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Mayors put forward new three waters proposal

The Mayors of Auckland and Christchurch have put forward a joint proposal to make progress on the divisive “three waters” issue and achieve consensus. Auckland’s...

Watch: Ardern denies she will quit as leader before next election

The PM was talking to Melissa Chan-Green of the AM Show today. Chan-Green asked Ardern, 'When we do head into the election campaign period next...

Free Speech and the Tyranny of ‘Kindness’: Jacinda Ardern in the Global Limelight

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, grabbed the global limelight a few years ago, making headlines by stating she wanted to put “kindness” into...

Watch: Kiri Allan vows to bring in ‘hate speech laws’ before the next election

The Minister of Justice has promised implementation of the controversial laws. Allan was speaking to Jessica Mutch McKay on this morning's Q+A with Jack Tame...

Draft report of local government review panel released

Submissions and feedback to shape the final report are open until 28 February 2023. The Review into the Future for Local Government has published its...

Daily Telegraph NZ turns 1 – a message from the Editor

It's our first birthday! Well, actually, our first article was published just over a year ago, on the 10th of October 2021. The milestone slipped...

Bryce Edwards: The Increasing speculation about Jacinda Ardern quitting

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern flies to Antarctica today, and her media spin doctors will be hoping for some good photo opportunities to lift the...

Labour’s spending on ‘consultants & contractors’ hits $1.2 billion

New figures show Labour’s spending on consultants and contractors has risen by more than a third, breaking a promise to lower costs, National’s Public...

Govt mandates jargon cutback

The Plain Language Bill will appoint ‘plain language officers’ to police politicians’ speech for sesquipedalianism. Government officials in New Zealand will be required to cut...

Hamilton West by-election date announced

The Hamilton West by-election will be held on Saturday 10 December, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. The by-election follows the announcement of the resignation...

Gaurav Sharma resigns from parliament, triggers by-election to counter Labour’s ‘underhanded move’

Dr. Gaurav Sharma will resign as Labour MP for Hamilton West and will establish a new Centrist party. In a Facebook post today, Sharma explained...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom party opposes penalisation of farmers’ individually for carbon emissions

NZ OUTDOORS & FREEDOM PARTY supports all farmers and the groups speaking out against this horrendous proposal by the government. 'The Local Body Elections sent...

Watch: ‘Hit the road Goff – and don’t ya come back no more’

Newly elected Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown trolls his predecessor, leftist Phil Goff with a Ray Charles classic. https://twitter.com/CarlinLee7/status/1578665700184690692?s=20&t=aPKXV06JU5HvqCAhlwbL7Q  

Guy Hatchard: A Tale of Two Worlds – Inside Jacinda Ardern’s dystopian biowave political movement

We have just had local body elections here in New Zealand and we were entertained with the spectacle of Jacinda’s government-funded medico-political platform in...

To all mayors and councillors

A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. — Mahutma Gandhi Congratulations! Each...

Wayne Brown wins Auckland mayoralty – Local Govt Election results

The former Far North District Council mayor defeated leftist Labour candidate Efeso Collins. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's endorsement of Efeso Collins proved to be the...

Local Government Elections: Voices For Freedom Guide for last minute voters

Voting Last Minute? Voices For Freedom (VFF) have put together a handy guide for those voting late - voting closes at midday, Saturday 8 October...

Latest Roy Morgan poll – Labour dives below 30%

The lates Roy Morgan political poll released today has support for Labour falling to 29.5%, it's lowest level in nearly 3 years. National - 36%...

Your vote and genuine democracy

In a true democracy every man and woman is taught to think for himself or herself. — Mahatma Gandhi By Mary Hobbs Some weeks ago, I watched...

Guy Hatchard – The Long Read: Is the fabric of society being undermined by mRNA vaccination?

We are currently facing threats of nuclear war, the removal of medical choice, and political dysfunction (watch this short clip of Tucker Carlson musing on the...

Public Service Commissioner to probe Mahuta links

Contracts between Nanaia Mahuta’s husband Gannin Ormsby and the Crown will be investigated by the Public Service Commissioner, National’s Public Service spokesperson Simeon Brown...

Watch: Grant Robertson says 2023 election campaign needs ‘rethink’ after copping public abuse

Government politicians are having to 'rethink' next year's election campaign after abuse in public appears to be getting 'more violent'. The abuse and vitriol from...

Frame My Freedom – Why the News Media Plays New Zealand’s Freedom Movement

In this heretical dispatch from New Zealand, former Māori Television news, current affairs and program editor, Steve ‘Snoopman’ Edwards exposes why the media’s news...

KC’s report exonerates Uffindell, reinstated to caucus

The report into bullying allegations levelled at National MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell by Maria Dew KC is unlikely to be released to the...

Government should pay for Marlborough road rebuilds

Social Credit is calling on the government to come up with the money to fix the Marlborough roads seriously damaged by the recent devastating...

Voices For Freedom: Out with the traffic lights, in with the pointsman

The ‘Traffic Light System’ (TLS) ended at midnight last night. Mask recommendations and mandates are ditched, except in healthcare settings and aged care facilities. Government injection...

Public Holiday on 26 September to mark passing of Queen Elizabeth II

New Zealand will mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II with a State Memorial Service and one-off public holiday on Monday 26 September, Prime...

‘Investigation needed into Mahuta links’ – Simeon Brown

The National Party Spokesperson announced the party had written to the Public Service Commissioner requesting an investigation. In a statement released today, Brown said: 'National has...

Ardern to attend UN General Assembly this month

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will travel to New York on 17 September to represent New Zealand at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), co-host a Christchurch...

Govt needs to step up for Plunket and St Johns Ambulance

Government funding for essential services like Plunket, St Johns Ambulance, and the Salvation Army needs to increase by at least 15 percent. Those services were...

Stuff.co.nz disinformation hitpiece on Sovereign.nz undermines our democracy

State-funded legacy mainstream news outfit Stuff.co.nz criticised for its reporting on a group of candidates standing for the local body elections in Northland. The group...

GST proposal for KiwiSaver fees will not go ahead – Parker

The Government will not proceed with a proposal to standardise the application of GST to fees and services of managed fund providers. Inland Revenue and...

Sarah Eyre appointed New Chairperson of the Human Rights Review Tribunal

Sarah Eyre, of Wellington, has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Human Rights Review Tribunal, Associate Minister of Justice Aupito William Sio...

Aly Cook becomes one of the few female candidates in history for Mayor for Tasman District Council

It was with the passing of the Electoral Act 1893 that women became eligible, not only to vote, but also to be elected as...

Disabled and terminally ill among first victims of Trevor Mallard, but media refused to tell the story

Henoch Kloosterboer of #DefendNZ and Editor of The Defender writes of his experiences with former Speaker, following confirmation of Mallard's departure. With the welcome departure...

NZDSOS: ‘Dr Sharma – A GP and MP With Integrity’

'We can empathise with our medical colleague Dr Gaurav Sharma,' said NZDSOS in a press release today. The full text of the press release reads: He...

Speaker’s apology fallout: Mallard’s appointment shows a ‘contempt for the people of Ireland’

Newly appointed Speaker of the House Adrian Rurawhe issued the apology for actions by previous Speaker Trevor Mallard in issuing Winston Peters with a...

‘The Irish not so lucky with Mallard appointment’ – David Seymour

“Today’s announcement that disgraced Speaker of New Zealand Parliament Trevor Mallard will be taking up a cushy diplomatic posting in Ireland is an outrage,”...

Watch: TFRC protest – thousands walk down Lambton Quay to parliament

Legacy media claimed there 'about a thousand' people on the march, but social media video shows the crowd to be somewhat larger. https://twitter.com/aniobrien/status/1561868304242728960?s=20&t=8mzF5wEBaCRk2PqvNFL3Xg https://twitter.com/aniobrien/status/1561868734884560897?s=20&t=8mzF5wEBaCRk2PqvNFL3Xg https://twitter.com/aniobrien/status/1561864980718186496?s=20&t=8mzF5wEBaCRk2PqvNFL3Xg Update to follow.

Gaurav Sharma expelled from Labour Party caucus

Vote was 61-1-1, Hamilton West MP has not decided if he will continue as an Independent. Speaking to media after the vote, Sharma said: 'No one...

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