Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 bassettbrashandhide.com A day or two ago, I read an attempt by a Minister in the present Labour Government to justify “co-governance”, a word now used to mean governance
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Diane Sparkes I identify as Transsexual – born male, now – female, I will never claim to be a woman, so from experience, I know the truth. This is an ode to Winston Peters because he is a man who knows what all men are capable of – the same as women do.
Many politicians and Kiwis are ignoring the event, not daring to reflect on what just happened. Everything is back to normal. Working, taking holidays, parenting children, living their lives. There’s nothing to see here. Nothing to ponder on. New Zealanders succumbed easily to the longest and harshest of lockdowns
Enjoy this first episode of Aotearoa Farm by Maree Buske. Move over Animal Farm… Aotearoa Farm is a modern-day online radio serial. Maree Buscke of Wednesday’s Counter Culture show shares with listeners her weekly instalments of the dramatic happenings on Aotearoa Farm (formerly known as Kiwi Farm). In
Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com Thomas Cranmer’s real identity has been blown. The lawyer, blogger and tweeter who has exposed many a scandal in
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Maori Gifting a name? How can anyone gift a Maori name when the Maori Language is the only official language of New Zealand? I can’t believe the arrogance of a certain class within Maoridom to believe that they have the right to gift a Maori name to anyone. If
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Joseph Guhlin Peter Dearden University of Otago theconversation.com The genetic mapping of almost the entire kakapo population has shed new light on specific traits that will help conservation biologists in their efforts to save the critically endangered flightless night parrots. It also provides a blueprint for conservation genomics of
Jonathan Barrett Lisa Marriott Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com The National Party’s newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote. Proposing to alleviate the financial pain of this “squeezed middle”, it may be key to determining who forms the next
