In New Zealand, pregnancy ultrasounds are publicly funded when they are clinically indicated and referred by a lead maternity carer, GP, or specialist. Most women will have a first-trimester scan, usually around 12–13 weeks, to confirm the pregnancy and establish an estimated due date, and an anatomy scan at around 18–20 weeks to assess the baby's development. Additional scans may be arranged if there are medical concerns such as bleeding, growth issues, multiple pregnancies, or other complications. While the scans are publicly funded, many community ultrasound providers charge a co-payment, with the amount varying depending on the provider and whether the patient holds a Community Services Card. Scans performed through public hospital services are generally fully funded.

Meet Jamie Varley & John McGowan-Fazakerley, two men who were found GUILTY in the UK of m*rdering and r*ping an 11-MONTH-OLD baby that they adopted together. Evidence showed that the baby suffered more than 40 injuries, including damage via "forcible penetration" in MULTIPLE locations. Absolutely HORRIFIC

The unions have told Labour they don’t want teachers to be bothered with testing kids. Labour have leapt into action. They also believe parents shouldn’t know how their children are doing at school.

Breaking news of a scandal in the public service compliments of @theplatform_nz. MBIE and Immigration Dept officials have been lying, misleading and hiding costings and implementing actions without govt signoff. @EricaStanfordMP is after their heads.

So the story is that a minister has made ministerial appointments as he is responsible for doing? thepost.co.nz/politics/36102…

So Labour is going to cancel mandatory progress testing on primary school children. The drive to dumb down the population is frightening. Third world country full of thickos.

Australia banned X for children but not BlueSky. Britain is banning X for children but not BlueSky. This proves one thing. It's not about protecting children. It's about censorship and controlling the narrative.

The Greens have lost the plot. This is their campaign strategy, get Benjamin Bussy Doyle to prance about singing Pink Pony Club for their Trans the Nation tour. They aren’t a serious political party, but a circus for weirdos with pink hair and massive egos. Absolutely delusional!

This is fucking wild. Did everyone know this?

Islam in Iran: Muslim husband smiles with his child bride’s severed head in public. Mona Heidari was sold by her Muslim father at age 12 into a forced marriage with a monster. Her Muslim husband beat her if she failed to satisfy him sexually, feed him, or remain silent. He subjected her to inhumane abuse and torture, enabled by Islamic authority. He tortured, raped, and inflicted sadistic violence on her, calling it marriage. She fell into depression shortly after the arranged marriage. At age 17, severely depressed and broken, unable to please him, she sought divorce and escape from Iran. He called his Muslim brother to punish her for disobedience. They tied her hands and feet and tortured her to inflict maximum pain, ignoring her cries for mercy. No one called the police. In Iran under Islamic law, husbands are required to beat wives for discipline. During the prolonged torment, the brothers mutilated her living body. Once she was too weak to resist, the enraged husband beheaded her. He then paraded her severed head through Ahvaz streets to restore family honor, showing pride. Like many child brides in Iran and the Muslim world, Mona endured inhumane treatment from her husband and family, who knew of her suffering but blamed her for failing to obey. Thousands of women in the Middle East and Asia are murdered yearly in “honor” killings—executions for dishonoring families or challenging male dominance. Muslims may view these Islamic practices as justice fitting the will of Allah. In the civilized world, they are crimes against humanity, women, and human dignity. Western leaders must not sacrifice women’s rights for political survival. Migrants seeking Western settlement must reject Islam’s Sharia laws or face asylum rejection. This is not a “cultural difference.” This is barbarism enabled by Islamic doctrine. The West has no obligation to import or tolerate systems that treat women and girls as property to be bought, raped, tortured, and murdered.

45% of Swiss people voted to cap their population at 10 million over the weekend. 55% voted against so it didn't pass. Radio NZ presenter John Campbell called this 45% portion of the Swiss population "far right" & "xenophobic" when discussing the poll this morning. Mr Campbell should realise he's employed by the taxpayer, & refrain from his constant use of unjustified & pejorative terms. To smear those who disagree with him. He should exercise some restraint or go find a job at a private broadcaster.

Not a great look for an MP to not only park in a disabled spot but to park across multiple.

First the Tangi train wreck on Q&A yesterday and this mornings Mike Hosking’s evisceration of Barbara Edmonds fiscal delusions. Labour looking like a pack of numpties already.

If you're still voting @nzlabour after watching Tangi Utikere on @NZQandA this morning you're intentionally sabotaging the country.

You already have one. You just want to make more money for your NGO grift.

Political journalists are angry that Nicola Willis is doing their job for them and then ask her to do their job for them…

Labour's got another hidden bill for Kiwis - this time an $18.2 billion whopper. Nicola Willis has called it out: their spending promises are piling up to $21b while their shiny new Capital Gains Tax only scratches up $2.8b. Gap? A massive $18.2 billion black hole. rnz.co.nz/news/political/598…

NZ Herald's misleading headline tries to prop up Labour's police candidate Rakesh Naidoo with "former commissioners" defending him. Turns out they're ex-Race Relations Commissioners, not Police ones. Classic legacy media spin to question motives and cry about police reputation. Political games as usual. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/f…

They do it every election, and still it fails