Dear Editor This week I attended my offspring’s graduation in Wellington. I sat through one of Victoria University’s 3-hour-long ceremonies. It should have been about the kids graduating, but the first 30–40 minutes were dedicated to honouring the recently retired State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes.
Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. chrislynchmedia.com The Health and Disability Commissioner has criticised a pharmacist for not providing enough information to Rory Nairn before he received the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
You have to give it to the opposition, not only are they trying to gaslight us all into believing they were sound economic managers but now they are hypocritically talking about smoke and mirrors for the up-coming budget. Labour finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds says she isn’t convinced the
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Sheree Trotter Dr Sheree Trotter, of Te Arawa iwi, is a writer and researcher published locally and internationally in newspapers and journals, who holds a PhD in history from the University of Auckland. This piece was first published at Plain Sight bassettbrashandhide.com Shortly after 7 October, a friend phoned
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Graham Adams Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. This article was first published at The Platform. bassettbrashandhide.com Twenty years on, judges are quietly awarding coastal rights to iwi. Early this month, an hour-long documentary was released by TVNZ
Hon Chris Bishop Minister of Housing The Government has announced a series of immediate actions in response to the independent review of Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. “Kainga Ora is a large and important Crown entity, with assets of $45 billion and over $2.5
Rodney Hide Rodney Hide is former ACT Party leader, and Minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 bassettbrashandhide.com It’s been a while since I have written. I have tried. But I have not had anything useful to say. My concern has always been public policy.
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