Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com The mass media indignation of recent days ignited by Winston Peters’s accusations of bribery reminds us of a famous
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Peter Wells Professor of Business and Sustainability Cardiff University In 2019, Tesla was in the happy position of being a high-volume, premium-priced leader in the global electric vehicle (EV) market. Deliveries of 367,500 cars represented 50% growth over 2018. That included 92,550 of the mid-sized
Roger J. Kreuz Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology University of Memphis Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis When Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did so with over a month to go in the calendar year. Even then, the dictionary publisher
cfact.org The biggest purveyors of “misinformation” and “disinformation” in America today are those who profess to be journalists, especially when it comes to “reporting” on climate issues. It would be understandable to counter this by saying, rather, that it is politicians and their appointees who are the ones conveying
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz INEVITABLE The National-led “coalition of chaos” has horrified journalists at home and abroad this week. They have just announced a despicable plan to reverse a super smart smokefree law put in place by the best prime minister New Zealand’s ever had, Jacinda Ardern. The
Alan Brent Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems Victoria University of Wellington This article was written with the assistance of Dr Soheil Mohseni, Senior Energy Forecasting Analyst at Ausgrid and Research Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington A new concept – the “grid of grids” – is revolutionising the way we think
NZDSOS New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com NZDSOS is pleased that the National/ACT/NZFirst NZ government coalition agreement seems to restore some transparency and democratic principles to government, and congratulates the party negotiators involved. The coalition agreement’s scope is very wide, and the worst of
familyfirst.org.nz Government policies play a crucial role in the functioning and well-being of our society. Good government policy is essential, especially after the last few years of mostly incompetent, wasteful and ideologically driven governance. So we’re greatly encouraged by many of the excellent policies agreed upon
Steve Goreham Steve Goreham is a speaker, author, and independent columnist on energy, sustainability, climate change, and public policy. More than 100,000 copies of his books are now in print, including his latest, Outside the Green Box: Rethinking Sustainable Development. cfact.org The nations of the world pursue an
David Smith University of Sydney theconversation.com Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, a zealous convert to Donald Trump’s cause, once offered an expansive vision of how Trump should rule in a second term: “fire every single midlevel bureaucrat, every civil servant in the administrative state, replace them with our
Mike Fairclough Mike’s successful 20-year career in education ended when he questioned vaccine policy for schoolchildren. He has been investigated by his employer, and he has since taken his employer to the employment tribunal. brownstone.org During the Covid-19 pandemic, I was the only serving UK headteacher
Alwyn Poole Founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1 – 13. alwynpoole.substack.com Dear
Tierin-Rose Mandelburg Tierin-Rose grew up in a large Christian family on the coast of Connecticut. After high school she moved to Alabama to dance with a professional ballet company while attending Liberty University. She served as an MRC Culture intern in Spring 2021 and became staff shortly there
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com People Involved For ACC * ECA doctors: Dr T – pharmacovigilance, Dr W – neurologist * Medical Advisor: Dr G – GP * ACC review specialist * ACC Reviewers x2 For Jessica * Treating physician, infectious diseases expert * Consultant neurologist * GP * Immunology Specialist * Neuropsychologists x2 Glossary ACC Accident Compensation
Dominic O’Sullivan Charles Sturt University theconversation.com All three parties in New Zealand’s new coalition government went into the election promising to diminish various Maori-based policies or programs. But it was the ACT Party that went furthest, calling for a referendum to redefine the “principles” of te
