Ian Powell – Masks in schools a potential circuit-breaker; but wider strategy and hope also required
On 22 July it was reported by Stuff that Associate Minister of Education Jan Tinetti had made an important decision on…
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Guest and sponsored opinion pieces published on The Daily Blog, offering diverse perspectives within clear editorial guidelines.
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Ben Morgan – Russia is exhausted and scared
This week Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister stated that Russia is expanding its war aims to include the Kherson and…
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Ian Powell – What happens when a health minister loses workforce trust & confidence
On 4 July Stuff published my opinion piece on the angry behaviour of Minister of Health Andrew Little in publicly disparaging…
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Niki Gladding – How 3 Waters becomes a blueprint for water privatisation
While NZ is scrapping over the illusion of 50/50 iwi/council ‘control’ of the three waters entities, the real issues of…
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Why the Russian army can’t deliver what their political masters want!
The recent order for the Russian forces in Ukraine to advance on all fronts demonstrates the disconnect between political goals…
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GUEST BLOG: Jackie Foster – Our policing Justice system is broken
Looking back on the last three years, it certainly has been a journey of learning, understanding and devastation. Learning that…
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Why Ukraine’s NATO artillery is starting to smash the Russians
Artillery is a key feature of the Ukraine War. The Russians using massed artillery fire to destroy cities. The Ukrainians…
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GUEST BLOG: Alan Scott – Talking Turkey
With world powers competing for the primacy of their differing ideologies having ignited a new cold war, the battle for…
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GUEST BLOG: Pat O’Dea –’Operation Mobilise’
A bayonet is a weapon with a worker at each end. In the 20th Century the world went through two…
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GUEST BLOG: Pat O’Dea – Why Georgii Zuev Must Go
“As we learnt with the mosque killings in Christchurch, words can turn into actions all too quickly.” Russian anti-war emigre….