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Labor Needs to Get Out of the Cafes and Talk to Real Workers

Labor Needs to Get Out of the Cafes and Talk to Real Workers

As I wrote recently for Insight, we are almost uniformly represented by fools with zero real-world experience. These credentialled ignoramuses go direct from university to politics, skillfully avoiding ever working in a ‘real’ job. It’s a problem that afflicts all sides of politics but is especially acute for

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Noel Pearson: Make Education Great Again

Noel Pearson: Make Education Great Again

Lawyer and academic Noel Pearson has laid down the law to education bureaucrats: drop the “progressiveness” and go back to what we know works. I disagree with Noel Pearson about many things, “Indigenous Voice” especially, but his challenge to education bureaucrats is right on the money. Noel Pearson has issued

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Iranian Condemns Golriz Ghahraman for Spreading Hatred

israelinstitute.nz Cyrus Basham spoke at the Israel Solidarity Rally in Auckland, 23 May, 2021 I’m speaking on behalf of the Iranian Freedom Fighters. I’m here to send a message of friendship and peace to the  people of Israel and to tell you that people like Golriz Ghahraman

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New Education Programme Teaches White Supremacy

New Education Programme Teaches White Supremacy

David Seymour ACT Leader The Government must explain why a new education programme is teaching the idea that white supremacy exists in our education system. We need to debate and discuss issues around race and inequality in this country. But covertly adding concepts like ‘white supremacy’ to the curriculum is

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Ardern’s Credibility on ‘White Privilege’ Takes a Hit

Ardern’s Credibility on ‘White Privilege’ Takes a Hit

David Seymour ACT Leader Jacinda Ardern’s credibility in denying that ‘white privilege’ is being taught in the education system has taken another hit. Newstalk ZB has been leaked audio of educator Dr Michelle Johansson preaching about ‘white privilege’ at a teacher only day. We know that children are having

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Poto Williams Needs to Correct Parliamentary Record
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Poto Williams Needs to Correct Parliamentary Record

Nicole McKee ACT’s Justice spokesperson The Police Minister has misled Parliament and must correct the Parliamentary record. The Police Minister was asked a question in Parliament on May 4th about whether it was appropriate for Marama Davidson to visit the Mongrel Mob in her capacity as Minister for Family

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Judith Collins – A Prime Minister in Waiting

Judith Collins – A Prime Minister in Waiting

On Wednesday afternoon I, along with a couple of others, had the pleasure of meeting with the Leader of the National Party, Judith Collins. We were getting together to discuss a proposal we had to assist National to win the next election, particularly in relation to recapturing the rural vote.

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Melbourne Could Have Been Us

Melbourne Could Have Been Us

David Seymour ACT Leader The lockdown affecting Melbourne right now could just have easily happened to New Zealand. The Government has made us a sitting duck running on luck. We’ve seen multiple failures at MIQ facilities any one of which could have resulted in a community outbreak. Ashley Bloomfield

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Todd Mcclay – Renamed PGF Still Won’t Deliver

Todd Mcclay – Renamed PGF Still Won’t Deliver

The Government’s newly named Provincial Growth Fund isn’t anything new, it merely demonstrates its inability to deliver for New Zealanders, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “In 2017 Grant Robertson said the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) ‘says everything about what I want this Government to be

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The Dependency Budget

The Dependency Budget

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Budget 2021 was the most political budget we have seen in recent years. From the new railway assembly workshops in Dunedin – to keep the trade unions happy – to the major income boosts for beneficiaries of up to $55 a week, it represented a major payback

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Mongrel Mob Start Petition against Simeon Brown

Mongrel Mob Start Petition against Simeon Brown

You know you are over the target when you start copping flak. Simeon Brown is certainly copping a fair amount after calling out the lawlessness of criminal gang members who have reacted like a bunch of cry-babies. Now they have taken to the ultimate cry-baby action of all,

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An Open Letter to Our Prime Minister from Mike King

An Open Letter to Our Prime Minister from Mike King

Dear Prime Minister Today is the 3rd anniversary of Gumboot Friday and to celebrate I’ll be walking 100,000 meters in Gumboots around the Auckland Domain to raise $100k that will go towards our $5 million goal. If we reach our goal it will provide over 37,000 free

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