Shooting the Pharmac messenger
Yet more pressure is coming on Pharmac to fund an additional range of cancer drugs. This time it is a…
John Minto
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Rosemary Penwarden locked up – Simeon Brown on the loose…
On Tuesday this week Rosemary Penwarden was arrested in Wellington for using quick-drying cement to fix her hands to a…
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National’s PPPs go overseas to roost
With National and Labour talking about greater use of PPPs (Public-Private Partnerships) to build and maintain infrastructure – schools, hospitals,…
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Andrew Little – banging the drums of war
We shouldn’t be surprised at last week’s defence assessments which argue for more defence spending and closer relations with “traditional…
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Hats off to Wayne Brown
There are many reasons to dislike Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s policies which generally put corporate welfare and private sector greed…
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The fantasy world of Megan Woods
If you read or listen to Housing Minister Megan Woods it’s easy to be assured the government has been working…
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Jane Campion requests her film be withdrawn from apartheid Israel’s Jerusalem Film Festival
PSNA congratulates New Zealand’s Academy-Award-winning film director Jane Campion on her request for her debut film “Sweetie” to be withdrawn…
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We don’t have a supermarket duopoly – we have a double-headed cartel
There are tens of thousands of New Zealanders involved in food production and millions of us are food consumers. Yet…
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Antony Loewenstein will be in Aotearoa this week
For visiting Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein his critique of Israel’s policies has come with a high personal cost. His interview…
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Politics and sport clash at FIFA Women’s World Football Cup 2023
Politics and sport will clash again at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Prominent at the tournament is the sports…