hobsonspledge.nz Terminated for saying ‘no’ to cultural training – what’s next? Just a quick update on Janet’s situation. As I shared with you previously, the Real Estate Authority (REA) said they were going to cancel real estate agent Janet Dickson’s licence for five years because she would
Christine Recently our youngest child got married. She is 24, so not a child at all but she was living at home until married. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, I started to notice a shift in my thinking and reactions. There were some things I knew would
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. If you have a news tip or are interested in video content, email chris@chrislynchmedia.com. chrislynchmedia.com OPINION: Jacinda Ardern’s denunciation of the “politics of
Harry Palmer I’ve long been a fan of Alistair Cooke (1908–2004), right back from the days in the early 1950s in post-war Britain when I heard his Letter from America on the wireless for the first time. That was well before I even knew what a television was,
familyfirst.org.nz Welcome to PulsePoint Episode 2 – the latest media stories and research related to family and society that you need to know about – issues from both New Zealand and overseas that the Family First team have been monitoring and researching over the last week. It’s time to
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 after. Her
Alexandra Gibson Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington Alex Beattie Research Fellow, School of Health, Victoria University of Wellington All levels of research are being changed by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Don’t have time to read that journal article? AI-powered tools such as TLDRthis
Sarah Baker Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology The imminent demise of TVNZ’s Sunday program demonstrates the TV current affairs genre in New Zealand is on its last legs. The death knell was sounded back in 2015 when TV3 axed its nightly Campbell Live program, but this
Christine Christine is in England on a working holiday, gathering interviews and plenty of material for her homeschooling podcast: youtube.com/channel/UCEO Last week we visited St Albans, originally the Roman city of Verulamium. Alban became a Christian after sheltering a priest who was fleeing persecution. He was put
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.substack.com “It is often said that behind every great man is a great woman”. This is the pitch by the National Party Botany electorate branch to attend their “Ladies Afternoon
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 The Reserve Bank has recently been advertising for a Principal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Adviser. As the
Jon Miltimore Jonathan Miltimore is the Editor at Large of FEE.org at the Foundation for Economic Education. fee.org Gore Vidal once said “I told you so” are the four most beautiful words in the English language. Perhaps this is why it’s difficult to resist sharing new data
Naomi Cahn Professor of Law, University of Virginia Alan Morrison Professor of public interest and public service law, George Washington University Sonia Suter Professor of law, George Washington UniversityNaomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia President Joe Biden promised during his State of the Union address on March 7,
Luke Beck Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University On March 21, the federal government will release the Australian Law Reform Commission’s report on ensuring religious schools cannot discriminate against LGBTQIA+ students and staff. But the political debate is already well under way – and has been going on since 2017.
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz THE THRILL OF THE FIGHT Winston Peters is once again not backing down. Our mainstream news media are currently obsessing over the fact that he used former UK band Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping,” in one of his campaigns, without asking permission first. The band reportedly wish to
Rod Kane One of the good things about getting to your 70s and still having enough ability to walk or ride a bike and enough nous to argue in comfort, is the fact that we no longer care what you think. We didn’t get to this age because we
