing defence of the Government’s policy of prioritizing Maori and Pasifika when it comes to surgical waiting lists. It was written by
If you want to see a change of government in October, be sure you don’t have the wool firmly pulled over your eyes and do not pin your hopes on ‘magical thinking’ (the belief that thinking about something, or wanting it to happen, can make it happen). The loss
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Below, another brilliant article by historian and former Labour Cabinet Minister, Michael Bassett. It should be compulsory reading for all New Zealanders. MICHAEL BASSETT: WHO IS A MAORI? As cabinet ministers traipse around the country, feverishly talking up Budget largesse in the hope it will help
Barry Soper’s column yesterday wondered whether Michael Wood was “stinking rich or dishonest”. There is a good chance that he is the second: dishonest. After all he is a politician and they are almost always dishonest. But he sure as hell isn’t stinking rich, because he’s sacrificed
It is easier to disagree with an ally than upset a communist dictator. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, ahead of his official trip to China at end of this month, said on Thursday he did not agree with US President Joe Biden’s remark that Chinese leader Xi Jinping
