Jacqui Van Der Kaay democracyproject.nz Jacqui Van Der Kaay is a PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington. She is a former journalist, holds a Masters degree in Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington and has a specialist interest in political leadership, voter behaviour, immigration and how social
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I grew up reading Roald Dahl. I enjoyed the adventures of Charlie Bucket as he explored Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. I enjoyed following James on his voyage on the Giant Peach. I was entertained by the shenanigans of Mr Fox and was charmed by the Big Friendly Giant. However,
New Zealand Doctors Speaking out with Science nzdsos.com Despite popular assumption, subject matter experts in personal protective equipment (PPE) including face masks, are not the health professionals who wear them. Rather, this expertise belongs within a speciality of public health and/or environmental science known as industrial hygiene. Health
I’m not sure the sloganeers of the National Party got it completely right with “Local Water Done Well”. Expect that line to get savaged in social media memes, but then again: who cares? As long as people are discussing National’s alternative arrangement and with it the absence of
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. “Capitalists always want to privatise their profits and socialise their losses” – that’s the traditional socialist critique of how businesses are big fans of state
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For years, decades even, Rob Campbell has been touted as the epitome of right-wing businessmen, politically savvy, and well-connected. He was a darling of the Act Party and feted wherever he went. But people forget where he came from, just like people forget where the Act Party came
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Today’s face of the day is subject to the Public Service Commission’s Code of Conduct for Crown Entity board members. That includes a section on political impartiality. The chair of Health NZ is unrepentant for political comments he made on social media about a National Party policy announcement
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Are we becoming as geographically challenged as Americans? The man and owl are in Pleasant Point – two hours south of Christchurch, just out of Timaru in South Canterbury. They are not the same. The Otago Daily Times reprinted it unchanged. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using
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