Marijuana Media: Unboxing NZ’s first legally available homegrown bud; cannabis law reform in Cook Islands, Switzerland & Thailand
Kia ora! This week I got a new prescription for NZ grown Kikuya Peak cannabis, plus we cover off some…
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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The Persistence Of Racism: Is the Anti-Racist Cause Winning or Losing?
THE RACISM experienced by Australian writer Louisa Lim raises questions about the persistence of racism in Aotearoa-New Zealand. An invited…
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UPDATED PODCAST: How Stable is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Hold on Power?
INTERACTIVE WEBCAST: Join the LIVE recording of Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning’s podcast A View from Afar at midday Thursday (New Zealand time) and Wednesday 8pm (US EDT).
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Q: Why are there so few Māori in science? A: Socio-economic inequality is the underlying reason
Georgina Tuari Stewart, Professor of Māori Philosophy of Education in Te Ara Poutama at the Auckland University of Technology, has…
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Labour’s John Key Budget
Imagine a 2023 budget prepared by John Key. National are in government but recent poll results are disturbingly close. With…
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Marijuana Media: Cook Islands set to overtake NZ; Inside The Weed Man’s legal grow; Labour’s ‘Papers and a Lighter’ Budget & More
Kia ora! A huge stash of ganja news to stuff in your pipe this week on Marijuana Media on 95bFM,…
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State house waiting list is on the way up again – does Labour care?
The state house waiting list is on the way up again. When Labour came to power five and a half…
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In The Lock-Up
ERIC SHUFFLED BACK to the desk at which he had only just managed to wrangle a seat. God! How he…
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Dystopian urban vision – Part two. National, Labour and Greens (NLG) are trashing liveability.
Part 1 Our central cities are often shoddy, undistinguished wastelands of car parks and low intensity, low activity businesses with…
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Distopian urban vision – Part One. National, Labour and Greens (NLG) are trashing affordability.
Comments on my previous article assume I am a dinosaur and have no idea about the future of cities; and…