US political commentator Matt Walsh took Te Pāti Māori MPs to task for staging a haka against the ACT party’s David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill, which seeks to enshrine equality under the law. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

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US culture wars: Is the Parliament haka a warning sign?

“We should take note of this as an example,” said Walsh.

“This is the result of all the kowtowing, bowing, and submitting. Māori are openly campaigning against equal rights and threatening politicians who don’t align with their views," he said.

19 November 2024

Five public health reforms RFK Jr. plans to tackle as US health czar

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has laid out an agenda to address chronic disease, corporate influence in health agencies, and America’s chemical-laden food system.

Kennedy declared, “Together we will clean up corruption, stop the revolving door between industry and government, and return our health agencies to their rich tradition of gold-standard, evidence-based science.”

19 November 2024

Antarctica sea ice has increased since 1979, defying climate alarmist narratives

Sea ice around Antarctica has “slowly increased” since satellite monitoring began in 1979 according to a study published in The Cryosphere. The paper found no conclusive evidence that human activity is behind the changes, contrary to mainstream media claims.

The Financial Times previously warned of a “catastrophic cascade of extreme environmental events” linked to declining Antarctic ice.

19 November 2024

Trans activist’s tomato juice assault conviction upheld

Eli Rubashkyn, a trans rights activist who poured tomato juice over women’s rights campaigner Posie Parker has failed to have the conviction overturned. Rubashkyn, who pleaded guilty to assault after the 2023 incident, argued the punishment was disproportionate to the offence.

The High Court upheld the conviction, with Justice David Johnstone stating, “The courts should be seen to denounce…that form of protest, because of the risk it will be copied, perhaps more harmfully, and because of its inherent tendency to undermine rather than facilitate the rule of law.”

19 November 2024

Study finds two-parent homes linked to lower urban crime

In a study of US cities in the state of Ohio, Nicholas Zill, for the Institute for Family Studies, found violent crime rates lower in areas where two-parent households were the norm.

For instance, Springfield and Cleveland, where less than half of mothers were married, reported violent crime rates of 1,298 and 1,895 incidents per 100,000 residents, respectively.

In contrast, Cleveland Heights, where 63% of mothers were married, reported just 267 incidents, and New Albany, with a staggering 91% of mothers married, had only 99 incidents.

19 November 2024

What is blue carbon and can it help NZ reach climate goals?

The government is keen to include “blue carbon” in its climate targets. This refers to the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems, such as seagrasses, mangroves, salt marshes, and the ocean floor.

These ecosystems absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in plants, soil, and sediments, helping to reduce greenhouse gases.

The upcoming Emissions Reduction Plan for 2026–2030 is expected to explore these possibilities, which could complement efforts like reforestation.

19 November 2024

How the Left keeps losing and the Treaty Principles Bill’s political fallout

According to political analyst Grant Duncan, the Treaty Principles Bill, which challenges co-governance and the role of treaty principles in New Zealand law, has Labour, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori on shaky ground.

Their opposition to the Bill has been marred by theatrics, including Willie Jackson’s explosive remarks and Te Pāti Māori’s haka protest, which drew both international ridicule and praise.

“Centrist voters won’t embrace the prospect of a Labour/Green/TPM coalition if those parties keep performing like that – unless people can be persuaded to blame the Right for it all,” he writes.