Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. The Labour Government has once again proven itself to be very competent in a crisis. Cyclone Gabrielle has allowed Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to demonstrate
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
Dear Todd, I am writing to you as the National Party spokesperson on climate change. I, no doubt like hundreds if not thousands of National Party supporters, was outraged at the treatment handed out to Maureen Pugh on Tuesday. How she was treated smacked of the ‘bully boy’ tactics employed
Free NZ freenz.substack.com Hi everyone, food producer here. Just wanted to write an easily digestible post so people can understand how severe the destruction in Hawkes Bay is for the whole of New Zealand. The media aren’t really discussing it fully and people I speak to can’
In the UK there is a constant billboard and social media campaign as stubborn, stuoud and intransigent politicians are called #LedByDonkeys. Now it seems that we need a similar campaign here in New Zealand, especially after Michael Wood decided to share with us all that his spirit animal is a
Even if Maori were the first to arrive –despite much evidence to the contrary – Maori are not in any meaningful sense “indigenous”. The word “indigenous” means “native to an area, since time immemorial”, as the Australian Aborigines are indigenous to Australia. But of course, Maori themselves talk of arriving in
Is today’s face of the day tone-deaf on the priorities of Aucklanders? The Prime Minister is holding firm on Auckland light rail. Chris Hipkins was grilled by Opposition Leader Chris Luxon on his commitment to the project as the two leaders faced-off in Question Time. Luxon questioned
Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Canadians are famed for their unfailing, even relentless, politeness. This seems inconsistent with another reason for their fame, or infamy: – Canada is the world leader in euthanasia deaths. Since “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD)
Branko Marcetic democracyproject.nz Branko Marcetic is co-host of the podcast 1 of 200 and a staff writer for Jacobin magazine Cyclone Gabrielle is already being declared a turning point for New Zealand. The devastation it’s left across the country seems to have sparked a wholesale rethinking from
Pedrho Cyclone Gabrielle (and other storms) may or may not be caused by climate change. Cyclone Gabrielle was more likely the result of the (natural) La Niña system that has been present in the Pacific/Tasman for nearly two years; plus the very real possibility that regional weather has been
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com If I was a current Opposition Party Leader, below are some of the policies I’d initially announce to get the ball rolling. 1. Hold a referendum asking New Zealanders whether they want a name change for the nation. If more than half vote yes,
Dear Editor It was correct of Maureen Pugh to ask James Shaw, on behalf of a Local Government Council, and more especially her constituents, for evidence of Anthropogenic Global Warming as the cause of the recent Cyclone Gabrielle. As an opposition MP she is duty-bound to ask the Government
Graham Adams commonroomnz.com Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. This column was first published at The Common Room, commonroomnz.com Even if Chris Hipkins is no longer the Prime Minister after October’s election, his legacy will be locked
It must be a red letter day: for once I am in agreement with Patrick Gower as he slays the attack on Maureen Pugh by her own leadership. He describes Christopher Luxon’s handling of the issue as “demeaning” and “all for show”. National leader Christopher Luxon’s handling of
Mark Freeman The Therapeutic Products Bill is another attack on New Zealanders’ right to manage their own health, says Dr Matt Shelton of New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science. The bill was introduced into Parliament last November and was then referred to the Health Select Committee. Submissions close on
