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Jason Ho: How Does China Get Our Tech?
The Joe Pags Show is a nationally syndicated talk radio show broadcast on stations all over the USA with an audience of around 5 million. Here in New Zealand you can listen on iHeart radio or as I prefer to do, view it on Twitch TV. The show is on
McBlog: Face the Politicians – ‘Be kind’
We all remember the ‘Unruly Tourists’ from 2019 … well now we’ve got ‘Unruly Politicians’ Some of the behaviour at the select committee stage of two bills going through Parliament at the moment (‘conversion therapy’ bill and ‘birth certificates’ bill) has been downright rude and condescending. Check out the bad
The Myth That ‘The Rich’ Dominate Politics and Rule America
Dr Rainer Zitelmann fee.org Dr. Rainer Zitelmann is a historian and sociologist. He is also a world-renowned author, successful businessman, and real estate investor. Zitelmann has written more than 20 books. His books are successful all around the world, especially in China, India, and South Korea. His most
Perrottet Puts His Stamp on NSW Government
In his first few days as NSW premier, Dominic Perrottet is already setting his stamp on the government of Australia’s most populous state. And it seems like he’s annoying all the right people. The left-media were, of course, outraged from the get-go that a conservative (gasp!
An Illusion of History: Neoliberalism Is Just Another Word for Social Democracy
Josh Van Veen Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Josh Van Veen is an Auckland-based writer and political analyst. He is currently the Chair of Progress New Zealand, an independent research and advocacy group established to promote democratic citizenship and social cohesion. A former member of
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Why the Government Is like a Roomba
KSK There are many things in life I don’t understand. Why water is wet, for example. Why decreasing the OCR did not result in anything other than the uncontrolled increase in house prices in a market awash with almost free money. But what goes up tends to come down.
I’m So Tired
Tiger The US punk rock band, Green Day, had a hit with “American Idiot”, aimed at the George W Bush Administration and their “Hurricane of [expletive] lies”. Well, this sentiment is equally relevant now with the new world order protagonists using the Covid scare to crowbar their radical globalist agenda
COVID rules or does the Mongrel Mob?
Darroch Ball Co-Leader Sensible Sentencing Trust. Make no mistake, the current issue with COVID being linked to gangs has nothing to do with ‘vaccination hesitation’ or ‘mistrust of health officials’. It has everything to do with how the gangs don’t give a damn about doing their part for
Did the Virus Get It Wrong?
We’ve been told, by the Prime Minister no less, that this tricky virus was now “hunting down” the unvaccinated, or at the very least it was “seeking out” the unvaccinated. Well, what is the Prime Minister going to say about this case then? A fully vaccinated Auckland police officer
Government’s Plan as Clear as Mud
Stuart Smith MP for Kaikoura Spokesperson for Climate Change, EQC and Viticulture If you were hoping for some clarity about the Government’s COVID plan this week, you will have been disappointed. While I welcome the relaxation of the restrictions in Auckland, Delta is here to stay and it is
Hey, Government! Leave Us Teachers Alone!
Liberty Baker Hey, government! Leave us teachers alone! Up until two or three days ago, the mainstream media had published articles stating that the government was not considering vaccine mandates for teachers. Now, the latest news is that indeed, a vaccine mandate may be imminent. One teacher I have heard
Lockdown’s Toll on New Zealanders
Logan Hagoort Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church Editor of Founded in Grace Information Op-ed I am a pastor of a Presbyterian church in South Auckland, and I love my people more than I could express. In the last month or two, I have heard from a man who is
How Does a Pandemic End?
Now is the time for the believers of our PM’s miracles to hunker down for the rest of time. Keep wearing those silly ineffectual masks and staying 2 metres apart. * You can have a BBQ but don’t go inside the hosts’ house even to use the loo. * You
Are You Sick of Council’s Wacky Ideologies?
Wanted: Concerned Citizens to Stand as Wellington Candidates in 2022 Local Elections, Who Support: * Fiscal responsibility * Democracy * Property rights, and Oppose the Council’s * Spend and tax culture which prioritises pet projects ahead of core business * Unscrupulous and unlawful SNA land grab * Drive to replace our home and garden lifestyle