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Jane Menton manhattancontrarian.com The Kyle Rittenhouse trial has given us an unusual opportunity to contrast uncontestable facts as shown on many video recordings with an endlessly repeated media narrative that seems to exist in an alternate reality. To my amazement, even after two full weeks of livestreamed trial, most
Tom O’Connor MNZM, JP. SEPARATISM This is the fifth of a series of articles on inter-ethnic relationships in New Zealand in the early 21st century and the development of an informal duality of citizenship, the acceptance of that duality by community leaders and the long-term potential for
One of the most remarkable things about perhaps the most sensational trial in Australia in the past decade is that Australians are forbidden to know who the plaintiff even was. Whatever else you may say about her, Brittany Higgins at least named herself long before the man she accused was.
William L. Anderson mises.org William L. Anderson is a Fellow of the Mises Institute and professor of economics at Frostburg State University. He earned his MA in economics from Clemson University and his PhD in economics from Auburn University, where he was a Mises Research Fellow. To the relief
Following the Covid rules requires the righteous enthusiasm of a religious zealot. Vaccination and accepting all booster shots is mandatory as is social distancing and wearing a mask everywhere, including indoors when eating out if required. Avoiding Covid like the plague means unquestioning adherence to the Covid rules no matter
Pish Posh Politicians have always pushed the boundary between truth, half-truth and lies. In the good old days, they would at least blush and choke out a disingenuous apology. But lately, the lies from Jacinda and this Labour Government have become so frequent that if the mainstream media actually
Dr Sheree Trotter israelinstitute.nz Apartheid is a potent term and one that occupies a special place in New Zealand’s social and political memory. Many New Zealanders remember the passion of the 1981 Springbok tour protests. Rugby lovers grumbled about sport and politics being mixed, while many students enthusiastically
I have read and agreed with many of the comments on Backchat regarding the machinations playing out in the National Party. In light of the mess National are currently in, the comments are justified. If I had been in a position to advise Judith Collins I would have cautioned against
The Ardern government is clueless and making it up as it goes along, Ashley Bloomfield has no idea, and computer modelling is useless garbage. Of course, that’s not the message Stuff wants you to hear, but it’s the clear conclusion from the latest release of Cabinet papers regarding
How do those jackboots feel as they stomp all over your rights? Jacinda Ardern’s regime is now telling Police and the Armed Forces that they need to be fully vaccinated: Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced today that workplace vaccination requirements will be extended to include the
Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture The primary sector has been working with Government on how they might lower greenhouse gas emissions outside of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The Government plans to have the primary sector pay for emissions by 2025, which will
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz Groundswell Protest Although it wasn’t widely reported in our Media the Groundswell Protests across New Zealand were a success. They showed a united farming community who were following all the Covid-19 Delta safety rules with great respect. At the same time
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NZ First “The Whangarei District Council decision today to reject a $60 million offer from Central Government organised last year, through the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), is nothing short of a scandal,” says Rt Hon Winston Peters Leader of New Zealand First. “Those who watched the Council meeting online were
