On this week's podcast:

Former Finance Minister, now business consultant Steven Joyce, considers the current state of NZ politics and the run-up to the October election.

What does National need to do to capture the treasury benches, and what are Labour’s chances of repelling them?

We talk the  state of the economy in both NZ and Australia, and the temperature of democracy.

We compare the reportage on Jacinda Ardern’s resignation.

And we start the New Year Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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"One of the most damaging statements of a world leader was from Jacinda Ardern, that there will only be a single source of truth. We need to rediscover the virtues that brought about the effloresces of scientific discoveries which have made the world infinitely wealthier, healthier, better educated and better fed."

So says Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur. Outstanding commentary from a great thinker.

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He Puapua, the report commissioned by the Ardern government, was completed in 2019 and secreted from the public.

Its existence was revealed after the 2021 election. There is belief that Labour would have suffered badly if it had been made public.

Constitutional Law Professor James Allan has written an analysis of He Puapua, and the reading of it is not pretty. 

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New Zealand scientist Dr Kelvin Duncan dismembers the predictions of the IPCC.

His new book ,“Global Warming, a Counter-blaste to the Man-made Global Warming Hypothesis”, provides counter-arguments to the many areas of official misinformation.

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Marxism could not happen here... could it?

After decades on the bench, covering four different courts, retired Judge Anthony Willy expresses his concern for the future of democracy in NZ.

The most recent developments since that interview indicate he’s on target.

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Double Header:

"The New York Times is reputed to be the world’s most powerful news outlet.

Powerful enough to influence wars, foment revolutions, shape economies and change cultures.

It doesn’t just cover the news, it creates it."

Ashley Rindsberg, author of “The Gray Lady Winked”, talks about what happens when truth is abandoned in favour of interest and ideology.

Then, who is Alexander Dugin?

And what is Eurasianism?

A brilliant analysis from Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, University of Sydney, on the Russian Intellectual Dugin.

Is he "Putin’s brain” and does he really want to destroy America?

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Professor Elizabeth Rata has been much requested.

She is worth the wait.

Overall it’s a ‘Defence of Democracy’ discussion.

That’s if it is not already too late...

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Every day the media utilises the term “experts”. Experts say, experts warn, experts criticise...

Dr Michael Tomlinson is a Higher Education Governance and Quality consultant. He suggests that the age of deference to experts is over. He adds a much needed perspective to scientific ponderance.

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In this unfiltered insider account, Dr Scott Atlas (author of A PLAGUE UPON OUR HOUSE: MY FIGHT AT THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE TO STOP COVID FROM DESTROYING AMERICA) gives us a full account of the key COVID-19 players in the White House during the pandemic.

We cover the lies, distortions, and the truth about science, politicised academia, Big Business and Big Tech. 

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On this week's podcast:

Six months ago Bruce Cotterill talked about what is wrong with NZ, and how we might fix it.

At years end he returns to discuss what has changed; for better or worse.

We talk politics and the current mood of the electorate with Barry Soper. He is full and frank in commenting on the Prime Minister.

“Government Maladministration and Stupidity” is the title of an essay from a retired lawyer.

And we visit The Mailroom for the final time this year with Mrs Producer.

Have a wonderful holiday break, and thank you so much for listening.

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