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After months of anticipation, the Government has unveiled its electricity market reforms. The verdict from across the political spectrum is damning: the package is a damp squib. · Despite soaring power prices and an energy crisis that saw factories shuttered and households shivering, the coalition’s package is startlingly modest. Newsroom journalist Marc Daalder was the first to label the plan a “damp squib” that ignores 8 of the 10 key…

Sue Grey – Lawyer & Freedom Advocate MJ: Hi everybody… I'm so delighted that we've got Sue Gray, lawyer, coming to have a chat today…Sue, the last three years, you have stood out…. And done amazing work and I'm amazed what you've managed to achieve. · SG: Thanks MJ, ..It's certainly been a pretty wild ride for the last few years. We're all learning every day and we wake up in the morning and go what on earth is going to happen today! ·…

Laeo Tildsley – Democracy NZ Candidate MJ: Hi everybody and welcome back to another episode of the free speech space with MJ. And today we’re talking with Laeo Tildesley. And Laeo is with Democracy NZ. She’s a candidate currently in the in the mix master of the voting machine. And we’re going to be talking to her about why is she standing? And what does she want to bring to the table? · LT: Thank you. Protecting and upholding our Bill of…

MJ: Hi everybody and welcome to another episode of Free Speech Space with MJ. Today we’re talking with Bruce Crocombe and he’s been doing an audit on our voting system for the last three years. He’s retired out of the scientific area, so data sets is something that he knows all about and has been doing all of his life. Now... The million dollar question, is our voting system actually safe from manipulation? Bruce. · BC: Well, I started this…

Farmer James has been described as a “real kiwi, real chat. bloody good bloke who gives a damn about everyone. kicks in where he needs to kick in with all his strength and compassion. more blokes like this needed in our world!” Watch the video above or read some of the excerpts to see what all the fuss is about. · MJ: Today we’re talking with Farmer James. And you’re watching Free Speech Space with MJ. And James, it’s nice to have you along.…

MMP with Amanda Vickers Amanda Vickers did a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in physiology, followed by an honours year (first class). She also has a veterinary science degree. Amanda worked extensively in the UK with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, helping to eradicate swine fever and afterwards Foot and Mouth Disease, before returning to New Zealand in 2003. Her interest in solving the problems the world faces…

Join MJ as he chats to Groundswell founder Bryce Mckenzie about how Groundswell came about, what it stands for, the need for change at this election and the latest Groundswell initiative, Drive For Change. • seeking solutions to environmental issues which are effective and that can be tailored to regional differences. • integrated policy framework for all environmental issues to reduce duplication and cost, avoid perverse outcomes, remove…

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 Waikato, he was a research scientist at New Zealand Forest Research…

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 been a God send for humanity. It replaced dangerous superstition and…

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 failures and Matt shares his party’s beliefs and vision that…