Thoughts on latest Far Right Christian Dumb Lives Matter protest
Sigh – so you want your freedom so you can disrupt everyone else’s freedom? Protesters stop motorway traffic in Auckland,…
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Jacinda’s Australian diplomacy generates another huge 501 win
Changes to 501 law abandoned by Australia The Australian Senate has abandoned its bid to change the controversial 501 law….
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Is it just me or has there been way too much wallowing All Black grief porn?
Look. I don’t care about Rugby. For me, catching, kicking and running with a ball is the kind of skill…
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Guess who’s back, back again, Winston’s back, tell a friend
The spluttering shock and surprise from pundits and academics that NZ First has managed to sidestep the SFO investigation into…
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Politically triggering: Cancelling Guy Williams, Youth Parliament walk out & banning Taxpayers Union
Do they though? Youth MPs prove this generation deserves to be heard It’s a bit of theatre; a bit of…
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The Apocalyptic Heat Wave in Europe is a climate warming hoax that will NEVER impact us
Why this European heatwave is so scary For two weeks, computer models teased the possibility of Britain reaching 40C this…
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Forget Co-governance fear mongering – 3 Waters must protect NZ from water privatisation or be cancelled
From the beginning for me, 3 Waters needed to do 3 things. 1 – Provide fresh clean water to everyone…
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Right or Left? Two scenarios for political violence in NZ 2023 election
I fear the combination of intense political polarisation, a steep economic depression and the explosion of disinformation via social media…
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The shameful treatment of Dr Huhana Hickey highlights an ambulance service not fit to keep
Woman wheeled herself to hospital when ambulance couldn’t take her wheelchair A disabled woman with Covid-19 symptoms and a multiple…
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I’m agnostic about removing James Shaw as co-leader of Greens before election
James Shaw brushes off Greens leadership challenge Green Party co-leader James Shaw is brushing off the threat of a fresh…