So who is actually directing 3 Waters? Wellington or Beijing?
To date the level of sophistication of the 3 Waters debate has been ‘da Maaaris is stealing da water’ which…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Dear Labour I’m not asking for socialism, just basic regulated capitalism – the post Cyclone Gabrielle regulation list
As we struggle to comprehend the impact of climate change in front of us, it is clear we are in…
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Israel, Iran and Pakistan fuses are lit and our suffering is eclipsed by Turkey
As we enter 1 year of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine and the reality of Chinese Grey Zone machinations…
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8 Months until 2023 election – Political Battlefield Analysis Special
The next election is 8 m months away on Saturday, 14 October 2023. The Right have gone from believing they…
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MSD abuse of beneficiaries highlights why we need extended Children’s Commissioner oversight
This is unbelievable, MSD didn’t even bother checking on the children whose parents they were punishing with sanctions! MSD quiet…
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Co-governance bigotry is harming first responder Marae resilience
While our Cyclone Gabrielle focus must still be on the continuing danger of the immediate threat to life, we must begin…
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2Degrees, Vodaphone and Spark have betrayed us – regulate them now!
2Degrees, Vodaphone and Spark have betrayed us! They sold us cheap internet on an even cheaper network. Instead of building…
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Nicola Sturgeon went woke and Nicola Sturgeon got broke
Wow. One of the great political voices for Scottish Independence steps down leaving a Jacinda similar wistfulness of what ifs…
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It’s time the rich of NZ paid a wealth tax to rebuild and adapt from climate change
The extraordinary rebuilding and adaptation costs NZ has to undertake must not be borne by the poor, it must be…
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Smug Hermit Kingdom – why degrowth sponge cities that have resilience and sustainability are our Isolationist hyper-regional climate warming future
For a very long time, climate change has been some theoretical future threat. The scientists have screamed at us. The…