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Poms Refuse to Buy Chinese Propaganda
Say what you like about the Poms, but they know BS when they see it. The Evil Empire is pushin‘ but the Brits ain’t buyin’. Steerpike from The Spectator UK explains. A new poll by Redfield and Wilton — with a sample size of 1,500 – found that more than
General Admits ‘Myanmar Not under Control’
5th June 2021 The latest information coming from people in Nay Pyi Taw is that the Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is under severe pressure from his colleagues in the higher echelons of the Tatmadaw. There are whispers of his being replaced because of incompetence, both in the mismanagement of
COVID-19 – The Biggest Con in the History of Mankind
Our world will never be the same again. We have survived world wars, international conflicts, plagues, pestilence, natural disaster including climate change: Face it – the climate has changed every minute of every day for as long as this planet has existed – and will continue to do so regardless of well
New Rules Set to Encroach on Private Property Rights
Susan Short Secretary democracyaction@xtra.co.nz Anger has erupted around the country over the Government’s much stronger approach to protect indigenous biodiversity, as outlined in the Draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB). Due to take effect in July 2021, it contains a set of objectives and
What Did the British Ever Do for Us?
Paul Goldsmith has enraged the woke and racist Maori by suggesting, quite correctly, that colonisation was in fact beneficial to New Zealand and to Maori: National’s education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says while colonisation may have been “traumatic” for Maori, overall it has had a positive effect. Speaking to Newshub
More of Those Blood Clots That Don’t Matter
The COVID-19 vaccines are, like, the safest things in the history of medicine ever. If you harbour even the slightest doubt, even if you get all your other shots religiously, then you’re a wicked, horrible, granny-killing, baby-eating, kitten-trampling ANTI-VAXXER and you deserve to spend
The Biden Administration’s Very Real Russian Collusion
So, it turns out there really has been Russian collusion in US Presidential politics. Except, as always, whenever the Democrats point the finger, they’re really pointing at the mirror. The Democrats and their media bootlickers spent four years screeching that Donald Trump was financially beholden to the Russians (he
Students Flee New York Public Schools
People are fleeing California in droves; the Golden State has shed a net million people over the past decade. That 2.5% population decline is directly sheeted home to Democrat policies in the ultra-blue state. Its east coast cousin, equally deep blue New York, seemed immune to the California
Challenging the Agenda
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com In their report Towards a Better Democracy, the 1986 Labour Government’s Royal Commission into the Electoral System, not only recommended changing our voting system to MMP, but they raised a number of other important constitutional matters. One that is particularly relevant to our present
MP Peeni Henare, Virtue Signaller Extraordinaire
In 2018 MP Peeni Henare, who is now Associate Minister of Health (Maori Health), applauded the introduction of te reo Maori on Auckland trains because “it would expose 20 million ears to the language”. The fact that few understood te reo mattered not one whit. The te reo is not
Josh Van Veen: A Tale of Two Parties
Josh Van Veen Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Josh Van Veen is former member of NZ First and worked as a parliamentary researcher to Winton Peters from 2011 to 2013. He has a Masters in Politics from the University of Auckland. His thesis examined class voting
Hooton Says Goodfellow Needs to Go
Matthew Hooton summarises the embarrassment that the presidency of Peter Goodfellow has become, and correctly surmises that he must go: …the common theme through National’s troubles is poor candidate vetting and selection, and a lack of seriousness when allegations emerge, whether of spying, sexual harassment, bullying, fake CVs, poor
Labour Leaves Aucklanders Fighting Gridlock
It is unacceptable that much-needed transport projects across New Zealand are being cancelled because Labour is pushing ahead with a half-baked add-on to the Auckland Harbour Bridge, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins and National’s Infrastructure spokesperson Andrew Bayly say. “Cancelling Mill Road will leave South
Second Harbour Crossing – Do It Once, Do It Right
When it comes to building a second harbour crossing, we should be doing it once and we should be doing it right, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “We should be thinking for the future and investing in a bridge that will support the needs of all Aucklanders in
Collins’ Comments
Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz It seems that the government did not deserve great applause for the recently announced Budget. I said it before and I will say it again this was not a budget for jobs it was a budget for benefits. There is very little in