Wellington Pride Taken to Human Rights Tribunal
The case most of New Zealand's media forgot to report on.
NZ Politics
We Cannot Keep On Going Like This
The politicians most likely to get us out of this mess are Peters and Jones. These two need our support. We need them to have enough clout in the next coalition to force Luxon to stop his lunacy.
This Is Embedding More Co-Governance
We shouldn’t have a regulatory regime based on race and rent seeking. As it stands, the bill is a recipe for expensive rent seeking from those who will see it as an opportunity to hold up or ‘tax’ applications for gene and crop technology.
Luxon and Hipkins Tank, But Coalition Clings On
If Luxon does not turn things around quickly he might find himself on the backbench sooner than he thinks. And for the left, the infighting needs to stop before it costs them everything.
The Passage of the Gene Technology Bill
The Health Committee has examined the Gene Technology Bill and recommends by majority that it be passed.
Hmm, Let Me Think About That
In New Zealand, we have gone from a country that produced electricity with internationally competitive pricing, electricity that was available, affordable and was an attractive incentive to new businesses. Now we face unaffordable pricing that is causing business closures.
If You Come Here and Break Our Laws, You Shouldn’t Stay
Another Indian jailed for sexual offending.
Who Moves From Welfare to Super?
Welfare is like an iceberg. The visible tip gets all the attention – the young and unemployed. But below the surface is a very large group of people for whom welfare is a way of life – whether they chose it or not.
The NZ Drug Foundation and Overdoses
Of course the report will be ignored by the government, as is any call to overhaul drug laws. One of the stated purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act is to get users into the system where supposedly they can get help, etc, etc.
Oh Dear: the Māori Ward Referendums
Just watch as rates rise, property values fall and ideology moves into the school zone.
Luxon’s Woman Woes: National’s Gender Gap Spells Trouble
Watch for the war cries from women’s groups soon enough. They will hammer Luxon for ignoring women and demand more female faces in the National caucus.
LGNZ President Ousted in Landslide
Broughton’s loss now leaves LGNZ without a sitting mayor at its helm, deepening questions about the group’s relevance and leadership at a time when member confidence is already eroding.
