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Police Minister Poto Williams and Justice Minister Kris Faafoi have failed to live up to the commitment that they made in May to introduce critical legislation to take guns off gang members by the end of 2021, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “Firearms Prohibition Orders were recommended to
David Seymour ACT Leader New Zealanders will be asking themselves why the Government is maintaining the current COVID-19 restrictions now that 9 in 10 adults are fully-vaccinated. Jacinda Ardern promised New Zealanders fewer restrictions once we got to 90 per cent double dose. Now we’re here, but
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Chris Hipkins Labour Party With the Auckland boundary open from today, I wanted to say thanks for all your efforts over the past few months to help keep our communities safe. From taking part in Super Saturday to getting tested in record numbers, New Zealanders have pulled out all the
A great balanced view with respected epidemiology Professor at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Risch has authored more than 300 original peer-reviewed publications and was formerly a member of the board of editors for the American
Ross Meurant hobsonspledge.nz Ross Meurant, graduate in politics both at university and as a Member of Parliament; formerly police inspector in charge of Auckland spies & V.I.P. security; currently Honorary Consul for an African state, Trustee and CEO of Russian owned commercial assets in New Zealand and
Ever since Gough Whitlam, Australian foreign policy mavens have wittered about “finding our place in Asia”. For too long, though, that seems to have too often consisted of sucking up to dictators. Whitlam set the tone with his visit — as Opposition Leader — to a China still under the iron rule
Oiwan Lam globalvoices.org Oiwan lam is a media activist, researcher and educator currently based in Hong Kong. Her Chinese writings are in inmediahk.net Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a prominent international press freedom watchdog, released its latest report on China, “The Great Leap Backwards of Journalism in China,” on
Eye Patch Jack pacificnarrations.substack.com Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Yes, how do you like this? This is my new Maori greeting that perhaps I shall use more, as I have recently found out that I am, by the New Zealand government’s definition, a member of
Maybe the Scots are too used to men wearing dresses, or maybe it’s the fact that they’re ruled by literal national socialists: whatever the reason, there’s some strange business afoot, north of the wall. Not the least of which is the official assertion that rapists with penises
In Part 1, The BFD | Freedom’s Just Another Word for…Control I outlined our recent experience at a restaurant and being unable to dine there in the absence of a QR code passport despite having Ministry of Health documentation verifying our vaccination status. As a bit more background, the
The anti-police movement in the US has a lot to answer for. When BLM protesters marched, chanting “Pigs in a blanket, fry ‘em like bacon”, the media-left apologists hand-waved it away. When ANTIFA routinely assert that “ACAB” (“All Cops Are Bastards”), that they will “destroy” police, and
Brooke van Velden ACT Deputy Leader and Health spokesperson The arrogance of the Labour Government has reached new heights with Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall saying the number of postponed breast cancer surgeries due to COVID-19 is “not in the public interest.” The Ministry of Health does not hold
Matt King Northland is home. As a former police officer, detective and small business owner, I understand the local issues. I had the privilege of serving as the MP for Northland from 2017-20, which allowed me to connect with people from all walks of life across the length and
