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In New Zealand former national park Te Urewera was granted legal personhood with Tuhoe trustees as appointed guardians.
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The BFD believes in freedom of speech and an open and honest contest of ideas where the best ideas win. We don’t want to silence other viewpoints. We want to debate them rationally and with evidence.
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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. Originally a line spoken by Marcellus in Act I of Hamlet.
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, ACT Party leader David Seymour, and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters need to know that 6000 voters in Tauranga are waiting to be…
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The new Victoria University Vice-Chancellor decided to have a forum at the university about free speech and academic freedom as it is obviously a topical issue, and the…
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Last week, there was a significant break in the silence surrounding the health of King Charles, with the announcement he would be making a return to public engagements.
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Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
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