GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – Why a Royal Commission of Inquiry Is Crucial: Lessons from Arthur Allan Thomas and Alan Hall
New Zealand prides itself on upholding justice and fairness, yet cases like those of Arthur Allan Thomas and Alan Hall…
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – For some brains, the Matrix now exists
In a quiet laboratory, a cluster of human brain cells—no larger than a lentil—learns to control a virtual butterfly fluttering…
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GUEST BLOG: Pat O’Dea – Piece talks
Yankee imperialists and Russian revanchists join up to sack Ukraine Fri 25 Apr 2025, From the Guardian: A carve-up in…
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GUEST BLOG: Mick Hall – Statement On Spy Agency Probe Into RNZ ‘Russian Edits Scandal’ And IGSS Report
I welcome a report released today by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Brendan Horsley, which found an investigation by…
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GUEST BLOG: John McDonald – Six Major Reasons to Oppose Road Pricing
2025 will be a critical year as moves to legalise road pricing schemes are currently underway in Parliament. The congestion…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – It does matter to patients whether they are operated in a public or private hospital
On 7 March Minister of Health Simeon Brown made a major health announcement concerning Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora)….
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GUEST BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Suzie Dawson – Kiwibank is breaking up with me
After a 25-year love affair, Kiwibank is breaking up with me. I owe them nothing. No debt whatsoever. They make…
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GUEST BLOG: Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab – The true test of New Zealand’s humanity, does it include us all, or is it only for some?
“Wherever Palestinians have control is barbaric.” These were the words from New Zealand’s Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow. During a…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Revisiting Universalism
Since his sacking as Chair of Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) Rob Campbell has taken to freelance writing like…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Trumpian health leadership
On 18 March I received an email from a reader briefly stating that: “Boy, here’s something for you to get…