Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Cabinet Minister David Parker recently told the Spinoff he’s reading “The Triumph of Injustice – how the wealthy avoid paying tax and how to
Nicole McKee ACT firearms spokesperson The accidental release of over 140 email addresses of licensed firearms owners shows once again that Police are incapable of keeping licensed firearms owners’ information secure. Early yesterday Police sent out an email requesting action to a list of licensed firearms owners, forgetting to blind
Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com While sympathetic journalists weep over Kiri Allan’s mental health woes and her manifold romantic troubles, everyone overlooks the real problem she shares with many other ministers in Chris Hipkins’ lack-lustre government – insufficient experience of real life. Getting to know how Parliament operates, spending time
As predicted by many, the Police’s new profit-based Firearms Safety Authority has suffered a major privacy and security breach. The only thing no one expected was that it occurred less than one month after the registers went live. So much for the much-vaunted “bank level security”: The
Camryn Brown Political Commentator commonroomnz.com This article was first published by The Common Room History could not be more clear: when politics become pointless, violence often follows. So, let’s talk about culture wars, how they turn politics into an ineffective sideshow, and the danger we face in New
Phil Green I for one am not crying over the Kiri Allan self-destruction, and am honest enough to say it. She put the bejesus up me with her juggernaut commitment to enact the hate speech law, which not only highlighted her Marxist predisposition but also her belief in Maori
Dr David Cumin Israel Institute of New Zealand The Israel Institute of New Zealand is an independent think tank dedicated to providing New Zealanders with a better understanding of the State of Israel through accurate analysis, insightful commentary, and effective advocacy. I believe in judging people for their actions, which
I purchase one paper regularly each Saturday – the Weekend Herald. I wouldn’t give you tuppence for the daily edition. It could more correctly be called the Herald Advertiser. The Weekend Herald, while not short of advertising, is a more substantial paper. Opinion writers, particularly those with a left bent,
Like everything this Government has done since taking office in 2017, their attempts to supposedly address race relations have had the opposite effect to that which was intended. Affordable housing policies and healthy home initiatives, plus the war on landlords, have seen rents and house prices skyrocket. The only light
The excuse-making going on over Kiri Allan’s car crash of a career is astonishing: Maori MPs are speaking in support of Kiritapu Allan, and have questioned if the culture of Parliament contributed to her mental health issues. Other politicians and political science researchers say the events leading to
Maria English CEO of ImpactLab commonroomnz.com This article was first published by The Common Room If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that every person has the right to form hopes and goals for their life, and to go after them. But some New
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Matt Judd In business management, finance and accounting there are many papers written, terminologies, and techniques for dealing with big decisions: sometimes called risk management, cost-benefit analysis, future-proofing, project management or forecasting. Take, for example, last week’s Stuff article on housing shortages in Queenstown. Now of course,
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Electoral calculation was surely at the centre of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ unfortunate decision to keep flailing Minister Kiri Allan on in her job
