Dave Patterson Liberty Nation (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) A seminal outcome of the 2024 NATO Summit was the acknowledgment that the Alliance must confront China. It was a shot across Beijing’s bow, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) did not miss it. Until this year’
Chris Trotter Democracy Project As angry Trump supporters filed out of the Butler showgrounds, many paused to hurl abuse at the media pack. As they vented their anger upon the assembled “mainstream” journalists, I couldn’t help recalling the behaviour of an even angrier crowd as it filed out of
Joanne Crawford, Victoria University of Wellington; Chris Peace, Victoria University of Wellington and Danaë Anderson, Victoria University of Wellington The government’s recently announced review of New Zealand’s health and safety system puts the spotlight back on the 2015 Health and Safety at Work Act – and why it has
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Kineta Knight Kineta Knight Booker is a highly experienced journalist based in North Canterbury. She has worked as a reporter for radio, TV, digital and print, as well as an editor of lifestyle magazines in NZ and the UK. Kineta is the Head of Content Development at Chris Lynch Media.
Tani Newton Trying to understand what is happening in Grey Street in Gisborne is like peeling the layers of an onion. Essentially the street layout is being altered in a joint effort by the Gisborne District Council and a community organisation called the Tairawhiti Adventure Trust. This follows on from
Dr Simon Smelt Israel Institute NZ Dr Simon Smelt is a retired economist. In response to NZ’s Labour Party spokespeople calling “for an immediate and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza, Smelt asks Labour the following pertinent questions: Why are you against peace? There was a ceasefire in place on Oct
As the United States grapples with the shocking attempt on Donald Trump’s life, there is a need for moderation in our own political discourse. While all that was going on in the USA, back in New Zealand Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer made inflammatory statements on
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Geoffrey Miller Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s geopolitical 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 learner of Arabic and Russian. He is currently working on a PhD at the University
Dougal Sutherland, Victoria University of Wellington On the face of it, the government’s recently announced targets for improving mental health care are laudable. But without more detail about how those targets will be achieved – and funded – New Zealand’s struggling mental health sector is still running on hope. The
Gary Moller Gary Moller is a Health Practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance by making use of a key forensic tool – Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – and administering healthy, natural and sustainable therapies. Having ridden Wellington’s streets almost daily for 50
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Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father, and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee. An enormous amount of ink is going to be used to discuss [the] assassination attempt on Donald Trump. This
