A sneaky and underhand Newshub hit job has given every Aucklander a good reason to vote for Wayne Brown for the Auckland mayoralty. They had their cameras rolling prior to an interview with him, as well as a live microphone, and then proceeded to bait him prior to the interview
Information Opinion It seems that social media pretty much dominate most people’s lives now, whether they like it or not. What happens when mayoral candidates try to use it to further their campaigns, but are a bit naive? Perhaps a timely reminder that the internet never forgets is due
Perhaps no one ever told Willie Jackson that explaining is losing (to paraphrase Ronald Reagan). After Jackson called David Seymour a “useless Maori” in May, and Kelvin Davis threw insults at Karen Chhour last week, Sir Ian Taylor (Ngati Kahungunu, Ngapuhi, and founder of educational website Maatauranga.co.nz) spoke
STEPHEN BERRY’S GUIDE TO THE 2022 AUCKLAND LOCAL ELECTION VOTING GUIDES “They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, following the Absolutely Biased Guide to the Auckland Local Elections 2019, there are plenty of imitations popping up on the internet in 2022,” says political commentator and 2013
Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Controversial Maori politician and president of Te Paati Maori, John Tamihere, is in hot water over large financial
Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Last Friday saw Parliament’s grounds filled with Global Climate Strike protesters led by Izzy Cook, a year 12 student. The protesters came armed with six “demands”: * Ban synthetic fertilisers * Halve the number of cows * Free public transport * Safe cycle and walkways * End all coal,
JL Information Opinion In May 2022 my father believed he had had a heart attack. Usually stoic when it comes to his health, he still thought it serious enough to go to hospital. He’s 80 and clutching his chest; he approached the cardiology department. They sent him to ED.
Stephen Berry Voting papers have started to be issued in Auckland and across the country for the 2022 local body elections. Former Auckland Mayoral candidate and political commentator Stephen Berry is encouraging people to have as much information available as possible before casting their vote and recommends they use the
Ardern has condemned Russia for holding referenda in annexed parts of Ukraine. And Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has told her ministry to call the Russian Embassy to convey New Zealand’s “strong opposition” and tell Russia to “cease its attempts to illegally annex”. Many Kiwis are asking why Ardern and
Stephen Berry Voting papers have started to be issued in Auckland and across the country for the 2022 local body elections. Former Auckland Mayoral candidate and political commentator Stephen Berry is encouraging people to have as much information available as possible before casting their vote and recommends they use the
STEPHEN BERRY’S GUIDE TO THE 2022 AUCKLAND LOCAL ELECTION VOTING GUIDES “They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, following the Absolutely Biased Guide to the Auckland Local Elections 2019, there are plenty of imitations popping up on the internet in 2022,” says political commentator and 2013
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Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Public service bosses earn mega-salaries, yet oversee bureaucracies that frequently undermine transparency and frustrate public and media
The problem with identity politics, aside from its inherent bigotry and division, is that its practitioners lock themselves into a vicious, downward cycle. When privileges, promotions, even basic rights, hinge entirely on one’s identity, the race is inevitably on to be more identified than the next menstruating person. Take
Last year I wrote what has become The BFD’s most popular article, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, where I explained why it was that I thought Jacinda Ardern is evil. While the rest of the world plays catch up on Jacinda Ardern it is perhaps timely to
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