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Real Estate Love, Passion and Obsession From an early age I have nurtured an unshakable love for Real Estate. Discovering how real estate creates that special type of shelter that everyone yearns to possess; it evens generates the brand of wealth that most cannot amass by simply working a job; and it gives great power to its owners who are fortunate enough to hold on to it at the…

Family Values at the Forefront! Flooring Xtra Pukekohe Showroom is the perfect place to find flooring to suit your style. Located at 16d Wrightson Way, Pukekohe, in the Pukekohe Mega Centre, the Flooring Xtra Pukekohe Showroom is open Monday through Friday 8.30am-5pm and Saturdays 9am-1pm. It is spacious, bright and modern, with ample car parking available. Showcased in the…

exclusively on Voice Media Samantha Blanchard wrote, produced and directed the documentary Silenced, released at www.silenced.co.nz, at Easter this year. Samantha holds a degree in broadcast journalism and writes for a local print publication in the Tasman region. Silenced is her first documentary: a gentle introduction to the imbalance of reporting and the silencing of…

Let’s face it. Three weeks to ‘flatten the curve’ has and still is changing our nation’s social landscape. Up until March 2020 most of us were doing our thing, living what we considered to be pretty good lives. We thought we were in control - albeit grumbling about fluctuating prices of fuel, and taxes, ohh those pesky taxes. But we were mostly compliant, law-abiding, and left…

In December 2020 Jacinda Ardern called climate change ‘one of the greatest challenges of our time’ and pledged a carbon-neutral government by 2025 The declaration of a climate emergency was supported by the Green Party and Māori Party and opposed by the National and Act parties. Speaking in parliament after its introduction, Ardern said the country must “act with urgency”. …

exclusivley on Voice Media The Rural Vote. The Farmers Voice. Govt NOT Listening! Trevor Simpson has been involved in farming for much of his life. The family farm, Simpson Farm dates back to 1964 when his Dad bought a small block which his lawyer warned was “undesirable” swampy bushland. Based in Rangiriri, North Waikato, it now milks over 1200 cows and claims to have the…

Carbon & Food Production Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 A three part series of articles explaining the United Nations change in climate warming predictions; the effects those changes will have on New Zealand’s agricultural industries and the impact that those changes will have on carbon sequestration and GHG emissions from agriculture. Carbon footprint of New Zealand…

Engineers design plants using genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to improve taste, nutritional content, and resilience. However, people have concerns over their safety, and there is much debate about the pros and cons of using GMOs. Scientists create GMO foods by introducing genetic material, or DNA, from a different organism through genetic engineering. Most of the currently…

The team at PS Automotive stands out as one of the best in European vehicle servicing thanks to our innate attention and specialist knowledge of the complexity in engine detail and unwavering commitment to providing the highest standard in quality workmanship. We are equipped with the best up to date tools from European manufacturers. This means we can carry out cambelts,…

exclusively on Voice Media Matt King Leader of Democracy NZ Matt King, the leader of the Democracy New Zealand party talks to MJ about his life in politics and what inspired him to set up his own party, Democracy NZ that is running for election this year with the desire to reach the 5% threshold and make a difference for all New Zealanders. They discuss the current government…

exclusivley on Voice Media The Police Attacked Me & Broke My Sternum bone Jeanette Wilson travelled to the Wellington protests as paid of the Trucker’s convey that ran the length of the country. Her experience on that last day resulted in her being arrested and a broken sternum, she says was at the hands of the police. She reported it to the IPCA, (Independent Police Complaints…

A Gift for that Special Someone – The Bespoke Living Room Are you looking for something just a little bit special for a family member or that special person in your life? If it is a distinct gift or something that you know they won’t have considered buying for themselves, you need to check out the range handpicked by Toni Charteris at The Bespoke Living Room. Located at 128 Stan…

Government legislates in favour of Big Pharma and the industrial medical complex. Therapeutic Products Act is a barrier to consumers’ health interests. New law illustrative of Labour-Green ideology to increase government bureaucracy. The Therapeutic Products Act, passed this week by the government under urgency, could be the final nail in the coffin for the New Zealand natural…

Science is a method of enquiry based on reason, evidence and hypothesis. It is a stylised, investigative and methodical form of “common sense”. From it, comes our ability to think for ourselves which is probably our greatest gift both for our own personal development and for a just and empathetic society based on freedom of expression and democracy. Up to a point, science has…

exclusivley on Voice Media Science & common sense, verses science as a belief system and Covid19 Join MJ as he chats to Professor Robin Wakelin, about amongst other things, science and common sense and the evolution of science over the last few years. Dr Robin Wakeling is a microbiologist and biodeterioration expert. Holding a PhD in fungal ecology from the University of…

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Each month, new businesses choose to become part of our bustling community but this time we have more greetings to extend than usual. Recently opened, Broadway Food Company is proving a hub for dining. Its fabulous menu of outlets includes BigSmokin’Mo Barbeque, Smashed As Smashburgers, India Rocks Eatery, Woodspirit Turkish Pide, Kebab on Broadway and Hei Hei Chicken. Open from…

There is no truth, there is only perception. As I enjoy a new, less crazy-busy season in my life, I’ve taken to switching the TV on early evening. Mostly it’s to give the elderly dog some background noise to distract her from alerting me every time the neighbours come home, but it also reminds me of younger years when the house gathered for the daily 6 o’clock news. Finishing…

Watch the true story of the Wellington protests that the New Zealand Government tried to ignore and the media attempted to suppress. In 2020-22, the New Zealand government enacted emergency laws, mandates and a medical passport system that caused thousands of New Zealanders to lose jobs, businesses, homes and health. Furthermore, those people were locked out of New Zealand…

exclusivley on Voice Media Alistair Harding, The filmmaker behind We Came Here for Freedom is Alistair Harding. A New Zealander by birth, Alistair spent much of his working career in Asia, where he began making short documentaries in Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia as well as longer films for National Geographic, History Channel and corporate clients. His first feature…