8 February 2025
By Dieuwe de Boer All the winning that's going on in the United States is a stark reminder how far we still have to go. As Trump announced to restore the English name of Mount McKinley in Alaska, our own [...]
8 February 2025
By Don Brash and Michael Reddell When Don was young and Michael’s parents were young, New Zealand had among the very highest material standards of living in the world. It really was, in the old line, one of the very [...]
5 February 2025
By Bryce Wilkinson If you believe some of its critics, the pending Regulatory Standards Bill is a demonic measure to end New Zealand society as we know it. This is beyond false; it is ridiculous. In fact, it is a [...]
3 February 2025
By William McGimpsey The recent furor in New Zealand around John Minto and his so-called “genocide hotline” provides a good illustration of just what life will be like inside the multicultural longhouse our society is being steered toward. Minto is [...]
3 February 2025
By Mary Hobbs The future depends on what we do in the present. — Mahatma Gandhi The Gene Technology Bill – Part 1 The First Reading of the Gene Technology Bill 2024 was introduced to Parliament on 17 December 2024, by [...]
1 February 2025
By Rodney Hide I struggle to believe former Prime Minister Helen Clark thinks Elon Musk is a Nazi. That doesn’t stop her of accusing him of being one and of him advocating genocide. Here’s her post on X on 26 [...]
31 January 2025
By Paige Wills It’s disheartening and enraging to see Silver Fern Farms betray the very farmers it claims to represent and surrender to global greenwashing under the false banner of “sustainability”. Their latest email (18/12/24) outlining Scope 3 Emissions Targets [...]
28 January 2025
By Michael Bassett So loud are the squeals from the likes of Debbie Ngarewa-Packer against the new appointments to the Waitangi Tribunal that I can only assume that Minister Tama Potaka has got things right. And that the new [...]
26 January 2025
By Peter Williams The last bastion has cracked. NZME, the only stock exchange listed news gathering operation in the country, has had to face reality and tell staff that jobs at the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB will have to [...]
24 January 2025
By William McGimpsey Mere days into the new Trump administration and DEI mandates have been abolished, official government policy is there are only two genders, and Lyndon Johnson’s executive order authorising affirmative action has been terminated. Trump promised in his [...]
22 January 2025
By David Seymour Sometimes New Zealand is all milk and honey. Other times you can sense widespread frustration that things could be better. Our country is in one of those times where we need to choose how we proceed. We [...]
18 January 2025
By Dr Muriel Newman Freedom, democracy and the Rule of Law are the cornerstones of a modern society. So, let’s start 2025 with a quick stocktake on how well these foundations are being defended. First of all, it’s important to [...]
15 January 2025
By Keri Molloy A hit-or-miss approach to gene technology could be catastrophic for New Zealand and its peoples. There’s no certainty that GMOs are safe or beneficial. Public submissions are now being called for the Gene Technology Bill. The closing [...]
13 January 2025
By Peter Williams If you were hoping race relations temperatures in 2025 might reduce after the simmering discontent of the hikoi, Christchurch organization Brown Town has turned up the thermostat. In an extraordinary act of tone deafness they’ve decided if [...]
11 January 2025
By Michael Reddell Don Brash: This short analysis of the current fiscal position as compared with the fiscal position as projected shortly before the Labour Government left office is sobering. Chris Hipkins and other Labour spokespeople are talking as if [...]
8 January 2025
By William McGimpsey I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Treaty Principles Bill and applaud the ACT Party and the Government for allowing ordinary Kiwis to have this opportunity. I agree with Mr Seymour and the ACT Party that [...]
8 December 2024
By Kerri Molloy The requirement for the Far North District Council to fluoridate drinking water supplies in Kerikeri and Kaitaia is intrusive, illogical and possibly illegal. It’s right to say NO. But it’s not so simple for our local council. [...]
5 December 2024
By Dr Muriel Newman In 1979 a group of Maori sovereignty activists visited Cuba and began collaborating with representatives of the Palestine Liberation Front. An adaptation of the PLF’s ‘Strategy for the Liberation of Palestine’ became a template for a radical agenda [...]
2 December 2024
By Anthony Willy The notion of sovereignty describes the person or entity who, or which has the last say in all matters affecting the affairs of a state. It is as old as mankind. From the earliest times when wandering [...]
30 November 2024
About Marlborough Wine Limited is a family run business supplying you with the very best New Zealand wines. The winery is located in Marlborough, New Zealand’s renowned Sauvignon Blanc producing region, but we also source grapes from all [...]
29 November 2024
About More things could happen in the next 20 years than in the last 200. Is it time to prepare yourself for what comes next? Wealth Morning is New Zealand’s leading independent financial publisher, covering money matters beyond [...]
28 November 2024
About Pure Angus organic beef from New Zealand’s first Biogro Certified Organic on-farm micro-abattoir and butchery. At Juniper Hill we farm with a conscience. We are uncompromising in our efforts to honour and reflect nature in everything we do. [...]
28 November 2024
By Dr Muriel Newman ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill was tabled in Parliament on November 7, and the first reading debate was held on November 14. The Bill was referred to the Justice Select Committee, where a closing date for submissions of [...]
27 November 2024
About You're likely familiar with the advantages of Natural Epsom Salt , ranging from alleviating muscle tension and improving sleep to aiding conditions like ASD, fibromyalgia, or CFS. magnesium, in the form of epsom salt, is essentially a [...]
26 November 2024
About Coming Soon. Media Reality Check Radio Appearance Video Special Offer Tross Publishing is offering members a 10% discount off all books at trosspublishing.com How To Redeem? You must be logged in [...]
25 November 2024
About Welcome to House of Travel Albany In January 2008, Tim Malone and Angela Nunn purchased a small independent travel agency in Albany. Their intention was always to form a partnership with House of Travel and by March [...]
25 November 2024
By Peter Williams A short radio news item caught my attention the other day. “A copy of a new book about the Treaty of Waitangi by lawyer Roimata Smail has been gifted to every secondary school in the country. An [...]
24 November 2024
About Primal Kiwi went Live online in New Zealand in the last quarter of 2023, bringing a range of largely animal based Foundational Superfoods to all that appreciate, or are open to learning the benefits of animal based nutrition [...]
23 November 2024
About Techoman is all about making your life fun by keeping you connected and enjoying electronics. Our driving desire is to keep people communicating. Buying from Techoman is great for your budget and for our local economy too. As [...]
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15 November 2024
The following piece was first published in 2022 at Breaking Views but is even more relevant two years on. In recent years karakia (Maori prayers or chants) have become relatively standard at special (and even not so special) events. I [...]
12 November 2024
By Dr Ananish Chaudhuri With Kemi Badenoch taking over the leadership of Tories in the UK, newspapers have been replete with how this represents a radical turn to the right. Similar headlines appeared when Labour was booted from power in [...]
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8 February 2025
By Dieuwe de Boer All the winning that's going on in the United States is a stark reminder how far we still have to go. As Trump announced to restore the English name of Mount McKinley in Alaska, our own [...]
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8 February 2025
By Don Brash and Michael Reddell When Don was young and Michael’s parents were young, New Zealand had among the very highest material standards of living in the world. It really was, in the old line, one of the very [...]
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5 February 2025
By Bryce Wilkinson If you believe some of its critics, the pending Regulatory Standards Bill is a demonic measure to end New Zealand society as we know it. This is beyond false; it is ridiculous. In fact, it is a [...]
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3 February 2025
By William McGimpsey The recent furor in New Zealand around John Minto and his so-called “genocide hotline” provides a good illustration of just what life will be like inside the multicultural longhouse our society is being steered toward. Minto is [...]
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3 February 2025
By Mary Hobbs The future depends on what we do in the present. — Mahatma Gandhi The Gene Technology Bill – Part 1 The First Reading of the Gene Technology Bill 2024 was introduced to Parliament on 17 December 2024, by [...]
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1 February 2025
By Rodney Hide I struggle to believe former Prime Minister Helen Clark thinks Elon Musk is a Nazi. That doesn’t stop her of accusing him of being one and of him advocating genocide. Here’s her post on X on 26 [...]
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31 January 2025
By Paige Wills It’s disheartening and enraging to see Silver Fern Farms betray the very farmers it claims to represent and surrender to global greenwashing under the false banner of “sustainability”. Their latest email (18/12/24) outlining Scope 3 Emissions Targets [...]
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28 January 2025
By Michael Bassett So loud are the squeals from the likes of Debbie Ngarewa-Packer against the new appointments to the Waitangi Tribunal that I can only assume that Minister Tama Potaka has got things right. And that the new [...]
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26 January 2025
By Peter Williams The last bastion has cracked. NZME, the only stock exchange listed news gathering operation in the country, has had to face reality and tell staff that jobs at the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB will have to [...]
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24 January 2025
By William McGimpsey Mere days into the new Trump administration and DEI mandates have been abolished, official government policy is there are only two genders, and Lyndon Johnson’s executive order authorising affirmative action has been terminated. Trump promised in his [...]
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22 January 2025
By David Seymour Sometimes New Zealand is all milk and honey. Other times you can sense widespread frustration that things could be better. Our country is in one of those times where we need to choose how we proceed. We [...]
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18 January 2025
By Dr Muriel Newman Freedom, democracy and the Rule of Law are the cornerstones of a modern society. So, let’s start 2025 with a quick stocktake on how well these foundations are being defended. First of all, it’s important to [...]
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15 January 2025
By Keri Molloy A hit-or-miss approach to gene technology could be catastrophic for New Zealand and its peoples. There’s no certainty that GMOs are safe or beneficial. Public submissions are now being called for the Gene Technology Bill. The closing [...]
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13 January 2025
By Peter Williams If you were hoping race relations temperatures in 2025 might reduce after the simmering discontent of the hikoi, Christchurch organization Brown Town has turned up the thermostat. In an extraordinary act of tone deafness they’ve decided if [...]
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11 January 2025
By Michael Reddell Don Brash: This short analysis of the current fiscal position as compared with the fiscal position as projected shortly before the Labour Government left office is sobering. Chris Hipkins and other Labour spokespeople are talking as if [...]
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8 January 2025
By William McGimpsey I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Treaty Principles Bill and applaud the ACT Party and the Government for allowing ordinary Kiwis to have this opportunity. I agree with Mr Seymour and the ACT Party that [...]
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8 December 2024
By Kerri Molloy The requirement for the Far North District Council to fluoridate drinking water supplies in Kerikeri and Kaitaia is intrusive, illogical and possibly illegal. It’s right to say NO. But it’s not so simple for our local council. [...]
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5 December 2024
By Dr Muriel Newman In 1979 a group of Maori sovereignty activists visited Cuba and began collaborating with representatives of the Palestine Liberation Front. An adaptation of the PLF’s ‘Strategy for the Liberation of Palestine’ became a template for a radical agenda [...]
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2 December 2024
By Anthony Willy The notion of sovereignty describes the person or entity who, or which has the last say in all matters affecting the affairs of a state. It is as old as mankind. From the earliest times when wandering [...]
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30 November 2024
About Marlborough Wine Limited is a family run business supplying you with the very best New Zealand wines. The winery is located in Marlborough, New Zealand’s renowned Sauvignon Blanc producing region, but we also source grapes from all [...]
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29 November 2024
About More things could happen in the next 20 years than in the last 200. Is it time to prepare yourself for what comes next? Wealth Morning is New Zealand’s leading independent financial publisher, covering money matters beyond [...]
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28 November 2024
About Pure Angus organic beef from New Zealand’s first Biogro Certified Organic on-farm micro-abattoir and butchery. At Juniper Hill we farm with a conscience. We are uncompromising in our efforts to honour and reflect nature in everything we do. [...]
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28 November 2024
By Dr Muriel Newman ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill was tabled in Parliament on November 7, and the first reading debate was held on November 14. The Bill was referred to the Justice Select Committee, where a closing date for submissions of [...]
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27 November 2024
About You're likely familiar with the advantages of Natural Epsom Salt , ranging from alleviating muscle tension and improving sleep to aiding conditions like ASD, fibromyalgia, or CFS. magnesium, in the form of epsom salt, is essentially a [...]
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26 November 2024
About Coming Soon. Media Reality Check Radio Appearance Video Special Offer Tross Publishing is offering members a 10% discount off all books at trosspublishing.com How To Redeem? You must be logged in [...]
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25 November 2024
About Welcome to House of Travel Albany In January 2008, Tim Malone and Angela Nunn purchased a small independent travel agency in Albany. Their intention was always to form a partnership with House of Travel and by March [...]
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25 November 2024
By Peter Williams A short radio news item caught my attention the other day. “A copy of a new book about the Treaty of Waitangi by lawyer Roimata Smail has been gifted to every secondary school in the country. An [...]
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24 November 2024
About Primal Kiwi went Live online in New Zealand in the last quarter of 2023, bringing a range of largely animal based Foundational Superfoods to all that appreciate, or are open to learning the benefits of animal based nutrition [...]
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23 November 2024
About Techoman is all about making your life fun by keeping you connected and enjoying electronics. Our driving desire is to keep people communicating. Buying from Techoman is great for your budget and for our local economy too. As [...]
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15 November 2024
The following piece was first published in 2022 at Breaking Views but is even more relevant two years on. In recent years karakia (Maori prayers or chants) have become relatively standard at special (and even not so special) events. I [...]
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12 November 2024
By Dr Ananish Chaudhuri With Kemi Badenoch taking over the leadership of Tories in the UK, newspapers have been replete with how this represents a radical turn to the right. Similar headlines appeared when Labour was booted from power in [...]