It will come as no surprise to readers that I am enjoying what I do, and especially so now that I have my own radio show at Reality Check Radio. I enjoy talking about politics with people and I hope that is coming through in my interviews. Over the weekend
Statistics Minister Deborah Russell says more than one million dollars was spent on ‘incentives’ to persuade people to complete this year’s census. The incentives comprised supermarket, petrol and movie vouchers that were provided to just under 12,000 people at a cost of $934,130, and Warriors tickets and
A criminologist says the government is following the polls, not the evidence, in its new hard-line strategy for young ram raiders. Smash and grabs are set to become a new criminal offence as the government moves to crack down on the rise in retail offending. Which will include a
The tragic event that took place in the Auckland CBD on Thursday morning was a stark reminder that new approaches are needed to stem the rise in serious crime in this country. Not just crime committed by adults, but also by school-age children. Obviously any new ideas cannot be
Winston Peters has announced Casey Costello as a New Zealand First candidate. Casey has been a spokesperson for Hobson’s Pledge for the last seven years and has been instrumental in pushing back against an agenda of race-based division that is being used to distract New Zealanders for the
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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
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In Australia two days ago the Australian Broadcasting Commission, the government-paid broadcaster ran advertisements specifically aimed towards the 8 to 11-year-old children of Australia. These TV cartoon advertisements were pushed on the ABC TV channels that if you as a child wish to embrace and change your
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under
Kirk Hope CEO of BusinessNZ commonroomnz.com This article was first published on The Common Room Kiwis enjoy being free to earn some extra cash to supplement their income with app-based enterprises, including ridesharing, food delivery or short-term rentals. We also love to make use of the latest
Greg Dawes commonroomnz.com Greg Dawes has published extensively on relations between science and religion. He teaches philosophy at the University of Otago. This article was first published on The Common Room As a philosopher, I’ve been following closely the debate regarding the ‘refreshed’ science curriculum in New Zealand
Of late, most evenings I have established a trilogy of TV viewing. First up is The Chase which just confirms how dead from the neck up I am. Then the news, which confirms how infantile I am and finally Master Chef which definitely confirms my culinary skills are scarce. For
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. The ultra-wealthy have an outsized impact on New Zealand politics. This undue influence is partly enabled by donations to political parties and campaigns,
Mark Freeman The early-evening silence of a Wellington suburb is shattered by upbeat music and the amplified shouts of a woman’s voice. About 80 protesters from the Poneke Anti-Fascist Coalition stand on the footpath outside a wooden church hall, chanting “Racist, go home!” over recorded music blaring
