Accept Tikanga? How Does GFY Sound?
The Nurses Organisation is calling for an urgent increase in the number of Māori nurses and says the health system needs to do a better job at accepting tikanga.
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Dork of the Day
Williams pushed further, insisting Seymour had said it many times – “Don’t lie to me.”
My Submission on the Gene Tech Bill
We have not yet come to terms with that massive debacle, with its fake, ineffective and rash “novel” mass “mRNA vaccination” campaign, yet here you are all now seeking to unleash another potential scientific perversion upon us
News Briefing: 7 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WAITANGI, MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS Simon Wilson (Herald): Act’s David Seymour, NZ First’s Shane Jones and the battles of Waitangi (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Inside the debate and drama of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds Brent Edwards (NBR): Honouring the Treaty would have helped
What Are You Afraid of, Christopher?
Christopher Luxon continues to be tone deaf, both to his members and the voting public.
Off to the Gulag With Your Roman Salute
The fact that modernity can hijack history and reassign a gesture used from centuries before in a way that was relative to their time is complete nonsense.
Two New Polls Increase Pressure on Luxon
The Roy Morgan and Talbot Mills polls will exert considerable pressure on Christopher Luxon.
News Briefing: 5 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WAITANGI, MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS Adam Pearse & Julia Gabel (Herald): Te Pāti Māori to demand a new Te Tiriti Commissioner to audit Government policy Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Te Pāti Māori issues coalition ultimatum, naming Treaty Commissioner as a 'bottom line' RNZ: Te
Demand It All You Like, Ain’t Going to Happen
Like their primitive ancestors, who couldn’t even boil water, they stamp, and dance and make demands... it’s all they know.
Morons of the Day
Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer said their party would campaign on creating an independent Parliamentary Commissioner.
On Your Marx…
Socialism is a system that places the individual under the control of the authoritarian state. Once established it encourages laziness and stupidity, and encourages people to lie.
News Briefing: 4 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WAITANGI, MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS Laura Walters (Newsroom): Waitangi sets the scene for political fireworks, Shane Jones calls for calm Glenn McConnell (Stuff): A stark contrast as David Seymour’s hapū welcomes National MPs Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Waitangi prepares for 50,000 visitors as Treaty
Seymour Gets It, Pretty Sure Winston Does Too...Will Luxon?
The climate scam is dead: David Seymour knows it but does Christopher Luxon?