It Must Be a Huge Amount
KiwiRail are trying to keep a consultancy bill secret: it must be astonishingly huge and embarrassing.
Politics
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It’s Official, the Ardern Regime Was Cruel
With the release of the first part of the Covid Inquiry we can now acknowledge what many of us already knew...that Ardern’s regime was cruel...and wrong.
Face of the Day
The video was widely mocked by critics noting the vice president’s tired and somewhat rattled appearance, with some going so far as to question whether she was under the influence of alcohol.
Now Vanuatu Has Banned Gay Marriage
The minister says let this serve as a notice that the government has decided: marriage is defined as being between a male and a female.
Is This the Foundation of a Crisis?
In Westminster systems, the courts are supposed to act as apolitical arbiters of existing laws. David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill has highlighted a profound tension at the heart of our democracy.
No, No, No...Why I Will Never Support a Four Year Term
Fours years is too long for a bad government and not long enough for a good one. Best to stick with three years for our parliamentary term.
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Only the most observant would have seen what I saw, and then asked about it via the Official Information Act. The answers will surprise you.
