More Crime and Punishment Madness
I’ll offer generous odds both pieces of rubbish will offend again. And why not given the repercussions are so absurdly light.
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter
This is a matter of paramount importance to the country as a whole. It is not something that should be left to parliament alone. The people have a right to a say on the matter.
Dame Tariana Turia – May She Rest in Peace
Tariana Turia and I disagreed on a number of issues, but I greatly admired her integrity and her courage. She was a fine New Zealander.
NZ Politics Daily: 8 January 2025
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Shane Jones Unleashes from the Paepae
Shane Jones has taken issue with ‘tikanga’ at Tariana Turia’s tangi.
Submission Template for the Gene Technology Bill
The lack of a labelling requirement speaks volumes about the disregard of public wishes. We need more safeguards than those currently in the HSNO legislation, not their removal as this bill proposes.
How to Fix Our Councils
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election. The system is broken.
Apartheid Rebranded and Ready for the World
It’s not about fairness: it’s about control.
NZ Politics Daily: 7 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TARIANA TURIA Pokere Paewai (RNZ): Labour should apologise to Dame Tariana Turia's whānau - Willie Jackson at tangi Don Brash: Dame Tariana Turia - may she rest in peace Daniel Perese (Te Ao Māori News): ‘Labour didn’t treat her well’: Hipkins,
Our Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill
I oppose the current way the Treaty is being manipulated in New Zealand, yet I am concerned the Treaty Principles Bill undermines New Zealand’s historic identity.
It’s the Holiday Season, No One Cares
Labour sticking their nose into people’s business since forever.
Time to Submit Fast Running Out
Submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill close tomorrow.
This Bill Has Exposed a Knowledge Deficit
The public will be required to opt in because they will no longer be able to find out whether they are buying, eating or being prescribed biotech products.
Michael Laws on the Polls
According to Michael, unless things change this government will be in power for the next 15 years.
Storm Clouds Gather for Tamihere
A likely reduction in Whānau Ora funding rattles Te Pāti Māori.
NZ Politics Daily: 6 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TARIANA TURIA Audrey Young (Herald): How Dame Tariana Turia influenced NZ politics (paywalled) Virginia Fallon (Post): ‘She could scare you’: Remembering Dame Tariana Turia (paywalled) RNZ: Obit: Dame Tariana Turia has died 1News: 'Significant legacy': Tributes paid to Dame Tariana Turia Peter