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NZ’s Dilemma at the WTO’s Big Meeting in Abu Dhabi
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A Healthy Democracy Needs Opposing Ideas
Caleb Anderson Published first on NZCPR Ideas are often difficult to define. Generally, our understanding of ideas is defined by two things. 1. By what an idea does (what it produces) 2. By what it is not (by its opposite) How would you define democracy, for example? Most of us
What Cost to NZ of Joining AUKUS?
Sian Troath Postdoctoral Fellow, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury There is little doubt the National-led coalition is showing greater interest in the AUKUS security agreement, with Australian officials due to visit New Zealand later this year to brief the government. So far, much of the discussion and
Was the Rainfall in Jan 2023 Climate Change?
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Govt Backs Police to Crackdown on Gangs
Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister of Justice Hon Mark Mitchell Minister of Corrections The coalition Government is restoring law and order by providing police with new tools to crack down on criminal gangs, says Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell. “Over the last five years, gangs have recruited
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I’m Not Sure He Was a Real Bloke Either
Heather du Plessis-Allan thinks Grant Robertson was a great bloke, but a poor Finance Minister. I’m not sure he was what I’d call a great bloke, but she’s right, he was a poor finance minister. Commentators find it difficult to criticise Grant Robertson. It’s because pretty