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Education Minister Jan Tinetti has been referred to Parliament’s Privileges Committee by the Speaker and could be found in contempt of Parliament after she failed to correct a false statement she made in the House quickly enough. […] The issue at the heart of the matter is that Tinetti told
Tasmanian independent MP Jacqui Lambie blew any chance of getting my vote when she shouted and bullied us in support of vaccine mandates. But Lambie’s Covidian bluster cut to the heart of both her problems and her appeal. Lambie is, if nothing else, passionate about issues. Including Australia’s
If the increasingly shrill and unhinged screeching from the “Yes” campaigners is anything to go by, the “Voice” referendum is losing badly. In echoes of the Brexit campaign, the Establishment shills are stopping at nothing to scaremonger, brow-beat and finger-wag their opponents. Including lying to our faces. Race
Peter Imanuelsen petersweden.substack.com Also known as PeterSweden | Swedish journalist | Political commentator | Supporter of freedom, kindness and liberty | Right now the WHO is holding its annual World Health Assembly at the UN building in Geneva, Switzerland. They are working on planning the pandemic treaty which will see the WHO
Yesterday whilst driving from Bucklands Beach to the Botany Town Centre (about 7 kilometres in heavy traffic) I had to stop on 3 occasions at pedestrian crossings. Not a problem normally, except on one occasion when those who were crossing were pushing their bikes. They were middle-aged men looking
Alex Penk Independent Researcher and Writer, for The Common Room. This was first published by The Common Room What do Climate Karanga, Podiatry NZ, and the Free Store Wellington have in common? Probably not much, except that they’re all committed to co-governance. They’re among dozens of NGOs
What a depressing place New Zealand has become. In 2021 New Zealand was ranked 151st out of 156 nations on the annual misery index. This year we somehow managed to come up to 104th place out of 157. Stuff reports this as a success: “New Zealand has been a big
Cranmer cranmer.substack.com Lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. I divide my time between the UK and NZ. This Substack explores issues facing NZ at present under my nom du plume, Cranmer. Revelations earlier this month in the Herald that
Damien Grant wrote an absolute blinder of an article on Sunday. In it he writes about the moral and competency failures of the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. These are inconvenient truths that Hipkins and Labour would rather keep on the down low. But Damien Grant has said it out loud,
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Make no mistake, there were those who swung nooses at journalists, shut down businesses already hammered by COVID restrictions for two years, and harassed young women just walking to school. But the overall majority of protesters were peaceful people who were simply and justifiably hurt by being ostracised. They felt
familyfirst.org.nz As the debate about drug legalisation continues in this country, yet more research shows the negative health outcomes from cannabis use, especially for young men. It is estimated that 30 per cent of cases of schizophrenia among men aged 21-30 might have been prevented by averting
Dave Rennie This Government has taken New Zealand to the edge of the cliff with its plan to have tribal rule by 2040 as outlined in He Puapua. Every governing political party has made strong moves to show that the whole country can change for the better. In every government
Mike Munro, writing in the Weekend Herald, would have us believe Christopher Luxon is going to lose the election for the Nats. He obviously didn’t attend Luxon’s recent meeting in the Northcote electorate. At that meeting Luxon gave a forceful speech and handled the Q&A brilliantly,
hatchardreport.com OPINION The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has announced that the incidence of atrial fibrillation has increased by 50 per cent over the last decade. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition which causes an irregular and often rapid heart rate. It can lead to stroke and heart failure. The
