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Timothy Welch Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning University of Auckland New Zealand is a small country that suddenly has big ideas about public transportation projects for its largest city. In February, the physical work began for a partially tunnelled light rail line under the Auckland CBD that will eventually connect
Marc Morano cfact.org Marc Morano manages CFACT’s award-winning ClimateDepot.com news and information service. He is the award-winning producer, writer and host of CFACT’s Climate Hustle feature films. Marc served as a reporter for “Rush Limbaugh the Television Show” and as a senior advisor to
Grant Duncan Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning Massey University Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as prime minister in January was a courageous and pragmatic decision for herself, her family and her party. Although many said she’d done a great job as leader, she rightly reminded us that
Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez using a sock puppet account to harrass people and spout hateful views on Twitter? That’s the extraordinary claim that’s surfaced in recent days, following some unusual interactions around Ocasio-Cortez’s “official” Twitter account. First off, to define terms, “sock puppet” account refers to
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com We have been calling for action on the imminent takeover of our lives and and our choices through the pandemic strategies by the World Health Organsiation (WHO), including changes to the International Health Regulations (IHR). There has been little if any
“I am the violence prevention minister – and I know who causes violence in the world – it is white cis men. That it is white cis men who cause violence in the world.” Marama Davidson Green party deputy leader Marama Davidson felt emboldened and enabled to proclaim such a divisive statement
Cranmer cranmer.substack.com Lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. I divide my time between the UK and NZ. This Substack explores issues facing NZ at present under my nom du plume, Cranmer. In the aftermath of Kellie-Jay Keen’s
Last week the government announced, yes I know, a plan for a new bridge over Auckland’s harbour. This announcement should be filed in the same basket as 100,000 new Kiwibuild homes in 10 years, light rail to the airport by 2021, planting a billion trees, and a bike
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She ‘othered’ the unvaxxed and made discrimination against them socially acceptable but she says the othering of the Muslim community by the Australian terrorist made her angry. “They are us” unless they are unvaxxed. As @jacindaardern leaves politics, she tells @JohnJCampbell that she won't miss the 'weight&
Mary Angela Bock Associate Professor of Journalism The University of Texas at Austin Manhattan may be the scene of the perp walk of the century on April 4, 2023, when former President Donald Trump answers to his recent indictment and turns himself in to authorities in court. Trump has reportedly
Jon Miltimore fee.org Jonathan Miltimore is the Managing Editor of FEE.org. (Follow him on Substack.) His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, and the Star Tribune. Bylines: Newsweek, The Washington Times, MSN.com, The Washington
Peter J Morgan Peter J Morgan BE (Mech.), Dip. Teaching – professional forensic engineer, retired economics, mathematics and physics teacher PART 9 of 18 It is notable, but unrelated of course, that in his book Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler coined the term “Big Lie”, writing that “the broad masses” are more
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is a lecturer in Government and Public Policy at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Two weeks ago Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was pooh-poohing questions about the need for reform lobbying rules, claiming lobbyists have the
Oh, boy. If you thought New Zealand’s good name in the world had taken almost as much of a battering as a granny in Albert Park, good ol’ Chippy is there to say, “Hold my, uh, y’know, just… idunno, the, uh, the thing. Yeah, the thing.” It’s
