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Maori tribes scrapping over ownership of the foreshore is not what William Hobson, James Freeman and James Busby envisaged when they thrashed out the Treaty of Waitangi entitling Maori to the privileges of British citizenship and protection from death, slavery and cannibalism by warring tribes. And yet here we are
Jeffrey A. Tucker brownstone.org Jeffrey A. Tucker is Founder and President of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press and ten books in 5 languages, most recently Liberty or Lockdown. He is also the editor of The Best of
In a rare partial victory for free speech and reasoned discourse, two New Zealand doctors have won their appeals against the Medical Council. Their “crime”? Daring to contradict the Podium of Truth. Two doctors who were suspended by the Medical Council over spreading Covid-19 misinformation have won their appeals
Aaron Kheriaty brownstone.org Aaron Kheriaty, former Professor of Psychiatry at the UCI School of Medicine and Director, Medical Ethics at UCI Health, is a Senior Scholar of the Brownstone Institute. In the 1930s, German medicine and German healthcare institutions were widely considered the most advanced in the world. However,
When the tyrant Jacinda Ardern talked about removing the vaccine mandates from next week, she also talked about keeping masking mandates in place. Apparently it is ‘too soon’ to remove them. What remains in use at this level, is of course masks. I know they are new for us, and
I have no doubt that this post is going to ruffle some feathers, all the way to the top of The BFD, but there it is. The BFD, after all, takes pride in presenting a range of viewpoints, and always stands to be corrected. Well, my author bio doesn’t
Brownstone Institute brownstone.org The Brownstone Institute for Social and Economic Research is a nonprofit organization conceived of in May 2021 in support of a society that minimizes the role of violence in public life. Adam Creighton is economics editor at The Australian, and served as a leading voice for
It’s not hard to imagine the spittle-flecked outrage that would erupt if Vladimir Putin personally landed a jet Kiev airport and emerged to triumphantly declare, “Mission accomplished!” Yet, that is exactly what US president George W. Bush did in 2003, after illegally invading a foreign nation and overthrowing
Murat Ungor University of Otago Today’s minimum wage increase to NZ$21.20 an hour should help a significant number of New Zealand’s lowest paid workers and their families – 300,000 people, according to the government. Just how much it will help, however, is less certain. At 6%
The Government’s car tax comes into force today, piling on yet another cost for Kiwis facing a cost of living crisis, National’s Transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Hardworking Kiwis will be hoping that this is just an April Fool’s joke, but sadly they will still have to
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz An important opinion poll was released back in January by Curia Research, showing the country is increasingly divided. The survey asked: “Thinking now about the state of New Zealand and our society, do you think New Zealand and New Zealanders are less divided, or more divided
What is a Woman? The current nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States says she is “not a biologist” and as such cannot define what a woman is. I am here to help. My alma mater, Otago University, despite having a medical school, could probably use my help
Lindsay Mitchell bassettbrashandhide.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission
Forgive me. I am no historian, certainly not an expert on New Zealand history. But having grown up and been educated in the UK and studied European history during my secondary school days, I do have a reasonable understanding of the deeds and actions of kings and queens throughout the
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Warning Long Read. 1590 words. Since announcing her retirement on Tuesday, MP Louisa Wall has been heralded as a great maverick who progressed important social legislation by operating outside of the usual Labour Party structures. Her failure to be elevated to the rank of Cabinet Minister,
Over the years I’m been labelled by many people in politics and out. I’ve been described as far-right, a fascist, the equal of Anders Breivik, an actual Nazi (by association), a psychopath, bully, faux-Christian, a germ, and a political sadist amongst many other things. Plus that
