Patrick Usmar Lecturer in Critical Media Literacies, Auckland University of Technology With the coalition government’s ban of student mobile phones in New Zealand schools coming into effect this week, reaction has ranged from the sceptical (kids will just get sneakier) to the optimistic (most kids seem okay with it)
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz The list of former National Party Ministers being given plum and important roles got longer this week with the appointment of former Deputy Prime Minister Paula
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com The Ministry of Health is reviewing the use of puberty blockers here in New Zealand – and you won’t believe who they’ve asked to help review the evidence. A cheerleader for transing our children! TRANSCRIPT: The Ministry of Health is doing a review of puberty
Marco de Jong Lecturer, Law School, Auckland University of Technology Emma Shortis Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Details released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet under the Official Information Act reveal New Zealand officials have been considering involvement in AUKUS
Charlie Tidmarsh realclearwire.com The curation at RealClear Censorship this week reflects on a dramatic, defining moment for free speech in this country. On April 17, students at Columbia University began an occupation of the campus in protest of Israel’s ongoing military assault on Gaza. Specifically, hundreds of students
Susan Crabtree Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent. realclearwire.com Liz Truss, the shortest-serving prime minister in British history, takes snickers about her quick stint at #10 Downing Street in stride. “In historical terms, it’s unmatched,” she quipped during a spirited talk at Pepperdine University late last week
Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father, and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee. onpointnz.substack.com Rachel and I have just returned from Noosa, Australia and a couple of things struck us – and
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz Polling shows that Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has the lowest approval rating of any mayor in the country. Siting at -12 per cent, the proportion of
Bob McCoskrie bobmccoskrie.com What do Kiwi families think about children trying to change their sex, puberty blockers, and gender ideology in classrooms? A new nationwide poll tells us, but the media have ignored it. You’ll soon see why. TRANSCRIPT: We all know what the media think about helping
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Tani Newton Lest we forget. Every year, in April and again in November, and in the public places of every city and almost every town and locality, we are reminded to “remember them”. War is a terrible thing. To be attacked by a foreign aggressor is notoriously one of the
Amin Naeni PhD candidate at Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University There’s been much talk in recent months about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency in the United States could mean for Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and China. But there’
mercatornet.com “It’s something millions of Americans will wrestle with at some point in their lives. Parents and grandparents get older and eventually, the family has to make a tough call. Is grandpa safe to live on his own, or is it best if he’s around people his
Rita Abrahamsen Michael Williams Professor of International Politics, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa National Conservatism conferences, one of the main meeting grounds for the global radical right, rarely attract much attention. If not for the decision of a local mayor, the same neglect would have befallen this year’
Zachary Marschall Zachary Marschall is the editor-in-chief of Campus Reform and is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Kentucky. realclearwire.com The long-awaited return to normal has started in America. Google swiftly fired 28 employees who occupied their boss’s office in protest against a corporate contract with
Rebekah Barnett Rebekah Barnett is a Brownstone Institute fellow, independent journalist and advocate for Australians injured by the Covid vaccines. She holds a BA in Communications from the University of Western Australia, and writes for her Substack, Dystopian Down Under. Andrew Lowenthal Andrew Lowenthal is a Brownstone Institute fellow, journalist,
