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exclusively on Voice Media The New Honda ZR-V Sport – In a Word? BRILLIANT! · Join us on the Free Speech Space with MJ and Kerry Brocas Manager of Honda Store South Auckland in Drury. Kerry reviews the new Honda ZR-V Sport, new tech-savvy SUV. The Sport’s hybrid powertrain is more like Honda’s old IMA system (integrated motor assist) and not as confusing/complex as that in the Jazz (which is more of an EV with an engine for a power…

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 Authority) but was not happy with the outcome. Watch her story…

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 our elected politicians to do their jobs, hoping they were making…

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”. · “This declaration is an acknowledgement of the next generation. An…

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 dissenting voices when one simple narrative was followed along by…

Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, interviews Rich Checkan, President and Co-Founder of Assets Strategies International, who says the FedNow Service, which launches in July, is a “slippery slope” to an “evil” central bank digital currency (CBDC). Checkan warns the U.S. could be forced into a CBDC to protect the greenback’s status as the world’s reserve currency. He also discusses how the world would look if a CBDC…

Franklin Hospital is located in the heart of Pukekohe. The hospital opened in August 2021 to bring specialists and surgical services to the community, as we understood the frustration of our community in accessing specialist appointments and surgical procedures which until then were only available in Auckland. Our inception was due to a need in our community. · Other businesses located in the same building as the hospital are Urgent Care,…

The Government is currently in the process of scraping the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replacing it with three new pieces of legislation. The three new replacement Acts are: · • The Natural and Built Environment Act (NBA), whereby local government and mana whenua will be required to form joint, regional planning committees to develop one NBA plan for each region, 16 in total. · • The Strategic Planning Act. This will provide…

How did the Treaty of Waitangi, intended as it was from the outset to be a formula for unification and a totally egalitarian fair and friendly society, get so distorted after 1975? The true meaning and intent of the treaty was well understood for 135-years, until tampered with and maliciously reinvented by self-serving greedy opportunists. These twisted individuals, their lawyers and moral-coward rent-a-prick historians, couldn’t care less…

There is nothing like a well-cooked piece of corned beef in the middle of winter, and this cider-braised corned silverside is delicious and filling, just perfect for when the weather is cooler. The corned beef is cooked in a flavourful mixture of cider, vegetables, and spices, and then roasted in the oven until golden brown. The sauce is made with a simple roux and the reserved cooking liquid, and is tinged with mustard and brown sugar. Serve…