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PM Accidentally Reveals the Truth
It is important to read between the lines and to look for accidental revelations when listening to announcements from the Podium of Truth and now more recently the Lectern of Lies. A question from Marc Daalder from Newsroom to the Prime Minister received an answer that revealed far more than
The Debate over the $55 Million Media Fund Erupts Again
Graham Adams Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Graham Adams is a journalist, columnist and reviewer who has written for many of the country’s media outlets including Metro, North & South, Noted, The Spinoff and Newsroom A week ago, the NZ Taxpayers’ Union posted a short
We Are Living in a Distorted Reality
KSK I’m not quite sure how I felt about the insurgents who infiltrated Northland being chased down to own up to their transgressions and end their continued silence. It felt like the entire country was baying for their blood. It seems an appalling state of affairs that there was
Labour MP Phoning People about Getting Jabbed
In a disturbing development yesterday The BFD learned that a Labour MP, Marja Lubeck, was using robo-calls, automated messages to call people in the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate suggesting they should be vaccinated, which then gave them options to connect to make a booking or to find locations where
James Shaw Moves from Climate Tsar to Economic Controller
James Shaw needs to urgently push pause on his plans to reach into every aspect of Kiwi lives in the name of climate change, says National’s Climate Change spokesperson Stuart Smith. James Shaw has released a discussion document on a so-called emissions reduction plan that reaches into every
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word for Ardern
David Seymour ACT Leader With 55 new cases and the inevitable extension of Northland and Waikato lockdowns, Jacinda Ardern needs to admit the Government has made mistakes and reset the response. Like the short sharp beginnings of the nationwide lockdown announced on August 17, four days for Northland was always
Vaccine Certificates Delayed – Again
News yesterday that it will be won’t be until late November that Kiwis will be able to prove their vaccination status in easily downloadable and printable form is disgraceful, says National Covid Recovery spokesperson Chris Bishop. A week ago we were told by the Government that vaccine authentication would
Face of the Day
Education Sector in Chaos after COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Howick Primary School principal Leyette Callister says she has no idea what to tell teachers who’d rather quit than get the jab. “They’ve just blurted it out like a big knee-jerk reaction,” she told Newshub. “It completely reduces
Madison’s Insights on the Two Forms of Tyranny
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The Govt Lied: Mandatory Vaccinations
The Government cannot be trusted. https://t.co/d1oz9BCSfs — Viewspot (@viewspotnz) October 11, 2021
Petition Launched to Bring Our Afghan Kiwis Home
Mark Mitchell is National’s Spokesperson for Counter Terrorism as well as former Defence Minister. Prior to entering Parliament, he worked in Iraq helping to establish a security and risk management programme for the interim Government. He went on to establish a security and risk management company focused on supply
Taiwan Is Becoming a Flashpoint for China and the West – How Does New Zealand Respond?
Alexander Gillespie University of Waikato Alexander Gillespie works primarily in international law, with specialties in international environmental; and the laws of war/international humanitarian law. The political temperature is rising in the South China Sea, and its effects will be felt in the South Pacific before long. Recent incursions by
Not the Comfy Chair for Dan
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. With his track record of slipping out of scandals apparently unscathed, you likewise couldn’t blame Victorian premier Daniel Andrews for not expecting more than a light tap on the wrist from corruption investigators. But, far from the comfy chair, he’s suddenly finding himself
Three Bizarre Reasons Why Inflation Is Here to Stay
Simon Black sovereignman.com Simon Black, as James Hickman is more commonly known, is the Founder of Sovereign Man. He is an international investor, entrepreneur, and a free man. His daily e-letter, Notes from the Field, draws on his life, business and travel experiences to help readers gain more