This is edition 2025/19 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
Welcome back. It's 2025 and 20 years since I started writing about politics and anything else that took my fancy. Thank to my VIP members for making this site what it is today. In July we will be having a 20th birthday celebration. Stay tuned for more announcements.
This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
Enjoy!
1. The State of Democracy
David Harvey
- 📘 The Law Association of New Zealand publishes Law News, transitioning from a weekly print publication to an online format managed by editor Jenni McManus.
- 🖋️ User has contributed to Law News, benefiting from the flexibility of the online platform compared to print.
- 🗞️ Recent attention in Law News discussed User's engagement with the Justice Select Committee and the Treaty Principles Bill, noted by commentator Chris Trotter.
- 🎙️ Chris Trotter's commentary expressed concerns about democratic processes, highlighting mistreatment of citizens by elected officials, emphasizing the need for respect and meaningful discourse.
- 🌐 User's perspective on democracy has shifted from confidence to a faith-based belief, citing diminishing evidence of its true existence in current practices.
