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Bryce Edwards I am Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington, where I run the Democracy Project, and am a full-time researcher in the School of Government. After all the conflict-of-interest scandals that dogged the last Labour Government, the public might have expected that the new National-led Government
Stuff continues to drip out unsavoury facts about Chinese involvement to subvert our democracy. We all know about both Labour’s and National’s dodgy donations, where the idiots at the Serious Fraud Office comprehensively destroyed any credibility they had by failing in all of their prosecutions because of the
The end result can be not feeling like a “real” Maori, but not a “real” Pakeha either. That space between cultures is a strange and uncomfortable place […] Over time, I’ve learned the only way to coexist with that awkward space between is to remember who your tupuna were […] Let’
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests were Senator Malcolm Roberts, Liam Hehir and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! MALCOM ROBERTS: Australian One Nation Party Senator: On The Changing Dynamics In Australian Politics, And His Ongoing Battle Against Globalist Organisations Senator Malcolm Roberts
The Chinese Government is accused of an attempted kidnapping in Auckland of a Chinese man who was left hospitalised with serious injuries after he fought back. Liu “Michael” Quanzhou told his story to Stuff Circuit for the documentary The Long Game, an investigation into Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in
First Helen Clark, then John Key, prostrated themselves before the CCP and all the while these sneaky little scumbags have been undermining our democracy. I can’t wait to see the next op-ed from John Key telling us all that the Chinese are our best mates: it can’t be
Stuff keeps on banging on about state sector job cuts, like we all care as much as they do about it. We don’t. Most of us want to see harder and faster cuts and are bewildered why the Government isn’t swinging the axe hard. The axe is falling
Peter C Earle Peter C Earle, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow who joined AIER in 2018. He holds a PhD in Economics from l’Universite d’Angers, an MA in Applied Economics from American University, an MBA (Finance), and a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy
While always avidly following politics and culture, James Hol was not politically active until the overreaction to Covid. In a matter of months, James gained invaluable insight into all levels of government, being heavily involved in Federal, state and local election campaigns. US Libertarians met for their National Convention in
Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand’s Director-General of Health has mandated the fluoridation of Oamaru’s drinking water, despite widespread opposition from locals. In April 2024, the Waitaki District Council instructed its
The following is a speech delivered by Don Brash, February 23rd, 2019. If anything, five years on, it has gained in relevance. Earlier this month, something shocking happened at Waitangi. And no, I’m not referring to my being shouted down at the Lower Marae. That was rude, but not
The latest Taxpayers’ Union/Curia poll should be giving the National Party cause for concern as they continue to slide in the polls. National is down on last month to 35.4% (-1.9 points) while Labour is also down marginally on 29.4% (-0.6 points). The Greens remain
Bonner R. Cohen is a senior fellow at the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations. He also serves as a senior policy adviser with the Heartland Institute, senior policy advisor at National Center for Public Policy Research, and as adjunct scholar
Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield Could it be that British politics is slipping into some post-satire phase of confusion and condemnation? The second full week of the 2024 election campaign was definitely beyond satire – and will probably be remembered for three things. First and foremost, this was the week Rishi
The shredders will whir into action at the Te Pati Maori office as the Government announces an inquiry into the shenanigans that went on at Manurewa Marae. Don’t want to have any pesky documents lying around, now, do we? On the allegations surrounding Te Pati Maori, Luxon said the
