China floating NZ an infrastructure debt trap highlights 3 Waters concerns
Here we go… China wants to help New Zealand recover from Cyclone Gabrielle, including financing, constructing key infrastructure The Chinese…
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New Zealand is falling to pieces, we need a radical rethink of our neoliberal experiment Part 2
In Part 1, I pointed out that the 35 year neoliberal experiment has failed us. In Part 2, I argue…
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RNZ Review – Kim Hill vs Posie Parker
It’s 11min55sec and tops the RNZ audio playback list this weekend. I heard it while making coffee live as it…
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GUEST BLOG: Douglas Renwick – Some Lies Regarding the Costs of Climate Change
One of the demands of the SS4C movement has been more climate change education. In my view, climate education can…
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The ‘death’ of journalism – may its memory be a blessing
A snippett about the ChatGPT debate from one of the gurus of investigative journalism, Sheila Coronel, at New York’s Columbia School of Journalism. She reports on social media about a recent assignment brief given by a student to ChatGPT: “Write an obituary for journalism.”
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Toxic Trans Troll cancelled & deplatformed (literally) – Thug Veto wins battle but loses Free Speech War
I decided to cover this Toxic Trans Troll because while I disagree with what she says, she has the right…
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Winston’s State of the Nation – Aotearoa New Zealand (without the Aotearoa)
Boom. And Winston is back. He looked fit, strong and as dapper as ever. It was a good speech to…
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This is what a true conspiracy looks like in New Zealand
I’ve been following this story for decades… Authorities accused over cancers around agrichemicals plant at Paritūtū New research accuses authorities…
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Chlöe Swarbrick vs The Boomer King’s ‘slash-and-burn’ Budget in generational warfare
Chlöe Swarbrick urges super-city MPs to meet over ‘slash-and-burn’ Auckland Council budget Tāmaki Makaurau Mayor Wayne Brown wants to cancel…
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New Zealand is falling to pieces, we need a radical rethink of our neoliberal experiment Part 1
Child poverty stats have stalled, public health and public education are in crisis, there is a cost of living crisis,…