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The Maori Power of Veto
The Crown’s claim to sovereignty in this country is built on myth and assumption, not on the rule of law! So said Dr Claire Charters, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Auckland and author of the He Puapua report. Hello, it’s All things Political with John
A Right Royal Snow Job
“Never set up an inquiry,” as the old political saying goes, “unless you know in advance what its findings will be.” While it might seem like welcome news that New Zealand is going to have an inquiry into the Ardern government’s Covid-19 response, the reality is that it’
Who Is the Real Prime Minister?
Voters are starting to get the distinct impression that Jacinda Ardern is no longer in control of either the Labour Party or the Government. To all appearances, the real Prime Minister appears to be Nanaia Mahuta, with Jacinda Ardern putting a pretty face to some rather ugly politics. National leader
Irony of the Day
Turns out the youth crime wave we've been hearing about all year looks a bit different if you take a step back. 2016 was bad though. https://t.co/bzXP8Ix3Zm pic.twitter.com/0MU3jJxngy — Russell Brown (@publicaddress) December 5, 2022 Next minute… We spent 40 minutes getting noodles
Why Support One but Not the Other?
Michael Senger brownstone.org Michael P Senger is an attorney and author of Snake Oil: How Xi Jinping Shut Down the World. He has been researching the influence of the Chinese Communist Party on the world’s response to COVID-19 since March 2020 and previously authored China’s Global
Jacinda Dog Toys Results in a Visit from NZ Police
Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Online retail owners Suzy and David Lee were surprised to receive a visit from two detectives investigating a complaint of a possible ‘hate crime’ related to their sale of dog toys. “We’ve been importing pet accessories from China for many years and selling them
If This Is What It’s Like before a ‘Voice’…
I wonder if cartoonist Mark Knight has changed his mind about the “Indigenous Voice” referendum? Knight wanted to show his support for the “Yes” case, you see. So, as cartoonists will, he drew an editorial cartoon to promote it. And got a short, sharp lesson in just how the “Voice”
Don’t Say You Weren’t Warned
Nobody likes being told, “told you so”, but, New Zealand, you’ve asked for it. Told you so. You got carried away by your own “progressivism”, and now look where you are. I recall the debate over New Zealand’s then-mooted Bill of Rights, and the warnings from grumpy
A Second Trip To Antarctica for Ardern
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is apparently planning a second trip to Antarctica in February. Unlike her trip a month ago, this trip is all about getting some political wins under her belt. Because Ms. Ardern’s polling is not where she’d like it to be
Not So Sage Advice
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The Trinity’s Servant St Ardern Deals to Democracy
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Our Catastrophic Health Crisis
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Over five years ago, Waikato University proposed launching a medical school and promptly came under heavy attack from then Auckland uni’ Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart McCutcheson. Stuart branded the proposal an “ill-considered folly,” but acknowledging the then dire situation with grossly insufficient GPs being
You Say Prayer I Say Karakia
Phil Green When is a karakia (prayer or incantation) a karakia? As the Mayor of Kaipara is finding out, it’s whenever the self-appointed councillor for spiritual interests, in this case, Peri Paniora, decides. As New Zealand is rapidly discovering, many things about Maori culture which have earlier been
Why People Are Leaving New Zealand
Simon Angelo wealthmorning.com Some years ago, before I left New Zealand, I went to a breakfast event with Sir John Key at Eden Park. They choppered him into the field. Moments later, he was on stage telling us that a stadium this size left the country for Australia each
Our New ‘One Source of Truth’
Here is a clip from Jacinda’s interview with Ryan Bridge on Monday morning: “Number one concern around national security at the moment is around misinformation and disinformation – people want to have trusted places they can access information…and that’s exactly why we are making sure our public broadcasters,