There Are No Surprises
Watching the Māori Party implode, the terrorist attack in Manchester, and the response to the ceasefire proposals for Gaza – little of what is happening surprises me.
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Shea Nut Ban Backfires in Nigeria
The ban will no doubt be a windfall for some. But for millions of Nigerians, it could be devastating.
A Storm Just Hit Healthcare
This moment is devastating for the traditional medical establishment and for the pharmaceutical industry. It validates the growing suspicion that profit often outweighs public good and raises a larger question: what other risks remain hidden.
National Is Trying but Not Hard Enough
As policies go, it’s a plus, but barely positive and would rate a one out of 10 in the overall need for real welfare reform.
The Treaty Courses Are Just the Tip of the Iceburg
Te ao Māori remains pre-eminent at Auckland University.
They Are Ruining NZ MSM
New Zealand’s press gallery doesn’t just fail to hold power to account, it is part of the power it’s meant to watch.
The Greens Have Crossed a Line They Cannot Take Back
It is time to stop pretending these activists are victims. They are not. They are participants in a dangerous new culture of intimidation.
The WHO Accords Are Flawed
Did we seriously expect them to say that pandemic risks are modest and can be adequately contained by existing budgets and institutional arrangements, and then to fade softly back into the shadows of pre-Covid obscurity? To ask is to answer.
A Chip off the Old Block
According to the podcast Catholic Unscripted, the ice was chopped off an iceberg in the Arctic and flown to Italy especially for the event. Moreover, the 500 activists present at the conference had flown in from across the world. Words are not enough…
The Race Is on Now
So many political leaders are backtracking on green policies, Bloomberg laments the climate ‘deniers’ are hiding in plain sight.
Point the Hose at the Fire
Seems not to matter much who is leading in National on education, there are the same themes and faults.
