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The committee reported back on the controversial bill on Friday morning, recommending by a majority that it does not proceed.
The Woke Right and Hoopleheads
Hoopleheads miss the core of conservatism and classical liberalism: liberty of conscience, with its hard-won place in Western history, fiercely battled for intellectually by figures such as the Jew, Spinoza, the Christian, John Locke and the atheist, Ayn Rand.
News Briefing: 4 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE, DEFENCE Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Don’t poke the bear: NZ’s calm amid confusion over Trump tariffs Rob Stock (Post): US documents show it knows its 20% tariff claims for New Zealand are false (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): Trump lies about
Te Pāti Māori’s Tantrum: Thumbing Their Noses at Parliament and Dreaming of Apartheid
They’re not just thumbing their noses at Parliament: they’re thumbing their noses at reality. And history says that never ends well.
News Briefing: 3 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Anusha Bradley (RNZ): How multinational dairy companies convinced ministers to back away from new rules for baby formula Jessica Rosen (1News): Why a senior doctor felt he had no choice but quit Nelson Hospital RNZ: Nineteen month wait to see a specialist: '
RNZ’s School Lunch Crusade Falls Flat as Public Rejects the Narrative
A new RNZ-Reid Research poll shows most voters believe parents, not the state, should provide lunches, exposing a stark disconnect with RNZ’s narrative.
News Briefing: 2 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TE PĀTI MĀORI Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Tikanga stand off: Te Pāti Māori refuse to front up to committee over haka Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, Layla Bailey-McDowell and Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend Parliament's Privileges Committee hearing over haka protest
Latest Poll Still a Close Run Thing
The latest RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows a tight political race with the coalition parties holding a slim lead.
Progressive Christianity: A Different Faith Altogether
Progressive Christianity seems to reinterpret Christian teaching to conform with modern society. This sets Progressive Christianity on a collision course with Conservative Christianity.
News Briefing: 1 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards OPEN GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Jem Traylen (The Integrity Institute): Still a “game of hide and seek” – 30+ years of OIA shenanigans Richard Harman (Politik): When moral authority is not enough (paywalled) David Farrar: Chief Ombudsman assesses agencies on OIA compliance John McLean: Official Information Regress
In Regards to Future Lockdowns
It is an unfortunate reality that governments will again attempt to implement lockdowns if a new disease causes social and moral panic. I believe by instituting these measures, we can help fight lockdowns and reduce their length and severity.