Rawiri Waititi’s gift to the coalition
The government is always going to win a showdown between order and anarchy.
Film-makers follow the money on ‘disinformation’ bandwagon
Web of Chaos gets a rerun on TVNZ; River of Freedom out in the cold.
Warnings from Scotland and the need for FSU in schools
History reminds us that each new generation must discover for itself why free speech matters.
TVNZ hīkoi documentary needs a sequel
20 years on, judges are quietly awarding coastal rights to iwi.
Why Courts should have said Waitangi Tribunal could not summons Karen Chhour
If the Minister wants to give evidence to demonstrate that the claimants are wrong and that there is no prejudice, that would be her entitlement. There can be no genuine reason to summon her to prove their claim.
A law school to be avoided
What sort of lawyers will be produced by a law faculty led by someone who resorts to petty abuse instead of engaging in rational argument?
Bryce Edwards: Discontent and gloom dominate NZ’s political mood
The usual honeymoon experienced during the first year of a first term government is entirely absent. The political mood is still gloomy and discontented, mainly due to dark economic times.
NZ’s trans lobby is fighting a rearguard action
The Cass Review is a turning point in the war on reality.
Māori push for parallel government structures
If you think there is a move afoot by the radical Maori fringe of New Zealand society to create a parallel system of government to the one that we elect at our triennial elections, you aren’t wrong.
CAN WE BE SHOCKED ANYMORE BY THE NEWS?
Few would argue when I say we’re living in dangerous times thus it’s hard to imagine any news-item which would truly shock us, so I put the thinking cap on to think one up.