The quiet militarization of our Airport Security (why I hate Wellington Airport)
I am always giddy with excitement and terror when I get to the domestic terminal of Wellington. Part of me…
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GUEST BLOG: Ben Morgan – Lessons for the Pacific region from the Ukrainian War
In recent weeks, the frontline in Ukraine has stabilised, winter’s cold slowing down activity as we wait for the ground…
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Marijuana Media on 95bFM: Cops need narks, NZ goes backwards (again), and yes some good news!
Your weekly weed wrap-up, Marijuana Media peeks behind the hemp headlines every Thursday at 4:20 on 95bFM Drive, thanks to…
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Political Roundup: National is failing to inspire voters
Labour’s Hamilton West by-election loss at the weekend has been widely described as a disaster for the party, illustrating just…
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PODCAST: Hostage Taking, Prisoner Exchanges and Back-Channels – Buchanan and Manning
https://youtu.be/5N9ED9FkB_o PODCAST – In this, the 25th episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan…
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Just before Christmas the NZ Intelligence Apparatus quietly admit they manufactured a terrorist
Failures identified in management of LynnMall terrorist before mass stabbing Police were justified in fatally shooting the LynnMall terrorist but…
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The 2023 Real Left Election Manifesto
The danger of woke middle class identity politics replacing class left analysis is that the politics devolve into a micro…
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Ignorance and lack of cultural respect behind denial of karakia at Kaipara Council meeting
Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson’s refusal to allow a karakia to be said at the beginning of his first council meeting…
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Waatea News Column: Let’s do something meaningful to prevent youth crime
We have allowed crime drenched news headlines designed for ratings to dominate the debate over youth crime and ram raiding….
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How Palestine “won” the World Cup
The power of sport to influence politics has always been a feature of international sporting events, as has the hypocrisy…