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Jane Kelsey University of Auckland As part of its coalition deal with National, the ACT Party is preparing to resurrect its “regulatory responsibility” legislation for the fourth time. This is despite the idea having been consistently rejected since 2007. As ACT’s coalition partners decide whether to allow its Regulatory
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com On behalf of the New Zealand Centre for Political Research I would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year! I would also like to say a huge thank you for backing us over the
Harry Palmer The Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments makes it obvious that marriage is between a man and a woman. And it even has a go at cross dressing and transvestitism in Deuteronomy 22:5: “A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a
You know, once could be excused as bad luck. Twice as a mistake. Three, though…? Labor Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has so far: overseen the panicked release of over one hundred violent foreign criminals from detention, with at least six re-arrested within weeks for offences including violent sex attacks
Labor’s anti-Semitism problem has become so obvious and so dangerous that even former Labor ministers are having to intervene to drag the party out of the Dark Valley. Since October 7, with violent anti-Semitism becoming bolder and bolder in some sections of Australian society — namely, the far-
Dr. Yvette Alt Miller Dr. Alt Miller lives with her family in Chicago, and has lectured internationally on Jewish topics. Her latest book Portraits of Valor: Heroic Jewish Women You Should Know describes the lives of 40 remarkable women who inhabited different eras and lands, giving a sense of the
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz The mini-sausage budget was launched by Finance Minister Nicola Willis yesterday with her argument that “What New Zealanders care
In recent times there has been a lot of talk in the media and elsewhere – actually it is just in the media and Labour Party circles – trying to paint the new Government as somehow “racist”. So let us analyse that to see if there is anything in it: something which
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. Enjoy! CASEY COSTELLO: On Her Ministerial Duties And Her Portfolios SHANE JONES: On The Treaty, Nz’s Resources And The Direction Of Government Cam’s Buddies Cam asks his buddies what they enjoyed in the past year, and what they
Tuesday’s Roy Morgan poll was fairly accurate in reflecting the current political mood of the country. It showed the coalition parties on a sound footing with a combined 58 per cent support of voters. National was virtually unchanged at 37.5% (down 0.6%), ACT increased 3.9% to
David Seymour ACT Party Leader I have to be honest with you. The new Government has opened up Labour’s books and discovered a fiscal mess. Prior to the election, Labour was proudly claiming a $2.1 billion surplus in 2027. But Wednesday’s Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update
As I wrote recently, the NZ media greedily snatched the PIJF funding like the cheap whores they are, even though they would have happily put out for Labor for free. “Like the political nymphomaniac hookers they are, they just love doing it anyway: getting paid was a bonus.” And the
Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz The Labour Party’s decline continues, according to the latest opinion poll released by Roy Morgan, which shows its support
Well, that’s the year pretty much done, and I’m pretty much done with it too. It’s been pretty tough and also pretty exhilarating. On the political front the year began with the tyrant discovering enough self-awareness to realise she was no longer the country’s saviour,
