Today, RNZ and both TV news channels lean well to the left, NZME and Stuff have both been captured by a radical interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, and the Otago Daily Times won’t touch a cartoonist like Garrick Tremain. Don Brash Conservative views are less and less welcome
Alwyn Poole alwynpoole.substack.com Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11 – 13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1
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Sarah Williams, Senior Lecturer in Nursing Leon Benade, Associate Professor, School of Education Auckland University of Technology Given the health and education challenges many New Zealand children face, it is surprising (and even depressing) how little crossover and collaboration there is between these two vital sectors. The inequities in health
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Puff-piece profiler, writer Michelle Duff (it’s too much of a stretch to call her biographer of Dame Jacinda Ardern) scolds the political centre from her left-wing observation post in an explainer “How Dame Jacinda Ardern’s profile went from saint to witch” on the TVOne page. As
Clive Aspin, Associate Professor of Health Victoria University of Wellington Gabrielle Jenkin, Director Suicide and Mental Health Research Group University of Otago Rates of suicide in New Zealand have remained stubbornly high, despite government efforts to address the issue through the suicide prevention strategy and action plan and other measures.
Family First staff writers familyfirst.org.nz As parents are becoming more disillusioned and disturbed by what’s being taught (and not taught) in our schools, many are turning to homeschooling. As New Zealand rapidly slides further down the OECD rankings for numeracy, literacy, and foundational subjects, more than half
If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. National’s Tax Package Makes an Impressive Headline The National Party finally released its tax policy on Wednesday. While some economists have expressed scepticism about the affordability of tax cuts while
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Late yesterday afternoon we heard that the deals are done and the various parties are now informing their boards and caucuses, ahead of an announcement and signing ceremony later on today. The leaders of National, ACT and NZ First have issued a joint statement, confirming their plan to seal the
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Antonio Graceffo mercatornet.com Antonio Graceffo, PhD, China-MBA MBA, is a China economic analyst teaching economics at the American University in Mongolia. He has spent 20 years in Asia and is the author of six books about China. His writing has appeared in The Diplomat, South China Morning Post,
