Education is much more than ‘The basics, done well’.
Is education just about the “three Rs”? A look at Clarence Beeby’s vision, inequality, structured literacy reforms and the future of NZ schooling.
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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Some of the crimes of capitalism – share market greed and enrichment
From asset management giants like BlackRock and Vanguard to NZ’s privatised power companies, critics argue shareholder profit is driving inequality, energy hardship and economic risk.
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Luxon’s vision for our children
Waitangi Day speeches are meant to outline not just who we are, but who we are becoming. When the Prime…
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The wilful ignorance of Epstein’s connections with Israeli Intelligence
An examination of the Epstein files, media silence, intelligence-linked power networks, and why accountability continues to be deferred despite mounting evidence.
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Reindustrialising education, taking it back to the 19th century
Education policy does not exist in a vacuum. It reflects the values a society holds about work, intelligence, equity, and…
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PSNA calls on government to condemn desecration of New Zealand war graves in Gaza
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) is urging the New Zealand Government to formally condemn the destruction of New Zealand First…
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Analysing Ukraine: The fight for Pokrovsk continues, what next?
As ceasefire negotiations falter, fighting in eastern Ukraine continues unabated. This analysis examines Russia’s ongoing offensive around Pokrovsk, the tactical…
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Bannon’s Epstein interview: a hollow, smug, humourless pervert
A detailed critique of Steve Bannon’s interview with Jeffrey Epstein, exposing the emptiness, arrogance and moral rot behind the performance.
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Compulsive villain-coded behaviour
I am continually amazed at the apparent ability of Thiel and his flunkies to somehow simultaneously make a big thing…
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EXCLUSIVE: The long arm of the Israeli Embassy & the cowardly connivance of the NZ Police and courts
On 3 June last year, the Christchurch Press reported on an alleged assault in Christchurch on an IDF soldier on…
