The Dispatches
Commentary and contrarian thinking on politics, current affairs and culture from Aotearoa New Zealand
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Did you know that many patients are regularly being euthanised without consent, and that it’s been going on for many years? In the latest episode of The Dispatches I discuss why this is happening, and why it was always going to be an inevitable outcome of legalising euthanasia.
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In light of the violence and destruction we’ve seen unfolding in Los Angeles over the past week or so, it seems pertinent to examine what Christianity teaches about civil disobedience. Is it morally acceptable? Are there limits? How does this apply to the crisis in LA?
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Late last week the New Zealand State quietly published its first five year review of the extreme abortion law passed by the Ardern Labour government. In this podcast we take a deep dive into the report, and how it reveals an abortion regime of ideology, animus and control… but very little accountability.
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In today’s podcast I discuss the new announcement that the NZ government is supportive of changing the law to make it illegal for children under 16 to become social media users. Is this government overreach? Will it work? Is it a positive development?
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...The Christian Church has a new pope - Pope Leo XIV. In this podcast I share my hopes for the new papacy, and my thoughts about the name Leo, and why that could be more significant than some have realised.
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In this podcast we take a deep dive into a major new study from the US which shows that the abortion pill is 22 times more dangerous than the Food and Drug Administration labelling claims it to be. The findings of this study echo the adverse effects revealed in the latest NZ abortion report, and raise serious questions about a tool that is now being used increasingly to carry out abortio...
In the latest episode of Dispatches With Dieuwe, political commentator and radio host Dieuwe de Boer joins me to discuss the biggest global story of the moment: Trump’s trade war. Will it work? What is the end game? Is there an intergenerational clash at work in all of this? AND LOTS MORE! ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.c...
In this podcast I explain the reasons why the Christian sexual vision is the best and most coherent one to follow if we truly desire to find sexual happiness and relational flourishing ✅ Become a supporter at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com
In the latest episode of Dispatches With Dieuwe, political commentator and radio host Dieuwe de Boer joins me to discuss Luxon’s terrible polling and whether he can survive till the next election. We also talk about the implications of the Trump foreign policy for New Zealand, AND LOTS MORE! ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack...
In this podcast I explore a shocking new case, where pro-abortion activists are deliberately deceiving the public and actively shielding the perpetrator of a coerced abortion forced upon a young mother and her unborn child. ✅ Become a supporter at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com
...In this podcast I explore the essential moral principles of the Christian teaching on when war can be legimtatrmly used to protect the common good, and why the Ukraine conflict fails these ethical standards and should be ended as soon as possible. ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com
In this podcast I explore serious ethical issues associated with IVF and what the Christian Church teaches about this practice. ✅ Become a Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Watch Whisky & Wisdom: www.youtube.com/@LeftFootMediaNZ ❤️Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com
...In the latest episode of Dispatches With Dieuwe, political commentator and radio host Dieuwe de Boer joins me to discuss the Treaty Principles Bill, the current state of the coalition, the serious scandals now plaguing the ACT Party, and more! ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com
In this episode I explore the issue of immigration and border control, what Christianity teaches about these issues, and a helpful analogy - intimately familiar to everyone - which helps to give precise clarity to how we should think about border control and immigration. ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Substack: www.thecounterculture.substack.com
In this episode my good friend Jamie and I discuss the issue of crime, punishment, and how to deal with prisoners in a humane and productive way. ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Leave a one-off tip at: www.ko-fi.com/leftfootmedia
In this episode I discuss the issue of technology, automation and human flourishing with my good friend Jamie. Enjoy! ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Leave a one-off tip at: www.ko-fi.com/leftfootmedia
I discuss last week’s major social media blow up about US immigration policy between conservative thinkers and Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mikhaila Peterson and others. There’s some bigger issues hidden underneath all of this, and I think they are worthy of deeper consideration. ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia ❤️Leave a one-off tip at: www.ko-fi.com/leftfootmedia
...In the latest episode of Dispatches With Dieuwe, political commentator and radio show host Dieuwe de Boer joins me to discuss an important victory that his family has just secured in the NZ courts after a five year legal battle. We also discuss the outrageous behaviour of a NZ judge and a KC who abused Winston Peters and other members of NZ First at a private function, and the shocking o...
Earlier this week the latest abortion data for NZ was published, and it makes for grim reading. The massive rise in abortions it reveals can be traced directly back to Jacinda Ardern’s pet political project: the Abortion Legislation Act of 2020. What’s worse is the dystopian managerial tone and Orwellian duplicity of the reporting of this shocking and shameful developments contained in t...
In the latest episode of Dispatches With Dieuwe, political commentator and radio show host Dieuwe de Boer joins me to perform an analytical autopsy of the US election campaign and outcome. ✅ Become a $5 Patron at: www.Patreon.com/LeftFootMedia
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