Mea culpa! Mea culpa! Mea maxima culpa. In last week’s column, I failed to identify the real virus infecting New Zealand these days. Alongside the diversion of COVID-19, I named climatitis. I called it a virus, when I should have recognised it as a symptom of the underlying
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Jacinda Ardern, the Minister Responsible for Child Poverty Reduction has released the latest score-card on progress towards her sole reason for entering politics. Claire Trevett paints the bleak picture that Jacinda Ardern fails to acknowledge: That there has been negligible progress towards eliminating child poverty. If it wasn’t
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is “torn” over when she will get the COVID-19 vaccine as she wants to protect border workers first – but also wants to send a message the vaccine is safe. Ardern told The AM Show on Monday her decision to wait was conflicted. […] In
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The NZ Herald reports that hundreds of children living on rural roads near towns are being barred from school buses under a law that hasn’t changed since 1904. On Inland Road near Helensville two Kaipara College students live 3.8 kilometres from the school but the bus is only
A recent investigation by Newshub has put a much-needed spotlight on suicide rates in the construction industry. Research back in 2019 identified construction as the worst sector for suicides both per capita and by the total number, with over 300 between 2007 and 2017. The Newshub report reveals the
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ACT Party Labour forgot to include a big group of people in its bubble of kindness, and it needs to start treating them with some dignity. Instead of giving a hug, a handout, and an extra day off, Labour’s forgotten people are used to fund the Government’s campaign
When Christopher Luxon, or Chris as he likes to style himself these days, was having a crack at standing in Botany, he was at great pains to tell all the delegates that he was local, born and bred in Howick. “Botany is a part of who I am. I lived
Waikanae watcher waikanaewatch.org With the Dear Leader of Aotearoa intent on her hate speech laws, editors Eva and Geoffrey here model headwear so that those who may be considered ideologically suspect can avoid a visit from the Thought Police, or if they do show up, convince them of your
I state this from personal experience as a former immigration officer involved in uncovering fraud in the immigration context. As a New Zealand born citizen Suhayra Aden has an absolute right to return to New Zealand at any time. Her citizenship cannot ever be “removed”. She can only lose her
