It is appalling to realise that people who would usually be regarded as having their heads screwed on fell so easily for obvious deception. It was a shock to think they listened to things that would never work but went along with them. Standing behind the parliamentary ‘podiums of truth,
Dr Bryce Edwards democracyproject.substack.com Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Is the new government reducing tax on rental properties to benefit landlords or to cut the cost of rents? That’s the big question this week, after Associate
My review won’t be submitted because it does not fit the Royal Commission [RC] criteria for submission and I do not believe a more comprehensive review with a new unbiased panel is justified. Just under $74B was set aside for Covid-19 [C-19] and more than $10M was
Peter Allan Williams peterallanwilliams.substack.com Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week That Golriz Ghahraman and District Court Judge Maria Pecotic were once lawyer colleagues is incontrovertible. There is published evidence that
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were Tanya Unkovich and Graham Davis and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! TANYA UNKOVICH: NZ First MP: On Her Maiden Speech, Challenges Faced And Her Goals Joining Cam is Tanya Unkovich, list MP for
Rosemary Abbott whakatakitimes.nz GOOD DAY AT THE OFFICE 37-year-old Taryn Hansen, a public servant in Wellington’s bustling CBD, found herself breathing a sigh of relief today. As news of former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman’s shoplifting scandal flooded the headlines, Hansen couldn’t help but chuckle
The Doctor G. Edward Griffin is a living legend. His magnum opus: A Creature from Jekyll Island, should be required reading for everyone. But central banking is a topic for another day. Today, I want to outline Mr Griffin’s lucid framework for analysing contemporary politics. Many of you will
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com At first reading, a front-page story in the New Zealand Herald on 13 March was bizarre. A group of severely intellectually limited teenagers, with little understanding of the law, have been pleading to the Justice Select Committee not to pass a bill dealing with ram
Apparently, an ‘independent’ study commissioned by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet suggests that people are being exposed, shock horror, to misinformation. But is it really a problem? New Zealanders are regularly exposed to misinformation and disinformation on social media, although the magnitude of such content has waned since
Jessica Terruhn Senior Research Fellow, University of Waikato Francis L Collins Professor of Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The number of people living in emergency housing in New Zealand has grown exponentially over the last eight years – but plans to rely on the private rental sector ignore fundamental
NewZealandDoc Philadelphia-born psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and author who emigrated to New Zealand in 2006. He retired from psychiatric practice in 2021, refusing to be inoculated, after working in the public sector in New Zealand. newzealanddoc.substack.com This morning I awoke to a message from a person purporting to be
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.realitycheck.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com The NRL Judiciary hands down an eight week suspension to Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu , an Auckland born Samoan, after he
Family First NZ Family First NZ is calling on the government to halt gender affirmative treatment of minors and for a full inquiry into the long term effects and potential harms of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. The call comes in response to the release of internal files from
oliviapierson.org Once again I’m sharing my submission in order to encourage my countrymen & women to do likewise before March 24th, 2024. There are two parts to our submissions this time, indicated by two distinct labels: ‘Share your story’ & ‘Feedback on our terms of reference.’ Regarding the
