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 [...]
9 November 2024
By Peter Williams A well performing local council listens to its ratepayers and residents. If the people don’t want something to be built, then it shouldn’t go ahead. Which means the proposed new McDonalds in Wanaka should be a non-starter, [...]
6 November 2024
By Ian Wishart Former High Court judge Robert Fisher, now a KC, argues in the NZ Herald that New Zealand is already a republic in all but name, and that Parliament could lock it in with a couple of legislative [...]
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4 November 2024
By Dr Muriel Newman In November 2000, former Prime Minister David Lange stated: “Democratic government can accommodate Maori political aspiration in many ways… What it cannot do is acknowledge the existence of a separate sovereignty. As soon as it does that, [...]
2 November 2024
By Don Brash As you probably know, we have been running a petition to End the Waitangi Tribunal. That campaign continues, but in the meantime we heard some news that brought a smile to our faces... the Government has appointed former [...]
26 October 2024
By Meryl Nass Dr. Ashley Bloomfield was the face of COVID in New Zealand, just the way Dr. Tony Fauci was in the US, or Dr. Christian Drosten was in Germany. Each was turned into a celebrity as well as [...]
24 October 2024
By Dr Muriel Newman A number of opinion polls published over recent weeks confirm support for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s National-led governing Coalition is holding. That’s in spite of the tough economic times, public service resistance, and biased media reporting. [...]
22 October 2024
By Dieuwe De Boer Much was made of an August 2024 poll by the NZ Herald that showed "most New Zealanders support Kamala Harris." Her support was 55% with Donald Trump's at a mere 21%. That was the least interesting [...]
18 October 2024
By Mary Hobbs If we are to reach real peace in this world .. we shall have to begin with children; and if they will grow up in their natural innocence . . . we won’t have to pass fruitless [...]
16 October 2024
By Rachel Stewart Political scientist Bryce Edwards is someone I respect for his level-headedness but his recent article on Nicole McKee needs to be fact-checked, and fact-checked hard. If you haven’t seen it here it is: https://substack.com/@democracyproject/p-149335230 I mean, I get [...]
14 October 2024
By Dieuwe de Boer A few weeks ago I wrote about how I supported the treaty principles being put forward by ACT because the treaty is a liberal document. The abstraction of the treaty into universal liberal rights was inevitable and a [...]
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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 [...]
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9 November 2024
By Peter Williams A well performing local council listens to its ratepayers and residents. If the people don’t want something to be built, then it shouldn’t go ahead. Which means the proposed new McDonalds in Wanaka should be a non-starter, [...]
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6 November 2024
By Ian Wishart Former High Court judge Robert Fisher, now a KC, argues in the NZ Herald that New Zealand is already a republic in all but name, and that Parliament could lock it in with a couple of legislative [...]
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4 November 2024
By Dr Muriel Newman In November 2000, former Prime Minister David Lange stated: “Democratic government can accommodate Maori political aspiration in many ways… What it cannot do is acknowledge the existence of a separate sovereignty. As soon as it does that, [...]
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2 November 2024
By Don Brash As you probably know, we have been running a petition to End the Waitangi Tribunal. That campaign continues, but in the meantime we heard some news that brought a smile to our faces... the Government has appointed former [...]
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26 October 2024
By Meryl Nass Dr. Ashley Bloomfield was the face of COVID in New Zealand, just the way Dr. Tony Fauci was in the US, or Dr. Christian Drosten was in Germany. Each was turned into a celebrity as well as [...]
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24 October 2024
By Dr Muriel Newman A number of opinion polls published over recent weeks confirm support for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s National-led governing Coalition is holding. That’s in spite of the tough economic times, public service resistance, and biased media reporting. [...]
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22 October 2024
By Dieuwe De Boer Much was made of an August 2024 poll by the NZ Herald that showed "most New Zealanders support Kamala Harris." Her support was 55% with Donald Trump's at a mere 21%. That was the least interesting [...]
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18 October 2024
By Mary Hobbs If we are to reach real peace in this world .. we shall have to begin with children; and if they will grow up in their natural innocence . . . we won’t have to pass fruitless [...]
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16 October 2024
By Rachel Stewart Political scientist Bryce Edwards is someone I respect for his level-headedness but his recent article on Nicole McKee needs to be fact-checked, and fact-checked hard. If you haven’t seen it here it is: https://substack.com/@democracyproject/p-149335230 I mean, I get [...]
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14 October 2024
By Dieuwe de Boer A few weeks ago I wrote about how I supported the treaty principles being put forward by ACT because the treaty is a liberal document. The abstraction of the treaty into universal liberal rights was inevitable and a [...]