Skip to content

Reproduced with permission

Convinced She's Still Popular

Why Are Our Borders Still Closed?

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments Have you noticed recently how many shops have signs wanting staff? How many tradesmen are hard to hire because

Members Public
PM’s Big Idea Is Bad

PM’s Big Idea Is Bad

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, TV and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

Members Public
Where Hamilton West Goes, the Country Goes
NZ

Where Hamilton West Goes, the Country Goes

Richard Prebble bassettbrashandhide.com The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. National used to claim

Members Public
The Problem with Luxon
NZ

The Problem with Luxon

Karl du Fresne karldufresne.blogspot.com Karl du Fresne is a freelance journalist and blogger living in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand. Three days ago I heard Christopher Luxon being interviewed by Mani Dunlop on Morning Report. It was profoundly depressing. Dunlop introduced the item by saying that with

Members Public
assorted electric cables
NZ

Our Leaders Need to Join the Right Dots

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

Members Public
Chaotic Leadership in New Zealand? (Updated)
NZ

Chaotic Leadership in New Zealand? (Updated)

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former minister in the 1984-1990 governments When Liz Truss announced her resignation as British Prime Minister some wag observed that she’d achieved a lot:

Members Public
Average Future Years on a Benefit Increases, Again

Average Future Years on a Benefit Increases, Again

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, TV and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

Members Public
Who Are the Cultural Vandals in Creative New Zealand?

Who Are the Cultural Vandals in Creative New Zealand?

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments As a former Labour Minister of Arts and Culture I was shocked to hear that the Arts Council had

Members Public
What the Use of Foodbanks Tells Us
NZ

What the Use of Foodbanks Tells Us

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

Members Public
Ardern waging war on free speech

Heading Full Steam into the Hurricane

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former minister in the 1984-1990 governments. Watching Jacinda Ardern respond to the local body election results has been scary. Teeth flashing, hands waving, exhortations to

Members Public
Resistance Kiwi ‘Interviews’ Greg Treadwell

Resistance Kiwi ‘Interviews’ Greg Treadwell

resistance.kiwi Warning Satire Dr Greg Treadwell Senior Lecturer in Communications Studies at Auckland University of Technology where he teaches journalism, says that the people of the Parliament occupation – targeted by the Stuff Circuit mockumentary Fire and Fury – shouldn’t have any right of reply because it could “pollute our

Members Public
Ardern waging war on free speech

She Spoke with Her Heart Not Her Head

Richard Prebble bassettbrashandhide.com The Honourable Richard Prebble CBE is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996, becoming its leader from 1996 to 2004. Whether you have voted

Members Public
Do You Want to Own Your Own Life?
NZ

Do You Want to Own Your Own Life?

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

Members Public
polling station poster on clear glass door

Pumping up the Polls

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, TV and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

Members Public
Jacinda Force Feeds Us Te Ao Maori

Jacinda Force Feeds Us Te Ao Maori

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Are you, like me, getting sick and tired of being told that everything about our culture is inferior to Maori, and that we should learn to live with a constant diet of Te Reo? Turn on Radio New Zealand in the morning and Susie Fergusson, Guyon

Members Public