ACT puts classroom order back on the agenda
The necessary powers may technically exist, but powers that teachers do not understand, trust or feel supported to exercise are of little practical value.
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Registered charity behind mock beheading of Peters raises double-standard questions
Political satire must be protected, including ugly satire. But its acceptability cannot depend on whether the target sits on the political left or right.
Opportunity considers extending youth justice to ‘around 20’ after quietly dropping age 25 policy
“We believe in more rehabilitative, restorative justice approaches.”
‘Station for the nation’ bid rejected as DoC picks Ngāi Tahu for Molesworth
“I’m absolutely gutted. My wife and I put 24 years into Molesworth plus this last year.”
New Zealand is not replacing itself
“A country that cannot replace itself has no long-term sovereignty.”
Government keeps $50 fuel payment despite price trigger being met
“Given increases in the international oil price..."
Outgoing Commissioner Calls for Bigger Benefits
Claire Achmad has no understanding of behavioural economics. Or any other kind of economics.
Will We Be Pākehā Freeloaders?
‘Why should you pay for these old, Pākehā dudes, living large on the pension your taxes are funding? You’re from Mumbai, Shanghai or South Auckland and they never did anything for you.’
Left Wing Violence Gets Another Free Pass
A society that cannot bring itself to condemn political violence and intimidation with equal force, regardless of the ideology of the perpetrators, is not serious about democracy.
Will a New Captain Save the Ship from Sinking?
Will Ben Carroll go down with a doomed ship, steer clear of the rocks or just get thrown overboard?
They Are All Terrible, but Pick One.
Kiwis are being asked to vote in the November 26 election and some don’t trust any party.
The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
If our leaders genuinely care about the future of this country, they would stop pandering to the climate change tsars and start focusing on the actual prosperity of the country.
Luxon Swallows His Own Foot, Then Chokes on the Other
You cannot go around telling the people who keep the economy running that they need to grow up, then reverse ferret yourself the moment the headlines turn ugly. The apology does not land as sincerity. It lands as calculation.