Close to a COP Out
Some climate conference decisions were laughable. Makes you wonder why we bother. Nothing’s changing.
NZ Politics
Māori Tribes Are Not United
To pretend otherwise is arrogant and dishonest. Rawiri Waititi and his motley crew are attacking not European culture, not colonialisation, but their own people.
This Is a Sharp Departure in Child Poverty Approach
Jacinda Ardern would never, ever have spoken those words.
NZ Politics Daily: 26 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Anneke Smith (RNZ): ACT wielding 'disproportionate' influence in government - Seymour Adam Pearse (Herald): How Act leader David Seymour ‘got it wrong’ about NZ First’s Winston Peters - and why Treaty Principles Bill could live on (paywalled) Stewart Sowman-
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Only the most observant would have seen what I saw, and then asked about it via the Official Information Act. The answers will surprise you.
Time for Scaredy Cat Christopher to Find His Furballs
The only way that Christopher Luxon will change his mind is if enough of us show him that it is political suicide not to do so.
It Is Official
The Royal Society of NZ’s race-based funding is a constitutional requirement.
Why I Am No Longer a Zionist
How can the West continue a relationship with a country that demands so much and gives so little in return? And how can I continue to advocate for this relationship? My views began to change after the most recent conflict.
Treaty Principles Bill: Why All the Fuss?
The bill runs roughshod over the judiciary and that’s a bad idea.
The Treaty Principles Debate and Us
The reality is that parliament’s Māori seats have been weaponised.
NZ Politics Daily: 25 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL Andrea Vance (Sunday Star Times): Ripples of discontent: The second-year test for Luxon and co (paywalled) Justin Hu (1News): Q+A: Treaty bill: ACT leader Seymour on coalition partners' disagreement Craig McCulloch (RNZ): The government turns one: PM
We’re Having the Debate, Ready or Not
So, here’s what’s going to happen: National and Labour are going to bleed support.
Is There a Reasonable Compromise on Maori Independence?
The idea is to take existing Māori land (already defined in legislation) and create a local council for each iwi or hapū that wants to take this model. The largest bits of contiguous land any iwi or hapū own would be sufficient.