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During September, London cardiologist Aseem Malhotra toured New Zealand giving talks on matters covid.

Overseas, he has been tagged controversial (controversy has a place in science).

We interviewed Malhotra, so you could have access to his opinions and decide for yourself.

We share another submission from the former National Party MP and we make further comment on the upcoming election.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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John Banks spent 21 years in Parliament. For many of those years, he held high profile ministerial portfolios.

He was also a two term Mayor of Auckland.

This week, he gives us his stark and honest account of NZ’s current position.

He concludes that the election must provide “the change of direction the country so desperately needs”.

If you agree you’ll enjoy the discussion. If you’re happy with the status quo, you’ll find out why you’ll change your mind.

We comment on Jacinda Ardern and censorship, and Victor Davis Hanson on the “self-induced catastrophe of the U.S. southern border”

And we take you to The Mailroom.

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I first met George Friedman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1986.

George was then a Professor at the War College.

A few years later he established Stratfor.com and then in 2015, GeopoliticalFutures.com.

He has authored a number of books and is now writing on the future of war in space.

In this podcast, we delve into a plethora of geopolitical issues and crises, including Russia, China, the U.S. and Ukraine.

We look at what might be gained or lost through this country’s declining armed services.

And we ask whether defence should be an election issue?

We reference the wisdom of George Orwell today's woke environment and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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In what many think is the most important election we’ve ever had, there are many issues to consider.

Arguably, freedom is the most important. Without liberty, we are not the masters of our own lives.

New Zealanders have experienced this over the last few years. Therefore party policies that could affect our free choice need thorough examination.

We talk about what is at stake with Guy Hatchard.

We have a few thoughts on Hipkins and co-governance, and some intelligence from Victor Davis Hanson.

And, of course, we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Turbo-charged by Covid-19 and a poverty of basic intelligence, common sense and irreparably bad ideas, the New Zealand health care system is in dire straights.

We are in crisis, and, as a result, it is at the forefront of election issues.

Emeritus Professor Des Gorman levels his sights on the issues and how to resolve them; especially the increasing shortage of GP’s.

We pay tribute to a great man Merrill Fernando.

The mailroom delivers a great collection of comment.

And at the back-end of 207, an ex-National MP provides a written assault on the state of politics in NZ. 

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London, is it still the Holy Grail for NZ expats?

After 5 years in the “mother city” Christian Smith shares his thoughts and experiences with Leighton (yes, they are closely related).

The cost of living, work, play, travel, advantages and otherwise, post covid and Brexit. A great discussion.

Normal transmission resumes next week when Leighton and Mrs Producer return.

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When we interviewed Stephen Soukup in podcast 179, Jacinda Ardern still “had gas in the tank”, and Labour still had high hopes for this years election.

Soukup's book “The Dictatorship of Woke Capital; How Political Correctness Captured Big Business” exposed the absurdities adopted by many international and local companies to the detriment of investors and customers alike.

Soukup's revelations could well benefit this years election.

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On October 5, 2022, in Podcast 175, we spoke with two insightful guests. Both were then and are now relevant to the state of the local economy and international balance of power.

Dr Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the NZ Institute spoke on productivity in the economy.

Professor Salvatore Babones addressed “Putins Brain” as Russian Intellectual Alexander Dugan has been described.

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Lord Jonathan Sumption was appointed to the Supreme Court of the U.K. in 2012, following a career as a respected and highly regarded Q.C. and historian.

In high demand as a Lecturer he has travelled the world enlightening audiences on various matters, ie; the law, constitutions, history and social matters.

Described as “the Brain of Britain” this discussion displays Sumptions ability whether you agree or otherwise.

And because Leighton and Mrs Producer have escaped to London, the interview is the podcast.

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Is the Indigenous Voice Australia's Treaty of Waitangi moment?

There are differences. If the forthcoming referendum is successful, how will it affect government and life in Australia?

The debate is splitting the country. If passed, the Voice will likely lead to separatism and bitterness, not reconciliation.

From the Menzies Research Centre and The Australian, Nick Cater analyses the threats and any benefits there may be.

Also, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, and the damage it could cause to freedom of speech in general.

And The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Every election in the last two or three decades has been "the most important ever.”

I believe 2023 most certainly is. Democracy is under grave threat.

Many talk of this being the last chance of redemption.

Newstalk ZB Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper guests, and shares some brutal but honest truths.

We also comment on New Zealand’s woke Health system and why American Doctors are rejecting it.

Is Australia surrendering freedom of speech?

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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On this week's podcast:

Ramesh Thakur, Emeritus Professor of the Crawford School of Public Policy.

He has held academic appointments in Fiji, New Zealand (Otago), Canada and Australia. He has also worked at the U.N.

We traverse covid, the U.S. 2024 election, the W.H.O., climate, and the assault on liberties, freedoms and human rights.

We discuss the threat to the hippocratic oath via government manipulation in the health system, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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In January 2022, Judge Anthony Willy wrote a magnificent article called “Marxism - It Couldn’t Happen Here, Could It?”

He guested in Podcast 142 on Feb 9, of last year.

Eighteen months later, he returns to update his thoughts.

His concern for NZ democracy has increased, and in the lead-up to what he calls “the most important event in our history” he expresses that concern without fear.

At the back-end of 200, we draw your attention to a “Propaganda Masterpiece”, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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State education has been in a void in New Zealand for a number of years.

After spending some time as a world leader, the education field has been ploughed with incompetence. In all but a few schools.

NCEA has failed, and the restructuring currently being attempted will also fail.

Rangitoto Principal, Patrick Gale, explains why the country's largest school is rejecting NCEA Level 1 and creating its own diploma.

The number of schools considering the same is uncertain, but is on the increase.

From the NZ Initiative think tank, Dr Michael Johnson deals to an incompetent Education Dept. “Not fit for purpose” is his emphatic opinion.

And, of course, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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He arrived in Australia from London, at age twelve with his parents. They were a poor family.

But Maurice Newman graduated from the University of Sydney with a degree in Economics. He spent forty years in stockbroking and related areas.

His list of positions included Chairmanships of Banks, a University, the Stock Exchange, and other political and charity achievements.

We discussed New Zealand, he loves the place, but he is not happy with the way we are heading.

We update matters relating to the WHO, and media coverage.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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In a world of lies, scepticism is your friend.

David Bell is a Public Health Physician and biotech consultant in global health.

What he has to say should be heard by every thinking person in this country, and every other “free” state on the planet.

As the World Health Organisation meets to convince countries to endorse changes to it’s original purpose, Dr Bell warns that “the WHO has changed and now it is a threat”.

In Podcast 197 we defer to commentary on the state of the country, in possibly the best opinion seen for a while.

Is the Woke plague a forecast for the end of civilisation?

And we make a visit to The Mailroom, with Mrs Producer.

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Patrick Basham, founder of The Democracy Institute in Washington DC, has been in Istanbul during the recent Turkish election.

He spoke with us upon his return to Washington about the changes an Erdogan loss would bring to one of the worlds most pivotal countries.

We talked about the 2024 race for the U.S. presidency; is Trumps second term inevitable?

And, as Patrick is British, his view on the coronation and the future of the monarchy.

We broach the subject of AI, and much more in conversation with one of Leighton’s favourite analysts.

We have media commentary on Fox and Tucker Carlson. Who’s the loser? It isn’t Tucker.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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"Covid-19 was not merely an epidemiological crisis; it was an economic, social and moral crisis that required multidisciplinary expertise to assess and address different facets throughout the pandemic.”

Auckland University Professor Ananish Chaudhuri assesses what happened, and how we can be better prepared for the inevitable next pandemic.

We are in receipt of another submission from ‘a former National MP’ on the least trustworthy, incompetent government in living memory.

And we take a visit to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Deception of the unaware is a great partnership in the hands of the dishonest.

Think AI and modern technology.

Executive Director of the Maxim Institute, Tim Wilson, analyses the ability of AI to both entertain and deceive.

“With a general election imminent, we need to think seriously about the effects of AI and digital manipulation in New Zealand. Democracy, to operate well, requires accurate information."

We have comment from lawyer Donald Dobson on government maladministration and stupidity.

And we go to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Long time educationalist, Alwyn Poole, pulls no punches discussing the downside of New Zealand education.

While wanting New Zealand youth to experience the pinnacle of standards, he recognises the challenges and impediments confronting that achievement.

This is an interview that all New Zealand parents should hear, share it wide.

Where did every new education and social fad begin? America, pretty much.

We share a George Friedman commentary on the tumultuous state of that country. It will get worse before it gets better.

And, as always, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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