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Sexual Violence Bill – What Does It Change?
Peter Joyce lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Peter Joyce is a retired teacher. He campaigns for the victims of false sexual accusations through his website, Blackstone’s Drum. He also wrote a book, Dry Ice, about the false accusation against him. He may be contacted at ppainless@gmail.com. The Sexual Violence
Make No Mistake About It – Winston Is Back
The last election delivered the breathtakingly bizarre results of an MMP election that handed single party government to the most inept group of incompetents in the history of the country. Despite having seen them at “work” for three years. Despite not a single promise kept. Despite the promised transparency disappearing
Jacinda Ardern Won’t Rule Out Political Opinion in Hate Speech Laws
David Seymour ACT Leader Jacinda Ardern admitted in Parliament yesterday that she hasn’t ruled out including political opinion in her proposed hate speech laws. Ardern is twisting and turning her position on hate speech so much she could almost qualify to represent New Zealand in gymnastics at the Olympics.
There’s a Big Milestone Ahead
Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Can you believe we’re halfway through 2021 already? The time since last year’s election has flown by, and I’m proud of the work the Labour team has done to make New Zealand a better place for all New Zealanders. We’ve worked to
I’ll Bet Verity Johnson Is Wrong
Stuff’s resident woke Karen, Verity Johnson reckons bashing the woke won’t win elections. I reckon she’s wrong: So despite being woke-ish myself, I understand why everyone finds us so annoying. Even I find us irritating, and I’m a young middle-class leftie. The holier-than-
Still No Clarity from Our Confused Prime Minister
The Prime Minister did not rule out yesterday that potential hate speech crimes will have a more severe maximum prison sentence than the crime of ‘assault on a child’, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “This is consistent with her Government’s ongoing trend of poor prioritisation and complete
Pattern Developing of Failings in Cyber Security
Brooke van Velden ACT Health spokesperson Yesterday I successfully triggered an urgent debate in Parliament about the cyber security breaches at Waikato Hospital. It follows documents from Waikato District Health Board being released onto the dark web after the ransomware attack that crippled five hospitals’ IT systems in May. What’
Car Tax Pushing up Prices of EVs
Labour’s Car Tax is not only forcing hardworking Kiwis to pay more because they can’t switch to an electric vehicle, but it’s pushing up the prices of electric vehicles too, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “EV importers have seen the price of a used electric
Little Needs to Stop Making Excuses on Mental Health and Start Doing His Job
Andrew Little needs to stop making excuses and take ownership on mental health, says National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson, Matt Doocey. “All we’ve heard from the Minister is how everyone else is to blame for his government’s utter failure to deliver on its promises on
Face of the Day
You know that when even the Prime Minister’s biggest cheerleader Tova O’Brien turns on her, that the wheels may be falling off this government. Is the honeymoon over? The PM is being accused of misleading New Zealanders over the new hate speech legislation being proposed by making inaccurate
‘Don’t Send Her to the Olympics’: Fury after US Hammer Thrower Turns Back on Flag as Anthem Plays during Medal Ceremony
rt.com Hammer thrower Gwen Berry claimed she was the victim of a “set-up” after turning away from the Stars and Stripes as the national anthem played while she collected her bronze medal at the US Olympic track and field trials. Berry booked a spot at this summer’s
Bob Hawke – Uncle Sam’s Snitch?
It was in the 1980s that the left-elite were shocked by revelations that George Orwell had maintained a list of suspected British Stalinists. That anyone who’d read Animal Farm could be shocked by Orwell’s antipathy to Stalinism is an object lesson in Doublethink. Because Orwell, while still
ABC Determined to Out-woke NZ Media
Last week, the Australian taxpayer-funded broadcaster’s Four Corners program was described as “embarrassing the whole organisation”. “Hold my beer,” says 7.30. Apparently taking lessons in wokeness from across the Tasman, the program will be peppering its reports with Newspeak that almost no one understands nor wants to