Fonterra is a complete construct of the New Zealand state, but it is pulling our entire country down. Fonterra dominates our dairy industry, which accounts for around 3.1% of our entire GDP. It is owned by approximately 10,000 New Zealand farmers, has 20,000 employees, and…
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Questioned by Maryland Senator Van Hollen regarding US response to China's February 2024 offer of no-first-use, Assistant Secretary Bonnie Jenkins In testimony to the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the US would have to think about it, but at this point had no intention…
These days, and depending on your predisposition, saying that we live in interesting times could be either realistic or pessimistic. The doom-gloomers appear to be in the majority and some even see the beautiful display of the Southern lights in the sky as a threat…
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A 4 minute video where a young lesbian woman talks about what puberty blockers and testosterone did to her body and sexuality as a teen. Essential viewing for anyone with an opinion about sex, gender and the transitioning of children and young people. It is…
Just over a week ago the Government announced cuts to the school lunch programme. No longer would there be any "woke" food like hummus or sushi or hot nutricious meals. The only appropriate use of the word "woke" in these circumstances is that it would…
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Winston Peters has served his anti vaccination supporters well. And it is perhaps fitting that NZ First included in its coalition agreement with National the ending of a policy that no longer exists and was ended in September 2022. To a group that is convinced…
In the ongoing saga of the Government's attempts to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 there have been a few recent developments. The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Waitangi Tribunal's summons to Minister Karen Chhour was valid but declined to…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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