The Marine and Coastal Area Act Misinformation
if the coalition’s proposed law change contains “tikanga”, it cannot safeguard the public interest in the coast from the actions of activist judges in the future.
NZ Politics
NZ Politics Daily: 13 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WELFARE Madeleine Chapman (Spinoff): Welcome to the benefit Olympics Stewart Bowman-Lund (Spinoff): The green light flicks on for tougher beneficiary sanctions Glenn McConnell (Stuff): New sanctions for beneficiaries, but minister doesn’t know what happens post-sanction Russell Palmer and Lillian Hanly (RNZ)
You Had Your Say in 2019, Now STFU
The Police Association has never been the same since Greg O'Connor left for parliament and was replaced by Chris Cahill, who can best be described as a functional idiot.
Why Does NZ Allow Direct Advertising of Prescription Drugs?
Strong evidence now shows direct advertising can lead to unnecessary, inappropriate and sometimes harmful prescribing.
Is It Time for Nuclear?
We either have to get real about using our own coal and gas reserves, or we have to think seriously, really seriously, about another form of power generation – the nuclear reactor.
Woke Workshops and Kiwi Commissars
Commissar (noun): An official in any communist government whose duties include political indoctrination and the detection of political deviation.
The Greens Need to Decide
The question is, therefore, how to fix this quality problem. And it’s far from clear that the best answer is to just give party leaders the ability to fire MPs via the waka-jumping law.
NZ Politics Daily: 12 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ENERGY Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Electricity Crisis: why we are ‘forked’ (paywalled) RNZ: Pressure on power companies to act as energy woes mount Press Editorial (Post): The exercising of power (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Winston Peters says he ‘knows’ power companies are profiteering during
If Is a Long Way from When
Labour spokesperson only talking about 'if' Labour gets back in as they oppose the educational reforms the public are crying out for.
Face of the Day
Labour's education spokesperson says she wants to scrap charter schools if the party regains power, potentially cutting short their return to the education system.
Oranga Tamariki Cutbacks
This is a massive abuse of taxpayer money like we’ve never seen. Reminds me of the cartel.
Replay Radio – The Crunch
Cam speaks with guests Chris Trotter about the Green Party and Alwyn Poole about the appalling state of education in New Zealand.
C-19: An Orchestrated Litany of Lies
They were not very good scientists before the pandemic and they are still not very good now
Gradual Escalation of the War on Booze
While it is a relief that the current Government is adopting a less draconian approach to tobacco, so far they are silent on the creeping community totalitarianism that attacks the liquor industry and their customers.