NZ Politics
Just Another Brick in the Wall
Alwyn Poole alwynpoole.substack.com Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Years 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1
From the Desk of a Male Pale and Stale
I should have known better, but we all slip every now and then. In this case, it wasn’t my New Year’s resolution to lose a few kilos and eat healthy foods but rather, despite my vow to avoid, I watched mainstream media (MSM)! Yes, I should have known
What to Do as Rules Relax in NZ
Michael Plank University of Canterbury Dion O’Neale Emily Harvey University of Auckland Michael Plank is a Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and Principal Investigator at Te Punaha Matatini, New Zealand’s Centre of Research Excellence in Complex Systems
It’s Our Government Which Needs a Reset
J White Information Opinion It’s true. We deserve the leaders we get. We haven’t been paying attention to what has been going on in the highest offices of the country, and now, look at the state of things. By an odd quirk of the Law of Unintended Consequences,
Court Ruling Shows TMA Lacking in Ethics
Craig Lord The recent Appeals Court decision which ruled against the Tupuna Maunga Authority (TMA) and Auckland Council has Mayoral candidate Craig Lord wanting a full review of the processes and overall functions of the body. This particular court case was based around the lack of public consultation for the
We Need to Protect Our Democracy
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. In his State of the
The Harder the Battle, the Sweeter the Victory
The tyrant, Jacinda Ardern, has finally had to admit defeat and started winding back her divisive mandates. It wasn’t the science, despite her almost 40 minutes of bloviating, to the contrary, it was the polls that forced her to make changes. The Government has significantly loosened Covid-19 rules,
For Whom the Poll Tells in SA
The Labor landslide in last weekend’s state election in South Australia is being touted as a harbinger for Scott Morrison, but maybe it’s Jacinda Ardern who should really be worried. Not to mention Dan Andrews. It’s par for the course for pundits to try and extrapolate state
Mandate Tweak Doesn’t Impress Teachers Much
NZTSOS New Zealand Teachers Speaking out with Science NZTSOS Inc. (New Zealand Teachers Speaking Out with Science Incorporated) say that today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of the temporary lifting/tweek of the vaccine mandates in the education sector is a minor victory in the court of public opinion.
We’ve Done the Mahi – It’s Time for the Treats
David Seymour ACT Party Leader No wonder we have a productivity problem when even the Prime Minister takes 22 minutes to deliver 2 minutes of information. Jacinda seems to have a case of separation anxiety, she can’t let go of control. She keeps announcing and restricting while the economy
Good First Steps but Govt Must Cede Control
National welcomes today’s announcement that vaccine passes and scanning requirements will be abolished, outdoor gathering limits will be scrapped and some vaccine mandates will be phased out, says National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop. “The Government has finally caught up with reality, which is that Omicron has
Title Fight: Lynch vs Hatchard
Tim Ordei timtripp.substack.com Warning Long Read. 2085 words. On the right is Dr Guy Hatchard, author of the Hatchard Report, and a long standing critic of Labour’s Covid Policies, and in the left corner is Stuff’s Explainer Editor, Keith Lynch, representing everything from lockdowns to mandates.
Ardern’s Covid
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The Real Source of Inflation
Capitalist After 30 years inflation has reared its ugly head once again, and – right on cue – the “experts”, the politicians, and others (all with no idea what they are talking about) have returned to misinform everybody about what has caused the inflation and how to deal with it. This breathtaking