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Should We Have Two Types of Degree?
Ananish Chaudhuri Ananish is a Professor of Experimental Economics at the University of Auckland and has served as the Chair of the Department of Economics at Auckland from 2013 till 2019. University of Auckland theconversation.com As recent headlines have made clear, New Zealand universities are in an existential crisis
NZ Schools Need to Provide High Quality Science Education
Alwyn Poole 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 – 13. alwynpoole.substack.
The Long Cost of the Moloch Option
As I wrote early in the pandemic, governments like New Zealand were choosing the “Moloch Option”: adults sacrificing children to their big bogeyman, in order to spare themselves. Two years later, the children are still paying the price, and the adults are still lying: blaming the Covid Monster instead of
The Era of Complacency Is Over
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Michael Wood has become a victim of his own complacency about conflicts of interest. He simply didn’
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Weather Eye with John Maunder
John Maunder Climate extremes in New Zealand, since instrumental records became available in the 1850s, show a range from the highest temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius, recorded in Rangiora on February 7, 1973, to the most intense rainfall in 10 minutes: 34 mm, which occurred in Tauranga on April
Second Term Government, Third Term Problems
Thomas Cranmer Thomas Cranmer is a lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. He divides his time between the UK and NZ. He writes on Substack exploring issues facing NZ under his nom du plume, Cranmer. commonroomnz.com They say a new
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Clerical Corpses
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Almost 20 years back a Finnish Government officeworker sat undisturbed for two full days amid his colleagues, despite being dead. Commenting on this recent revelation Britain’s Daily Telegraph noted that his absence of activity had no effect on the Department’s output and was testimony
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Hipkins Bonfire Put Out with Three Waters
Despite claims of a policy bonfire by Chris Hipkins, the Government is pushing ahead with its divisive race-based water policy. Auckland and Northland will be the first casualties, after new legislation was introduced to parliament this week. Auckland and Northland will be the guinea pigs in a revised three
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Face of the Day
Face of the Day is accused granny killer Terrance Lowe Kiro. The man accused of killing Kaikohe grandmother Linda Woods has pleaded not guilty to her manslaughter and can now be named. Terrance Lowe Kiro, 52, appeared in Whangarei High Court today. He has been charged with manslaughter, burglary and
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