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Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. The shock invasion of the
These are the core values of the National Party, taken from their current website: We believe this will be achieved by building a society based on the following values: * Loyalty to our country, its democratic principles and our Sovereign as Head of State * Recognition of the Treaty of Waitangi as
bassettbrashandhide.com The following survey was taken during January 2022, before the Wellington protests. 1,000 respondents provided a margin of error of +/- 3.1%. It was commissioned by Hobson’s Pledge and conducted by Curia Research. Thinking now about the state of New Zealand and our society, do you
An interesting thing is happening with the statistics that the regime is putting out as the Omicron outbreak progresses through the population. Pretty much the same outcomes as we have seen around the world are happening here. The statistics show, or at least did show, that those becoming infected, and
What do you think about what today’s Face of the day National Party leader Christopher Luxon had to say in his State of the Nation address? Read more here. Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to
In the first part of this post, I looked at how French president Immanuel Macron responded to near-fortnightly Islamic terror attacks in his country by proposing an ambitious reform program. While Macron is to be lauded for finally admitting that France — and the rest of the West — really does
The Government should give struggling Kiwis a break this Budget and deliver tax relief from the cost of living crisis, says Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon. “Inflation is at a thirty year high, with the cost of everyday basics like food, petrol and housing all through the roof. The average Kiwi
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State of the Nation address Information Long 3709 words Kia ora koutou katoa, Da jia hao, Namaste, Sat Sri Akal, Assalamu alaikum, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, and good morning everyone. Thank you so much for joining me here today. First, I want to acknowledge that everyone has been shaken
There is an argument to be made about technocracy. The earliest argument was put forward by Plato in his work ‘Against Democracy’ in his book The Republic, in which he argued that ordinary people are unable to make politically competent decisions. In the book, he suggested three characteristics of a
The Parlermaid Information Opinion The Battle of Portaloo, a 23 day occupation of Parliament Grounds in Wellington, was fought valiantly but was ultimately lost on 2 March in an horrific display of gratuitous Police violence so great that the date has been dubbed Black Wednesday. It was sheer luck that,
Helen Houghton (BTchLn) Co-leader New Conservative What should we expect from a leader – to sow discord? The Government has dropped the ball, causing conflict in our families and communities. The Prime Minister is all about blame. Blaming citizens for not wanting to engage in dialogue when it was clear
Colin Parkinson I am writing to you regarding the shameful acts of unlawfulness that many have witnessed outside parliament. We saw protesters accused of “Preventing people from being able to go about their business”. This doesn’t really compare to the disruption caused to their lives by the government. I
Olivia Pierson oliviapierson.org We had Freedom Village for 23 glorious days and it was magnificent! Its very existence made hearts glow all over this disillusioned country, even if many tried to be circumspect about their secret support of it, owing to ugly government extremism. We have been proud to
Yvette Tufuga The Land of the Long Dark Cloud As the smoke clears from the fire you started By the light of a new day You survey the grounds ( Now that there is no chance of engagement ) You foolish Blinded Deluded Pathetic woman ( & I say that to ‘be kind
Brian McGlinchey brownstone.org Brian McGlinchey is a journalist whose work has been quoted, cited or consulted by The New York Times, AP, Washington Post, NBC News, Times of London and others. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, proponents of lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders, mask mandates and other coercive government
