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Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former minister in the 1984–1990 governments. Ever wondered who or what is constantly trying to block the new government’s policies? Why is it that announcements
It’s been nearly eight years since I started publishing political and cultural commentary. One thing that has changed is the danger of labels. It was notably risky even two or three years ago to be labelled as “far-right” or “racist” with a number of other more dangerous labels:
NZCPR What makes a country great? It’s a timely question to ask, because over the last few weeks, with ferries running aground, air force planes breaking down, and electricity pylons falling over, we’ve all had cause to question whether New Zealand can still be regarded as a highly
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HOUSING Luke Malpass (Post): Like it or loathe it, the coalition is cracking on (paywalled) Miriam Bell and Thomas Manch (The Post): The billion-dollar question hanging over housing reforms (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Labour and National housing policy leaves anti-density backers nowhere
When my kids were little they used to watch Ed, Edd and Eddy, in which there is a line “What’s that? I think it’s the sound of no one caring.” Which perfectly sums up the latest episode of Golriz Ghahraman crying a river of tears over her mental
A criminal with 35 convictions – all against female victims – is expected to be deported to New Zealand after having his visa cancelled by Australian immigration authorities under a new policy. […] [Glenn Taylor] was born in New Zealand but has lived in Australia since he was four years old. He has
Mark Freeman A Waikato mother is travelling around the country, informing people about the sexualisation of children in the school curriculum and encouraging parents to find out more from their children’s schools. Penny Marie is the founder of Let Kids Be Kids, a New Zealand-wide grassroots network of
July 5th, 2024 Election day has been and gone. As expected, fever pitch was never even approached as we just gently chugged through the results. However, the results are well worth analysing. The Reform Party achieved four MPs out of a total of 650: this with a total voter turnout
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests were Winston Peters, Nathan Smith, Olivia Pierson and, of course, we have the buddies. Enjoy! WINSTON PETERS: On Election Promises Delivered, The Media, Foreign Policy, What’s Happening Inside The Greens And TPM Winston Peters drops in for
Bruce W Davidson Bruce Davidson is professor of humanities at Hokusei Gakuen University in Sapporo, Japan. Even those who already know a lot about the recent man-made medical disaster may be shocked by the raw, firsthand accounts in this book of the horrors perpetrated at many American, British, and
Paul Driessen Paul Driessen is senior policy analyst for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (www.CFACT.org) and author of books and articles on energy, environment, climate and human rights issues. This election year, several critical issues dominate voter concerns. Illegal immigration across unsecured borders by migrants, criminals, sex
DTNZ Daily Telegraph New Zealand The programme revealed the severe health complications experienced by some vaccine recipients, including prominent individuals. Professor Kerryn Phelps, a renowned medical practitioner, highlighted that over 140,000 people reported adverse effects to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), with 22,000 classified as serious. Phelps told
July 4th, 2024 Election day has arrived in the UK and the weather has been mixed. The general principle is ‘The worse the weather, the lower the turnout’ and that generally lowers the number of Labour supporters turning out to vote. The weather has been patchy, varying throughout the country,
Joseph Los’e, the Herald’s Kaupapa Maori editor, had an article in Monday’s Herald featuring Paddy Gower and his thoughts on matters of race. Evidently the problems concerning race are, by and large, caused by old white men. There are a number of points Gower made that I,
