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News Briefing: 7 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT Anusha Bradley (RNZ): Minister Andrew Hoggard’s sister lobbied him opposing tougher baby formula rules Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Andrew Hoggard’s conflicts of interest and NZ’s culture of complacency David Fisher (Herald): Winston Peters to deliver ‘roast’ as Whale Oil’
David Fisher’s Desperate Hit Piece Can’t Diminish My 20-Year Legacy
Fisher can keep writing his bitter little articles, but they won’t change the fact that I’ve built a legacy of fearless journalism that resonates with Kiwis who are tired of being spoon-fed propaganda.
Winston’s War on Woke Wows the Masses: Peters Surges in Latest Poll
Winston Peters has shot up the preferred PM rankings faster than you can say ‘screw the woke police’.
Face of the Day
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