Testing times for drivers: National’s new drug-driving law won’t detect impaired drivers & could see innocents prosecuted
The Government has confirmed they will “roll out” legislation this year to enable police to randomly test the saliva of…
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 A simple explanation of this week’s military and political developments in the Pacific
New Caledonia, provides security lessons New Caledonia’s troubles continue this week as a large French military and police contingent arrived…
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Will the true debt figure please stand up.
In the weekend I received this message from an agitated Taxpayers Union: “We don’t normally email our supporters on a…
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PODCAST: A View from Afar – Is a second Trump Presidency Possible?
This episode of A View from Afar podcast was recorded live from 12:45pm May 20, 2024 (NZST). https://www.youtube.com/live/99Vp9gK4tyE?si=_8U-KbVaoIINZp6m Political scientist…
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Ben Morgan: The Kharkiv offensive and Putin’s cabinet reshuffle, demonstrate that Russia is in trouble
Since being re-elected Putin has reshuffled his cabinet. Smart money says that the reshuffle indicates he is committed to a…
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Pacific civil society groups condemn ‘heavy-handed’ French crackdown over Kanaky unrest
Pacific civil society and solidarity groups today stepped up their pressure on the French government, accusing it of a “heavy-handed” crackdown on indigenous Kanak protest in New Caledonia, comparing it to Indonesian security forces crushing West Papuan dissent.
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update A simple explanation of this week’s military and political developments in the Pacific
Trouble in New Caledonia This week violent rioting broke out in Noumea, the capital of France’s Pacific colony, New Caledonia. …
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1000 protest in Auckland over Israel’s war on Gaza, honour Nakba victims
About 1000 people in Aotearoa New Zealand gathered for a two-hour rally in central Auckland today and marched down Queen Street and returned to Aotea Square to mark the Nakba three days early — and protest over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
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By Hiding History Media Fuels Genocide
On April 15th 1956, speaking at the funeral of an Israeli settler killed by Palestinians near Gaza, Moshe Dayan, then…
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Ben Morgan: Ukraine holds on, the situation on land is stabilising
Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on 9 May were punctuated by missile strikes launched from both sides of the border. Russia…