As you might expect from a chief executive of the Free Speech Union he is a master of persuasion who relies heavily on rhetoric. He also appeals to authority and cites his own organisation, the Free Speech Union, as a source of support for his argument, claiming that they have 80,000 supporters nationwide. He does not offer any alternative solutions or suggestions for improving the proposed law. In summary, and in my opinion, the chief executive of the Free Speech Union should STFU! The proposed new approach would apply to all types of content that are publicly available in New Zealand, including The Standard.

Former USA player Briana Scurry during the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy event held at Eden Park. Photo / Dean PurcellFormer Fifa Women’s World Cup winner and United States football icon Briana Scurry has some vital advice for the Football Ferns, ahead of the tournament which starts in just 47 days. “Having the World Cup in your backyard creates immeasurable excitement,” said Scurry. There is really no substitute for being in the stadium.”Women’s World Cup chief executive Dave Beeche told the Herald that “operationally everything is on track”. There is also heavy demand for the United States versus Netherlands group clash in Wellington, a replay of the 2019 final.

Amy Sussman/GettyIn Game of Thrones, Stannis Baratheon's right-hand man – Davos Seaworth - has a title associated with which vegetable?

Police investigating the death of dialysis patient Linda Woods in a Kaikohe home invasion have released images of the items the killer left behind. Photos / eter De Graaf / PolicePolice investigating the death of dialysis patient Linda Woods in a Kaikohe home invasion have released images of the items the killer left behind. Photos / eter De Graaf / PolicePolice are investigating footage that was reportedly taken on a cellphone during a fatal home invasion in Kaikohe that resulted in the death of dialysis patient Linda Woods. Police investigating the death of dialysis patient Linda Woods in a Kaikohe home invasion have released images of the items the killer left behind. Police investigating the death of dialysis patient Linda Woods in a Kaikohe home invasion have released images of the items the killer left behind.

Snow began to settle on the summit of the Crown Range from about 10am today and chains were needed. More snow was expected on the Crown Range from about 10am today. In Central Otago, snow was settling in Maniototo, the Ida Valley and St Bathans areas and caution was advised, a spokesman for the Central Otago District Council said mid-afternoon. Snow may lower to 400 metres, with heavy snow expected above 700 metres. Crown Range RoadFrom 11am until 2pm: 5 to 10cm of snow (or more) may settle on the road near the summit on Sunday, with lesser amounts to 500 metres.

Claire Mabey reviews Josie Shapiro’s debut novel Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts, winner of the inaugural Allen & Unwin Fiction Prize. The aggressive misogyny of the early 2000s is the skeezy world in which Josie Shapiro’s quietly magnetic character, Mickey Bloom, comes of age. As a reader of the

Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant Robertson has offered a voluntary buyout to homeowners affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The Government will help fund council buyouts of about 700 category three properties, where future severe weather event risks can't be sufficiently mitigated. NZ Herald political reporter Adam Pearse says this announcement was only a 'rough plan' that left a lot of unanswered questions. "How much is council going to pay? How much is the Government going to pay?

Once that energy dissipated, attention turned to the department store Target, which has long sold a seasonal ‘Pride range’ of clothing products. …shocked that the feral antivaxx Qanon lunatics are using the exact same cancel culture tactics the woke (that Charlie and his news network love) have been using since 2016! NZ has become the Land of the Long White Hate – you are either white and hate, or you are white and hated. Watching the woke criticise the feral Antivaxxers over cancel culture tactics the woke created is priceless. If you can’t contribute but want to help, please always feel free to share our blogs on social media

I don’t know how he manipulated me to trust him in this way.”David sent Ares prospectus information about a range of investment options. On May 11, Ares phoned BNZ and authorised the first money transfer, telling staff he was “investing in Citibank”. He claims he was not questioned about the legitimacy of the recipient or warned about a global Citibank scam, which has made headlines here and overseas. Photo / 123RFAfter his guests left he googled “Citibank scam” and realised he’d been hoodwinked. When asked about the money transfer, Ares told staff it was going to his own ASB account, the spokesman said.

That’s the message from Tracey Bint after an angle grinder exploded in the hands of her 16-year-old son Matt when he was working on a friend’s car late at night. She said Matt was hanging out with a group of mates in Levin and cutting the vehicle’s springs with an angle grinder. Tracey and her son Matt, who had serious injuries to his hands after working on a car. Matt Bint's hands before surgery. Matt had serious injuries to his hands after working on a car and having an accident with a grinder.

Police raided a property in Oxford Rd in relation to the homicide. Photo: NZ HeraldArmed police have arrested a man in North Canterbury and charged him with the death of Richard Leman. Photo: suppliedActing Detective Senior Sergeant Daniel Overend said this morning that police, including members of the Armed Offenders Squad, raided a Oxford Rd property in Rangiora. “He has been charged with murder and is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday,” Overend said. “We are still urging anyone with specific information relating to Mr Leman’s murder to come forward and speak to the inquiry team.

Two people have died in crashes around the country today as the King's Birthday holiday weekend begins. One person died in a single-vehicle accident near Pukenui in Northland this afternoon. One person died at the scene. Another person died in a single-vehicle crash on private property on Stanleys Road in Otaio, Waimate this evening. Another person died Friday afternoon in an accident on Lewis Pass, police said Saturday morning.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he did not forward councillors a string of abusive emails that called them "dip s***s", saying they were sent by staff "in a fit of excitement". "I neither wrote the emails, nor sent them, nor even know my staff had done so in a fit of excitement," Brown said in a message to the Herald today. Keep up your good work Mayor Brown. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown presented his budget proposal at Auckland Transport headquarters on Thursday. My job is to fix that, not sell the airport shares," said Turner.

The housing market remains mired in a protracted slump as it heads into winter, according to the latest figures from property website Realestate.co.nz. Stock levels were also up 81% compared to May 2021 when the market was approaching the peak of the recent boom. The fact that stock levels are so high and new listings are so low can mean only one thing - properties are sitting around unsold. Realestate.co.nz spokesperson Vanessa Williams said the low number of new listings was a symptom of the uncertainty in the market. "The combined total of new listings coming onto the market nationally during March, April and May (autumn) this year was just 23,743.

A person has been critically injured after a car collided with a pedestrian in South Dunedin, police have confirmed. A spokeswoman said officers were notified of a serious crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian in Hillside Rd about 8.55am today. An ODT worker said the incident happened near The Warehouse and Pak' n Save area. "One person was transported to hospital with critical injuries," a police spokeswoman said. Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way.