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Today’s Budget lacks the plan and ambition this country needs to grow our economy and reduce the debt burden on future generations, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “This Budget is confirmation of Labour’s inability to deliver. There is nothing in it for middle New Zealand. “It
The Trojan Horse was a huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance into Troy during the Trojan War. The Greeks pretended to desert the war and sailed to the nearby island of Tenedos, leaving behind Sinon, who persuaded the Trojans that the horse was an offering
Jamie Hyams aijac.org.au Jamie Hyams Is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (Aijac). An edited version of this article was published in the Daily Telegraph – 18 May 2021 We feel we’ve seen this all before from Israel and Hamas. As they
righttolife.org.uk Labour MP Rupa Huq has today introduced an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that would introduce censorship zones around abortion clinics nationwide. Potential jail sentences of up to two years will be introduced for people who attempt to advise, persuade, or otherwise express
Dear Editor I am absolutely appalled and disgusted by Te Hurihanganui and the clear aim of the Ministry of Education to instil apartheid in New Zealand. I have seen how the playbook of favouring one race over all others (at the expense of democracy) has played out in many other
It seems appropriate that China’s animal totem is the panda: an animal that projects a cuddly image that belies its vicious bite. At the same time, it consigns itself to eventual oblivion, largely as a consequence of its own stupid dietary choices and its own reluctance to breed. The
Kate C. Prickett Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Kate is the Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children and a senior lecturer in the School of Government at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s promise of
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government has been quietly moving some prisoners up the list to receive the COVID-19 vaccination without any consultation. Prisoners were all part Group 3 along with most of the general population, but a new document shows that some have been moved into group two.
19th May 2021 It seems hard to believe but this is the 100th piece I have written on Myanmar. I have tried to give background and not just concentrate on the endless round of demonstrations, slaughter, brutality, pillage, looting, illegal detention, and torture. I have had a request to comment
Major Maori leaders have thrown in their lot with Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Anti-Zionist (‘I’m not an Anti-Semite’) political and social activists who apparently have a very strong following amongst New Zealand journalists and mainstream media news sites, as well as within the Greens and NZ
Michael Bassett hbassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments The recent political poll announced at the weekend told us that Jacinda Ardern’s support, and that of
How can a polity have separate military and political wings when the political wing signs the cheques, signs off on military strategies, appoints and pays the military leaders and gives the orders to open fire or cease fire? If Israeli political leaders – as the ultimate authority that sends the Israeli
Budget 2021 Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Budget 2021: Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Kiwis are on board with expected benefit increase Jane Patterson (RNZ): Budget 2021 set to deliver more money to NZ’s poorest and those hardest hit by Covid-19 Rachel Sadler (Newshub): Budget 2021: Benefit increases, rent
