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Winston Peters is overdue for the political Retirement Home. New Zealand deserves Better
Christopher Luxon’s body language during the Leaders’ Debate was quite revealing
Chris Hipkins won the Leaders’ Debate by a thousand miles, Christopher Luxon struggled
Does the Free Speech Union deserve authority, or does it need challenging from within?
Matthew Horncastle wants to sell me a measly box. I already own a Mansion
When calls for ‘civility’ collide with Academic Freedom and the right to dissent
Winston Peters is overdue for the political Retirement Home. New Zealand deserves Better
OPINION: Winston Peters is overdue for the political retirement home. New Zealand deserves leadership focused on the mounting bills at the kitchen table, not another round of pathetic…
Christopher Luxon’s body language during the Leaders’ Debate was quite revealing
OPINION: Christopher Luxon’s words were only part of the problem during Tuesday night’s TVNZ Leaders’ Debate. The pictures told their own story. Again and again, Luxon looked down towards the…
Chris Hipkins won the Leaders’ Debate by a thousand miles, Christopher Luxon struggled
OPINION: If Tuesday night’s TVNZ Leaders Debate was supposed to prove Christopher Luxon remains the man in command, it achieved almost the opposite. Chris Hipkins won this debate by a thousand…
Does the Free Speech Union deserve authority, or does it need challenging from within?
OPINION: The Free Speech Union is asking New Zealanders to join their membership programme. I am asking about something more than membership. Specifically, what authority should it actually…
Matthew Horncastle wants to sell me a measly box. I already own a Mansion
OPINION: Matthew Horncastle says he wants to “sell houses to everyone” which sounds wonderfully democratic until you remember that some of us are already quite comfortable with the type of…
When calls for ‘civility’ collide with Academic Freedom and the right to dissent
OPINION: Civility is the velvet glove. Peel it back and you find the fist. The word comes most often from the mouths of people who already own the microphone. They hold the endowments. They…
The raised middle finger behind Christopher Luxon, and the political contrast with Jacinda Ardern
OPINION: A raised middle finger in the background of a photograph with Christopher Luxon was photoshopped and removed, but in politics images can carry more weight than carefully prepared…
Chris Hipkins makes the case for putting more power in Māori providers’ hands
OPINION: Chris Hipkins’ argument for giving Māori providers more authority to make decisions on the frontline rests on a clear premise. Wellington can set national policy, while local…
Former House Speaker Adrian Rurawhe dies following illness
Former Speaker of the House and longtime Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has died following a recent illness, his whānau have confirmed. Rurawhe, of Rātana Pā, served in Parliament from 2014 until…
Otago’s Student Movement has found its fabulous spark
OPINION: There is something worth noticing in Otago right now, and it is bigger than one name on an OUSA vote campaign. Rosie Cruickshank is one of four candidates seeking the OUSA presidency…
Rosie Cruickshank’s OUSA campaign puts student power on the agenda
OUSA presidential candidate Rosie Cruickshank is calling for a mass student movement built through rallies, direct action and solidarity with workers. She says the presidency would give…
David Seymour wants to fine noisy drivers while his Government leaves working families paying more to get around
OPINION: David Seymour has found noisy cars a target. News reports state the ACT Party wants noise cameras, a new roadside limit and tougher penalties for vehicles that disturb residents.…
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