Obituary: Ranginui Walker 1932-2016
The rain sheets weeping over Opotiki. Tears for a fallen chief. The kohu descends. I ran to cover, turned on the radio. Twitter. Ranginui Walker has died. He will stay in Auckland.
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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Of Act’s Green-Wash Hogwash, and the Green Party’s Refusal to Denounce Either
Why, then, have the Greens not seized this opportunity to expose the hollowness of Seymour’s conversion to green politics? Why not strangle Act’s green changeling in its cradle? The answer, surely, lies in the Greens ongoing repositioning as a potential National Party coalition partner.
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The looming demographic pensions disaster
I am becoming more worried as time goes by that we are heading for a demographic pensions disaster.
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MUST READ: National’s Food In Schools programme reveals depth of child poverty in New Zealand
The rise in demand for KickStart breakfasts occurred at the same time as those on welfare benefits was cut dramatically;
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The Only Thing Green About ACT Is Envy – David Seymour’s “Green” Doesn’t Fly
At his Party Convention yesterday – newly rehoused from the phone-box customarily used in previous years – David Seymour took aim at the Greens.
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Hey, Bomber! Inter-generational War Is Not the Answer To Auckland’s Problems
Forgive me, Comrade, but fomenting inter-generational warfare (which, ultimately, entails turning children against their parents or grandparents) is not, and can never be, a progressive cause. Indeed, it strikes at the most primal forms of human solidarity, and at the most essential drivers of human co-operation.
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Frustration and anger overflow in Christchurch
After five years there are still thousands of Christchurch people waiting for insurance companies and the Earthquake Commission to pay up so they can get their houses rebuilt or repaired. Many have died waiting.
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Lesser quality suburbs
Auckland is fast becoming a gentrified city where more and more Maori, Pasifika and poorer families are facing the stark reality of having to leave the city to find affordable accommodation.
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Will Greens Support NZ First On Asset Buy-Back Scheme?
72 hours after a poll-result which once again showed The Greens trading votes with New Zealand First … the Green Party are signalling they’re open to adopting NZ First’s flagship Asset Renationalization policy.
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Kissing The Whip: Electoral Politics And The Authoritarian Personality
The rather alarming conclusion of MacWilliam’s article is that Trump’s support among American voters has yet to peak, and may be much larger than the political pundits have so far been willing to admit: