Jacinda Ardern famously said that she never tells lies, which was, of course, a lie. After the terror attack at LynnMall she claimed that the terrorist was a lone wolf and that he was “gripped by an ideology that is not supported here by anyone“: “What happened today was despicable,
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The Labour government has told us to expect significant savings in the delivery of the Three Waters services (fresh water in, waste water out and stormwater around) once the new reforms kick in in 2024. Investigations have detailed exactly where those cost savings will arise and the results are enumerated
hobsonspledge.nz Hobson’s Pledge wants all New Zealanders to benefit from quality health care. Yes, there are New Zealanders with complex needs who require significant help, but this isn’t restricted to just those with a Maori ancestor. The causes are usually multifaceted and can certainly not all be
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Information Satire My spyfly device sat inconspicuously on the wall of the office of Justinda Ardeau, dictator of DPARONC, or The Democratic People’s Autonomous Region of New China, as it was unofficially known in the ever-decreasing circles in which Justinda moved. Her unicornedness sat at her desk, brow
Let’s have a look at what goes on behind the scenes and behind the public rhetoric. We begin in June 2021. The ‘water services entities’ [WSE] are the four organisations yet to be created by the Labour Government. Back in June 2021 Cabinet agreed that all delivery and infrastructure
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Geoffrey Miller Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s international analyst and writes on current New Zealand foreign policy and related geopolitical issues. He has lived in Germany and the Middle East and is a fluent speaker of German and Arabic.
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Barbara McKenzie Wellington SNA Committee stovouno.org Barbara McKenzie has a PhD in German Literature. ‘Nobody Owns Land’ (Former Deputy Mayor Jill Day, 2019) The Wellington City Council’s Draft District Plan presents the details of its Significant Natural Areas policy, including SNA designations on both private and public land.
