Submission on the Treaty Principles Bill
Make a submission against this nasty piece of legislation. The closing date for submissions is 11.59pm Tuesday, 07 January 2025…
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Japan, Australia and US plan trilateral training
In mid-November, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin met in…
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Poor economic policy: history repeats, but a tiny bright light in the Budget Policy Statement 2025
I was proud to take a stand with 14 other economists, led by Ganesh Nana against current fiscal policies that…
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2024 review + 2025 predictions
Before my review of the year a few predictions for 2025: TV in 2025: Freeview as a platform for free-to-air…
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BEN MORGAN: Trump fires the first shots in possible negotiations, is the end-game starting?
Strategically, it feels like the end game is starting President Trump opening negotiation, via social media on Sunday 8 December….
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Israeli soldiers have been denied visas to enter Australia over war crime concerns – New Zealand government must act immediately to stop Israeli soldiers coming here
Some Israeli soldiers have been denied visas to enter Australia after being required to fill in a 13-page form to…
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Sanction Israel for genocide – nationwide protests this week
In the last few weeks the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
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No humanitarian visas for Palestinians but plenty of rest and recreation for genocidal Israeli soldiers in New Zealand
While the government refuses to provide humanitarian visas for Palestinians with family in New Zealand, there is an increasing number…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: South Korea’s political crisis, a cause for concern?
Last week’s crisis in South Korea, initiated by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s invocation of martial law, caused considerable concern around…
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The Podcast awards and the magic of television rubbing off
The editor of The Daily Blog very casually suggested to me that a review of the podcast awards would be…