NZ Politics
NZ’s Strategy for COP28 in Dubai
Geoffrey Miller Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s geopolitical analyst and writes on current New Zealand foreign policy and related geopolitical issues. He has lived in Germany and the Middle East and is a learner of Arabic and Russian. He is currently working on a PhD at the University
Judge Uses BORA as an Easy Out?
Tani Newton A man walked free from the Gisborne District Court on Friday morning after a trial that has dragged on for nearly two years. Bruza Groves, 60, said that he believed the judge had taken the “easy way out” by citing the Bill of Rights Act (BORA). In January
Pop the Corks – The Coalition Agreement Has Been Signed!
Gary Moller Gary Moller is a health practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance by making use of a key forensic tool – Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – and administering healthy, natural and sustainable therapies. garymoller.com “Many small parts make a fabulous whole
Let’s Get This Maori Thing Straight
The election has been had. The coalition agreement is in place. For those of us on the right there is much to like; for those on the left it is a different story. Many of their expensive ideological policies have quite rightly gone. These include the racist policies brought in
OT Faces a Significant Change
lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com A hugely significant gain for ACT is somewhat camouflaged by legislative jargon. Under the heading ‘Oranga Tamariki’ ACT’s coalition agreement contains the following item: • Remove Section 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 According to Oranga Tamariki: “Section 7AA is our practical commitment to the principles
So, This Happened
Late on Thursday night I got up to go to the bathroom. I had been sick for two days and had probably become dehydrated, which contributed to my potassium levels dropping and therefore low blood pressure. When I stood up it was lights out. I woke up face down on
Face of the Day
Speaking to Q+A, the new finance minister suggested the outgoing Labour Government had left “some nasty surprises” in the form of “pretty significant” fiscal risks. “It’s fair to say that the outgoing government has left us with some nasty surprises. There are some fiscal risks that are pretty
Hey Stacey, Here’s Your Hop Card
Auckland Transport wants shopping centres to proactively manage traffic during Black Friday sales and the Christmas shopping period. Of course they do. The call follows some shoppers waiting more than three hours to leave the Westfield Mall in Newmarket on Saturday. […] AT’s executive general public transport services Stacey van
Not in the Interest of Public Safety
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com The World Health Organisation (WHO) is behind the implementation of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), the seriousness of which was recently ignorantly dismissed by Dr Michael Baker. New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) have written extensively about
Face of the Day
Joining Newshub Nation on Saturday, ACT leader and incoming Regulation Minister David Seymour admitted coalition partners National and NZ First were sceptical of the [Treaty] referendum. He said the compromise was a law be drafted, debated in Parliament and sent to a Select Committee. That would “allow people to have
Is the Kiwi a Mute Flightless Bird?
Luke Tetley-Jones familyfirst.org.nz Have Kiwis lost their voice? The kiwi has always been a flightless bird, but is it now also mute? We’ve seen an alarming increase in political tension over the past couple years with issues around covid, transgender issues and government etc. that it’
Big Political Donations Can Be Secret
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz New Zealand’s rules to regulate money in politics can now officially be declared broken. Although, in theory, political parties
Winston’s Goodwill Tour
So the new government is finally formed, and a three-party coalition agreement is signed; done and dusted. One overriding thought I’ve had during the last couple of days is wondering “What have they stuffed us on?” What (ahem) iron-clad promises have been ditched with the relevant party
Open Letter to the Incoming Parliament for 2023- 2026
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com As a member of parliament, you have a duty to represent all New Zealanders — the true sovereigns of this country. You are answerable to each one of us. No one else. Mary Hobbs On entering parliament this term you face a
‘If You Wish to Help Hamas, Pressure Israel’
H.E Ran Yaakoby israelinstitute.nz The Ambassador of Israel on NZ’s vote in the U.N General assembly on October 28th: “If you wish to help Hamas, pressure Israel”. Hamas’ unprecedented massacre of Israelis on October 7th may have elated its supporters in Gaza and abroad, and it