Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz An important opinion poll was released back in January by Curia Research, showing the country is increasingly divided. The survey asked: “Thinking now about the state of New Zealand and our society, do you think New Zealand and New Zealanders are less divided, or more divided
What is a Woman? The current nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States says she is “not a biologist” and as such cannot define what a woman is. I am here to help. My alma mater, Otago University, despite having a medical school, could probably use my help
Lindsay Mitchell bassettbrashandhide.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 commission
Forgive me. I am no historian, certainly not an expert on New Zealand history. But having grown up and been educated in the UK and studied European history during my secondary school days, I do have a reasonable understanding of the deeds and actions of kings and queens throughout the
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Warning Long Read. 1590 words. Since announcing her retirement on Tuesday, MP Louisa Wall has been heralded as a great maverick who progressed important social legislation by operating outside of the usual Labour Party structures. Her failure to be elevated to the rank of Cabinet Minister,
Over the years I’m been labelled by many people in politics and out. I’ve been described as far-right, a fascist, the equal of Anders Breivik, an actual Nazi (by association), a psychopath, bully, faux-Christian, a germ, and a political sadist amongst many other things. Plus that
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Incoming changes in benefits and the minimum wage will barely cover the rising cost of living and do nothing for hardworking, middle-income households not receiving government support, Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon says. “New Zealand has a cost of living crisis and the Government is playing catch up. “Spare a
Dr Guy Hatchard hatchardreport.com Dr Guy Hatchard 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
Rose Tyler Stalemate Rain hits my face like tiny darts as I stand under the blazing intrusive lights. I stare at the line of police guarding a symbol that has no value to the people standing here. Trevor Mallard’s voice booms, “You are not welcome here. Parliament Grounds are
Capitalist The ACT party has fallen into the trap of being the junior National party due to their foolishness of campaigning to be ‘deputy’ rather than the big cheese. This week Christopher Luxon whacked the ACT referendum idea on the head making David Seymour look weak, silly, and ineffectual. Unless
Dr Woods has finally announced a windfarm! She said all we needed was 4.5 windfarms per year several years ago – and now she has one. There is a “really good chance” that a massive $5 billion offshore wind farm capable of powering more than a third of New Zealand
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. The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures)
Yesterday in my post about the incredibly rare side-effect of the mRNA vaccine that is now not so rare that the Ministry of Health has had to have a study into it, there were some interesting comments. One in particular from a ‘John’ said: If you are vaccinated you
Kevin Bird Information Opinion How do I make my vote count? How do I cast my vote so that it has meaning? How do I battle the status quo ‘inevitability’ and inertia that the two biggest parties represent? Together with their lapdog party comrades (ACT and Greens), the status quo
