An inquiry by the Public Service Commission found that government agencies failed to safeguard personal Census and COVID vaccination data collected at Manurewa Marae, creating a risk of misuse to target Māori voters in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Speaking as a private citizen, Fiona Mackenzie delivered a forceful submission before Parliament’s Justice Committee in support of the Treaty Principles Bill.
Criticising media coverage of Te Pāti Māori’s recent hikoi, she said: “TV interviews with protesters featured generic statements like ‘we’re standing up for Māori.’ However, there were no probing questions about what this truly means.”
A major Ipsos survey reveals deep public distrust in New Zealand’s media, central, and local government while confirming that Kiwis want their councils to focus on real issues—traffic, crime, and cost of living—not ‘woke’ ideological agendas.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has condemned the government’s push to force fluoridation in Whangārei, calling it a “despotic Soviet-era disgrace.”
The Whangārei District Council (WDC) has refused to comply with the directive from the recently resigned Director-General of Health, Dr Diana Sarfati, despite warnings of heavy fines and even imprisonment for councillors.
Regime change tactics once deployed overseas have been weaponised against the American people, according to explosive testimony before Congress.
Journalist Michael Shellenberger detailed how the US government, intelligence agencies, and foreign aid programs have used disinformation, censorship, and lawfare to suppress dissent and control public perception—first in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, then domestically after the populist revolts of 2016.
Chris Trotter argues that a powerful alliance between bureaucratic elites and Māori leaders has reshaped New Zealand’s constitutional landscape—without public consent.
He warns that while this group sees its vision as unchallengeable, they risk ignoring the political power of the majority, who remain “armed to the teeth with votes.”
Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has doubled down on the group’s protest at Auckland’s Pride events, calling it a necessary stand against “queer indoctrination.”
He dismissed criticism from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, saying, “Both those two need sacking… they need to grow a pair of balls.”
