The government confirms the wealthiest New Zealanders are legal tax bludgers
Well there you have it – in black and white. Revenue Minister David Parker has revealed what we all knew…
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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David Parker’s inaction on tax.
Mr Parkers announcement of research data showing the wealthy are paying a lower percentage of tax is not news to…
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ANZAC Day – we must turn our backs on the appalling beast that is AUKUS
There is no better day than ANZAC Day, when we remember our soldiers who died in war, to talk about…
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Proof Of Life: Artificial Intelligence vs Real Feelings
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is a tricky concept. Can intelligence even be artificial? Whether the product of superfast bio-electrical exchanges in a…
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A prayer to the god of small things
Gone are the expectations of transformation, game changers, or long-term vision. Could Labour please just fix some little irritations before…
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Unfinished business over New Caledonian decolonisation – new challenges after ‘stolen’ referendum
Revealed: What Roch Wamytan and the Front de Liberation Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS) delegation told French Prime Minister French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne in Paris about the future of Kanaky New Caledonia.
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The most important learning from the parliament protest is not in the police report
Yesterday’s release of the Independent Police Conduct Authority report on the Covid-related parliamentary lawn protest a year ago contained lots…
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Marijuana Media: Happy 420 to everyone, except the Police and Lawmakers
Kia ora! We celebrate all things cannabis with a special 420 Day edition this week on Marijuana Media on 95bFM,…
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Why it is mad for NZ to support a US war against China
The graph below should explain it all. From the year 2000 to 2022 exports to China increased from less than…
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Aotearoa New Zealand’s long, proud history of civil disobedience protest
New Zealand has a long, proud tradition of civil disobedience protest. It’s worth recalling some of it this week as…