Author Archives: Ewen McQueen

Recognising Palestine feeds jihadist ideology

The New Zealand Government must not recognise the so-called state of “Palestine” at the UN this week. Doing so at this point would be a reward for barbaric Hamas terrorism and their complete intransigence in refusing to release the hostages … Continue reading

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Treaty Principles Bill Submission

The Treaty Principles Bill is expected to fall at its second reading in Parliament today. I confess to having struggled with how to respond to the Bill. There were aspects of it which I very much appreciated. In particular that … Continue reading

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The day the Garbage spoke

One result in the US election last week spoke volumes. The final count in the State of Washington DC was Harris 93% – Trump 7%. It was a result which highlighted the yawning chasm between the beliefs and values of … Continue reading

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Giving legal force to gender ideology

The Law Commission wants the Human Rights Act 1993 amended to make it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of gender identity and expression. Earlier this year their team of highly paid taxpayer funded lawyers and bureaucrats produced a 200 … Continue reading

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Kāwanatanga katoa was the fundamental question at Waitangi

A recent NZ Herald opinion piece continued the modernist narrative that in 1840 the chiefs did not agree to Crown sovereignty. Here is the alternative view I sent them, which they declined to publish… Matthew Hooton wrote in the NZ … Continue reading

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Luxon channels Chamberlain on Israel

The conflicting parties in the Middle East need to get “around the table and actually negotiate”. So said New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon last week. It is a statement Luxon has now made several times, and one Neville Chamberlain … Continue reading

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The chieftainship rests with one – the Governor

After Hone Heke felled the flagstaff in 1844, a group of Chiefs meet with Governor Fitzroy at Waimate North to discuss the situation. The transcript of the meeting gives a fascinating insight into how they understood the Treaty. Watch the … Continue reading

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NZ helps to prolong the Gaza catastrophe

Our Deputy PM Winston Peters spoke at the UN this week, declaring the situation in Gaza an “utter catastrophe”. He’s right. But in joining the pile-on of international pressure on Israel to agree to a ceasefire he is simply helping … Continue reading

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Marriage – the elephant in our economy

The institution of marriage builds wealth and economic prosperity. So reported the NZ Herald recently, based on new research. Shortly after, the National Party released its 100-point economic plan. No mention of the “M” word. Hardly surprising – none of … Continue reading

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This is what lawlessness feels like

It’s 2.30am in Epsom. Someone has attempted to invade my elderly neighbour’s home. The offender is still in the vicinity. The police have been called but they aren’t coming – too busy. I’m standing in the street on my own. … Continue reading

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