by Vince McLeod This essay outlines a suggestion not heard for many years: that the political needs and wants of the New Zealand nation could best be met by devolving political power to provincial governments. Recent demographic work has revealed the full extent of New Zealand’s demographic diversity. New Zealand is actually a fairly large … Read more
by Mike Bee Someone once said that any society that burns books will end up burning people. Book-burning is not widely practised today, and the focus of those who censor free speech has shifted to what takes place online. But the saying is nevertheless true, and we can extend it for our time by … Read more
by Vince McLeod A recent Horizon Poll found that combined support for Labournational has now fallen to less than 61%, the lowest ever. Never before have Kiwis had less confidence in the two biggest parties. The electoral ramifications of this fall in support are major. The mathematics of building a ruling coalition are simple, but … Read more
Thomas S. “You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy” were the words uttered by Alec Guinness on the set of George Lucas’s 1977 blockbuster classic ‘A New Hope’. And while the script was referring to a fictitious spaceport in a galaxy far, far away – it might as well … Read more
by Vince McLeod In the (supposedly) fantasy world of George Orwell’s 1984, geopolitical life is divided into three major blocs. The only one we see in the story world is Oceania, home of protagonist Winston Smith. This consists of Britain, the Americas, Southern Africa, Australia and Oceania. This bloc is always at peace with one … Read more
by Vince McLeod The authors lament that “disinformation ecologies” are winning the battle for the public’s trust. At no point do they consider the obvious explanation for this: that the alternative media tells fewer lies. Today we look at the aptly named Disinformation Project’s latest hit piece. The Disinformation Project, which can be accurately considered … Read more
By guest writer Kathryn Olsen. Find this article on substack. Charles Wilfred Singleton Olsen. Born 24 June 1923 at home in Mt Eden Auckland. Lived in Greenhithe during his early childhood. He had happy memories of his grandparents’ home in Fairmount. They were orchardists. His own parents, Harold and Violet Olsen built a home they … Read more
by Mike Bee Find this article on substack, Treason is defined on dictionary.com as “the offense of acting to overthrow one’s government or to harm or kill its sovereign” and by the Cambridge Dictionary as “showing no loyalty to your country, especially by helping its enemies.” One of these definitions relates to treachery against … Read more
by Vince McLeod Find this article on Substack. Many New Zealanders were pleased by the recent news that Kiwis living in Australia will be able to apply for citizenship after four years. This marks a significant change from the status quo, under which a Kiwi could live in Australia for 20 years without being able to … Read more
by Thomas S. Find this article on substack. Today we celebrate the second anniversary of Counterspin Media, which was launched two years ago in order to deliver facts and evidence-based content to the New Zealand people. By no accident, it is also ANZAC Day, a day when we pause to remember those who have sacrificed … Read more
