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Health NZ has released the data for new cancer registrations during 2023. Data by age, sex, cancer type and ethnicity from 2001 to 2023 is now available and can be downloaded (link below) using the Cancer Web Tool. Please note these figures are already two years behind, we don’t yet know what has happened in 2024 and 2025. 2024 figures are not expected from Health NZ until the end of 2026. There are many types of cancer associated with multiple…

The concept of gathering in convivial settings to enjoy a sumptuous feast has persisted throughout the history of humankind. Dating back as far as prehistoric man, the consumption of substantial amounts of food to celebrate the midwinter solstice has been discovered through archaeological finds in locations such as Stonehenge. In the time of the Romans, the winter festival known as Saturnalia began on the 17th December and involved a week-long…

Zoned for high-density residential development with commercial zoning directly across the street, this exceptional 1960s-built home offers a rare combination of development potential, lifestyle convenience, and versatile living—all just a 2-minute walk to Pukekohe’s vibrant town centre. Step inside and discover a home that’s been fully renovated from top to bottom, featuring: · 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, Sunroom, Studio/Rumpus New roofing,…

Prior to the election in 2023 National promised to fix the economic disaster that the Labour Government had left behind and also promised to do away with all race based legislation and stop all talk of co-governance at any level. After seeing the latest figures released yesterday (18th Dec) it is obvious that the policies that the coalition government have implemented are starting to pay a dividend with the GDP figure for the 3rd quarter…

A South Auckland local body election will be re-run after a District Court judge ruled that voting irregularities materially affected the result, raising wider questions about the integrity of New Zealand’s postal ballot system and oversight of local elections. Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he is closely monitoring the case after Judge Richard McIlraith voided the Papatoetoe subdivision result for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board. …

As reported by X political commentator Suit and Tie, a search of Parliament’s written questions database shows that MPs Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke and Takuta Ferris do not appear at all, meaning neither has submitted a single written parliamentary question since entering Parliament more than two years ago. For the record, Oriini Kaipara is also missing from the list, although she was elected more recently. Mariameno Kapa-Kingi appears to have…

The corruption is off the charts and it's finally coming to light that the Biden administration and the CDC hid all the deaths. Once someone got a covid shot and died it. They covered it up. At this time the New Zealand Crown is conducting a Covid 19 enquiry. Why is this information not being presented after all NZ followed CDC protocols... · Watch the video and share! Accountability must be sought!

The Bondi Beach attack demonstrates how foreign political and religious conflicts can be imported into Western societies. · New Zealand is uniquely positioned to manage migration and establish clear boundaries on which conflicts it accepts. · Perhaps New Zealand’s social cohesion should be recognised as a legitimate policy constraint, not a moral taboo. NZ has a rarely discussed advantage when it comes to immigration · The terrorist attack at…

Your dog looks up from his food bowl and speaks to you with the voice of your best friend. A lover you haven’t seen in years has appeared at your door with a bundle of roses. Or, perhaps, you’re screaming and flailing your arms and legs as you plummet from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Dreams can be moving, hilarious or terrifying by turn, but they are almost always absurd. It only adds to Freud’s mystique that he put stock in them as a source…

Centrist Publishing arranged for television advertising for the book Jacinda: The Untold Stories; an unauthorised biography by David Cohen which was screened during the Graham Norton show on TVNZ 2, Friday 12th December. The advertising has galvanised Jacinda’s supporters and got them outraged and calling for complaints to be made to the Broadcasting Standards board such as the example that follows: “for airing a book known for spreading…