My last article, as I hoped it would, generated some healthy discussion. It was good to see a range of opinions. There were, predictably, comments from those who are unwilling to give their vote to National purely on the basis of its leader. At the risk of causing angst, I
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Finally, the mainstream media is
You may not have heard of the Peter Principle which is a concept of management developed by Laurence J. Peter, which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to “a level of respective incompetence”. In other words, employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until
Is the Government trying to put out a narrative that people who don’t wear masks could be a potential terrorist threat or is Radio NZ simply promoting disinformation? Over the last six months, many NZ schools have been running lockdown drills in case of a bomb threat or an
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Olivia Pierson oliviapierson.org The following discussion is between Peterson and Michael Yon, America’s most experienced combat correspondent. A Green Beret at 19, Yon has travelled or worked in 82 countries, including various wars and conflicts. He’s seen firsthand what happens to societies which unravel from political turmoil.
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Information Opinion Yesterday I was at Countdown and did something which I always do at the supermarket, but am starting to get the impression it isn’t exactly commonplace. After packing into my trolley frozen chicken thighs, a sack of potatoes, milk, bread, flour, chewy bars, butter, several other items
When I heard about the proposed ‘cost of living payment’, aimed at workers who earned less than $70,000 a year, I just knew it was going to be another Labour debacle. IRD already has a staffing shortage, and to force them into operating a system of such great magnitude
Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 On the night before the 2002 election, when I was a list candidate for the National Party, I was attending a black-tie event in Napier. Before we
Hello, it’s All Things Political, with John Porter on Bay FM. The public’s love affair with Jacinda Ardern seems to have turned very frosty of late and it looks like her inept Government will be given the bum’s rush come the 2023 general election. Pandemic politics are
The eighth Roy Morgan poll in a row shows that there would be a change of government if an election were held today. The poll also shows just how soft National’s support is, and how prone to self-inflicted negative stories Christopher Luxon has become. Today’s Roy Morgan
The Government is under fire after it revealed it is teaming up with TV show Shortland Street to promote nursing as the sector battles with dire staff shortages. Newshub Interesting partnership between the government and Shortland Street. One is a fictional setting where people who aren’t qualified in real
Darroch Ball Leader Sensible Sentencing Trust. What we are seeing now with youth crime is the inevitable and predictable outcome of treating young offenders with hugs and hot mugs of Milo. Wait for the excuses to pile up from the left when they are face the undeniable numbers – the latest
