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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. Key Facts * The last Labour Government oversaw KiwiRail’s iRex ferry procurement project, in which costs ballooned. * National Finance Minister Nicola
In the latest 1News Verian poll, the political landscape in New Zealand seems to be holding steady, with the coalition Government maintaining its grip on power if an election were to be held today. The numbers suggest that the coalition, comprising National, ACT and New Zealand First, would secure enough
Tim Graham Tim Graham is the Executive Editor at NewsBusters, and he is the Director of Media Analysis at the Media Research Center. His career at the MRC began in February 1989 as associate editor of MediaWatch, the monthly newsletter of the MRC before the Internet era. Hostile media treatment
Augusto Zimmermann Augusto Zimmermann is Professor and Head of Law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education. He is a former Associate Dean, Research, at Murdoch Law School. The modern nation of Russia was formally the centre of the Soviet Union, a socialist state founded after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.
JM White Do you recall the shooting of PM Fico of Slovakia? The MSM stated he was shot because he was against supplying weapons to Ukraine and was therefore a supporter of Russia. But Fico was also an ardent opponent of the WHO Pandemic Treaty and the revised WHO International
Tani Newton Te Pati Maori’s call for a separate Maori Parliament may sound treasonous to some. To others, it is just another episode in the long and mildly sad story of a basically happy country that longs for a unity it can never quite achieve. Hobson’s promise, “We
A recent Taxpayers’ Union – Curia poll found the majority of New Zealanders in favour of local voters having the final say on the introduction or disestablishment of Maori Wards through a referendum. The results showed that 58 per cent of respondents believe that local voters should be the decision-makers, while
A Hamilton city councillor has written an offensive, expletive-laden rant to a neighbouring council. He says he wrote it that way intentionally, to get the attention of Waipa mayor Susan O’Regan. Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate has made a formal complaint about the conduct, which is set to be investigated
Will Sellers Before joining the Court, Justice Sellers was in private practice for 28 years in the areas of taxation, business organizations and corporate and campaign finance. He was a member of Electoral College in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. Bloodless revolutions are the exception, not the norm. Indeed, history
The current Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response will be divided into two phases. ‘Phase Two’ of the inquiry will start from November 2024 and will be the independent, full scale, and public inquiry we committed to in our coalition agreement. New commissioners will be appointed, and revised
Gabriella Hoffman Gabriella Hoffman is a Media Strategist and Award-Winning Outdoor Writer. She hosts the “District of Conservation” podcast and CFACT’s original YouTube series “Conservation Nation.” Learn more about her work at www.gabriellahoffman.com. Despite pledging fealty to net-zero climate goals, California has many energy and environmental problems
NZDSOS An Injection of Truth was a town hall event held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 17 June 2024. An all-star cast of eight scientists, doctors and a lawyer, each spoke of their personal experiences and professional knowledge to a large audience with online streaming also available. A replay of
My headline is in essence the rallying cry from Bruce Cotterill in the Weekend Herald. He headed his article “Priorities, People, Priorities”. I have written a number of articles commenting on Bruce’s contributions, because he invariably hits the nail on the head. His subject matter is always timely, honest
I note several social-media political commenters have expressed concern at the appointment of Ms Pania Gray as one of two investigators into the hot-button issue of the voting and census shenanigans surrounding Manurewa Marae. This disquiet is based on a perceived conflict of professional interest between Ms Gray and a
I didn’t think it was possible to find more murk on Te Pati Maori, but it turns out that it is possible to pile the dung heap even higher. Andrea Vance has discovered a video where key members of Te Pati Maori are caught discussing collecting peoples voting forms
