Budget Morning
She rises, unrested, and steps Onto the narrow balcony To find the day. To greet The Sunday God she sings…
Chris Trotter
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Describing The Katipo
THE ACTING CHIEF CENSOR’S decision to ban the “manifesto” of the latest hate criminal doubles-down on his predecessor’s error. Putting…
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History Lessons
I SURE HOPE Kelvin Davis wasn’t a history teacher before he became a principal and then Te Tai Tokerau’s MP….
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Getting On With Co-Governance – Without Debate.
CO-GOVERNANCE, and what it means for New Zealand, is predicted to feature prominently in next year’s general election. Passions are…
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Staying Inside The Lines.
DOES THIS GOVERNMENT have the gumption to go on the offensive against its National and Act opponents? The evidence, to…
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The Makers Of Gilead.
WITH THE UNITED STATES seemingly on the brink of becoming “Gilead”, the obvious question is: Could it happen here? The…
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Who Will Fight For Democracy?
THE TIMING couldn’t have been better – or worse – depending upon which side of the political divide you position…
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No Good Options.
Will Co-Governance Break Our Democracy? THERE ARE MOMENTS IN HISTORY when all the options available to political leaders are bad….
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Passing Down The Power
Exploring the revolutionary potential of Subsidiarity and Participatory Democracy. IT WAS AT the United Auto Workers holiday resort at Lakeside…
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Where Is The Peace Movement?
WHY HAS THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR not generated a global movement for, at the very least, an immediate cessation of hostilities?…