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Public Numb to Weak Justice System

Darroch Ball Co-leader Sensible Sentencing Trust. We have become numb to how weak our justice system is, how weak sentences have become, and how offenders are now the sole focus of the system.  We are numb to the extent to which victims are now lost in the midst of

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Faces of the Day

Faces of the Day

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended Dr Siouxsie Wiles for her maskless beach visit that saw her come under fire from National Party leader Judith Collins. […] Ardern is the latest to defend Wiles after Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield also came to her defence. “I’ve had a

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Did the Supreme Court Just End Roe v. Wade?
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Did the Supreme Court Just End Roe v. Wade?

Michael Snyder endoftheamericandream.com A lot of people are saying that Roe v. Wade is “finished” now that the Supreme Court has refused to block a new Texas abortion law from going into effect.  This new law bans abortions once the heartbeat of the baby can be detected, and that

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Al Jazeera, Qatar and the Taliban

Al Jazeera, Qatar and the Taliban

Judy Maynard aijac.org.au When Taliban insurgents seized the presidential palace in Kabul on Aug. 15, the images beamed out around the world represented a scoop for the Qatari news network Al Jazeera. Following the recent withdrawal of US and foreign troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban regained control of

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Kiwis Kept Flightless by Vaccine Passport Go Slow

Kiwis Kept Flightless by Vaccine Passport Go Slow

David Seymour ACT Leader The Government has issued 4.3 million doses of Pfizer vaccine and, as is this Government’s way, forgot to issue any kind of proof. I first asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about the passports allowing New Zealanders to travel internationally in March, and again in

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Minister Shows Staggering Arrogance on Three Waters
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Minister Shows Staggering Arrogance on Three Waters

David Seymour ACT Leader Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta has shown staggering arrogance towards councils on Q+A this morning on the Government’s Three Waters policy. Many councils want nothing to do with Three Waters. Whangarei, for instance, has shown the Government’s cost-benefit analysis for its Three

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Was It Really ‘Blair’s War’?

Was It Really ‘Blair’s War’?

History, it is said, is written by the victors. But which victors, of which war? The United States lost the Vietnam War militarily, for instance: but the American left emerged victorious on the home front. And they wrote a history which was every bit as false as the Soviets who

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Government Must Park Three Waters Plans

Labour must listen to the multitude of mayors pleading for the Three Waters plans to be dumped, National’s Local Government spokesperson Christopher Luxon says. “With an overwhelming majority of councils not onboard, the Government’s programme is in dire straits and its four entity model is floundering fast. “Only

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To the Beach!

To the Beach!

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This Government Couldn’t Run a Bath

This Government Couldn’t Run a Bath

To put the headline into context they have yet to locate the tap. If they found it you can bet it would be the cold one. Their next problem would be wondering how to turn it on. In their four years in office the only things they’ve come close

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Rational Thinking as Dead as the Dodo

Rational Thinking as Dead as the Dodo

Mary Regional Victoria is now back out of lockdown after a cluster of covid cases in just one regional town, Shepparton. My town was bustling today with the carpark at the local Bunnings crammed with cars. While getting a few things at the supermarket, I had a quick look at

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Defending Democracy Is Tough These Days
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Defending Democracy Is Tough These Days

Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Unless you’ve been living under a stone, you will know that when David Seymour was bold enough to disclose the special code which allowed Maori New Zealanders in Auckland to get vaccinated without needing to make an appointment, he was dumped on from a great

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