Republished with Permission Author: Chris Trotter IT’S A POLITICAL MYSTERY, this alliance between the Left and well-connected property developers. The Right’s covert dealings with commercial greed-heads has for long been a disreputable feature of its brand. The Left, to its credit, still has to work at
Bryce Edwards Democracy Project Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Dissatisfaction with the Wellington City Council has hit new highs. The Council has just released the results of its annual survey of residents, which shows just how much discontent there
Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former minister in the 1984–1990 governments. Ever wondered who or what is constantly trying to block the new government’s policies? Why is it that announcements
It’s been nearly eight years since I started publishing political and cultural commentary. One thing that has changed is the danger of labels. It was notably risky even two or three years ago to be labelled as “far-right” or “racist” with a number of other more dangerous labels:
NZCPR What makes a country great? It’s a timely question to ask, because over the last few weeks, with ferries running aground, air force planes breaking down, and electricity pylons falling over, we’ve all had cause to question whether New Zealand can still be regarded as a highly
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HOUSING Luke Malpass (Post): Like it or loathe it, the coalition is cracking on (paywalled) Miriam Bell and Thomas Manch (The Post): The billion-dollar question hanging over housing reforms (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Labour and National housing policy leaves anti-density backers nowhere
When my kids were little they used to watch Ed, Edd and Eddy, in which there is a line “What’s that? I think it’s the sound of no one caring.” Which perfectly sums up the latest episode of Golriz Ghahraman crying a river of tears over her mental
A criminal with 35 convictions – all against female victims – is expected to be deported to New Zealand after having his visa cancelled by Australian immigration authorities under a new policy. […] [Glenn Taylor] was born in New Zealand but has lived in Australia since he was four years old. He has
Mark Freeman A Waikato mother is travelling around the country, informing people about the sexualisation of children in the school curriculum and encouraging parents to find out more from their children’s schools. Penny Marie is the founder of Let Kids Be Kids, a New Zealand-wide grassroots network of
Markus Luczak-Roesch, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington The Conversation New Zealand shifted closer towards digital credentials for access to online services this week with the launch of the Trust Framework Authority. It will determine which organisations are verified to provide digital identity services. The digital ID scheme
It is appalling in 2024 that people who are at a particularly high risk of dying or becoming seriously unwell are told they must have the Covid-19 gene therapy jab. This comes as cardiologists, specialists and doctors around the world are asking for this vaccine to be urgently pulled
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests were Winston Peters, Nathan Smith, Olivia Pierson and, of course, we have the buddies. Enjoy! WINSTON PETERS: On Election Promises Delivered, The Media, Foreign Policy, What’s Happening Inside The Greens And TPM Winston Peters drops in for
A friend commented recently that her working week as a primary school teacher is five days in the classroom, plus several hours per night and most of Saturday at home. She’s diligent but understandably she is planning retirement. The demands of teaching have forced many good teachers out and
Joseph Los’e, the Herald’s Kaupapa Maori editor, had an article in Monday’s Herald featuring Paddy Gower and his thoughts on matters of race. Evidently the problems concerning race are, by and large, caused by old white men. There are a number of points Gower made that I,
Bryce Edwards Democracy Project Fixing New Zealand’s rail and ferry infrastructure is becoming the most significant political issue of this year. Having cancelled KiwiRail’s Cook Strait ferry and portside upgrade programme in December without first establishing a Plan B, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has since been grappling, alongside
