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Bail Gags Play into Conspiracy Theorist’s Hands

Free Speech Union The Free Speech Union says some of the strict bail conditions of former political party leader, activist, and conspiracy theorist William Desmond Te Kahika, known as Billy Te Kahika or Billy TK, are an ‘own goal’ limitation on free speech. It could grow his small following, and

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Delta-Psychosis

Delta-Psychosis

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National Mourns Passing of Sir Michael Cullen

National Mourns Passing of Sir Michael Cullen

New Zealand is united today in sadness after the passing of former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Sir Michael Cullen, says National Party Leader Judith Collins. “Sir Michael was a consummate politician – a respected adversary and a man of absolute conviction. “But, most importantly, he was a man

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A More Pragmatic Response to Eliminating the ‘Super-tricky Virus’

A More Pragmatic Response to Eliminating the ‘Super-tricky Virus’

By way of public service, I offer you ‘Desperate times call for desperate measures’: a (very) short essay proposing a more pragmatic response to eliminating SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 variant (designated ‘Delta’ – WHO) (Super-tricky virus) from New Zealand/Aotearoa.v2. It is clear that our glorious

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Answers Needed over Testing and Tracing

David Seymour ACT Leader The Ardern Government has had 18-months since the last Level 4 lockdown and there hasn’t been enough preparation done on testing and tracing. Thousands of people are lining up for testing for hours on end. Why wasn’t there a solution in place? Saliva

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Science or Pseudo Science?

Science or Pseudo Science?

Christopher Ruthe I was convenor of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for 13 years, (20 of my decisions are in the NZ law reports). I also sat on the Weathertight Homes Tribunal. I am a polymath with a strong interest in the philosophical underpinnings of society – a bit of a

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Auckland Lockdown Unlikely to End Next Week

Auckland Lockdown Unlikely to End Next Week

A significant part of the world’s population today is living with high levels of fear. Fear of death by Covid-19. Confronted by stories of hundreds of new “cases”, deaths and horrifyingly mutated variants that will eventually sneak in and get them, average people are losing the will to

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Open Letter to the Mayor of Tasman District Council
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Open Letter to the Mayor of Tasman District Council

His Worship The Mayor Tasman District Council Dear Mr. King I write in order to respectfully advise that the Tasman District Council must reject Council participation in the Government’s ‘Three Waters plan’. If your Council for any reason feels unable to reject the plan out of hand then at

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Let’s Stop the Scare Tactics on Delta and Deal with Some Facts

Let’s Stop the Scare Tactics on Delta and Deal with Some Facts

The Government is going full retard and scaring people into compliance with their unreasonable and excessive over-reaction to the emergence of Delta; entering through their supposedly brilliant MIQ border controls. The same useful idiots are gracing our TV screens again, running the most awful lines about how “deadly” the

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Where Was the Wastewater Testing?

Where Was the Wastewater Testing?

David Seymour ACT Leader The infrequent wastewater testing needs to be explained by the Government. Wastewater has been tested weekly around the country. The last negative Auckland tests were taken on the 11th of August. Today we are told all wastewater results in Auckland are now positive, but there was

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Woeful Vaccine Prioritisation a Slap in the Face for Frontline Police
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Woeful Vaccine Prioritisation a Slap in the Face for Frontline Police

Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust Frontline police should have been in the top priority vaccination group but instead were left behind and now being put at risk as part of their duties, says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust. “Police officers are often the first

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Groundswell NZ: ‘Can You Hear Us’ **UPDATED
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Groundswell NZ: ‘Can You Hear Us’ **UPDATED

GROUNDSWELL NZ In the lead up to November’s nationwide protest, a number of campaign actions will be undertaken. The first event is on today Friday 20th August 2021 under the banner of “CAN YOU HEAR US”. At 12:30 pm all around New Zealand, Groundswell NZ are calling for

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