Intersex Athletes Will Be on the Podium
If you’re following the Olympics only through the lens of the New Zealand media you will be unaware that this saga remains one of the highest profile ongoing controversies in Paris.
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NZ Politics Daily: 6 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, RACE RELATIONS Simon Wilson (Herald): National Party: Hugs and kisses, silly statements and the plan for better maths (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): Housing and education: not your usual centre-right fare Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Luxon seeks the light as the heat fails at
Why Do the National Party Still Listen to John Key?
No one is more responsible for deteriorating race relations in New Zealand than John Key. Find out why.
Face of the Day
Auckland Council has been taken to court by its Māori advisory board over appointing a new chairman to its water business. The Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB) is seeking a judicial review in the High Court at Auckland to overturn the appointment of Geoff Hunt as chairman of Watercare. IMSB
At the People’s Court of New Normal Germany (Part Two)
This is about the authorities prosecuting government critics like me on fabricated charges, banning our books, and censoring our political speech. Once a government starts doing that, the protections in its constitution no longer matter.
How Will NZ Respond to the Escalation?
Remaining on the sidelines carries its own risks.
NZ Politics Daily: 5 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards NATIONAL PARTY CONFERENCE Thomas March (Post): National’s challenge: Move on from the Key-era glory days (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): Less to the Nats conference than met the eye (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): Christopher Luxon will be hoping his maths fix will save future
Of Course He’s Running
When politicians deny and say they aren’t at all interested in the leadership, they’re lying through their teeth.
Replay Radio – The Crunch
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. Cam speaks with guest Marewa Glover about tobacco-control research, her latest findings and some astonishing revelations. Then Cam asks his buddies what they think about the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympic Games. Plus another Olivia’s View! Enjoy!
Our Hunger Games Unfold in Paris
They are now a testament to the dissolution of nations into a global Panem ruled by Capitol elites, who demonstrate their disdain for the people of the districts through ritualized ridicule of what we used to consider reality.
Why Is the IOC Allowing Gendered Violence?
The power of a male’s punch is 162 per cent greater than a woman’s, according to research by the University of Utah. The least-powerful man in experiments was still stronger than the most powerful woman.
How Sunk Cost Fallacy Drives Authoritarian Policies
I will use two real life authoritarian policies as examples of sunk cost fallacy: the War on Drugs and the authoritarian Covid Response.
Female Adolescents Hit Hard During C-19 Lockdowns
Incidents of self-harm among adolescent females were notably higher than expected.
