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The Impact of Replacing Farming with Trees on the New Zealand Economy

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:September 14, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion

New Zealand’s contribution to world emissions is estimated to be 0.17%*, with the agriculture sector contributing 40%* of this amount, or 0.068% of total emissions. (*1, *2). Labour recently announced…

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The Politics of the Woke, Separatism, and the Chris Hipkins Orwellian Speech

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:September 4, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion/Politics

I listened to Chris Hipkins’s speech on August 27th and thought it was very Orwellian. Not only did he focus on ethnicity and gender identity, he also denounced those who…

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Decolonizing our Education System

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:August 25, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion

I have discussed Critical Theory and its impact on western society in several of my recent blogs. This article will cover the decolonization of our education system which is a…

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The Move Away from the Centre – Voters Move to the Margins

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:August 11, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion/Politics

New Zealand politicalcommentators have recently discussed why voters are shifting from the centre of the political spectrum to the margins. These commentators have implied that this is unique to New…

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The Right Needs to Reject He Puapua Outright, To Preserve Democracy

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:July 31, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion/Politics

With the election in three months, it is timely to be reminded of how this election will be fundamentally important to preserving democracy in New Zealand and the repudiation of…

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The Influence of Critical Theory on our Ability to Object

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:July 18, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion

Is it time to Push Back? In recent years, it has become apparent that many on the right are now cautious, even timid about opposing views they disagree with. This…

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The Wellington City Council Draft Speed Reduction Plan

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:July 3, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion/Politics

I have based this article on my submission to WCC on the Draft Speed Reduction plan. This may not  be of much interest to a wider audience, but the essence…

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The Problem with Crime in New Zealand

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:June 19, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion

Recently, when my friend visited from Australia, he read the NZ Herald and said, “The news is all about crime. Bus drivers and police are being attacked. What’s going on?”.…

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Why I Did Not Want to Return to New Zealand

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:May 23, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion/Politics

For the first time in over 45 years of traveling overseas, I did not want to return home. New Zealand is slowly slipping into a divisive situation. Ministers of the…

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Kill All White Men as All White Cis Men Cause Violence.

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:May 16, 2023
  • Post category:Opinion

(Critical Race Theory has gone mad) This article was written before I went overseas a few weeks ago and subsequently got lost in that process until now. It may be…

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