Bar Threatens to Cancel a Music Gig
The pricing breaches New Zealand’s Human Rights Act 1993.
NZ Politics
All of Us Are Equal
The challenge now is for the silent majority to stand up and display their support for proper equality in NZ.
Poor Leadership and Bad Advice
More than just a shortage of money is negatively affecting children in benefit-dependent homes. If poor children in working households have better outcomes, then increasing parental employment would be a better strategy than increasing benefits.
NZ Politics Daily: 16 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SEVICE Audrey Young (Herald): Sir Brian Roche spells out what’s wrong with the public service (paywalled) Derek Cheng (Herald): Swell the pot, then raid it: Inside the ministerial wrangling over using the tourist tax to improve the Government’s books
It’s Ok When Brown People Do It?
It seems it is OK to be racist, when you are targeting white people.
Public Invited to Have Their Say on Arms Act Rewrite
The public consultation period for the rewrite of the Arms Act 1983 has officially opened, giving New Zealanders the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed changes to firearm regulations.
We Went From Isolation to Close Friendships
Enforced isolation without an end in sight is torture.
This Bill Undermines Your Freedom and Autonomy
The bill enables mandatory interventions based on approvals from foreign regulators like the WHO, undermining the NZ Bill of Rights.
NZ Politics Daily: 15 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT Derek Cheng (Herald): Revealed: The 10 emails to Minister Nicole McKee that helped toughen Three Strikes (paywalled) Kathy Spencer (Post): How the red-tape crusader is failing in his own mission (paywalled) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): The Regulatory Standards Bill: What you need
This Is an Assault on Our Culture
The government holds up the prospect of improved public health and economic benefit as its justification, but is there sufficient sound scientific evidence of this? No, absolutely not.
Family First Calls for Public Action
With a January 20 deadline looming, Family First is urging supporters to take five minutes to voice their concerns about puberty blockers.
How to Fix Our Councils
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election. The system is broken.
Christopher Luxon’s Important Trip to the Middle East
New Zealand is dipping its toes back into the Middle East. With a desert climate serving as a natural barrier to agriculture, the GCC countries are particularly willing buyers of New Zealand’s food exports.
NZ Politics Daily: 14 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVT LEGISLATION Anna Whyte (Post): Jam-packed political start lies ahead (paywalled) Spinoff: NZ politics in 2025: The big issues on which the year will hinge Dave Armstrong (Post): The country has bigger fish to fry (paywalled) Herald: David Seymour’s Treaty bill
