Leighton Smith Podcast #266 - November 20th 2024 - Dr Michael Johnston

Education in NZ has long been controversial. It’s not incorrect to suggest that a Labour Education Minister has an easier task than a more ‘conservative’ party minister (i.e. National’s Merv Wellington in the 1980’s.) Similar circumstances apply in other countries. Donald Trump returns to the Pre…

Leighton Smith Podcast #265 - November 13th 2024 - David Bell

Since 2020, the W.H.O. has orchestrated and condoned one of the most devastating assaults on individual and societal health the world has seen. At the behest of highly conflicted sponsors, this international bureaucracy promoted policies that overwhelmingly harmed the world’s disadvantaged. Lacki…

Leighton Smith Podcast #264 - November 7th 2024 - Patrick Basham

When we wound up our election day discussion, I suggested to Patrick Basham that we do a follow up "if warranted". It was warranted in multiples, so around midnight on election night we recorded the interview for 264. There is insight that you won’t hear elsewhere. Have a listen. And following we …

Leighton Smith Podcast #263 - November 6th 2024 - Professor Nigel Biggar and Patrick Basham

The Free Speech Union is proving its worth with a number of successful international speakers to New Zealand. The latest is Professor Nigel Biggar, who amongst a number of contributions to the cause wrote “The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2021". He proved to be a most interesting, in…

Leighton Smith Podcast #262 - October 30th 2024 - Bryan Leyland and Christian Smith

Power supply issues are challenging much if not most of the world - why? Could it be the recklessness of net zero? Power engineer Bryan Leyland expresses serious concern, as shortages translate into higher prices. At the same time, Australia is talking increasingly about Nuclear power - shouldn’t…

Leighton Smith Podcast #261 - October 23rd 2024 - Judge Anthony Willy

An insidious phenomenon has become widely evident around the western world, and it is alive and well in New Zealand.  The attack has been against every institution that props up the pillars of our democratic freedom. Retired Judge Anthony Willy justifies his accusations (from his essay “Blowing I…

Leighton Smith Podcast #260 - October 16th 2024 - Roger Partridge

“Who Makes the Law? Reining in the Supreme Court”. This report by Roger Partridge, lawyer and Chairman of the NZ Initiative, challenges the Supreme Court’s overreach or activism in recent cases and the constitutional implications. Judicial activism is in a word, dangerous for democracy. This is …

Leighton Smith Podcast #259 - October 9th 2024 - Patrick Basham

This week we have responded to enquiries as to whether Patrick Basham will make a return before the Presidential election He brings some new polling numbers from Democracy Institute, along with his exceptional analysis. We proffer our thoughts on multiculturalism, and share what we have in common…

Leighton Smith Podcast #258 - October 2nd 2024 - Ashley Rindsberg

Two years ago, in podcast 151, we interviewed Ashley Rindsberg on “The Gray Lady Winked”, his book critiquing the New York Times. At the time he was domiciled in Israel. The interview was peppered with the occasional sound of rockets.  With the recent outbreak of conflict, talking with Rindsberg …

Leighton Smith Podcast #257 - September 25th 2024 - Dr Paul Marik

Dr Paul Marik belongs to a group of physicians who have devoted their lives to their patients survival, and effectively been punished for it. How can a man with a reputation as the “most published and influential clinician and researcher in critical care medicine in the United States" be forced fr…