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. There are certainly some divisions in caucus over Muller’s forced departure. Following the announcement of his retirement over his speaking to the media, Simon
I used to think that I lived in a country with laws that protected all citizens equally. Yesterday we published on The BFD evidence that, when it comes to discriminating against people based on their race, the law has made an exception: to allow discrimination on the basis of race
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 biggest story of the week was the unusual announcement by Todd Muller that he was not going to stand again for election in 2023,
Hobson’s Pledge Trust Vague hate speech proposals, released on Friday, may mean some New Zealanders could end up in jail for speaking out. The proposed changes, which include a penalty of three years in prison and a $50,000 fine for inciting hatred, were recommended by the Royal Commission
In an editorial on Stuff over the weekend which Cam has already summed up from one perspective, Ms Wilson has delivered a glowing expose of her own gushing egoism. She’s right about one thing – National does need some change and good on Judith Collins for starting the much-needed
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. At the end of another tumultuous week for National, two former senior staffers for Judith Collins have spoken out in savage terms about the state
This Labour Government really seems hell bent on utter electoral destruction by dying in a ditch of insignificance. They were elected to solve the difficult issues of a self-declared housing crisis and ending child poverty. Indeed, the Prime Minister has declared that her sole reason for entering politics was
Hobson’s Pledge Trust The fact that in 2019 a report that outlined a plan for two governments under a tribal committee came to the Government but was never shown to any New Zealand First Cabinet Minister has angered party leader Winston Peters. Peters alleges the report — titled He Puapua
Note: You can make your own submission against the Hate Speech proposals by going here and either emailing your views or filling out the online form. Public submissions close on August 6. Proposal 1: Change the language in the incitement provisions so that they protect more groups that are targeted
Geoffrey Miller Geoffrey Miller is an international analyst at the Democracy Project. He has lived and travelled extensively in the Middle East and is a fluent Arabic speaker. This month’s formation of a new coalition government in Israel may be a chance for New Zealand to reset – or at
A quiet revolution is happening in New Zealand right under our own noses and, for the most part, we’re just letting it happen. Karl du Fresne explains. In his best-selling 1976 book The Passionless People, the late author and journalist Gordon McLauchlan characterised his fellow New Zealanders as
I want to be very clear with New Zealanders, the National Party will reverse any attempts Jacinda Ardern’s Government makes to criminalise speech beyond the threshold of ‘inciting violence,’ Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “This is an opportunistic grab at one of our most fundamental rights and
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Simon Court ACT Transport spokesperson The Government has proved that sometimes electric doesn’t cut it and you just need a diesel. In Written Questions from the ACT Party, Transport Minister Michael Wood said “the new mainline locomotives KiwiRail is purchasing through the last three Budgets are mainly for use
