Bryce Edwards Democracy Project Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Much of the media commentary has been highly negative about NZ First’s targeting of woke issues in the weekend, suggesting this focus will fail
Bryce Edwards Democracy Project Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Could a backlash to “woke politics” be the basis for the revival and return of New Zealand First? The Winston Peters-led party held its
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.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
Myles Chandler Spokesman for Sensible Shooters As a life long shooter, I have been dismayed in recent years at how licenced firearms owners have been treated by politicians, political parties and indeed our own member organisations. We, as shooters, have been let down, by treachery, by lying politicians and by
Damien Smith ACT Associate Finance spokesperson The Statistics Minister has shown how out of touch the Government is with middle New Zealand by making a mockery of serious questions in Parliament. Hardworking Kiwis know that prices keep rising, but according to Statistics New Zealand, inflation is at just 1.5
Richard Harman yesterday burned all his sources as he continues to fight a rear-guard action against the quiet suffocation of the enemy within the National Party. Judith Collins appears to be now crushing her opposition within the National Party. First she forced Nick Smith to resign and now she
Transport Minister Michael Wood has reluctantly admitted that while he plans to halt his car subsidy if too much money is paid out, he has no similar measure to make sure his policy doesn’t turn into a tax grab, National’s Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse says. “How is it
In Parliament yesterday Health Minister Andrew Little had few answers to my questions on the mental health crisis Labour has allowed to balloon in their nearly four years in Government, National’s Mental Health spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “New Zealanders want answers as to how need for services is growing,
David Seymour ACT leader Compensation for prisoners at Waikeria Prison following a riot is an insult to hardworking Kiwis who pay their taxes. These prisoners are in jail because they hurt people and damaged property. Their victims got no compensation, so why are we paying compensation for them? This is
Labour’s Te Pae Oranga programme is failing to hold offenders to account with 59% of people being sent to the alternative justice panels failing to complete the programme, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. “Alternative resolutions have a place for low level offending, however the Government also needs
Try to imagine a wealthy, privileged white person being carried through the streets on a litter borne on the backs of starving black children. Your average green-left “progressive” would have fifty fits. Yet this is, metaphorically, just what the climate-bothering green left do, every time they get behind
Dave Witherow Information Satire Dave Witherow, who was a long time columnist with the Otago Daily Times, emigrated to New Zealand from Northern Ireland in 1971. He’s an author, script writer, and worked as a scientist for Fish and Game. Diversity, as all right-thinking people are now agreed,
Don Brash bassettbrashandhide.com Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 Prime Minister, again and again, you and your Ministers refer to the “partnership” created by the Treaty of Waitangi. I wonder if you would be kind enough to
