Flooding, Saying goodbye, Religious spam and more...

Hi there

I've got a bumper crop of articles this week, from several contributors. Holly Blackler tells us about her efforts to secularise Wellington city. Katrina Borthwick writes about the Herbalist Charter, and regular contributor Bronwyn Rideout continues her series on the Science of Identify Foundation.

Right up front, I'd like to remind readers that submissions on the Therapeutic Products Bill, currently at Select Committee stage, are due by 15th February. NZ Skeptics will be making a submission, but I strongly encourage individuals to make a submission. The more voices of rationality the better.

I note that the medical fringe represented by NZDSOS and Sue Grey are urging their supporters to make submissions too, asking for natural health products to not be regulated.

Craig Shearer

As most readers will know, I live in Auckland, which has been subject to torrential rain this weekend, resulting in wide-spread flooding, and three people dead, so far. It was certainly a ... (466 words)

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This past week has been quite sad for me. We had to say goodbye to our dog Darwin. I hope you'll indulge me in some reflections on the experience. Darwin, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, was named ... (579 words)

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Craig Shearer

One of the most frequent questions I encounter, whether serious or not, is about driving an EV in the rain, or through a carwash. Of course, EVs are well built, and the normal expectation of driving ... (479 words)

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Craig Shearer

Over the past couple of weeks, people have been reporting getting unsolicited messages via Facebook Messenger from various religious accounts. I got one myself, and thinking it was just ridiculous, ... (152 words)

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By Holly Blackler For years, my hobby has been to walk the streets and collect up religious propaganda – most commonly, multicoloured ‘Free Tickets to Heaven'. Designed to catch the eye and trick ... (498 words)

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Craig Shearer

By Katrina Borthwick Henry VIII was the sixteenth century Tudor king famously known for having six wives with mainly scandalous fates - divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, and survived. It ... (1407 words)

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Craig Shearer

The New Zealand connections to Hare Krishna offshoot the Science of Identity Foundation By Bronwyn Rideout Content warning: This article will include links to Rama Ranson's blogs which include ... (1414 words)

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