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'Trust me: I know best.'

Declining trust in our society's key institutions undermines their credibility. Kiwis are clearly calling for a return to first principles, and the reality is, protecting free speech is essential if we are to keep public confidence in our key institutions.

02 October 2024
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ON BEING A NEW ZEALANDER

Having spent about half of my last 60 years in other countries, I’ve lost any sense of nationalism. That’s because one soon realises that in essence, everyone is basically the same.

02 October 2024
opinion

The collapse of Maori nationalism

As with unionism, overreach will end iwi power push.

02 October 2024
opinion

The BSA must remember, censorship is a cure worse than the disease.

Harm is what the BSA report claims occurs when free expression isn’t properly regulated, but what does ‘harm’ mean? Well, you tell me. No definition is given.

12 September 2024
opinion

WHO WANTS TO “DESTIGMATISE” CHILD ABUSERS?

Many of those who engage in such abhorrent acts are victims of similar abuse and in some sense deserve help and sympathy but rebranding them as “people with a sexual interest in minors” only normalises their evil behaviour.

05 September 2024
opinion

DON BRASH: WHO IS MISLEADING THE PUBLIC?

A group of 170 legal “experts” are entitled to have their opinions but it is wrong that they can present their activist beliefs as fact. They cannot rewrite history or misrepresent the law.

04 September 2024
opinion

Can beer be racist?

There are very few things I’d stick my neck out for in life, beer is one of them.

30 August 2024
opinion

The NZ Herald and a not so “free” press

While it may seem impossible that this case could get any more ironic, let’s not forget the free publicity which Hobson’s Pledge is now getting due to the furore.

29 August 2024
opinion

Chlöe Swarbrick’s education in disaster management

Darleen Tana is only the latest chapter in an annus horribilis.

26 July 2024
opinion

Te Pati Māori political donations scandal gets worse

The situation is further complicated by the fact that Kemp was the chief executive of the Manurewa Marae at the time. She has refused to comment on this story or any other allegations about inappropriate or misuse of resources to help her or the Te Pati Māori election campaign.

23 July 2024